THE DAIRY HERD 5Qd 



Cost of Silos and Machinery. The cost of silos 

 varies with the cost of materials and the method of con- 

 struction. An Soton silo of the Curler type can be built 

 for about $150. Other silos of the same capacity, but 

 made of different materials may cost double this amount. 



A moderate sized ensilage cutter that would answer for 

 an 8o-ton silo would also cost about $150. 



Where some form of power must be purchased a gaso- 

 line engine is recommended because of the many other 

 uses it may serve on a dairy farm. (See Chap. XV.) 



A moderate sized ensilage cutter when not too heavily 

 fed can be operated satisfactorily with an eight horse 

 power gasoline engine. The cost of such an engine is 

 about $250. 



