For a general variety for this State I know of nothiag bet- 

 ter than the Sanford corn, a white flint corn, intermediate be- 

 tween field and sweet corn. On good soil and with heavy ma- 

 nuring we have produced twenty-five tons per acre, its average 

 product would probably be about fifteen tons, ft is a leafy corn, 

 ears heavily, keeps well in the silo, and grows very rapidly. 



AMOUNT OF SEED PER ACRE. 



Contrary to the practice of many, I have always believed in 

 heavy seeding : One bushel of Southern or Western dent corn, 

 fourteen to sixteen quarts of Sanford, and ten to twelve quarts of 

 northern field corn per acre, have given better results than a less 

 quantity; on poor soil I would use less, but on well fertilize 1 land 

 the above quantities are not excessive when planted in rows 

 three feet apart. 



THE SILO. 



The day of costly silos is past, and it is this fact alone which 

 enables the rapid extension of this system of storage. A wood- 

 en silo keeps its contents with less loss than a stone or cement 

 one, chiefly because of the penetration of air through mortar 

 and cement. 



A silo built independent of the barn, having its own 

 frame, roof, etc., can be built for one dollar per ton of capac- 

 ity, if above seventy-five tons capacity. Contracts can be let 

 for the construction of a one hundred ton silo, the contractor 

 to furnish everything, for $100.00. If built in a corner of the 

 barn the cost of material and labor will be about one-half that 

 sum, but on most farms, where there is lumber, and where much 

 of the work can be done by the farm help, this cost can be re- 

 duced almost, if not quite, to an actual cash outlay of $25.00. 



A silo, 16x16x25 feet, will hold 100 tons. If built in a barn 

 it will require : 



40 pieces studding, 3x8, 25 feet long, 2000 feet 



4 pieces, basement sills, 8x8, 17 feet long, ^,1360 feet 



Boards for inside walls, 3500 feet 



The boards'should not Ibe over 'seven inches wide, planed 

 on one side, and the 'inside 'course'made to^break -joints with the 

 outside course, ijt Matching the^boards is'not only'useless, but an 

 injury. Common covering boards, free 'from loose knots, are 

 good enough, and should not cost over $12.00 per thousand. 

 In many cases the barn frame and studding can be partly util- 



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