Home Course In Live Stock Farming VII.— Silos and Silage. By C. V. GREGORY. Author (ot "Home Course In Modern Afrteulture." "Mtkln* Moo ty on the Firm." tte. Copyrifht. 1000. by American Prrli Association. THERE 1b no ifeed on the farm that la more economical than silage. Ten to thirteen tons of gmen feed can be produced to the acn'. When made into silage this is practically canned and will . keep in good condition ail winter. Stock is in especial need of some succulent reed daring the winter. Indeed. feed of this kind is essential If the greatest possible profits are to be obtained. Silage supplies succulent leed in the cheapest and most convenient form. It is an especially val-

no. XIL— KBEOTISO A falAVi: alio. 1 uable feed for dairy cows. T xventy-five j

to thirty pounds of silage per day will keep the milk yields up to a point practically as high as could be reached j on pasture. A silo is indispensable on 1 the dairy farm, it means summer j conditions all the year round. The value of silage for beef steers ; has not beeft fully demonstrated as i yet, although a great many feeders are j nsing it with' satisfaction. Used in j moderate quantities. It cheapens the I cost of gain and keeps the animals healthy. For calves and stock cattle | silage is an excellent feed, keeping j them thrifty and making cheaper gains than could be produced in any other way. All kinds of sheep do well on silage. It is a good feed for hogs if fed in moderation, and chickens are very fond of it The main consideration In locating j the silo 4s to have it convenient. 8ince j most of the silage will probably be fed ; to dairy cows, the best place for the j silo will be at the end of the cow barn, j Feeding bunks can be arranged close ' to the silo for feeding silage to young { stock. Wooden Silos. There are several types of silos. | Many of the first silos put up were bollt of lumber double walled and ; sided un the outside. This made a very good silo, but one that was alto- 1 gether too expensive. A later and rofre popular type is the stave silo, j TB^a is made much the same as a j wooden tank. It consists 'of long i staves held In place by hoops, with a ' row of doors on one side. Stave silos 1 are used more extensively at present j than any other type. They are cheap. | easy to erect and fairly durable. This ; latter )K»lut depends largely upon the | 1 kind of wood used. White pine and , redwood are the best materials for ■tares. They will last twenty years or more. Cypress. Oregon fir. larch aDd, hard pine are all durable woods for alio construction. Whatever kind of lumber is used It should be of the best quality, straight grained, sound and free from loose knots. A stave silo should be kept well painted on the outside. It must be anchored solidly with guy wires, as it will blow over easily when empty. The hoops will need to be tightened in the summer time when the lumber shrinks and loosened again when the alio la filled. Csmsnt and Til* Silo*. Concrete is used to a considerable extent In silo construction. If properly put np a concrete silo Is practically Indestructible. Silos must be well reenforced with steel wire and must be put np by some one who understands the business If tbey are to be satisfactory. Silage freezes wqrae in a cement than in a stave alio. A doable walled cement alio does away with this objection. although It increases the cost considerably. With the recent high prices of lumber, however, a good double walled concrete alio does not great ly exceed a good staTe sflo of the same *ise in cost. Btooe. brick and cement blocks are ak used fur silos with good results. The main thing to to get tbem laid acemrately and property re-enforced. A tofe made efi boOow building tto. to firing good satWactloo at the Iowa >■ |i ■!■■■! stattou. Thane tiles are Into to nemsut. batog put together edpewtoe. The i — g deed uto *eee to ^ VhM itosd w*h a constat e* cement ■ct • toto to nto mi m stone* pwL Mtoeednrabtoead HI i ij «n a totoii i ■ i t

«.IUli fnnrrvH. .tin nnst* If, and there to lees risk of failure doe to improper erection. Details of Construction. While the silo should be located aa close to the barn aa possible, it. to not advisable to put it inside the barn. It takes up room that is Deeded more for other purposes, is unhandy to fill, and the odor of the silage is objectionable. There will be some odor anyway, but not so much when the silo is located outside the barn. A handy method of construction is 'to connect the silo with the feedway of the barn by a narrow chute which extends the full height of the silo. The silage can be thrown down this chute and carried into the barn. There should be doors at frequent intervals the , entire length of the chute. A frequent , mistake in making alio doors is In constructing tbem too small, thus ' making it unhandy to get out and In Great care must be taken to see that ' the doors fit snugly, as the silo must 1 be absolutely air tight if the silage fa to keep welj. A silo Is really a big ; can, and silage is nothing more or . less than canned corn. The crevices • about the door may be filled with wet . clay before the silage is put In. or tarred paper may be placed over the F doors. Another point to look to to to see that the inner walla are aa smooth as possible, ao that the silage will settle evenly. UneTen settling means air spaces and decay. Some expense can be saved in building a al'o by having It extend four or J five feet below the surface of the ground. If deeper than this It will be too much work to get the silage out. - I Either cement, hard burned brick ot j stone may be used for building the I foundation. The foundation up to the I surface of the ground should be eight 1 ! to ten Inches thick, with a bearing sur- J , face about four inches wider. The wt uudation should be flush with the j Avails of the silo on the inside, so aa not j j to interfere with the settling of the . silage. If the soil is of hard, impervious clay no floor will be need&l. In | . j looser soils a cement floor four to six ; J j inches thick, made as described in arti- ; cle 2, will be necessary. , ' Six* of the Silo. The size of the silo will depend upon I the amount of stock to which silage is 1 j to be fed. It is better to get size from ; f ! depth rather than from diameter, as ! I the pressure due to additional depth j J • causes the silage to keep better. This i I i greater compactness also Increases the j ; t ; capacity of the silo. If fresh silage is j ' 1 , to be had at ail times tfce slio should 1 i be of such a size that at least two • | inches in depth will be fed each day. I j If fed slower than this it will Spoil on i top and the value will be reduced. The i ! ordinary size for a quarter section is | ; j sixteeu feet In diameter and thirty feet j i in depth. If more capacity is wanted I I ten to twenty feet may be added to the | > | depth. The following table, condensed ! | from bulletin 100 of the Iowa experi- ; | ment station, gives the capacity of alios , > | of various sizes: r Pounds ' that Inside Capac- Acreage must illam- Itjr. required be fed > eter Height to OA to fill per ds y j , 14 30 11 11 1.0* i» c too 6.7 uac ,14 34 108 7J i.® [ 14 SS 128 84 hOSC - ■ 14 40 1» 8.2 LOSt , I IS 82 1* 8.7 LS4C ' ! U 34 142 as 1.840 '.IS . ... 86 156 10 3 L34( IS 40 ISO 12 U4C .18 U 1S1 10 1.700 , 18 3- 186 12.2 1.71U ( IB ......... 40 22? 16.2 UW i IS 46 282 18-8 1.70C ,• * 30 1 87 124 2.100 » * 243 16.7 3.1 00 30 « 281 18.8 UOO - > 10 60 882 264 2.1 0C I The following table from the same ' ; bulletin gives the approximate amounts " j of silage needed per day by the vartj ous classes of animals: 4 ; Kind of stock. Pound*. 1 I Beef cattle- of allege. ! Calves 1S-A , I Fattening cattle 12-* , j Dairy cattle . . 30- 50 j Sheep — 8-5 j ' Corn is the principal silnge crop ^ ! because of its yield and feeding value. B j It should be cut for silage just aa the j ' ears are well dented. If cut too early r sour silage will result. If left longer f it will be too dry to pack. well. This 1

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i. can be helped by running water Into e the alio as It to being filled. A wind •levator to by Car the most sattofacv tory means of getting the silage from ; *. the cotter to the top of the silo. A ;. long canvas tube extending down into the alto keeps the aUage well mixed. * Tramping the silage thoroughly aa It a ■ put in to one of the secrets of barto tag It keep well. It towuM bo espeb- etoOy well tramped around the edges, li After fee rilo to flBed a towoatsmay I tow tartra of totoge tram sgsOtag.

BWK '_ A\Very Rich Ma.n Says 'The an p<<p'eai« jncigal, aud our extravagance will ha\e to te l aid-toibytcirie one. We arcnot saving up 'or the rainy day, for the time of need. ' ' Bow is it with ytra? ' ^Are ycm saving and creating t fund which will work for yon when you can work no longer for yourself? Your common sense tells You that it is better to Save Y oar Moivey Now ven at a sacrifice, if neccisssry than to want oe be dependent upon others in your old age. If yoc are giving this serious consideration, there iano better time., than now to begin or better place than the Security Trust Company to open a saving FuncJ. account. Here your money is secure, is easily obtainable when yot want it, and will earn 3 Per ent Interest for yon. Security Trust Company, Cape May City N. J. The Merchants Nationa.1 Ba_nK CAPE MAY. NEW JERSEY Has the latest an,d best in Fire and Burglar Proof Vault construction and cordially invites your careful inspection of same. Private Deposit Boxes -for rent at $2.00 per Annum will insure absolute safety of your valuable papers etc. 3 PER CENT INTEREST ALLOWED ON TIME DEPOSITS OFFICERS W. L. Stevens, President » * . IJ. oieveui :un, riwiucui

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