CONTENTS 



Page 



Foreword - 4 



History and Purposes 5 



Crop Insurance 6 



Erosion Control - 6 



Pasture Management ....-- 6 



Crops - - - 6 



Harvesting and Storing Methods 8 



Mowing - -- - 8 



Raking — 8 



Loading - -- 9 



Building the Load - 10 



Unloading : 10 



Silo Filler - —.- 1 1 



Adding Molasses as a Preservative - 11 



Silo -. - --- 12 



Storing --. 12 



Sealing the Silo - _—-;-, 13 



Adding Phosphoric Acid as a Preservative ---. 13 



Method of Use -. - 13 



Amount of Acid to Use -— - -- 13 



Adding Water to Green Material -..-- - - 14 



Feeding Silage Made with Phosphoric Acid - 14 



Conclusion -- 15 



Summary of Grass and Legume Silage Survey ----- 16 



Operations - -- 16 



Feeding Methods - - : 20 



Labor - - - 22 



Milk --- - - 22 



Costs - - - 23 



Further Information - - - - 23 



