. Chestnut blight. Chestnut blight; Chestnut. PREVENT FARM FIRES Fires kill more than 3,000 farm people each year, and cause painful injury to many thousands more. In farm homes fire is the main «ause of death and injury among younger people. Each year fires destroy $133,000,000 worth of farm property. ; Much of this loss and suffering can be avoided by taking precautions to prevent fires or by being prepared to control those that do get started. In making a fire-safety check on your own farm, keep in mind that the primary causes of farm fires are— ? Lightning ? Careless smokers ? Sparks on th
. Chestnut blight. Chestnut blight; Chestnut. PREVENT FARM FIRES Fires kill more than 3,000 farm people each year, and cause painful injury to many thousands more. In farm homes fire is the main «ause of death and injury among younger people. Each year fires destroy $133,000,000 worth of farm property. ; Much of this loss and suffering can be avoided by taking precautions to prevent fires or by being prepared to control those that do get started. In making a fire-safety check on your own farm, keep in mind that the primary causes of farm fires are— ? Lightning ? Careless smokers ? Sparks on the roof ^ Careless use or storage ? Defective chimneys or of gasoline, kerosene, heating systems oily rags, and such ? Faulty electric wiring ? Children playing with or appliances matches Don't start any fire unless you know you can stop it. Keep a fire extinguisher handy and make sure every member of the family knows how to use it. For details, see U. S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 1643, Fire Safeguards for the Farm. 16—fl9859-l GPO. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original 1906-1960
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