14— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, JVlay 4, 1963 2 Protect Livestock And Feed From Radioactive Fallout By. M. 51. Smith Count* Afji'ifwltural Agent Radioactive lallout from a nuclear explosion could emit radiation that would injure or kill exposed cattle, sheep, horses, pigs and other farm animals Where the tallout is hea\y, the main danger to ani mals is external radiation trom fallout particles lying on the ground and root sin faces If animals are not exposed to laige amounts of this radia tion. they Mill usually not get enough to cause cntical injury fiom skin contamination, or tiom internal injury caused by drinking contaminated water oi eating contaminated Ic“d Foi animals, as lor humans, sheltei is the best pi creation against fallout, it is usually impractical to remove animals iiom tallout aieas, theiefoie. sheltei facilities should be pio iided and kept in ieadmess, as well as an adequate supply of feed and water A good shelter is a two-story, basement-type barn with a hay filled loft This type ot build ing will reduce radiation as much as 80 peicent Ne\t best is the same type of barn with out a basement Concrete buildings give moie protection than wooden buildings, how ever, a good tight wooden barn would i educe ladiation hy about 50 percent Theiefoie, most Pennsylvania bains filled with hay or stiavv will provide good piotection to animals fi om tallout ' Poultiv aie more resistent to ladiation oxposuie than are other species ot taim live stock, also, most poultiy aie kept under sheltei and should have a gieater chance of s.u vn al than other livestock Feeds should be protected hv having a loot over it oi by placing a heavy cover over it, since tallout is like turn dust, a covei will pi event it from coming in contact or being mixed with the teea. Gram stoied in a peimanenr b.n or covei ed silo would be well pro tected A haysticc in an open field could be piotecled with a canvas taipaubn oi similar covei mg The covering may be removed after the danger of tallout is over and the hay would be safe to use Unpro tected inateual= such bay or stiavv out in the open fields may be sate loi feeding, onlv atter the outei layei (1-2 to 15 inches) was lemoved ■\Vatei ti om covei ed souices such as spiings or wells, usual ly would be iiee tiom oon.a mniation and be sate foi us 3 both hv man and animals s\atei stoied outside in open tioughs 01 ban els should be covei ed with any material that w '! keep out the dust Fa. 111 ponds, lakes, and sti earns are almost impossible to piotect and this watei should not he used unless 111 gently needed Inestock taimois are uiged to make plans foi piote-ting thou animals in case or tail cut jiroMde a good shelter lor jll ot them and project their teed and valei supplies Have plenty ot teed ‘-applies handv aid ha\e under coier awav from the fallout dust I'ieiention i, much bcttoi than cuics, we uigenual lolko to make plans toi the p 1 erec tion ol their famih, anl then tot their li\f>sto<k and feed supplies We can survu s radio active fallout, but we must be prepared and we must ba\e a plan of action Beavers are Wie largest rod ent in North America, weigh ing irp to 60 pounds- with an average weight o£ about 40 *i» *4 IJM inut'f i M • • mujvml .*.» m nu f— t n, rnrtfMTtfriTtffaa Good News for Dairymen - - End Home Mixes Forever! NOW! "2" Economy Dairy Feeds SURPLUS MILK and MARKET CONDITIONS have created serious pro- blems for some of our Lancaster County Dairymen. Due to the "margin squeeze 1 ' many dairymen have resorted to Soybean-Corn other "home mixes." FARM BUREAU, having a genuine interest in the welfare of farmers, is pleased to announce the addition of M 0R" and “MILK-MAKER B" to our line of fine Dairy Feeds. These rations are carefully formulated by experts are research program AND are low in cost. from your Farm Bureau FIELDMAN. Learn how YOU can enjoy the bene- fits of a commercial dairy feed AT HOME MIX PRICES. Start Today ... Feed The Farm Bureau Way! M'lMMl IHO'l‘l J** ■! f.i) I ft. A 1 a*. Rug Safety Think Ahead Cigarette Smoking Inci A nonslip treatment for Try to visualize how plants Americans, including small rugs can help prevent will look in your garden before in the armed forces ovi falls and iniuries say Penn you plant them, suggests A. 0. smoked about 510 bilHoi State extension home manage- Rasmussen, extension ornamen- arettes last year. This is Vo”„ upply «1 horticulturist st P.un Stott. Uou mor. a nonslip rubbery coating to Many people set their plants mg to U. S. Department < rug backings or place rubber too close together, not realizing nculture statisticians, i uSe/smail Sgs to anch- how they will look when they cans will smoke even m, or them in place. are mature. 1963, they say. - Available at Farm Bureau! Qualified FIELDMEN are anxious to serve and designing a PROFITABLE DAIRY FEEDING Lancaster 394-0541 New Holland 354-2146 s ui nii.uituuii'tirfifnMiifMii; - I * l e!f1 1 iuiiutnu ■ t.*ir i * ,c. con BUR^ NET WT. 100 LBS. 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