Page 24 



BETTER FRUIT 



May 



Silo Important for Fruit Grower-Stock Raiser 



By Geo. North, Portland, Oregon 



THE keeping of live stock on tlie 

 f;irni where there is but a small 

 amount of land, a few years ago was 

 regarded as an impossihility, is now 

 beginning to be viewed in an entirely 

 different light. There are yet, however, 

 any number of people, while well in- 

 formed in regard to the live-stock busi- 

 ness as it was years ago, wlien range 

 was plentiful, who are not familiar 

 with the silo and the results of silage 

 feeding, giving advice that is of no 

 practical benefit to the men with a 

 small acreage. Such men, not silo wise, 

 even in these times of high prices of 

 beef are finding if diiricult to make the 

 old-time profits. It is no exaggeration 

 to state that some of the most profit- 



able results in dairying are being ex- 

 perienced among the fruitgrowers who 

 farm intensively, and in the nature of 

 things, keep small herds, and, through 

 the silo, produce their feed at little 

 expense and at a minimum amount of 

 labor. 



The silo has fiill.\- solved the problem 

 of keeping a moderate numljcr of head 

 of stock on a small amount of land. 

 With a good silo, it is not only possible 

 but practical as well as profitable for 

 the orchardist to keep from a small to 

 a large dairy herd, depending upon the 

 size of the tract of land. The ability 

 of the orchardist, through his silo, to 

 supply his herd with a green, succulent 

 feed at the time of year when the range 



man's pasture begins to dry up and 

 thus keep up the milk flow enaiiles him 

 to produce with a smaller herd as much 

 butter fat as the man with a greater 

 herd and no silo i)roduces. Land not 

 at present utilized for the growing of 

 any crop will produce an astonishing 

 amount of silage. Orchardists already 

 having the investment in this land are, 

 therefore, able to produce this crop 

 without any extra investment. Even 

 the labor is little, if any, greater than 

 in keeping it free from weeds. The 

 valuable fertilizer obtained is in itself 

 a source of profit. The monthly or 

 semi-monthly income derived from the 

 sale of the milk or cream helps along 

 wonderfully, and those starting in the 

 dairy Ijusiness in a small way will soon 

 find, besides these items, the increase 

 in their herd amounting to a very sub- 

 stantial sum. 



The silo is a permanent institution 

 and has come to stay. In starting to 

 use silage as a feed, the thing of most 

 importance is to start right. For the 

 benefit of those who have never had 

 any experience in feeding silage, a 

 brief outline is here given of the most 

 important things to be done in order 

 to avoid several very common mis- 

 takes made by most beginners. The 

 first thing to decide on is what kind of 

 silo to erect. As a silo is exposed to 

 the hot moisture when it is full and 

 the hot sun and winds when it is 

 empty, these cause the wood to shrink, 

 swell and warp. But as the silo walls 

 must be straight and true and must 

 remain so from year to year, it is evi- 

 dent that the very best and most sub- 

 stantially constructed silo is the most 

 economical and will bring the greatest 

 returns on the investment. There are 

 many types of silos on the market. 

 Besides this, there is a vast number of 

 so-called Silo Experts who are ready 

 to instruct you how to build a silo for 

 a small amount of money. Experience 

 has proven that these cheap, home- 

 made silos are a failure, as they will 

 last only a year or two. They will 

 twist out of shape and finally collapse 

 entirely, when the farmer will be out 

 not only the cost of the silo, but from 



r 



L 



KOVERAILS 



Reg.u.s.Pat.o rr. 



Keep Kids Kleen 



The most practical, healthful, playtime 



garmenls ever invented for children 1 to 



8 years of age. Made in one piece with 



drop back. Easily slipped on or off 



Elasily washed. No light elastic ba.idi 



to stop circulation. Made in blue 



denim, and blue and white hickory 



stripes for all the year round. AUo 



lighter weight, fast-color material in 



dark blue, cadet blue, t£in or dark red 



for summer wear, all appropriately 



trimmed with fast - color galntea. 



Madcin Dutch neck with elbow 



sleeves and high neck and long 



sleeves. 



75c the suit 



If your dealer cannot supply you. 

 We will send them, charges prepaid 

 On receipt of price, 75c each. 



A New p D C r If TI,ey 

 Suit *^'*.'^.'^ Rip 



Beware of Imitations. Look for 

 Made by the Two Horses on the Label. 



Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco 



Awarded GRAND PRIZE at the P.P.I. E. A 



WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



