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MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS 



surface two inches per day, based on an average weight of 

 forty pounds to the cubic foot. By examining the table one 

 can get an idea of the size desired ; also the economy of increas- 

 ing the depth : 



Approximate capacity in tons of round silos of different diameters and 

 depths and the area required to fill them as well as the amount that should 

 be fed daily 



Filling the silo. — Occasionally the construction of a silo is 

 criticized, whereas the fault may be found in the method of 



