Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Rural Hazards and Pest Control
The County Agent urges farmer participation in Fire Prevention Week October 3 9 noting higher rural fire risk due to delayed firefighting access. Articles cover fire prevention, roof material shifts toward safer choices, and preventing most fires with simple precautions. Also guidance on cockroach control by T L Bissell and chlordan usage, plus pork production tips for Caroline County farmers and a dairy bulls inspection event at the University of Maryland College Park on October 19.