280 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



the greatest loss occurs from spoiling in corners. 

 Third, square, wooden silos should have the corners 

 boarded across, and the inside sheathing should run 

 perpendicular at the bottom. Fourth, the inside 

 walls of stone, brick or cement silos should have a final 

 dressing of portland cement. Fifth, the silo should be 

 located where it will be most convenient to feed from. 





HARVESTING THE SILAGE CORN 



Following the corn harvester come the wagons to haul the green corn to 

 the cutters. 



Calculating Size of Silo. The size of the silo to 

 build may be determined in any particular case from 

 the following data : A cubic foot of well-packed sil- 

 age will weigh on the average between 35 and 40 

 pounds. This is about the amount that should be 

 fed daily to a dairy cow. If it is necessary to feed 

 cows for six months, 180 days, one cow will con- 

 sume 180 cubic feet, or about 3^ tons of silage. A 

 herd of 10 cows would consume 35 tons. However, 

 there is always some loss by spoiling and waste, so 

 it is better to figure on about 40 tons. 



