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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 26 
HOW TO BUILD A BOUND SILO. 
THE K1V8ILAOK FOR FIFTEEN COWS. 
I wish to build a silo 20 feet deep On the outside 
V*f lhy barn, from which to feed 15 cows in Win- 
iter. Which will be cheaper, better, and less lia¬ 
ble to freeze, the I'ound tub or square silo ? Will 
you give the required dimensions, amount and 
bind of material, and estimated cost of construc¬ 
tion ? F. D. H. 
^5el Aon, N. Y. 
To feed 15 cows on ensilage from No¬ 
vember 1 to April 1, feeding about 40 
pounds of ensilage per day to each cow, 
will require about 45 tons of ensilage. 
Without any question, the round tub 
silo is the best, most economical to build, 
and most durable of any silo that can 
be constructed. A tub silo to hold the 
ameOftt required, should be 22 feet high 
ap'd 13 feet in diameter; such a silo will 
bold 45 toils after allowing for settling. 
At Fig. 66 is shown a drawing of a tub 
TUB SILO WITH SHELTER. Fig. 66 . 
silo which may give some idea of its con¬ 
struction. 
To build a silo of the size mentioned 
above, there will be required 82 staves. 
22 feet long, six inches wide, two inches 
thick, and beveled slightly on the edges 
so that they will set tightly in a circle 
with a circumference of 40.8 feet. The 
staves may be of White pine, Georgia 
pine, lied cedar, or hemlock, I can¬ 
not recommend hemlock. The bevel¬ 
ing can be done at the mill at very slight 
<eost. In case you wish to construct the 
silo outside of the barn, proceed as fol¬ 
lows : Drive a stake in the center of the 
place where the silo is to stand. Tie a 
string Seven feet long to the stake in the 
eenter, and strike a circle with a sharp¬ 
ened stake tied to the free end of the 
string. Thus you have marked off a cir¬ 
cle 14 feet in diameter. Excavate the 
inclosed space to a depth of six inches, 
and fill up to a depth of four inches with 
■crushed rock. Pound the rock down 
THE HOOP FOR TUB SILO, Fig. 67. 
firmly, and fill in the spaces between 
the pieces of rock with a thin mortar 
made of waterlime. Let this set, and 
then finish off the surface with a layer 
of Portland cement, dusting over the top 
some clear cement, and working in with 
a trowel. This will make a foundation 
rat-proof and admirable in every way. 
After the Portland cement has firmly 
set, the putting up of the staves may be¬ 
gin. They should be prepared at the 
mill as before stated, and the steel hoops 
should be on hand. Seven hoops will be 
required of five-eighths-inch round steel, 
fitted at the end with lugs or attach¬ 
ments for fastening, and for tightening 
and loosening. Figs. 67 and 68 show two 
ways of securing the hoops at the ends, 
both of which are simple and practica¬ 
ble. The local blacksmith should be 
able to fix the hoops for ydu. Instead of 
having the hoop in one section around 
the silo, have it in two sections as shown 
in Fig. 67. This furnishes greater facil¬ 
ities for tightening and loosening. 
In setting up the staves, a frame may 
be made with the proper curve, and the 
staves set against the frame and secured 
until the hoops can be dropped in place 
and tightened. Some have constructed 
the silo by simply putting Up One stave, 
holding it in place with stay braces, 
and securing the other staves by means 
of barrel staves nailed on, putting up 
braces occasionally so that the whole 
thing is kept in an upright position 
until the hoops are secured. Where a 
small silo is being constructed, this 
method may, possibly, be practiced, sav¬ 
ing the expense of erecting a Scaffold. 
The bottom hoop Should he within one 
foot of the b’ottbm of the silo, and the 
distance between hoops may be increased 
towards the top. To hold the hoops and 
the staves in place when the silo is 
empty in Summer, drive staples over the 
hoops and into the staves ; staples 2 and 
21^ inches long may be used, so that they 
do not puncture the inside of the stave. 
A silo 22 feet high should have about 
three openings for doors. These may be 
constructed as follows ! When the staves 
are put in place, saw into the edge of 
the outside Stave where the opening is to 
be, making the slit large enough for the 
entrance of the saw after the silo is all 
in place. In sawing this, the saw should 
be set at such an angle that the inside 
of the opening will be larger than the out¬ 
side, thus the door can be removed only 
from the inside. When put in place at 
the time the silo is filled, put pieces of 
tarred paper in the opening made by the 
saw, and along the sides, press the door 
in place, and pile the ensilage against it. 
before cutting out the staves which are 
to form the door, bolt securely to the 
top and bottom edges of the door, curved 
pieces, or cleats, put two bolts through 
the end of each stave, the heads of the 
bolts being on the inside of the door, 
and the nuts and washers on the outside, 
{Continued on next page.) 
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ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS 
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