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the time, and he was advised not to open it, but he did, and 

 obtained the medal, then elosed it up again until the following- 

 season, when it turned out as good as before. 



One mistake T nc^tice in filling several of the silos is that the 

 stuff" has drawn away from the sides, so letting the air down 

 between the silage and silo, in which case there is considerable 

 waste. This is due to the fact that the middle is kept too full, 

 and the sides not full enough, nor yet trampled enough. The 

 weight of the silage from the elevator continually falling in the 

 middle is almost sufficient to insure consolidation at that part, and 

 the outside should be kept at least three feet higher than the mid- 

 dle, and well trampled. I also feel sure that it would pav to have 

 platiks cut the shape of the silo to lay on the top to exclude the 

 air, and on the top of these planks to place w^eights, either in the 

 shape of posts, sleepers, bags of sand, or whatever is easiest to 

 liandle. 



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SILCS ON FARM, IN AUSTRALIA. 



Another mistake is sometimes made in making the silo too great 

 in dian^.eter. This should be proportionate to the number of ani- 

 mals to be fed. King gives the following table as furnishing the 

 best guide as to the diameter of silo, which insures sufficient being 

 removed from the surface daily to prevent any going bad: 



Feeding Surface. Inside Diameter. 



30 cows 150 square feet 14 feet 



40 cows 200 square feet 16 feet 



50 cows 250 square feet 18 feet 



60 cows 300 square feet 19^ feet 



70 cows 350 square feet 21^4 f^et 



80 cows 400 square feet 22}i feet 



90 cows 450 square feet 24 feet 



100 cows 500 square feet 25^ feet 



I have not met any one yet who has tried silage and is not 

 thoroughly satisfied with the result. 



