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the dairy industry in that province is largely re- 

 sponsible for such a result. 



The chief centers for silos in the United States 

 are, of course, the dairy centers, as for instance, New 

 York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Illinois. But 

 many silos are now being built in states further west, 

 as for instance, Minnesota and Iowa. In the New 

 England states the number of silos is also relatively 

 large. 



American Progress in Siloing. — The marvel- 

 ous progress in siloing in the United States during 

 recent years is not accidental. The time was ripe 

 for the introduction of the silo. A wave of dairy 

 advance was beginning to sweep over the continent 

 when discussion began as to the merits of the silo, 

 and dairymen must through all time be deeply inter- 

 ested in securing succulent food for their cattle. 

 The attention of a large and intelligent section of 

 the community was therefore at once secured as 

 soon as the discussion began on the practicability of 

 providing green food summer and winter for dairy 

 stock. 



The great extent to which Indian corn is grown 

 in this country proved favorable to success in the 

 earlier experiments in making silage. It is now 

 generally conceded that Indian corn is par excellence 

 the silo plant. The great succf?ss achieved by 

 American siloists is in a measure due to this fact, but 

 of course it does not account for the great progress 

 made in improving the silo or in preserving silage. 



Mistakes Made by Early Siloists.— As was to be 

 expected many mistakes were made by the earlier 

 siloists. The silos were unnecessarily costly as 



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