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Farmsteads Deserve Spri
HARRISBURG—A thoro- and other accidents are di
ugh spring housecleaning of rectly traceable to concealed
farm lots and work areas to junk.
prevent accidents later this
surtimer was urged today by
State Secretary of Agricul
ture William L Henning.
Henning noted that many
summer accidents are caused
by wire, trash and rubbish “Another thing to rememb
which are concealed by tall er is that trash piles formed
weeds and other vegetation by winter winds can become
Many falls, puncture wounds tinder boxes when dried by
REVIEWS
County Agent Max Smith
has warned county farmers
to use care m selecting al
falfa varieties recommended
by the Extension agronomis
ts, and to be especially care
ful in not confusing coramer
cial trade brands with certi
fied seed of improved varie
ties
Of the wilt-resistant alfal
fa varieties, Vernal tops the
'ist of recommendations for
Lancaster County, Smith re
paorts.
Maynard Coe, director of
farm safety for the National
Safety Council stated recent
ly that an effective education
al program is the only way to
reduce the accident rate on
farms Safety cannot be guar
anteed by legislation or com
pulsion.
Coe points out that one
farm in six wi l l have a dis
abling injury during the year
The cost of these accidents
for medical and hospital ex
pense alone will total $4O
million In ddition, about 20
million man-days are lost.
* Agriculture Is now the
third most hazardous accu
pation, exceeded only by
mining and construction. ‘Tt
is four times as dangerous to
work on a farm as in a manu
facturing plant,” Coesaid.
Tins is due to the safety-min
dedness of industrial work
ers from their safety educa
tion program
Exports of coarse grains
from the U S from July 1,
HESS BROS.
Spraying Service
FLORIN. PA.
Phone Mt, Joy OLdfield 3-5045
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Lancaster Fanning/ Saturday, April 18/ 1959 —II
“Slack days in the spring
when planting and other act
ivities are halted by wet wea
ther are ideal for these hou
sekeeping chores.” Henning
said.
1958 through Feb. 28, totaled
7.8 million short tons. This
was 37 per cent more than
for the same eight months
of 1957-58, the previous re
cord Shipments in February
at 837,000 tons, were up 54
per cent from Feb. 1958.
For the eight month per
iod; barley exports, at two
million tons, were 71 per cent
above the same period a year
earlier; grain sorghums, at
1 9 milb on tons, are up near
ly three times from last sea
son’s shipments; oat ship
ments, at 304,000 tons, 21 pe
cent ahead of last year; and
corn exports, at 3 6 million
tons and comprising 46 per
cent of coarse grain exports
to date, are about the same
as last season’s eight-month
total.
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Also carrying replacement parts and rubbers
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Surge lids and pulsators will fit on Universal
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ng Cleaning
the hot summer sun. Dead
branches, leaf piles and the
like should be removed from
the farm building area now
as Insurance against fires la
ter this year.” he said.
Now, too is a good time
to check the pesticide and
chemical storage cabinets to
be sure they are child-proof.
Electrical wiring should be
inspected for bare spots and
frays caused by winter wind-
Foot injuries to humans
and livestock often
result of careless clean-up
pract’ces. Nails should be re
moved from used boards and
all broken glass, junk and
loose wire eliminated.
Sharp knives should be
kept from the reach of chil
dren and pitchforks, spades,
rakes and shop tools should
be stored properly.
Henning also said that a
clean farmstead means few
er hiding places for rodents
which carry diseases, damage
buildings and consume much
stored animal feed.
“Farm people can help na
ture by cleanmg up and ar
ound the farm”, Henning
said “Give the farm a new
look and make it a safer and
easier place to live and
work
PHONE ST 8-2770