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FEEDING WITH SUGAR BEETS, SUGAR, ETC. 



The sides of the silo consist of boards 12 x 1 with an interval 

 of one inch between each, and all should have a thick coating 

 of tar. To facilitate filling and assure keeping the mass in 

 good condition, the silo is divided in two parts by a partition of 

 posts and boards. The silo may be filled by use of a wheel- 



Surface-Built Silos for Beet fulp as used in France. 



barrow from a plank slanting up from the ground; the iron 

 braces are placed in position gradually during filling, and with- 

 drawn as the silo is emptied. The capacity of a silo of this 

 type is 300 tons. It is claimed that the loss during keeping is 



FIG. H. 



"Dug-Out Type of Silo. 



very slight, as excessive fermentation is not to be dreaded, 

 owing to the facilities offered for drainage between the boards 

 and at the bottom. 



A curious custom of some farmers is not to cover the pulp, 

 but simply to keep the upper surface level; the entire mass is 



