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THS WOJffiN'S LMD ARMY 



As part of the United States Crop Corps, the Women's Land Army has 

 been organized nation-wide, to help with the gigantic task of producing 

 enough food for our boys in service, our allies, and civilians. 



The idea of women working on farms is not new. Throughout history 

 they have done many tasks. And so it is today - women are already working, 

 and still more - are willing to work on farms in Massachusetts. 



Members of the Yifomen's Land Army must be at least 18 years of age 

 and must secure from their local doctor a certificate stating they are in 

 good physical condition for hard farm work. Women may enroll as either full- 

 time or part-time farm workers but must agree to work at least one month. 

 It is not necessary to have had farm experience. In fact, many farmers pre- 

 fer training their own help for specific farm \vork. 



To hold the patriotic place with WAACS, TfAVES, Marines, and SPARS, 

 members of the Women's Land Army are eligible to wear the uniform designed 

 for farm labor. It consists of a dark blue coverall, a light blue shirt, 

 a hat of two shades of blue, and a dark blue jacket. 



On a fruit farm there are many jobs that women have done and can do, 

 such as: help with the spraying and pruning, picking, grading and packing 

 of fruit, and driving the truck to market. In some cases, it might be more 

 efficient, if the members of the Yifoman's Land Army took over some of the 

 responsibilities in the home, and so relieve the farm homemaker to work out- 

 side on the farm. 



Arrangements may be made by one or two neighboring farmers who might 

 have need for part-time employment of a woman to help on their farms. To- 

 gether they could keep her employed full-time. In other cases, a group of 

 6 or 8 women might be housed in the village center, and several farmers ar- 

 range for the transportation of workers to their farms nearby. 



Your County Agricultural Agent or Emergency Farm Labor Assistant 

 located at the County Extension Office are able to help you in locating 

 members of the Women's Land Army to work on your farm. 



—Beatrice E. Billings 



CURCULIO ON NON-BEARING TREES 



Having jarred five curculio beetles from a small peach tree a few 

 days ago at the Derby fann in Leominster, vfe were interested in knowing if 

 this insect is commonly found on trees without a crop of fruit. So we put 

 the question up to TiT. D. Whitcomb of Waltham. He answered as follows: "The 

 collection of curculio beetles on peach trees withovit fruit is not unusual. 

 In the early part of the active season there is considerable migration during 

 which the beetles apparently are searching for fruit for oviposition. Curculio 

 beetles d efinitely feed on blossom petals but I have no record of feeding on 

 foliage. It is quite possible, however, that they feed slightly on the leaf 

 petiole and possibly on tender shoots." 



