You Gin Silo Gas Suffocating and, in some cases, poisonous gas may be present around silos. Suf focating gas from fer menting silage, mostly carbon dioxide, forms in all silos shortly after filling begins and continues until fermentation stops. Poisonous gas when present is nitrogen dioxide. Its color and density vary with its temperature. At room temperature it is orange yellow and 2Vz times as heavy as air. As the tem perature rises its color becomes darker and its density becomes lighter. The gas, being heavier than air, collects and remains in any depression or enclosed space when there is not a strong, free movement of air. Many lives have been lost because of carelessness m entering a silo where ther may be danger of gas. Gas is a particular hazard in the belowground silo. The above ground silo, while not free from gas danger, offers MR. DAIRYMAN LEASE DAIRY CATTLE Find out about the advantages of our lease purchase plan. We have been helping dairymen like you grow and prosper for over 11 years. . - Select Quality Cattle - Death Loss Replacement - Culling Privileges' - Representative in your Area - Canadian Cattle Available To find out more about these and other features, Write or Call: DAIRY COWS Flying Farmers Bldg., Wichita, Kansas 67209 1316] 942-1468 r BEEF SALES | MONDAY 2:30 P.M. | THURSDAY 12:00 NOON H Sale Order - Fat Bulls, Steers, Stockers, Beef H Cows and Veal Calves I NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. I 1 Phone 717-354-4341 = 1 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 | g Abe Diffenbach, Manager s s Field Representatives - Bob Kling 717-354-5023 1 s Luke Eberly 215-267-6608 = iHlllllllllllllllllllllllfliiiliiiliiiililiiiiiiillliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifllllllltlllllliiillllllllillllllllllllllli^ 5800 HEAD IN FIVE FEEDER CALF SALES LOCATED IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA “Where Quality Is Outstanding” AHGUS-HEREFORD-CROSSES STEERS-HEIFERS 300-700 Pounds ORANGE 100 PM September 24 900 Head CHARLOTTSVILLE 100 PM September 25 1400 Head CULPEPER* 100 PM September 26 1200 Head ‘lncludes Rappanhannock County Calves MARSHALL 700 PM September 26 1200 Head STAUNTON 100 PM September 27 1100 Head Health requirements and all qualifications conform to the high standards of the Virginia Feeder Cattle Association Second series o< sales - October 30 - November 1, 1974 For Further Information Contact: ROY HELTZEL, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT Culpeper, Virginia Telephone* Culpeper Area 703/825-2233 Prevent Tragedy better ventilation through its doors, and large quantities of gas seldom accumulate unless the doors are put in too far above the silage level. During and immediately after the filling period, run the blower on the silage cutter several minutes before anyone enters the silo. In a deep pit or in any silo into which the distributor pipe does not extend far enough to agitate the air thoroughly, observe carefully to sight any yellowish-orange gas or discoloration that might indicate nitrogen dioxide gas. You can make an easy test for mtrogen with starch iodide paper, which turns blue in the presence of nitrogenous compounds. If the paper turns blue when you lower it to the bottom of the silo, stir the air to disperse the gas. You can usually obtain starch-iodide paper from drug stores or chemical supply houses. utiiiiitmiiiiiitnttHtntimtiiitiiiiiiiwtiHiHimiiii| If you have fat 1 cattle or need feeders . . . THINK NEW HOLLAND To test the air for carbon dioxide, lower a lighted lantern to the bottom. If the lantern continues to burn, it is safe to enter the silo. If the lantern goes out, do not enter until the air has been stirred to dilute the gas. To stir the air, tie to a rope some object such as a basket, a blanket, a large piece of canvas, or a tree branch, and drop it into the silo and raise it a number of times. Nitrogen dioxide gas, when breathed in sufficient quantities, causes coughing, a choking sensation, and a feeling of extreme weakness. Later the victim may show symptoms similar to pneumonia. If you suspect the presence of nitrogen dioxide and feel any illness, consult a doctor. Danger of nitrogen dioxide gas occurs only during filling and for about a week after. A victim of carbon dioxide gas suffers from lack of oxygen. Move him into fresh air as soon as possible and apply artificial respiration. Before a rescuer enters the silo, tie a rope securely to him in case it may be necessary to pull him out. Send for a physician, but in the meantime do not relax efforts to restore breathing by methods given in your first aid guide. IF YE Night Scheduled For the next few weeks Lancaster County will be hosting Sadettin Unsal, County Agent from Turkey as an International Farm Youth Exchange guest. An IF YE committee has planned an evening to get acquainted with Mr. Unsal SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALES Friday Evenings At 7:00 September 13 and 27 October 11 and 25 All-Charolais Show & Sale October 18 November 8, 15 and 22 VINTAGE SALES STABLES INC. Box 100, Paradise, Pa. Lancaster County The Heart of Pennsylvania Steer Feeding Country i Anyone Wishing to Consign Cattle Telephones Area Code 717-442-4181 KENNETH E. HERSHEY, MANAGER 2ND PENNSYLVANIA CHESTER WHITE INVITATIONAL Show & Sole Friday, September 20, 1974 Show Time 5:00 P.M. Sale Time 7:30 P.M. Place Lancaster Stock Yards Feeder Pig Barn. Quality Boars, Open Weanling Barrows and Gilts and Bred Gilts For Sale Catalogs write; Charles E. Gnest R.D.I Abbottstown, Pa. Phone Evenings 717-624-8421 Terms Cash or good checks Auctioneer - Charles L. Wehrty " What’s New New Dynamill Model C -100, manufactured by Portable Mills, Inc. of Terre Hill, Pa., provides custom operators faster on-the-farm processing of hog, poultry, horse, beef, and dairy feeds. With this new unit, the operator can pull alongside the customer’s grain bin, quickly hook-up DynamilTs flexible-steel suction hose, on Monday evening, Sep tember 9th, 7:30 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center. The program will include a dessert buffet and each family attending is asked to bring along a favorite dessert dish. Beverages will be provided. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 7.1974 unload what’s needed, then chop, grind, mix and bag. Each mobile mill is designed to operator’s specifications and available with a wide variety of custom options including pneumatic bulk loader, machined air-lock feed discharge, a unique crank-type bagger slide, and in-cab push-button table controls. Powered by a 125 H.P. GM PUBLIC AUCTION Fresh or Springing Heifer Sale THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1974 At 7:30 P.M. To be held at Sechrist Sales Co. Livestock Auction near New Park, Pa. FRESH and SPRINGING HOLSTEIN HEIFERS Approx 50 head of mostly top grades, a few registered All from artificial breeding. These heifers are of very good size, good breeding such as Milk & Honey, Ivanhoe, Performer, Lucifer & others Also a purebred service age holstem bull All heifers are eligible for interstate shipment and will have health charts Don’t miss this fine heifer sale for good herd replacements Terms cash or approved check Sechrisf Sales Co., Inc. Sales Managers Robert L. Sechrist, Auctioneer Phone 382-4379 DAIRY COW SALE Herd of 65 Cows from Fulton County sold at Belleville Livestock Market, Belleville Pa WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1974 1 P.M. Outstanding Herd of cows - lot of quality. The kind that pay the bills. PARK MYERS, Owner Industrial diesel, the unit features a 24 reversible hammer grinding mill with variable gauge screens, continuous flow, twin-auger blender, exclusive quick change belt design, and a heated molasses system with automatic metering. For more information write: Portable Mills, Inc., 419 E. Main Street, Terre Hill, Pennsylvania 17581. 53
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