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Show i Plastic Covers Provide I Low Cost Farm Storage i . , . . . . ' "'. a . . -"- . . E3" j I.nw cost plustic covers now are making outdoor storage of hay, fut ni niiii lnncry iiml silugo a pi'iu-lical ns well us economical measure for iiiincis without iicleiimle slonige facilities. In ndilition thn rovers can ie used for lanih hrooders, hot houses, seed hed sterilization and eon-: eon-: I oiled shading. ' Kcsull.s of tests conducted hy the 1 leimrtmcnt of Animal Industries if Hie University of Conned ic'ut, in cooperation with Monsnnto Chem-cal Chem-cal eonipuny's j'lastic 1 i vision, show tliat an Ultron UL-6 vinyl fl 1 in overing ell ei'tively reduced top Hpoilngo nnd leaching of grass nnd corn .ihige in slacUs, tVenehes anil hunkers. In (hi! lests Ul.-li film was used as outside, covor.; on bunker Bilos ."rniii Si'pteinlier to May. The mntcrinl was nlso suhjecled to hiRh nud ow leinieratiire shock tests. Tim plastic, covcrinir retained fie .ihility ji ikI did not cnick nt, temperature extremes nuiKinK from minus .'U)K. to plus IM) 'I''. So far it. has proved resistant to the action of snow, ice nnd h" sun's lays. Mo'.f noinlilo characteristic of the material, however, is the re to ilium il-ium of its flexible and protective qualities when in direct contact with i.iss and corn silnire even dunnir rucked winter conditions. With proper l ine the cover run he expected to hist two or three yrnrs. ipplied in sliunhird widths of h nnd 12 inches the material ran ho p.r.i ie:ilcd on the farm to any desired size. Kdirrs are fastened totrelhei-wii!i totrelhei-wii!i plastic tape. The tape also malieii it possiblo to repair the cover ,ily should it; hecome damaged or inincfured. |