• Silo Gas
{.Continued from Page 1)
Hons, sometimes results m
high nitrate con
tents in the plait leaves the
experts say. During or im
mediately after the ensiling
process, these nitrates are con
ygrted to nitrogen dioxide gas.
This gas is sometimes de
tected as a yellowish cloud
has an irritating odor
jimilar to laundry bleach.
Since it is heavier than air,
the nitrogen dioxide gas is
ofteh found descending down
the silo chute into the feed
room and other parts of the
barn. If the silo is connecte 1
to a milking pajior or cattle
barn, serious damage to the
cattlto oftdn results. The gas
may be so diluted it is
distinguishable by the time it
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other less noticeable effects.
Severely drought stricken
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following detailed precautions
To insure safety for all
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• Chicago
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50 a high since May 1960,
Bulk mixed choice and Prime
1150-1350 lbs. 31 00-32 7a
Bulk Choice 1100-1350 lbs
29 00-31 50. Numerous loads
mixed good and choice 950-
1250 lbs. 28 50-29.25, load
875 lbs 28 00, Good 26.00-29.
00, Mostly 26 50-28 50, Stand
ard 23 00-26.00 including Hol
steins 23.50-24.75.
COWS: Utility and Comm-
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24 50-26 50.
Utility and Commercial bulls
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# Lancaster Poultry
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16. Same (Arthur Leaman),
5000 MCX, 8-2, Starr Poultry,
18.3; 17. Same (Richard Mc-
Cauley), 3900 WV, 8-6, Dan
iel K Good, 18 0; 18 D. B.
Horn & Co (Robert Shepard),
8000 WV, 8-5, H. W. Longaere,
Inc . 18 2, 19 Same, 7000 WV,
8-5, Starr Poultry, 18 3, 20.
Same (Melvin Barge), 1200
WVC, 13-0, Carl B. Risser,
22.0.
21 Same, 2400 WVC, 13-0,
Starr Poultry, 23 1; 22 Same,
2400 WVP, 13-0, W. C. Me!-
linger & Son, 23 0; 23 Same,
1250 WVC, 13-0, W. C. Mel
ilnger & Son, 22.2, 24. Same,
1450 WVC, 13-0, Marvin Swei
gart, 22.2, 25. Same, 1550
WVC, 13-0, Danlej K. Uou4-
22.0.
26. Same (Clarence M.
Shuey), 3200 WV, 9-6, Daniel
K. Good, 18.4; 27. Sadie
(Richard Myers), 6000 WV,
9-0, Daniel K. Good, 18.2;
28 Same, 1500 WV, 9-0, Dan
iel K. Good, 18 2; 29. Same,
450-0 WV, 9-0, Roy E. Ream,
18 3, 30 Longenecker’s Farm,
1320 H-F, H. W. Longacre,
Inc, 15 8
31. Same, 1340 H-P, H. W.
Longacre, Inc , 15 5, 32. D. B.
Horn & Co (Clarence M.
Shuey), 6800 WV, 9-6, Starr
Poultry, 18 3
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