Time Will Tell
Remember to set your clocks ahead (Spring forward) 1-hour this weekend for Daylight Saving Time.
Originally started by Germany during World War I as a means to conserve coal, the United States also adopted Daylight Saving Time during the War. And the U.S. began using it again during WWII.
The Uniform Time Act of 1966 introduced national time standards for American cities to follow. Chaotic, domestic transportation schedules became more regulated as a benefit of the Act’s acceptance.
During the extended evening daylight, urban areas typically see an economic advantage with an increase in business and retail sales. And a drop in crime, at least near the beginning of the clock change.
However, in rural and agriculture areas, it can interfere with taking care of livestock which have their own internal clocks. And you have to be extra careful of kids who are waiting for school buses in the early morning darkness!
Time will tell if the benefits outweigh the negatives with Daylight Saving Time. But as the offspring of a dairyman, we so appreciate that extra hour of sleep!
Pictured: Tahoe Fence sheep and goat wire on metal braces and t-posts (about 1,800-ft) in Yerington (Lyon County.)
