lo vSept.. 1909.] The Lady l^albot Milk InstUitic. 



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The Silos. 



Photograph No. 10 shows a 

 combined brick silo and tank 

 stand. The silo holds 150 tons 

 of silage, and the tank 19,000 

 gallons of water. The second 

 silo in this photograph is built 

 of wood and iron, and has a 

 capacity of no tons. Both 

 silos are di\ided into three com- 

 partments, 4 in. X f in. T. & G. 

 blue gum hardwood being used 

 for the partitions. 



There is a triangular chute 

 or chimney (see No. 5) in the 

 centre of each silo, which is 

 connected by a series of doors 

 with each of the three compart- 

 ments. The silage is emptied 

 from the different levels through 

 these doors, from which it falls 

 to the bottom on to an under- 

 ground elevator. This elevator 

 empties both silos, carrying the 

 silage to the mixing pit. This 

 simple contrivance is a great 

 lal)our-saving appliance as a 

 boy can empty both silos by this 

 means. If the silage is re- 

 quired for distribution in the 

 feeding paddocks, it can be 

 emptied through a series of 

 doors, as shown in the photo- 

 graph, into a dray below, and 

 carted wherever required. This 

 year the iron silo has been 

 filled and the brick silo (onlv 

 completed recently) partly 

 filled. There are enough crops 

 coming to maturity on the farm, 

 at the present time, to fill botli 

 silos in the spring. 



In hand feeding, an attempt 

 is being made to study the re- 

 quirements of each individual 

 cow ; and from the knowledge 

 gained fixing what ration each 

 cow will re(}uire, according to 

 the quantity and quality of milk 

 obtained. The nutritive require- 

 ments of cows vary as their lacta- 

 tion progresses Their needs can- 

 not be satisfactorily supplied by 



