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CONCRETE SILOS 
ago. Many inspected it and predicted that it would be useless 
Concrete Silo jj^ ^ years. Not only has it stood the test of time, but it 
Proof ^'^^ weathered a cyclone which two years ago ruined many build- 
ings in that locality. An idea of its stability may be gained 
from Mr. Hall's assertion that an iron flagstaff which was imbedded in 
the cement was broken completely off by the storm, but the silo was 
uninjured." — The Farmer s Review, Chicago. 
"Silage is of prime importance as a feed, because it enables the cows 
to produce milk and butter more economically than on dry feed alone. 
Compare this with a juicy, ripe apple and the green, dry fruit. 
Pn^e have a silo full of good, well matured corn, you can 
Importance l*^ok the cow square in the face and be glad." — The Farmer, 
Saint Paul. 
"Investigations conducted by the Dairy Division of the U. S. Dept. 
of Agriculture during the past few years with 87 silos in various parts of 
the United States, indicate the cost of filling to be an average 
%lla^e cents per ton. The cost of growing the silage crop was 
' $1.58 per ton on the average, which added to the filling cost 
makes the average total cost of silage $2.45 per ton. However, no defi- 
nite statement can be made as to the exact cost of silage as so much 
depends upon the yield per acre, cost of production, and other conditions 
that vary so greatly in different sections of the country. For the individual 
IT" ^ 
Reinforced concrete silos are popular in Kansas. Concrete Silo with Tank on Top. Size of silo, 
This one is 12 feet by 32 feet; capacity 75 tons, on 14 feet by 48 feet; capacity 148 tons; water tank 
the Newtown Farm, Winfield, Kansas. Concrete capacity, 10,000 gallons; erected v ith Monsco 
chute and roof. Monsco forms used. forms on the farm of E. D. Elliott, Floral, Kansas. 
