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^  Modern  Silage  M< 
Silage  Required  for  HerdJ 
1.  How  any  acres  .of  silo  corn  is  re¬ 
quired  for  10  head  of  cattle  and  three 
heifers?  2.  How  should  we  keep  lieu 
manure?  p.  B. 
Avon,  Conn. 
1.  Something  would  depend  upon  the 
yield  of  corn,  and  the  size  of  the  cattle, 
which  might  be  difficult  for  a  man  600 
miles  away  to  “reconcile,”  and  guess  how 
long  the  stock  is  to  be  fed  in  additiou. 
If  P.  B.  desires  to  feed  for  six  months, 
and  40  pounds  a  day  (the  average  feed¬ 
ing  in  Ohio)  to  each  cow,  it  would  re¬ 
quire  7,000  pounds  to  the  cow,  and  ap¬ 
proximately  34  tons  for  the  herd,  and  if 
the  three  heifers  are  sizable  animals, 
about  two  tons  more,  or  35  tons  in  all. 
In  siloing  and  the  fermentation,  there 
will  be  a  loss  of  possibly  a  ton.  If  you 
have  silage  you  will  feed  some  to  horse, 
pigs,  hens,  and  the  calves ;  so  40  tons 
will  be  a  desirable  estimate. 
Taking  a  Western  estimate  of  14  tons 
of  green  fodder  per  acre,  verified  by  six 
years’  trials  at  the  Ohio  Station,  you  will 
want  about  three  acres  of  growing  silage 
corn,  but  if  you  use  the  smaller  New 
England  varieties,  I  premise  you  will 
need  not  far  from  four  acres  of  corn 
planted  on  well  fertilized  land,  and  cut 
into  the  silo  as  it  approaches  fair  matur¬ 
ity.  As  to  varieties,  the  inquirer  would 
know  best;  the  corn  of  largest  growth 
that  will  make  an  ear  and  fairly  mature 
it  to  be  preferred.  2.  Mix  hen  manure 
with  its  bulk  of  dry  muck,  or  road  dust, 
and  barrel,  and  when  wanted,  work  it  up 
fine,  and  apply  about,  and  not  in  the  hill. 
There  may  be  better  ways,  but  we  are  not 
advised  as  to  the  methods.  j.  G. 
Yes,  It’s  A 
Natco” 
As  you  are 
ridingthrough 
W  the  country,  take  C 
f  special  noticeof  the 
silos  along  the  way. 
Throughout  the  fertile 
.  Middle  West  country  and 
in  the  East  as  well,  in  every 
prosperous  farming  section, 
where  livestock  farmingor  dairying 
is  done,  wilt  be  noted  the  vitrified 
tile  silos.  And  in  the  majority  of 
such  cases  a  closer  inspection  will 
identify  the  silo  as  a 
the  highest 
r  my  butter 
price 
DO  I  let  anything  stand 
between  me  and  good 
prices?  No,  sir! 
I  chill  my  cream  carefully 
and  churn  it  right.  Then  I 
work  in  the  Worcester  Salt. 
Why  do  I  use  Worcester  Salt 
and  not  ordinary  dairy  salt? 
Because  I’m  not  making  or¬ 
dinary  butter.  I  found  out 
that  it?s  worth  while  to  spend 
a  few  cents  more  for  clean, 
clear-grained  Worcester  Salt, 
because  it  brings  out  the 
flavor  every  time. 
Worcester  Salt  doesn't  leave  any 
grit  or  mottles  in  iny  butler,  either. 
And  the  way  it  works  in!— well,  I 
never  saw  anything  to  beat  it.  Try 
Worcester  Salt  in  your  butter — 
you'll  get  better  butter  and  better 
prices,  just  as  I  do. 
Delaware  State  College 
“  The  silo  that  lasts  for  generations ” 
-so  distinctive  in  appearance  you'll  know  it 
dice.  1  lie  handsome  gJci2t<i  tile,  contracting 
.  an„  .  ®,th  White  markings  of  mortar,  and  our  8 
igan  hip  roof,  make  it  easily  recognizable  from  a 
lose  inspection  shows  our  convenient  d  or  front 
the  convenient  steps  of  galvanized  iron  pipe  ’  I 
Which  With  the  steel  reinforcement,  holds  i 
the  silo  in  a  grin  of  .steel,  the  perfectly  M 
V\  smooth  walls,  and  last  and  mn3t  Jnipor- 
\\  tant,  the  sweet,  juicy  ensilage  in  all 
•m  part3.  Here  sthesiiotnat'swimlproof. 
igf  decaypioofv  fireproof  and  frost-resist-  IS 
ran  Uig.  Ill  daily  use  by  the  following  -JK. 
State  Experiment  Stations:— 
IKlfltfhti sflt  !•„„  nsyl  vania 
Connecticut  Kentucky  -L-J  .= 
— Michigan  Indiana  -~r*t  H 
V  SXHLa  Illinois  New  York  “Lr 
New  Jersey  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station 
Purilne  Ind.  University 
WORCESTER 
SALT 
Natco  Site  Wall. 
Note  perforated 
shell  providing 
firm  anchorage 
J for  mortar  joints 
An  Octagon  Silo  | 
Some  time  ago  you  printed  a  diagram 
of  an  octagon  silo.  I  wish  to  get  out  some 
lumber  to  build  a  silo — the  lumber  to  be 
2x4  hemlock,  planed  on  two  sides.  I 
would  like  to  build  nine  feet  in  diameter 
and  20  or  22  feet  high.  Will  you  tell  me 
what  length  to  cut  my  lumber;  also  tell 
me  about  the  foundation  for  same? 
Skowhegan,  Me.  F.  h. 
Building  an  octagon  silo  only  nine  feet 
in  diameter  the  walls  of  2x4’s  would 
amount  to  cutting  the  stuff  up  into  little 
more  than  stove-wood  lengths  and  makes 
an  undue  amount  of  cross-locking  on  the 
corners,  requiring  a  pretty  good  job  of 
close  jointing,  else  air  will  get  in.  Such 
silos  have  not  proved  popular  in  this  sec¬ 
tion,  aud  for  small  silos  the  most  numer¬ 
ous  ones  are  the  frame  and  made  of  girths 
put  horizontally  about  24  inches  apart, 
and  then  lined  up  inside  with  well-sea¬ 
soned  flooring.  Here  in  this  laud  of  silos 
the  square  silo  is  being  almost  universally 
built,  though  in  some  sections  the  round 
stave  silo,  and  the  hollow  tile,  are  very 
much  in  evidence.  I  would  surface  not 
only  the  sides  of  the  scantlings,  but  on  the 
inner  edge  at  least,  so  as  to  have  very 
smooth  inside,  walls.  You  would  best, 
have  a  good  carpenter  make  the  “blue 
print”  of  your  silo,  and  be  sure  about  the 
length,  and  cut  at  joints,  of  the  pieces. 
There  is  no  great  skill  required  in  making 
a  foundation.  Build  up  a  cement  plat¬ 
form  above  any  possibility  of  surface 
water,  and  at  least  four  feet  in  diameter 
greater  than  the  silo.  When  building, 
put  on  a  foot  or  more  of  the  sides  and 
then  bank  up  inside  against  the  wall  with 
cement  a  ring  of  at  least  18  inches  wide 
and  six  inches  thick.  That  will  hold  the 
foundation  of  the  silo  against  anything 
save  a  "tip  over.”  In  building  up  the 
side  walls  I  know  of  no  better  material 
to  put  between  the  layers  of  2x4's  than 
gas  tar,  with  fine  sawdust  mixed  with  it. 
using  plenty  in  the  corner  joints.  Use 
plenty  of  15-penny  nails  in  building.  Cut 
in  18x20-inch  manholes  now  aud  then  in 
the  walls,  fitting  in  doors  that  open  into 
the  inside.  Be  sure  that  you  keep  the 
walls  true  and  plumb,  and  when  finished 
paint  on  the  outside  with  Portland  cement 
“whitewash.”  j.  g. 
Packed  in  strong  28  and  56-lb.  parka. 
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