CHAPTER XXII 

 THE SILO AND SILAGE 



The silo does for live stock what fruit cans and 

 fruit jars do for man. We know that a tomato will 

 quickly decay if not put in the fruit jar where it can 

 be sealed so as to prevent the entrance of bacteria. 



NEAT SILO FOR LONG SERVICE 



The silo is a large pit that holds cut-up corn or other 

 forage, keeps it succulent and prevents the maturity 

 of the plant cells. 



The object of the silo is to keep the forage as near 

 the green state as possible. To this fact is due the 

 noted value of silage. As we, during winter, would 



277 



