THE SILO AND SILAGE 



silos cost more than stave silos, but are virtually in- 

 destructible if built of good material under compe- 

 tent supervision, and well reinforced. Many failures 

 come from neglect of one or more of these points. 

 Then the loss is practically total, as it is very diffi- 

 cult to repair a cracked or a broken concrete struc- 

 ture. 



CONCRETE SILOS 



These are more costly than those made of wooden staves, but they practi- 

 cally last forever. 



Brick has been used to some extent for silos, and 

 with good success. Expert help is needed to erect 

 them. Unless brick can be obtained at a low price, 

 their cost is almost prohibitive. The first brick silos 

 were put u{3 of several thicknesses of brick, in some 

 cases the walls being 20 inches thick, but of late 

 years two courses of brick, well reinforced, have 

 been found sufficient. 



