Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-15

be added to make what Is known as
a poured concrete. If the concrete Is
not thin it will be difficult to lamp it
about the reinforcing and door open
in1
During the process Of building,
the wall should be kept quite wet and
before placing a fresh course Of con-
crete on the old, the wall should be
thoroughly soaked and a very thin
sprinkling Of cement placed at the
point Of union. II possible the silo
should be finished at least thirty
days before filling.
A roof is not absolutely necessary
but for the comfort of the feeder is
often desirable. A floor is not essen.
tial where a good clay bottom is
present. II a concrete floor is put
into the silo it should be provided
with a drain. Generally it is better
to omit the concrete floor A chute
should be built for removing the sill.
age and for attaching this chute to
the silo, bolt:holes should be provided
in the process Of building.
Size Of silo.
The size Of the silo is determined
by two factors; the diameter depends
upon the size Of the herd, the height
depends upon the length of the feed
ing season. For best results, at least
two inches in depth should be fed out
of the silo daily after opening. In a
fourteen foot silo this two-inch depth
will weigh about one thousand thirty
pounds and will provide thirty
pounds of silage per head for herd
OF thirty-four. To feed this herd for
six months would require little less
than one hundred tons, or silo thir-
ty-two feet high.
Cost Of Construction.
The cost Of constructing concrete
silo varies with local conditions.
Sometimes the sand and gravel can
be had for the hauling; in other cas-
es it will cost two dollars per yard
and over. Averaging all the reports
at hand, the cost per ton capacity is
near $3.50, or the cost of hundred
ton silo is approximately $3.50. This
includes every item of cost, even the
farmers time and team. The con-
crete silo Is particularly attractive
to many farmers because Of the fact
that they are able to do all the work
themselves, and the actual cash ex.
pended needs to be very small. The
actual cash expended for eight silos
of IL to IA feet diameter was less
than $125 each. These statements
of cost, Of course, include the cost of
forms. The materials used in max
ing forms should not exceed $50.
The highest cost Of set of forms
complete was $42 for an 1S.foot orm.
The orms are serviceable for num-
Der of silos of the same diameter.
viii Assist Prospective Builders.
Farmers in North Dakota expect
ing to build silo should correspond
with State Dairy Commissioner r.
F. Flint, or the United States Dairy
Division, Washington, d. c., and Sc
cure bills of material and other in
formation they desire. In so far as
possible, understand the Commits
sioners' Office contemplates personal.
ly assisting prospective builders.
Evening Session.
This evening the butter scores Of
the competitors for the handsome tro- |
phies which have been offered will
be announced and the trophies will
be presented to the winners. D. E.
Willard of the Northern Pacific rail-
way will make the presentation
speeches.
Chalk Talk by "eart."
The feature of the evening session,
however, will be a chalk talk by
Bart, the famous cartoonist of the
Journal, who arrived this
afternoon on No. Z. This is one Of
he rarest treats which has been af-
'orded to the residents Of the west
ern part of the state and the only
question which is troubling the dairy
men is that of seating the great
crowd which is anxious to see this
,oted artist. The pupils of the Man.
Ian schools will put on a home talent
after Bart's chalk talk
md an evening of pleasure is prom.
sed everyone.