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CHAPTER XXII 

 THE SILO AND SILAGE 277 



Economy in silage Capacity of silos Corn the best sil- 

 age crop Essentials of a good silo Calculating size of 

 silo Filling the silo Feeding silage Feeding silage 

 after milking Crops for silage Cutting corn for silage 

 Building the silo Get a solid foundation Other types 

 of silos Hollow clay blocks. 



CHAPTER XXIII 

 THE SOILING SYSTEM 289 



Good pastures always popular Rape supplements pas- 

 tures Soiling crops in favor Soiling crops have a 

 place Alfalfa ranks first Green corn for summer 

 Root crops not to be left out Advantages of soiling 

 Smaller area needed Fewer fences needed Food de- 

 stroyed by tramping Less acreage required Soil Im- 

 provement more readily obtained Objections to the 

 practice of soiling Suggestions for a soiling scheme. 



CHAPTER XXIV 

 RELATION OF FOOD TO MANURE 306 



Quality of manure Value of farm manures Double 

 value in feeds Selling fertility Loss of fertility con- 

 tained in feed Poor manure Why full value of fer- 

 tility of feeds is not secured to lands The full value 

 of a feeding stuff. 



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