FARM DAIRYING 



The best corn-cutting outfit for the average 

 farmer is a portable engine with silage-cutter and 

 blower attachment. Threshers usually have these 

 in their outfit. 



If the corn has been badly touched with frost, 

 the sooner it is in the silo the better. If it becomes 

 too dry, it should be sprinkled with water to pre- 

 vent white mould. A barrel of water may be 

 placed so as to drain as desired on the cut corn 

 in the elevator pipes. 



It is desirable to have the distribution of cob 

 and leaf even. The best arrangement for this is 

 to attach a chute from the point where the carrier 

 or blower unloads into the silo, letting it come 

 down to within two or three feet of where the 

 silo is being filled. A boy inside the silo can easily 

 do the distributing then, and there is no fear of his 

 being hit on the head with a flying piece of corn 

 cob. The chute may be of piping, which can be 

 disjointed as the silo fills, or of heavy sacking. 



When filled, tramp the silage well around the 

 sides and moisten the surface with water. Some 

 put a good sprinkling of salt on top, others cover 

 with chaff or cut straw, and some sow with oats. 

 The oats grow, form a mat, and help to exclude 

 the air. Perhaps the corn itself is as cheap as 

 any covering. There will always be some waste 



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