Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-04-04
COST OF sILos AND sILAGE

Ou Tue COSI VI SllOS MulCu Was VIII
ten by Daniel E. Willard, scientific
expert of the company:
Referring to our conversation in
regard to silos and your request for
some figures in regard to the cost
OF construction, etc., the cost of con-
structing a silo can be stated only
in general terms, except where local
conditions are known. l can give
you figures applicable to different
localities and these may enable you
to form judgment to suit your needs.
Silos are constructed of different
materials, as you know, but probably
reinforced concrete and stave are as
popular as any. What particular
kind a farmer should build should
be determined in considerable mea-
sure by the local cost of supplies.
Where gravel is available, and par
ticularly where a farmer can employ
his own labor, the reinforced con-
crete silo is good one. | have the
following figures regarding rein
forced silos built in North Dakota:
Chas. Saylor, Leyden, N. D.
Diameter IA feet, height 13 feet, ca
pacity 95 tons, total cost (including
labor) $305.S7, cash outlay $167.67.
Chas. Boone, Grafton, N. D.
Diameter 16 feet, height "a feet, ca
pacity lao tons, total cost $376.26,
cash outlay $272.26.
j. II. Mathews, Larimore, N. D.
Diam eter 16 feet, height 81 feet, ca
pacity 100 tons, total cost $387.55,
cash outlay $233.33.
|. e. Simmeh, jamestown, N D.
Diameter 16 feet, height "a feet, ca
pacity 81 tons, total cost $318.2O,
cash outlay $22S.2O.
A stave silo constructed by John
Christianson, New Salem, N. c., di-
ameter IA feet, height 26 feet, ca
pacity rs tons, total cost $3.50.
A panel silo constructed by Hans
Lykken, Auburn, N. d., diameter 16
feet, height 35 feet, capacity 1875
tons, total cost $436.20.
Regarding the cost of silage, Prof.
Mumford of Illinois places the cost
at $2,75 per ton. Prof. Pugsley of
Nebraska places the cost at $3.50 per
ton. In the above figures the mar
ket value of corn and also the mar
ket value of the stalks were consid-
cred. The cost of silage per ton is
Variously given by different author
tiles from rs cents per ton up to the
figures given by Professors Mum
ford and Pugsley and higher The
element of cost of silage, of course,
depends upon Il variety of condi tions
which may vary in different local
tiles.
Prof Hacker of the Nebraska Ex-
pertinent Station gives the following
figures, compiled from a report OF
silo users in Iowa, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Wisconsin: Cost per ton to
grow, ~ cents. (This includes rent
ing and cultivating.) Cost of filling
silo, including all labor cost, rs
cents per ton. Interest and deprecia-
ton, AS cents. Thus the total cost
of corn silage per ton is $1.95.
When it is taken into account
that silo properly constructed
should stand for a good many years,
and when the feeding value of silage
is compared with any other ration
for dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep
and horses, the question of the value
OF the silo would seem to need no
further proof.
| shall be glad to cooperate with
you in any way that l can in pro-
citing the building of silcs and the
encouragement of farmers in vari-
Gus lines of stock raising in our
western territory In this connection
may say that l am sending seed
corn to considerable number of
farmers in the country Immediately
west of the Rocky mountains in the
hope of creating a greater interest
IN growing corn. Many farmers
there now think that corn can not
be profitably grown. l hope to be
able to help demonstrate that this is
a misconception.
Should there be any way in which
l can render you any service or as
sistance, please do not hesitate to
call upon me. By the way, if you
wish to study the problem of silo
in more detail, a pub
LEGATION, entitled Concrete Silos,'
can be had by addressing the in
formation bureau of the Universal
Portland Cement Company, Security
Bank building, Minneapolis, MINI.
This booklet contains a vast amount
of information regarding all forms of
concrete silos.