Rotary Mowers Lethal Risk Warns Pennsylvania Medical Society
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Medical Society warns that high speed rotary mower blades can fire debris into bullets like projectiles. About 30 percent of mower injuries are missile related and many occur to children. The society urges keeping kids indoors, clearing debris, turning off the engine when not in use, and using properly guarded mowers to prevent injuries.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Safety Week Proclaimed By The President
The 19th annual National Farm Safety Week will be observed July 22 28 co sponsored by the National Safety Council and the US Department of Agriculture. The 1962 campaign highlights rural highway and farm machinery safety with the theme Family Safety At Work and Play. President Kennedy urges all agriculture allied groups to unite to reduce farm home and highway accidents. Secretary Freeman calls farm residents to weed out careless habits while NSC President Pyle notes an 11 percent drop in farm resident death rate over the past decade and stresses year round safety.
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National Safety Council
US Department of Agriculture
Kennedy
Agriculture Toroin
Carlessness
C1vile L Freeman
Rafk
Howard Pyle
NSC
Moisture proof crib liner enables high moisture corn storage
University of Illinois engineers report a new heavy fiberboard liner coated with polyethylene and aluminum foil to convert old cribs into moisture resistant storage. It costs about 10 cents per bushel and performed well in tests with corn at about 30 percent moisture, showing minimal mold after storage in four 360 bushel bins.
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University of Tilmoils
University of Illinois
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Commission On Maternal Welfare and Child Health
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Penn State
Ira B. Landis
Janvis Vattey
Lancaster County
F. S. Royster Guano Company
Agricultural Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Jared Stauffer
Martindale
Bel
Brod. Kastor
R-Vayor
Wayne R. Wyant
Royster
John J. Hooker
Gordonville
L. M. Prange
Kirkwood
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