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usually spoils in sealing. The ears if left, would only be 

 wasted. If the silage is tramped and water added every 

 day for a week after the silo is full molding will be re- 

 duced to a minimum as the heat and moisture will soon de- 

 cay the silage which seals the silo and molding stops. 



Cost of Silage per Ton 



The cost of silage per ton will vary, depending on the 

 crop of corn to be put into the silo, rent of land and build- 

 ings, labor and use of machinery. A 50 bushel crop of corn 

 put into the silo when corn is worth $.60 per bushel will 

 make the silage cost about $4.50 per ton, while when corn 

 is $.80 a bushel the silage will cost about $6.00 per ton. 



