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Ij^stions MadeOn Krni Labor Problem _ Through a farm cicinsoR Ulm, 0f ith Executive i >i *ubt? ,h0 state Agricultural recommend! that such ?othe farm labor problem ?? W?D* ?'11114| will originate In areas w Ihe problem," and discourages rf ??' < ? ?" uu,"ldo W& subcommittee's suggestions B1* ' ,iut local handling of labor lf,,n' tin* adjustment of school rbleI'n,, Ht4l?loiw for maximum avallImV' of ^hool youths, cooperation K> farmers for economy of labor. WIfJrv use. and travel.- arrangeWWith ration boayds for gas to Kkik.ii transient labor, etc. Kateuu'iits below from the report K specific stress on some of these feShallv the committee urges tf(lV,rv farmer who has a definite KLm undertake Immediately to, Kkl au inventory of his present and Kh?hle future requirements In terms how much and what kind of labor I, V, needed, when and where it Ebe used, on what JobB and for how E Fanners could then present a Bailed and accurate statement of is* recommended further that the hlic schools Immediately make a Brer of their potential labor supply Bage and sex. appltude, availability, I Bi willingness to work. As soon as B result of such.a suryey becomes I Biial.le it Is believed that the varl- I education and agricultural agen wj|] upon request, make avail- I Be their services and facilities to I B end that these prospective work- I B plight receive the .necessary "con Boning" and training. Bt is suggested further that school Bninistratoi-8 familiarize themselves I I., the labor situation and problem I Bihfir areas and so adjust the hours opening and closing schools and I vacation periods as to permit the lest possible use of students for m work. great deal has been done but I eh more remains to be done I Bough a more efficient utilization of I large items of equipment on farms I h as tractors, combines, pickers, I eshers. etc. Farmers themselves luld take the Initiative in making I Kllablo to others the Idle machinenr I Ithelr own farms and should seels I lough cooperative effort the use of I machinery and equipment on I er farms. Hardening Cautions I In Wet Soils, Plants I Blemson. ? New gardeners ? maybe some experienced garden- I -who are inclined to let enthusl overrun judgment are cautioned I to work garden soil too wet and I B to work or otherwise handle plants I Kn these points A. E. Schllletter, I mson extension horticulturist says: I B-Na soil should be worked when I It and especially does this apply to home garden. Sandy soils dry I B quickly, but It is most Important 1 to work clay soils until they fall 'tUcVt up' \yhen plowed or hoed. work such soils wet not only hurts growing things, but It damages the I for a long time. Shallow cultivation 1b all that Is nfrer \ egetables are planted. liouhi be done as often as you see I small grass and weeds starting I as soon as the soil dries out after I * to pp v.-nt a hard crust from I Bung on tlie soil. The exception if ^fctoes, and you need to go deeper Bh>' final working so as to hill them I properly, making aloose ridge or I in which the tubers can grow. orkng wi?h or handling vegetable I ts when they are wet with dew I o be avoided. It is especially bad I the case of beans, causing the I ts to become yellow with a sort I sea so germs and spores are often I ended In the dew drops that hot will later clean up. But hands I with dew would scatter the in wis on down the row. ' you are seeking the cool, use that I early evening rather than early olng to work In the garden and ' xther v,,gptables, when you have I wdle the foliage as in picking I lanuts For I IS. Victory I etn8on May.?Sufficient peanuta H mory depend on clean cultivation 1P?r spot treatment of plants, de- | Extension Service agronomists, B 5 Pointers on cultivation and B "Bent of peanuts. ^auta must be kept free of weed1 rass If wepdg ftnd gra8fl have to | 'Mned out with hoes, it adds un- I ^*>7 cost to production. Peanut | V used properly twice a week I , I nut-8 clean. wallow center furrow should-be I k!!? nut8 ar? up. When pea to "peg," the soil should be .toward the plants and the use | i . rs should be discontinued. * fiDnt should be treated with | . ,' In the lower part of the nif 8t appl'cation of 16 pounds ur per acre 'should be made I ! ,.a)Unf' 15: In the upper part of I | oiA .' f bout JuIy Tli's should I r', ever two weeks with 20, ^| ' pounds of sulfur dust per I h ,pprtlvely. until four appllca- I hav? hoe nmade. J ?i-? V3V* Stains, add N?w SparicU to ! Eg IFALSE TEETH I SwjK^No" BRUSHING^ j ***? ?*M7, lurmfai WhMt * WJ ronr plat* * fcrMmwwk 1* w?t*r. U4 ? UtU. KUnMa BUckaat italna, IihUl fwl t ,Nv' T*?r Uatk ^ Kle?nlte today at D?K?lb , B cy 0r "> flood druflflli^^l SELL YOUR PULP WOOD NOW!! TO PROVIDE AMUNITION, CONTAINERS AND NUMEROUS OTHER PRODUCTS THAT ENTER IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM SELL YOUR PULP WOOD NOW. THE PRICE IS GOOD?YOUR GOVERNMENT NEEDS IT. FARMERS, YOU ARE AMERICANS?WE CAN DEPEND ON YOU! "OUR LAND "THEY" are our boys in fighting clothes, Mr. Farmer. Their implements of war are the ack-ack guns they man, the bayonets they plunge and rifles they aim at the enemy. And you are one oiS them, Mr. Farmer. Your overalls, your denim shirt, your tough shoes and sun- . shading hat are your fighting clothes. Your plow, and tractor, rake and hoe, are your implements of war, aimed just as directly at tfle enemy! We know . . . the wihole nation knows how many problems you have to face; but you can cope with them with steadfastness of i spirit when you compare them with the sacrifice, obstacles and vicious challengers with which our boys have to grapple! Together, they and you are fighting for our land. The fighting men on foreign soil; you on the very land those stalwarts are embattled to protect tft*om fascist tyranny. In wartime, food and pulpwood are ammunition. In wartime, food and pulpwood are the wherewithal every soldier, sailor, flier?and producing civilian must have, in order to be able to carry on the fight at all! 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