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Kind of Silo 



Two hundred two operators reported having wood silos. Other types 

 of silos and the number of cooperators reporting are as follows: Wood, 

 202; Tile, 60; Concrete Stave, 55; Metal, 8; Snow Fence, 5; Solid Concrete, 

 4; Lath and Plaster, 1; Stored in stacks, 2; Barrels *L Most of these 

 silos were reported to be in good or excellent shape, whereas a few were 

 reported to be fair or poor. Silos in poor condition had greater spoilage. 



Depth of Settled Silage 

 The depth of settled silage reported varied from 6 feet to 70 feet. 



Amount of Material Preserved 

 The operators reporting the amount of silage preserved, reported a total 

 of 50,186 tons. 



Intervals Between Fillings 

 Two hundred nine operators reported that their silos were filled as a 

 continuous operation; whereas 116 stated that they filled their silos inter- 

 mittently. The interval between fillings varied from 1 day to 90 days. 



Type of Silo Bottom 

 One hundred seventy operators reported that their silos had solid bot- 

 toms without drains, and 60 reported solid bottoms with drains. One hun- 

 dred two reported gravel bottoms without drains, whereas 17 reported gravel 

 bottoms with drains. 



Seepage from Silo 

 One hundred twenty-eight operators reported considerable seepage from 

 the silo; 216 reported no seepage and 15 reported slight seepage. 

 Heating as Compared with Corn Silage 

 One hundred thirty-five operators reported that there was more heating 

 than with corn silage, and 131 reported that there was no more heating than 

 with corn silage. Nine reported less heating and 3 reported that the heating 

 was the same for both grass and corn silage. 



Length of Time from Filling to Feeding 

 Forty operators reported that they started feeding immediately after 

 filling. The longest interval between filling and feeding was 7 months. 



Depth of Spoilage 



Ninety-four reported less than 1 foot of spoilage on the top of the silo, 

 whereas 121 reported over 1 foot of spoilage. 



Moldy Spots 



Eighty-eight operators reported that there were no moldy spots; 187 

 reported a few moldy spots. Forty-two reported many. 



Spoilage Along Silo Wall 



One hundred fifty-two operators reported that they had no spoilage 

 along the silo wall. One hundred and two reported a small amount and 56 



*This operator preserved soybeans in barrels using molasses as the preservative for winter 

 feeding for poultry. 



