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can pick directly into boxes fron lovj branches which saves time and reduces bruising. 

 The construction of one or two steps on the stool vfould be beneficial. The add- 

 itional 12 to 20 inches of height wi]l enable the picker to reach quite a fev/ apples, 



6, Place hardvrocd skids across the trailer bed. These enable the worker vrho 

 is loading the trailer to push the stack of boxes towai'd the center of the trailer 

 after building a stack of the desired height on the edge of the trailer platform. 

 The whole load can be handled from the ground, 



7, In some operations the use of tractors ;dth fork-lift attachments is profit- 

 able c The worko-r' assigned to leveling boxes placeo the leveled boxes on pallets. 

 The loaded pallets are lifted onto a trailer or truck by means of the fork lift. 



8, Double decked trailers are useful in some operations. By use of these, two 

 layers of boxes can be hauled ivithout the necessity of leveling the boxes in the 

 orchard, 



9, The common method of loading trailers uses one v/orker on the ground to lift 

 boxes onto the trailer bed„ Another worker stands on the trailer bed and picks up 

 the boxes and places them into hauling position. 



Loading time can be reduced by having the men on the trailer stack the center 

 row first. He should then get off the trailer and assist the other vrorker in 

 completing the load, 



10, VJhen the orchard is distantly located from a storage frequently it is 

 necessary to accumulate truck loads of appDes in or near the orchard. Some grovrers 

 build platform areas or sheds on which to rssemble the friut. When unloading the 

 trailer, the bozos are built to six high and then hcnd^-ucked over a bridge plate 

 to the platform, Vriien the road truck arrives it is backed up to the platform and 

 the fruit is hand-trucked across a brir'ge plate to the road truck, 



— •ViT, J. Lord 



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I£GAL LIABILITY RISKS AMD INSURANCE PROTSCTION FOR FARILERS 



In the first article in this series we discussed the kinds of legal liability 

 which result from the fact that you decide to become a farmer and operate a farm. 

 This article will discuss the risks a farmer assumes \fhen he becomes an employer. 



Liability To Emplo^^ees 



Farmers - like other employers - are expected to safeguard their v;orkmen from 

 harm while they are on the job. You as an employer must provide them a safe place 

 to work, furnish safe equipment, and give them proper supervision. You assume a 

 high degree of responsibility \dien you allo-»T employees to vrark in dangerous situat- 

 ions not of their ovm choosing. 



This type of liability is restricted to action against a farmer because of in- 

 juries or death suffered by a workman, because of the hazards of his employment. 



