The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-08-13


medicinal properties when fed with
discretion, and would enable the
farmer to reduce his farriers bill in
many instances. They are also indis-
pensable In the feeding of dairy COWS
where particularly delicate flavor In
the butter Is the chief desideratum.
Another point In their favor is that
they are not quite SO liable to the
ravages OF insect pests as turnips.
Their chief enemy Is the carrot louise.
which attacks the crown OF the plant
In the earlier stages OF its growth.
When fit to store they should be put
into clumps in dry place. after the
manner OF potatoes with difference
that the carrots should be placed
with the crowns outward. and. II
possible mixed with little sand.
The clumps should not exceed FIVE
feet wide at bottom. Storing should
not be delayed after the middle OF
October. -. a.
Filling tho silo.
The value Of Bilo goes without
question now In progressive
dairy regions The best method OF
constructing it is practically settled
also-build out OF wood instead Of
stone. Wood. being porous and .
poor conductor OF heat is far more
desirable for the silo. The silo
should be built OF wood and then
painted thoroughly with waterproof
paint making every crack and crew
ice thoroughly tight
The farmer has his choice between
two kinds OF walls-the double walled
wooden structure with tarred paper
between or the single wooden walls
lined inside with matched flooring
and covering over carefully with
paint Either one OF these answers
better than the lathed and plastered
silo which was so universally re-
ceived few years ago as the highest
perfection OF wooden silo walls.
Such silo built early In the year
will be ready for the corn by the
time the crop has properly matursd,
but one must plant for the silo. and
not trust to field corn to answer the
purpose. One variety OF corn cannot
be recommended generally. for near
ly every locality requires a different
kind. Generally one can select the
largest variety that grows In his Sec
ton. for the silo requires corn that
will make a heavy growth. and gives
a great yield OF ears and fodder.
Such corn is the ideal one for this
work. The biggest crop to the acre
is the best for generally such corn
will keep as we'll as the small crops.
After the proper selection Of the
variety the corn should be drilled in
the field In rows from three to four
feet apart according to Its size and
yield. Some Of the smaller varieties
can be planted as close as the mini
mum distance. while the very large
stalked kinds will need the maximum
distance between the rows In drill
ing It one kernel should be dropped
from seven to nine inches apart In
rows according to the kind.
The cultivation OF the silage corn
will always produce better results
when 1t Is attended to quite fre-
quently during the growing season.
1t should be surface cultivation how
ever. rarely extending down more
than an inch or two The weeder
should also be put TO work, and after
this has torn up the weeds q crop OF
clover can be spread between the
rows. This will save year In the
rotation, and not injure the growth OF
the corn. The clover will not grow
much during the growth OF the corn.
but when 1t Is harvested for the silo.
the clover will spring up rapidly.
covering the whole ground in short
time
In this way there is no loss In grow
ing the silage on the field. for the
land would have to be cultivated for