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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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