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Concord The particular merits of Concord are its adaptibility to a wide 

 variety of soils, its productiveness, hardiness, vigor and 

 shipping qualit^'-j) In some parts of the state may not ripen 

 before frost. IIe.:ce, is recomEended for planting only in those 

 areas with a sufficiently long growing season to permit it to 

 ripen satisfactorilyt 



0, C, Roberts 



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SAFE FARU PONDS 



Farm ponds can have a life ring constructed on the ice during the 

 winter to save lives in the summer, The life ring can be made from tree 

 poles h" to 6" in diameter wired end to end to form a circle around the 

 edge of the pond» This life ring should be built and anchored from U to 6 

 feet from shore on all sides of the pond« The distance the life ring is 

 placed from shore should be such that if the water level changes in the pond 

 the life ring \Till still float and not rest on the dry sides of t he pond. 



It will serve as a guard to keep livestock out of the pond and also 

 serve as a float to gri.b when one slips off the bank into the pond. 



Farm ponds can become potential death traps vdth children and the life 

 ring offers a chance to save a child's life when he has fallen into the 

 pond. 



Charles W, Harris 



Bristol Co\jnty Extension Service 



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FARM PETROLEUM SAFETY 



A new film has been added to the Film Library on the use of petroleum 

 on the farm. It is a demonstration talk on the combustible properties of 

 the petroleum products, and dramatizes a story of a fire caused by careless 

 handling of kerosene « In t he farm safety demonstration, it is shewn that 

 a torch plunged into a beaker of gasoline will be extinguished, but held 

 above the gasoline, the fumes are ignited. It goes on to illustrate how 

 gasoline poured from a can creates a vapor which is very inflammable » 



It shows very dramatically what happens when the mother pours kerosene 

 into the wood stove to start tlie fire. The stove explodes, and the mother 

 is badly burned, and the children are just saved before the house is consumed. 



This film contains both emotional suspense and impact, and satisfies 

 intellectual curiosity. The action moves quickly throughout, and the 

 production is excellent, I think this film is one which should be used very 

 extensively in all types of meetings o 



Safety in the home cannot be stressed too strongly. It is a knovm 

 fact that the home is the most dangerous place, much more dangerous than 

 handling machinery or animals on the farm. Be sure and book this film for 

 future showing at meetings. Get your reservation in early, 



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