DIAMETER AND DEPTH OF THE SILO. 



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RELATION OF HORIZONTAL FEEDING AREA AND NUMBER 

 OF COWS KEPT, FOR SILOS 24 AND 30 FEET DEEP. 



In choosing diameters and depths for silos for par- 

 ticular herds, individual needs and conditions must decide 

 which is best. It may be said, in general, that for the 

 smaller sizes of silos the more shallow ones will be some- 

 what cheaper in construction and be more easily filled with 

 small powers. For large herds the deeper types are best 

 and cheapest. 



One of the most common mistakes made in silo con- 

 struction is that of making it too large in diameter for the 

 amount of stock to be fed silage. Whenever silage heats 

 and molds badly on or below the feeding surface heavy 



