PREFACE. 



This book has been written and published for the purpose of fur- 

 nishing our patrons and others with accurate and full information 

 on the subject of silo construction and the making of silage. It 

 has been our aim to present the subject in a clear, matter-of-fact 

 manner, without flourish or rhetoric, believing that the truth con- 

 cerning the advantages of the siloing system is good enough, The 

 testimony presented, which is purposely kept close to the experi- 

 ence of authorities on feeding subjects in and outside of experi- 

 ment stations, will abundantly prove,' we believe, that the equip- 

 ment of a, dairy or stock farm in almost any part of the world is 

 no longer complete without one or more silos on it. 



The chapter on "Silage Crops for the Semi- Arid Regions and 

 for the South" will be of widespread Interest to thousands in 

 the Great Southwest, and the chapters on "The Summer Silo," 

 and "The Use of Silage in Beef Production," will be found espe- 

 cially timely. Chapter III. covers a great variety of silos made of 

 material other than wood. In these and all other respects the 

 book has been revised and brought up to date. 



In order that a work of this kind be accurate and reliable, and 

 bear the scrutiny of scientific readers, the use of a number of 

 scientific terms and phrases is rendered necessary, and in order 

 that these may be more readily comprehended by agriculturalists, 

 a comprehensive glossary of such terms is Included, following the 

 last chapter, which can be referred to from time to time, or can 

 be studied previous to reading the book. 



In the compilation of certain parts of the book and in the 

 revision of the "Feeder's Guide" we have had the valuable assist- 

 ance of Prof. Woll, of California Experiment Station, formerly of 

 Wisconsin, author of "A Book on Silage" and "A Handbook for 

 Farmers and Dairymen." Free use of the former book has been 

 made in the preparation of this volume, as well as of experiment 

 station publications treating the subject of silage. 



Hoping that this latest revision of "Modern Silage Methods" 

 will prove helpful to our patrons, and incidentally suggest to them 

 that the "OHIO" Silage Cutters and Blower Elevators are manu- 

 factured by us, we are. 



Very truly, 



THE SILVER MFG. CO. 

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