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basis of the recommended dosage
per re so it pays to follow the
label Instructions closely. For fur
ther information on insecticides
use limitations, feel free 10 call
OF write our office.
National Farm Safety Week
Family Safety - AT Work and
Play" is the theme of this years
National Farm Safety Week
which will be observed July %
to %.
AS in the past, the week is
sponsored jointly by the National.
Safety Council and the u. S. De-
partment OF Agriculture. Richland
County All clubs and other farm
organizations in the county have
indicated that they will have
special safety programs during
the week.
Each day of he week will have
a different theme, starting Sun
day, July %, with Reverence for
Life and followed by Safety Be
gins at Home, Agricultural Chem
icals, Prevent Falls, Highway
Safety, Farm Machinery, and Re-
creation Safety. Accidents in 1860,
The latest year for which figures
are available, claimed the lives
Of 1890 farm people over the
country and caused $4,000 dis
abliug injuries. OF the total ia
talitieS, $500 were attributed to
traffic, and $500 to work acct
dents.
Most accidents are needless,
and Farm Safety Week, is a re-
hinder to farm and ranch people
to take a critical look at the way
they do things and see if they
are doing them the safe way.
Farm Mortgages Increasing
The average size of farm mort
cages is going up, according to
a study made by the USDA.
Between 1949 and 1859, the
average size of farm mortgages
increased more than 100 percent
- from $4,000 to $4,000, the
USDA report says.
Also the average term Of farm
mortgages heightened from 8.5 to
1917 years and the average inter-
est rate increased from 4.73 to
Sal percent.
Lenders varied in both term
and interest rate for loans. For
example, mortgage loans made by
life insurance companies and fed
eral land banks were generally
larger and on the average had
longer term and lower rates than
{, loans made by other lenders. On
the other hand, banks and some
of the miscellaneous lenders spe-
cailized in relatively small, short
term, high-interest-rate loans.
Some 1000 sample counties
representing every state except
Alaska and Hawaii were included
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Understanding Our Textiles
Only four natural fibers are
used in fabrics - cotton, silk, lin
en- and wool. Man-made fiber!
number sixteen - acetate anC
tr~iacetate, acrylic, modacrylic, az
Ion, glass, metallic, nylou, nutril
olyfin, polyester, rayon, saran
spandex, vinal and vinyon.
Each of these man-made fiber,
appears on the market under vari,
Gus trade names so that the con.
sumner is faced with many prob
lens in buying fabrics. For in
stance, dacron is a polyeSter fab
ric, velon is saran, orion is acry
lie, dylan is olific. Unless the con
sumner is familiar with eac'
J trade name in relation to the fl
Der, she would be wise to rel,
on textile labels.
"A label is required by law t
tell the generic or family nam
Of the fiber, the percent of eacL
fiber in the fabric, the country o
origin if other than the Unite,
States and the fiber trade name
Labels should also tell hoy
the fabric will perform, any spe
cial finishes, how to + for Tn
fabric or garment.
Read labels carefully and lear
to understand their terminology
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Buying Furniture
Well-deSigned wood furniture
ageleSs, and can be used in man
settings. Choose furniture ths
serves its purpose gracefully an
has pleasing line and proportion
is easy to care for and adaptabl
to different uses.
Before shopping, consider Oh
overall room and house plal
Decide whether the room shoul
look formal or casual, whethe
the furnishings should be trad.
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