THE SILO, SILAGE AND SOILING CROPS 



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and holds an immense quantity of forage that is 

 always at hand where feeding is to be done. Thus 

 the labor for winter feeding is materially lessened. 

 Wherever high-class beef animals are raised or 

 profitable dairying is carried on, there the silo is 

 found and its highest and best use employed. 



CAPACITY OF SILOS 



The following table, by King, gives the capacity 

 of round silos at different depths and with varying 

 inside diameters: 



