THE VALVE OF CORN SILAQE 91 



106. Stacking. Owing to the large percentage of mois- 

 ture contained in fodder corn, it is seldom possible to stack 

 it so that it will keep, except in very cold weather. This is 

 one of the objectionable features of the crop. It may be set 

 on end one bundle deep in a mow or shed with perfect safety, 

 but it is not safe to stack it or to put it in large piles. The 

 method most commonly followed is to reshock in the 

 field into large, well-made 



shocks when it is cured 

 and to haul it to the feed 

 lots only as used. 



CORN FOR SILAGE 



107. Importance. Corn 

 silage is coming to play a 

 more and more prominent 

 part in the economy of 

 the farm. It is pretty 

 thoroughly understood 

 that, because of the im- 

 portant relation of live 



, 1 , M/; 4.T4- U Fig- 31. Filling the silo. The whole 



StOCK tO SOU tertlllty, the C0 rn plant is preserved for feeding without 



i . v , j. f i waste. The silo is becoming more and 



highest type OI permanent mo re important wherever corn is grown. 



agriculture can only be 



applied on the majority of farms when a reasonable 

 number of domestic animals is kept. If live stock is to 

 be kept on the farm profitably, it is highly important 

 that it be supplied with an abundance of feed at all 

 seasons of the year and that this feed be as economical 

 as is consistent with good feeding. No feed has as yet 

 been discovered that gives better results, under ordinary 

 farm conditions, than that from pastures; but pastures 

 supply feed for live stock only a portion of the year, and can 



