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Table 9, compiled from results published by the Iowa/ 

 Nebraska,^ Missouri,^ and Wisconsin ^ Experiment Stations, 

 shows the approximate capacities of silos of various sizes. 



Table 9. — Capacity of Round Silos 



Depth of sil 

 in feet 

 20 ... , 

 23 . . . 

 25 .... 

 28 ... , 

 30 ... , 

 32 ... , 

 34 ... . 

 36 ... , 

 38 ... . 

 40 ... . 

 42 ... . 

 44 ... . 

 46 ... . 

 48 ... . 

 50 ... . 



10 12 



26 

 32 

 36 

 40 

 44 

 50 

 53 

 57 

 65 



Inside 

 14 



38 

 45 



52 

 61 



68 

 72 

 77 

 82 

 94 



70 101 



51 



60 



68 



81 



90 



95 



108 



114 



128 



138 



172 



diameter of silo, in feet 



16 18 20 22 24 

 Expressed in tons 



26 



67 85 105 127 151 177 



82 103 128 154 184 216 



96 122 136 173 206 242 



108 137 160 205 245 285 



115 150 180 226 270 315 



126 162 200 248 295 346 



142 171 223 269 313 — 



158 194 230 290 341 — 



167 212 261 — — — 



180 229 281 — — — 



208 246 300 — — — 



— 264 320 — — — 



— 282 340 — — — 



— 299 361 — — — 



— — 382 — — — 



One bushel of silage weighs about 40 pounds. 

 1 Bui. 141. 2 Bui. 138. 3 Bui. 103. 



* Bui. 214. 



