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7th. As the crop is not cultivated. I save time for other work. 



W have never needed to feed sach a small amount of concentrates to get maximum 

 amount of milk. The cost of placing the crop in the silo was approximately $1 per ton. 

 This compares favourably with making the same crop into hay. R. W. CHALMERS. 



GANGES, SALTSPRING ISLAND. 

 Dimensions of stave silo erected. 12 x 30 feet- 

 Cost of staves, posts, and lumber for roof $ 47 00 



Cost of hardware, rods, staples, etc 43 00 



Cost of cement for foundation 11 00 



Cost of labour for construction 30 00 



Total cost si;,l 00 



This silo was filled with corn. The yield was approximately 7 tons to the acre.- 

 PRICE BROS. 



STRAWBERRY VALE, NEAR VICTORIA. 

 Dimensions of silo, 16 x 32 feet. 



Cost of lumber, staves, scaffolding, etc ? ~,2 00 



Cost of hardware, rods, staples, etc. 49 00 



-i of labour for construction 



1 cost sia:j 75 



The silo was filled with corn, which yielded approximately 13 tuns to the acre. The 

 expense of filling for the past season was approximately $300 for 160 tons of corn. The 

 horse-labour is charged at the rate of $3 per day, including man. Man-labour is charged 

 at the rate of $2 per day. We paid $70 of the above amount for filling-machinery hire. 

 Another year I should be able to fill for $1.50 per ton. paying $2 per day for outside help. 

 This year we wasted time unnecessarily, owing to our lack of experience. E. RAPER. 



METCDOSIN. 

 Dimensions of silo, 10 x 30 feet, 



Cost of lumber, staves, lumber for roof, etc. $ 4S 00 



Cost of hardware, rods, staples, etc. 23 00 



Cost of cement for foundation 3 00 



Cost of labour SO 



Total cost siul SO 



Two- x six-foot staves, double dressed, tongued and grooved, were used. H. R. 

 HAMMOND. 



MOUNT LEHMAN. 

 Dimensions of silo, 10 x 26 feet- 

 Cost of lumber, staves, lumber for roof, plank foundation, etc 

 Cost of hardware, rods, staples, etc. 28 63 



Total cost 



G. H. GUY. 



CHILLTWACK. 



Dimensions of silo (concrete). 32 1 s x 16 feet Total cost of material, $100. Labour, 

 4 men 9% days and 1 horse for hoisting. The total cost of the silo was $297. plus the 

 cost of hauling the cement, gravel, and lumber. Five hundred pounds of large wire was 

 used as reinforcement material. Three strands were used twisted to form a rope laid in 

 the concrete about 6 inches apart. The metal silo curbs were used. Scaffolding was 

 erected on the inside only. Lack of experience in silo-building made the construction 

 unnecessarily expensive. JOHN MC!NTTRE. 



BURTON. 

 Dimensions of silo, 10 x 24 feet. 



Cost of luml roof, etc $26 00 



Cost of hardware, rods, staples, etc 33 70 



Cost of labour 27 00 



Total cost $86 70 



The silo was filled with corn that yielded approximately 13 tons per acre. The 

 silage is turning out well, although the silo is not only small, but rough 2x6 staves 

 were used in the construction. T. MILLAR. 



