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Show Hay Prod Thermometer Permits Constant Check To reduce danger of a barn flra from spontaneous ignition of hay, Fred Roth, farm safety specialist at Michigan State college, advises construction con-struction of a simple hay prod thermometer. ther-mometer. When hay is stored with more than 20 per cent moisture content, danger of heating in the mow is present unless a mow drier is being used. Even small amounts of damp hay, If concentrated In one spot, may cause heating In a limited area. An Inexpensive hay prod thermometer thermo-meter consists of 10 feet of one-half Inch electrical conduit with an oak or ash point on one end to permit driving Into the hay. Six one-quarter Inch holes should be punched in the conduit above the point A dairy thermometer on a string then is put Into the conduit A rubber pad at the bottom of the tube will keep the thermometer from breaking. |