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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 11 
Silo for Small Herd. 
1. Do you think it would pay me to 
build a silo for about 12 head of cat¬ 
tle? I can raise as good corn, I believe, 
as anyone in Western new York. I can 
raise Alfalfa on part of my farm, but it 
is very expensive getting it started. 2. 
I bought a sow in Atlanta, N. Y., which 
I wished to ship to Springwater, N. Y., 
a distance of about 10 miles. I asked 
the Atlanta railroad agent what it would 
cost to ship her to Springwater. lie 
told me 10 cents per 100 pounds by 
freight. I had her shipped and it cost 
me 30 cents per 100 pounds; she weighed 
500 pounds crated, so it cost me $1.50 
to get her 10 miles. Don’t you think that 
was too much, and if so how am I to 
make them straighten it? 3. Does a cow’s 
milk vary as to test? That is, will it 
test more or less by change of feed, or 
as she nears the time to go dry? Will 
sour cream test as well as sweet? 
Ontario Co., N. Y. w. n. 
1. It does not seem to mo that there 
can longer be any serious question as to 
the value of silage where dairy cows are 
kept and good corn can be raised. The 
only question remaining is as to whether 
the necessary investment will be war¬ 
ranted by the number of cows main¬ 
tained. Opinions will differ as to this, 
but, in my judgment, no dairyman in 
position to utilize one should attempt to 
keep ten or more cows without a silo; 
and one can be profitably used for a 
smaller herd. With the proper use of 
lime, you can probably raise good crops 
of clover hay, and with an abundance of 
this, and silage, you will be in position 
to make the most from your dairy. 
2. Transportation companies in this 
State are required to keep a copy of their 
freight charges on file with each agent 
and show it upon request. By applying 
to your local agent you will be able to 
ascertain if you have been overcharged, 
and if you find that the published rates 
have been exceeded in your case, you 
should place a claim for refund with him. 
3. A cow’s milk is constantly varying 
slightly in the amount of butterfat which 
it contains, but this fluctuation is with¬ 
in very narrow limits and is affected but 
little by the food given. The milk of 
any cow becomes richer, however, toward 
the close of her milking period. Souring 
cream does not alter the amount of but¬ 
terfat which it contains. H. B. d. 
Silage Questions. 
Is frozen silage good? What size 
silo will hold enough to winter 10 cows? 
Is wood silo as good as concrete? What 
kind of food can be used for cows? Can 
Crimson clover be used, cut green, with 
corn? Do you cut silage fine or not, if 
so how fine? How is silage packed into 
silo? Do you salt silage when put into 
silo? How much silage can be fed to one 
cow? Is there anything needed like bran 
or meal of any kind on silage feed? 
North Carolina. B. w. j. 
Silage is apparently not injured by 
freezing if fed soon after it has thawed 
out and before it has had opportunity 
to spoil. Allowing four tons of silage 
per cow, ten cows would require a silo 
of 40-ton capacity, or 10 feet in diameter 
and 27 feet in height. As extra capacity 
is needed when filling a silo to allow for 
settling, 30 feet in height would be bet¬ 
ter. A narrow, high, silo is better than 
a broad and low one of the same capacity. 
Each kind of silo has its own advocates; 
wood is the material most commonly used 
and is thoroughly satisfactory. Good hay 
or straw of any kind may be fed with sil¬ 
age, though the clovers save grain by fur¬ 
nishing needed protein to balance the sil¬ 
age. Without clover more grain needs to be 
fed, and the high protein concentrates 
like cottonseed meal, gluten, brewers’ 
grains, etc., are best. Many different 
crops have been successfully ensiled, but 
where corn can be raised to advantage it 
is easily the best crop for that purpose. 
Crimson clover would best be cut early 
and cured for hay to feed with corn sil¬ 
age. The finer silage is cut the better 
it packs, about one half inch is a desir¬ 
able length. Silage is elevated into the 
silo by the same power that cuts it and 
it packs by its own weight, aided by a 
man or two in the silo to tramp it as it 
is filled. Even distribution of the silage 
seems to be of more importance than 
tramping. Silage is not ordinarily salted. 
A medium-sized cow in full flow of milk 
will eat from 35 to 40 pounds of silage 
per day, in addition to some hay and 
grain. Silage alone is not a well-bal¬ 
anced ration and is best fed in connection 
with clover hay and some grain. Corn 
meal should not be fed with it for milk 
production, but wheat bran and mid¬ 
dlings and the grains mentioned above 
are suitable. M. B. D. 
Tuberculous Beef. 
How can I know when beef is fit to 
use of animals that have tuberculosis? 
I refer to cases where they have a cough 
and the lungs damaged, but appear 
healthy otherwise, and the beef is fat 
and looks well. If there are spots, like 
bruises on feet, legs or body, in either 
case, would it be fit for use? 
Canada. w. W. M. 
If there is tuberculosis of the lungs 
or glandular structures of the body, but 
the disease is of moderate extent and 
confined to these parts, the healthy flesh 
may safely be used. If, however, care¬ 
ful examination of the meat shows white 
or yellowish ulcerations, small grape¬ 
like masses of “tubercles,” or other evi¬ 
dences of disease, it should be discarded. 
A tubercle is a whitish or yellowish mass, 
varying in size from that of a pea, or 
smaller, to that of a walnut or larger. 
They are usually found in groups, and 
may affect any part of the carcass. They 
are sometimes found covering the under 
surface of the ribs, and in softer struc¬ 
tures, like the liver, may often be seen 
as broken-down ulcerations filled with 
matter. M. b. d. 
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When Pastures Get Low 
To secure the maximum results, stock should be fed 
green feed all the year round. Its succulence produces 
rapid growth and a heavy flow of milk. No other 
feed equals ensilage in succulence. It is as valuable 
and economical to feed in summer as in winter. It 
pays, then, to fill a silo for summer feeding. You 
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The day of the old slat-apron silo filler is 
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Wo are still making Winter prices 
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are made of exceptionally pure gal 
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Experience has proven that they 
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135 DUSnELS PER ACRE I 
was the yield of WHEAT 
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on many farms in West- j 
ern Canada in 1913, somo 
yields being reported as 
high as 00 buslielH 
per aero. As high os 
100 bushels were record- II 
cd in some districts 
for oats, 60 l»i8liels for 
barley ami from 10 to 
30 bushels for Uux. 
J. Koys arrived In tho 
country 5 years ago from Den- 
mark, with very little means. Ho 
homesteaded, worked bard, is 
now tho owner of 320 acres of 
land. In 1913 had a orop of 200 
acres, which will realize him about 
$4,000. Ills wheat weighed 68 
lbs. to the bushel and averaged 
over 35 bushels to tho acre. 
II Thousands of similar instances might bo 
related of tho homesteaders iu Manitoba, 
e- ■ i Saskatchewan and Alberta. 
Tho crop of 1913 was an abundant ono 
everywhere in Western Canada. 
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