The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-03

liable feed for dairy cows. Twenty-Five
to thirty pounds Of silage per day will
keep the milk yields up to a point
practically as high Al could be reached
on pasture. A silo Is indispensable on
the dairy farm. It means summer
conditions all the year round.
The value Of silage for beef steers
has not been fully demonstrated as
yet, although a great many feeders are.
using it with satisfaction. Used In
moderate quantities. It cheapens the.
cost OF gain and keeps the animals
healthy. For calves and stock cattle
silage 10 an excellent feed, Keeping
them thrifty and making cheaper gains
than could be produced In any other
way.
All Kinds Of sheep do well on silage.
1T IL q good feed for hogs Il fed In
moderation, and chickens are very
fond Of It.
The main consideration in locating
the stlo q to have 1t convenient Since
most Of the siIage will probably be fed
to dairy cows. the best place for the
silo will be at the end Of the COW barn.
Feeding hunks can be arranged close
TO the silo for feeding silage to young
stock.
Wooden eiIos.
There are several types Of silos.
Many of the first silos put up were
built Of lumber double walled and
sided on the outside. This made q
very good silo. but one that was alto
gether too expensive. A later and
more popular type Is the stave silo.
This q made much the same as a
wooden tank. It consists Of long
slaves held III place BY hoops, with a
row of doors on n side. stave silos
are used more extensively at present
than any other type. They are cheap,
easy to erect and fairly durable. This
latter point depends largely upon the
kind Of wood used. White pine and
redwood are the best materials for
slaves. They will last twenty years or
more. Cypress. Oregon Or. larch and
hard pine are all durable woods for
silo construction. Whatever kind Of
lumber is used II 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. 1t must be anchored solidly |
with guy wires, as It will blow over
easily when empty. The hoops will
need to be frightened In the summer
time when the lumber shrinks and |
loosened again when the silo IL Oiled.
Cement and Tile 9ilos.
Concrete Is used to q considerable
extent in siio construction. II proper.
" put up q concrete silo 10 practically
1ndestructible. Silos must be we'll re-
enforced with steel wire and must be
put up by some one who understands
the business II they are to be satisfac.
tory. Silage freezes worse In q cement
than In q stave silo. A double walled
cement silo does away with this oh
lection, although It Increases the cost
considerably. With the recent high
prices Of lumber. however. q good dou.
BILE walled concrete silo does not great
y exceed q good stave silo Of the
Dame size In cost.
Stone. brick and cement blocks at.
- used for silos with good results
The main thing IL to get them laid ac-
cufately and properly re-enforced.
sSA silo made OF hollow building tile
4 giving good satisfaction ct the Iowa
experiment station. These tiles are
aid 70 cement. being put together edge
sise. The resulting dead air space Ia
effective Ii preventing freezing.
When lined with a coating Of cement
Dch Q ssilo IL air and moisture proof.
4 g 90 durable and satisfactory as q