The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-22

COQQeCLeO VIII QallOual pOAlICo tA1s WY
move Is of the utmost interest. The under
tow is running stronger than it has for
years. It is q mighty pretty fight from
any point of view.
sILos AND ENsILAGE.
An Interesting Article on an Interesting
subject-Some Timely Suggestions.
tDrw.L L. Jones, in tho Atlanta Constitution.)
We have been noting carefully all the
evidence for and against silos and ensi-
lsge and have become satisfied that they
are valuable parts of a farm equipment.
They are constantly gaining ground in
the dairy regions Of the North, and
though less tried at the South, the test-
mony is decidedly in their favor. When
first introduced in the United States it
was supposed the silo would have to be
underground. Pits, with cemented walls
of brick, were considered indispensable.
It is now well established that they can
be built Of wood and above ground. In
deed, many have reached the conclusion
that above ground Glos are preferable to
those underground. 1t was originally
supposed that the temperature under
ground would be more favorable from
its greater coolness In warm weather.
But opinion is now growing In favor OF
above ground silos, because the walls are
dryer and the disposition Of the ensilsge
to mould on the outside is less. For 3
like reason the wooden silo is preferred
to the brick-it is dryer. The objection
to wood is that it rots quickly in contact
with damp ensilage. TO obviste this it
has been suggested that the inside lining
be heavily coated with tar or pitch to
prevent absorption OF moisture. In
building above ground, either posts may
be set in the ground or sills laid on the
surface and the house framed on them.
The studding used should be not less
than six inches wide; eight inches would
be better. The studding should be nicely
covered with tsrred building paper, both
on inside and outside, before the planks
are put on. Theoutside may be weather
boarded or planks nailed on upright; the
inside should be ceiled with thick floor
ing, tongae and grooved. This arrange,
ment is practically alright, as much SO
as it can be made. -
The Shape and Dimensions of the silo
are important. It should be long, mar.
row and deep and divided into several
compartments. Thus -3218x12 feet
would be q good, convenient shape, OF
the height might be less, running down
TO eight feet. At the ends and In the di-
Yiding partitions, doors, In sections, say
three of them, one above the other,
would add to the facility of taking Out
the ensilsge when feeding it. The stuff
should always be taken from the top,
and, after it is taken down three or foul
feet, the upper section OF door could be
removed and the remainder reached with
less climbing. These sections Of doors
work in up and down grooves, so they
can be lifted out. The object in having
narrow silos divided into small sections
is that one section may be emptied before
smother is disturbed, and thus as little
surface as possible exposed to the air.
Ensilsge spoils quite rapidly on exposure
to air. When it is taken out by remov.
ing the top layer the surface exposed Will
come up With the next days feed, and
thus will not be exposed long enough to
spoil.
We omitted to say that 8 roof must be
built over the silo to exclude rain. Some
put layer of straw on top OF the enE:
lage and stout plsnks On this. Tarred
paper should be put on the first set Of
blanks and then another layer of planks.
The paper viii be between the two.
Silos are not expensive. We are now
having two of shem contradictions
underground with nine-inch brick wal,
thoroughly cemented, and 16xsxl2 feet:
the other above ground, as described
shove, 16xSx9 feet. The cost of the two
viii be S255. A farmer could get up q
wooden one With home material In part,
which would not cost more than $50 to
S75. Now is good time to build one
and have it ready to receive pea-vines
and forage corn. Remember how diff.
cult and troublesome it is to cure pes
vines; the silo removes all that. II
makes you independent of weather and
economies house-room. You can put
more in silo than in barn five times
as large if filed with dry forage; that Is
to say, silos are much cheaper than
baxrs. Ensilsge may contain no more
nutriment than dry forage, but it is Ger
tainly more reEshed by stock, and por-
tons of plants (stalks) are eaten as
ensilsge which are rejected when dried.