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The Rural Voice, 1988-07, Page 36COMFORT CASTRATOR AND CASTRETTES Box 198, 447 George St. W., Durham, Ont. NOG 1R0 519-369-6176 519-323-1211 ULTIMATE CASTRATING DEVICE • Lightweight portable steel construction • One person operation • 3 models • Used for every farrowing • 5 -year guarantee • Useful for many other veterinary procedures Courier Service Available CO.OP SUMMER FORAGE BOOKING .. Look to CO-OP Exclusive Varieties * for Higher Yields Book Now ... Guaranteed CO -OP's lowest price between June '88 to May '89 Book Now ... Get additional summer Booking Discounts Book Now ... Ensures you the best opportunity to get the variety you want Best of all ... Book Now and you don't pay till the Spring of 1989 `Co-op also carries a complete line of public forage varieties LUCKNOW TEESWATER 519-529-7953 519-392-6862 NORTH WELLINGTON HARRISTON MOUNT FOREST 519-338-2331 519-323-1271 34 THE RURAL VOICE SAFETY SPECIAL TEST YOUR TRACTOR SAFETY KNOWLEDGE Answer the following questions with true or false. 1. Refuelling an engine presents no danger of fire if it is shut off. 2. To inspect for leaks in hydraulic lines, run your hands over the hoses. 3. Hand -holds are placed on trac- tors for extra riders. 4. Always shut off the engine and apply the parking brake before dis- mounting from the tractor. 5. All PTO shafts should be guarded with the proper shielding. 6. Tractors may be started safely only from the driver's seat. 7. Noise levels of 100 decibels on a tractor are considered safe for an eight- hour exposure. 8. When travelling, the front-end loader should be positioned high for good visibility. 9. Weights help keep the front end down. 10. Proper training is essential to safe tractor operation. 11. Tractor upsets are the leading cause of tractor fatalities. 12. It is all right to drill holes in a ROPS frame to mount a CB radio. 13. Hitch pins should always have proper safety catches to prevent accidental unhitching. 14. When towing a load, go down a hill in the same gear as you would go up ahill. 15. It is not necessary to use a seatbelt when the ROPS is built into the cab. 16. When driving only your tractor on the roadway, you must have a slow- moving vehicle sign on the rear of the tractor. 17. A tractor operator must be 16 years of age to drive on the highway in Ontario. 18. Be sure the highway is clear of traffic before pulling onto it. 19. When towing equipment on the highway, you must have a proper safety chain hook-up. 20. When pulling a load up a slope, keep the hitch as high as possible. 21. When stuck in the mud, try to back out first. (cont'd)