The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-01
FEDERAL EXPERTS \ BUILD MODEL S|LO Is First of the Kind Constructed
 In Alabama IS FOR DAIRY ANIMALS Risser and Lykes Find the Inspection Work Carried On In Birmingham
 of an Unusually High
 Order.
IS FOR DAIRY ANIMALS

During the past week A. K Risser and H. P. Lylzes of the dairy division of the United States department of agriculture have been assisting one of the local dairymen, w. B. Baker, in the construc- tion of a 100-ton concrete silo. A silo, it might be we'll to state, is 8 large tank or pit, usually circular in form, and about 30 feet deep, In which green succulent material, generally corn, is stored for feeding to dairy animals at such seasons when pasturage is not available. It is a means of providing a cheap and very nutritious ration for dairy animals, and to the successful dairyman Is almost in dispensable
 The silo being constructed for MT. Ba- ker is 14 feet in diameter and 30 feet in height, and will hold about 100 tons of green corn. It is built of concrete and | is the first of It's kind in the state. While MT Risser and his assistant, MT. Lykes, are federal employees, they also represent the dairy department of the Alabama experiment station at Auburn, and in cooperation with the station are assist ing the dairymen of the state in making modern Improvements by introducing bet ter methods. MT. Risser has been in the city at different times since February, inspector, Dr. E. M. Duncan has visited a number of dairymen interested in im- proving their condition
 MT. Risser finds the dairymen in har- mony with the inspection work and eager for information that will aid them in improving the quality of their products as well as that leading to more economi- cal production.
 An example of the good work accom- plished by the city's inspection depart ment, coming under MT Rissers observa- ton is given in the following instance: A tour of inspection of the daries was being made by an inspector of the de- partment when one of the local dairymen was found to be producing and handling milk in very insanitary manner. A dark corner of dairy barn was being used as milk room and the owner was in- structed to make Improvements and to put the premises in a condition consistent with the dairy regulations of the city and satisfactory to the department The proprietor of this dairy showed a willing ness to comply with the law and pro- ceeded at once with the necessary im- provements, but in the meantime he was not allowed to dispose of his dairy prod ucts in the city until a re-inspection of his place was made and the same de- clared satisfactory. The owner had pro- vided quite an acceptable dairy house, both clean and sanitary and well screen ed His premises had been we'll cleaned and the barn thoroughly whitewashed throughout.
 One dairyman who was keeping large herd in small poorly ventilated barn, has secured plans and specifications from MT. Risser for new barn and dairy house Two other men have also been furnished plans for barns. These re- quests for assistance made through Dr. Duncan show a healthy cooperation be- tween inspector and producer.
 MT. Risser regards the inspection work in this city the most effective of any city he has visited in the south In addi- tion to enforcing the city regulations governing dairies an effort is also made to help the dairymen comply with these