394 CORN 



The following table gives the capacity of different sized silos : 



CAPACITY OF ROUND SILOS 



APPROXIMATE CAPACITY OF CYLINDRICAL SILOS, FOR WELL- 

 MATURED CORN SILAGE, IN TONS.* 



AMOUNT OF SILAGE NEEDED 



With good corn from 12 to 15 tons of silage may be secured per 

 acre. 35 to 40 pounds of silage per day is sufficient when feeding 

 cows. 



The following table will be of interest, showing the dimensions 

 of silo, capacity in tons, acres to fill, and the number of cows it will 

 keep 6 months: 



*Modern Silo Methods. 



