CHAPTER FOUR 



BUILDING AND OPERATING A SILO 



IN the days when poultry was the main con- 

 sideration, before we had even one cow, dan- 

 delions, plantains, and such green things were 

 gathered and packed tightly in barrels, to 

 keep them for the ducks in winter. Later, 

 two well-tiles were cemented together, and 

 used for the same purpose. Then the rail- 

 road company moved their water station from 

 the cut in the wood to the depot. We bought 

 the old water tank, moved it up near the feed- 

 house, and were quite proud of our poultry 

 " silo " for a year or so, until we became con- 

 vinced that attempting to maintain the in- 

 creased herd of cattle and sheep without silage 

 was penny-wise and pound-foolish, especially 

 as prosperity fully warranted the outlay. 



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