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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



great part of the crop. The individual can secure excellent insurance 

 against loss of feed due to early frosts by providing sufficient silo capav 

 city. The building of more silos throughout the state tends to increase 

 the importance and dependability of the corn crop. 



24. A practical and Economical Type of Com Crib. 



storage cribs should be built with properly spaced siding and sufficiently narrow to pro- 

 vide proper ventilation. If the corn is exceedingly high in moisture, ventilators should be 

 constructed with board strips on two-by-fours, or wire mesh partitions down center of 

 crib. 



Photograph taken on farm of Dean R. S, Shaw. East Lansing. This crib is 8 ft x 16 ft 

 and 8 ft high at post. It was built in 1919 at a cost for material of $60.95. The capacity 

 700 to 800 bushels. 



The best time to cut corn for ensilage is when the crop has practically 

 matured but retains enough moisture to make succulent silage. At this 

 stage the kernels are dented and glazed, and the lower leaves of the plant 

 are brown. Almost two-thirds of the food value of the mature corn 

 plant is in the ear, hence it is desirable that a good ear development, as 

 well as a vigorous growth of stalk, be produced. 



