CHAPTER XIV. 



FILLING THE SILO. 



The most satisfactory variety of corn for 

 silage depends somewhat on the locality and 

 on the views of the farmer. One rule applies to 

 all varieties and conditions — that is, plant a va- 

 riety that will reach the stage when the ears are 

 between denting and glazing at the time of fill- 

 ings the silo. 



The Field Crop Va«riety Safest. — ^In localities 

 where the large southern varieties reach this 

 stage of maturity they may be grown, but in the 

 northern border of the cornbelt the southern va- 

 rieties will not reach this stage and should not 

 be grown. Many prefer the varieties grown in 

 their vicinity for field crops. This is a safe thing 

 to do. The flint variety of corn should be grown 

 in latitudes where the dents will not reach the 

 desired stage of maturity. The most palatable 

 silage I have ever had was made from the flint 

 variety of com planted July 1, in the latitude of 

 Chicago. This silage gave the best results in 

 milk of any I have ever fed, it having been put 

 in silo in the stage from roasting ears to glaz- 

 ing. 



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