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FARM ARITHMETIC. 



trol, in a large measure, the diameter of the silo, while 

 the quantity demanded will influence the height of the 

 silo. 



How many cubic feet in a silo having an inside 

 base area of 352 square feet and a height of 24 feet? 



Process : Multiply the area of the base by the height 

 352 X 24 = 8,448 cubic feet. 



FILLING THE SILO. 



The cut green corn is blown into the silo at the top. Silage makes one of 

 the best farm feeds. 



697. How many pounds of silage will the above silo 

 store ? How many tons ? 



698. What must be the height of a silo to hold 20,000 

 cubic feet, if the area of the base is 600 square feet? To 

 hold 350 tons? 



699. What should be the size of a silo for a herd of 25 



