lo Dec, 1908.] Silos and Silage. 727 



APPJJCATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SILO. 



190 . 

 T/te Secretary for Agriculture, MelboKme, 



I hereby npply for the construction of a Silo and of an Elevator to fill same, 

 and I hereby agree to comply with the conditions set forth on back hereof. 



Signature — 



Witness to Signature — 



P.iRTICfl.ARS TO BE FURNISHED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. 



Name of Applicant in Full — ■ 



Name of parish and No. of allotment — ■ 



Postal address — 



Nearest or most convenient railway station — - 



Distance from station — • 



Capacity of silo recjuired — - 



No. of Stock to which silage is to be fed : Cows — Sheep 



Crops projjosed lo be grown for silage — No. of acres — 



Make and No. of chaffcutter — Diameter of cutter spindle — - 



Size of horse-works — - 



Steam or oil engine — Make and horse-power — 



Proposed filling arrangements — • 



Proposed method of pavment — In full or on terms as set forth in conditions — 



Conditions. 



Before the erection of a silo is commenced, the applicant must either pay in 

 full the amount claimed by the Department of Agriculture as the cost of supplying 

 and erecting the silo, or he must pay one-third of such amount in cash, and lodge 

 two promissory notes each for one-half of the balance, payable at 12 and 24 months 

 respectively. Should the property on which the silo is erected be sold at any time, 

 the balance of cost unpaid shall become payable forthwith. 



The applicant must cart the silo material from the nearest railway station to 

 the site ; must meet the builder when advised, convey him to the work, board and 

 lodge him and provide him with the necessary assistance (three men) while building 

 — four to six days. 



The green fodder must be chaffed and the silo filled and weighted under the 

 supervision of an officer of the Department, or in accordance with instructions 

 issued by the Department. Full records must be kept of the results obtained from 

 feeding the silage and a report made to the Department. 



Special arrangements may be made for the erection of silos of a class other 

 than those listed below. 



Notes. 



The ordinary horse-works and chaffcutter are suitable for cutting and filling 

 silage. 



The silo should be well white-washed inside with a thick wash made of lime 

 and skim milk. This can be done each evening after filling, the silage serving as 

 a scaffold. 



The crop should not be cut until it has reached the proper stage of maturity. 



Trample the silage as much as possible, especially round the sides, keeping the 

 centre high. 



Fill in not less than 5 feet and as much as 12 feet per day. 



When filled, put on a 12-inch layer of chaffed straw well wetted, and load over 

 whole surface with 3 to 5 tons of earth, stones, or other convenient material. 



It is better to chaff the green stuff on the day that it is cut. 



Keep the bottom hoop clear of earth and rubbish. 



See that the bottom of each stud is supported by a brick or suitable stone. 



