CHAPTER V 

 PLANNING THE SILO 



Selecting the Location. One of the first questions con- 

 cerning location is, Shall the silo be placed inside the barn, 

 or not? It is very seldom that there is an occasion for placing 

 the silo inside the barn. There are good reasons for this : 



First, the silo, with the exception of a few types, is of such 

 construction that it does not need the protection of a covered 

 building. 



Second, it is not economical to place a silo in a building 

 where it will occupy space which may be put to other use. 



Third, a silo located inside of a building is often unhandy 

 to fill. The forage cannot be delivered to the cutter con- 

 veniently. 



Fourth, by locating a silo outside of the building and 

 connecting it thereto with a passage provided with doors, 

 -the objectionable odor of the silage may be kept out of the 

 building. 



In general, it seems that there are few advantages in 

 building a silo inside of a barn, and many in building it out- 

 side. There are types of barns, however, the large round 

 barn for instance, which make it possible for a silo to be con- 

 veniently located at the center. 



There are other considerations concerning the location of 

 the silo which should be taken into account. The conven- 

 ience in feeding is one of the most important. It is ordinarily 

 most convenient to place the silo just outside the barn and 

 directly connected to one end of the feed-way or feed room. 

 Thus a cart or litter carrier may be loaded with silage and 



