DIAMETER AND DEPTH OF THE SILO. 



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Husbandry Department of the Nebraska Station will be of interest. 

 It will be noted that for summer feeding at least 15 dairy cows, 

 or 21 beef cattle, for instance, will be necessary to consume the 

 525 pounds of silage that should be removed daily from a 10-foot 

 diameter surface to keep it from spoiling. In winter, 6 or 7 cows 

 would be sufficient. 



Table IV. Rate of Feeding from Silos of Different Diameters. 



*If the silo is to be used for winter feeding only, it will require 

 only one-half as many of each kind of stock to keep the silage in 

 good condition as where it is used for summer feeding. 



The Nebraska Station also gives the following daily ration of 

 silage for various kinds and weights of stock. It should be re- 

 membered, however, that these amounts are only approximate 

 and vary considerably in different sections or under special tests. 

 At the end of a 90-day test at the Brookings, S. D., station in 

 1912, yearling steers were consuming 70 pounds of silage per head 

 daily. (See page 124.) 



Table V. Approximate Daily Ration of Silage. 



