Claim of Deverso v. Parsons

The grounds of the appeal are: (1) The Board erred in fixing the wage rate; and (2) there is no evidence to establish the disability of claimant during the latter part of the period covered by the award.

' The employer is a farmer and fruit grower who had taken out insurance. About fifty acres of one of his farms are devoted to raising fruit, cherries and apples. He also raises quantities of peas, corn and potatoes. He is not a truck gardener. During the season he employs women to do special work — to pick peas and cherries, husk corn and pick up potatoes. They are “ piece ” workers and are…