The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-14
MANY PERLS BESET
THE FARMER in HIS
DAILY ROUND OF WORK

FARMER BROWN was driving the
doctor back to town after he had
set neighbor William Johnsons frac-
tured leg and dressed three caved-in
ribs. johnson seemed TO be in bad luck
constantly, and the neighbors were cir
culating a subscription paper for him
and arranging 4 bee" to do up his
unfinished work.
Earlier in the season, a hold-back
broke on O hill. The horse ran away,
throwing johnson to the ground and
combining him to bed several days in
q busy period.
A little later one Of his little boys
stepped on garden rake which had
been left back down on the ground,
and ran a tine through his foot. The
child was taken to the doctor to have
the wound dressed, but not until in
ifectiun had set In, and he would al.
cuys be q trine lame.
Delays Farm Work
A hired man stepped through q
.loose board Of a barn loft, and farm
and household work was delayed while
ihe rScov~ea
This latest misfortune. was the worst
Ue the season. johnson had been shing-
ling tho barn, using the common prop
scnnoadiuE, made by placing wooden
brackets against the side Of the build
ing and supporting them with 2x4
scant1lng, set at an angle of 45 de-
,grees and anchored at the foot with
stakes and stones He had undertaken
TO carry bunch Of shingNs to the
roof.-An upper runs, previously brok-
'en from the ladder, had been replaced
with 2-inch shingle band, nailed on
with S.penny nails. The wood in the
,aide Of the ladder was dozy and the
nails gave way under Johnson's
weight. The jolt as he struck the next
iruns upset the ladder. and down tum.
blsd johnson, ladder, scaffolding and
bshineles. OH in a heap on the ground.
Pretty tough ON Johnson" observ-
Sd Brown, when the little car struck
y pasce Of road smooth enough for
couveTRfion. 'They talk about farm.
bng haing q safe and healthful pur.
DSuit, but III bet he didn't think so
when that bunch Of shingles pursued
ft2R and smashed his RIBS"
Farming is healthful." said the old
doctor, providing people would take
REASONABLE care Of themselves 1t ought
TO be as safe as amy ordinary occupa-
ton; but the observations OF the
United States department Of Agricul
fsure and the nafiml safety council
| ishov that every year hundreds OF
ipeTes are ms1rned and many killed IN
farm acc3deutk q largp part OF which
, -vsre peVvsu1zhle."
II suppose Johnson might, have fas.
ksnsd that ladder ronG mure. securely, .
suStsstea BsOwn.
eAn6 yOu might have watched your
1opsng VAsn y0u vexe chopping wood
soaSt On tha log last winter. You
ssmieAs mt axse stxt bigsaIe Gear on
Hsge sRm:
aehT sdd Brown.
~9phuun vuoadnr have had thai
soShc tumble II he had made = habit
OF SaaHa&na1S his harness for weak
lspots snA msnainS them; his hired man
Wouldn't have been laid up IL one
,rainy d1J had been devoted to fixing
up a. harm loft: and thare Is nc
fsare10 s1Unse for tined or bladed
too,b - - Lett around Ike the rake
Eehat A9mUd nttie Tmmy.~
Brown satd nothing, He was think
Ding Of The rotten old harness which
twas doing duty on the milk wagan
saud u . number & scythes ana other
kmpasmAzks fnsecureay hung around his
pxsmtses.
Then $t,ere are f.acdous horse
JIand vicious ns3d auiurais,' continued
t0e douhpe. Who had brought most oi
shs young and mid0e-oged persons
In the eDW1nhtp into the world and
m Eso 70 taik b thsm Ike a Dutct
arneaA -f-dsa1 know where some farn
lsrs IND economy In keeping a hors'
&hRt WIN shy at anything and ldck