THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 235 



THE REINFORCED CONCRETE SILO 



By 



F. H. Demaree, Acting Agronomist, Missouri College of Agriculture. 



Silage is coming into more general use every year and the 

 concrete silo as a means of preserving green feed has become 

 very popular. The popularity of this silo is well founded since 

 it is durable, efficient, fire and vermin proof, and the cost is not 

 excessive. 



Size of Silo. 



The size of the silo which is practical to build will depend 

 upon the number of animals to be fed and the length of the 

 feeding period. It is necessary to feed two inches or more of 

 silage daily from the top after feeding has begun in order that 

 it may not spoil. This being true, careful attention to size is 

 essential in order to save feed after it has once been secured. 

 The diameter of the silo should depend upon the number of ani- 

 mals to be fed while the height will depend upon the length of 

 the feeding season. The latter will of course vary with the 

 locality. 



The following table will aid in determining the size to build 

 both in diameter and height : 



