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amount of carbonic acid gas formed which is forced out of the en¬ 
silage by the settling of the ensilage, and as it is heavier than air 
it -accumulates on the surface until disturbed with something to 
cause it to mix with the air. When the silo is partly filled, no one 
should enter until the cutter has started. The falling ensilage will 
quickly drive out any gas that may have collected. 
Conclusion .—Where the ground formation is suitable and there 
is no danger from seepage, the pit silo is perfectly practical and is 
within the reach of many who cannot afford a high silo. 
INDEX. 
Page. 
ADVANTAGES OF SILAGE. 4 
ESSENTIALS OF THE SILO..•. 5 
Attractiveness .. 6 
Capacity of Silos. S 
Chute . 9 
Convenience . 6 
Cost . 6 
Dimensions . 7 
Durability . 6 
Efficiency . 5 
Floor . 9 
Relation of Herd to Diameter of Silo. 7 
Roof . 9 
Shape . 5 
TYPES OF SILOS USED IN COLORADO. 10 
Bank Silo . 20 
Brick Silo 18 
Cement Block Silo. 17 
Cement Plastered Silo. 16 
Cement Stave Silo . 17 
Common-sense Silo. 11 
Concrete Silo . 13 
Gurler Silo . 13 
Hollow-Wall Concrete Silo. 16 
Home-made Stave Silo . 10 
Metal Silo .i... 19 
Patent Stave Silo. 10 
Pit Silo . 20 
Solid Wall Concrete Silo. 13 
Stone Silo . 18 
Trench Silo. 21 
Tung-Lok Silo . 12 
Vitrified Hollow Tile Silo. 18 
Wisconsin Silo ..-. 13 
Wooden-Hooped Silo . 12 
SILAGE CROPS. 22 
Alfalfa . 24 
Beet Leaves and Tops. 25 
Beet Pulp . 25 
Corn . 22 
Non-Saccharine Sorghums . 22 
Peas . 24 
Russian Thistle . 25 
Small Grains . 24 
Sweet Sorghum . 22 
SILAGE MAKING . 26 
Adding Salt . 29 
Adding Water . 28 
Co-operation in Filling. 29 
Cost of Silage. 80 
Distribution and Packing. 28 
Handling the Crop. 26 
