Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
HOW TO BU|LDA S|LO
Care Should Be Exercised That
Diameter Is Correct.
Advice Given by Experts Of Depart.
ment Of Agriculture-Truck Soils
Of Atlantic Coast Region-Potato
Culture Requirements.
prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agricultural


In determining the size of a staye
silo, the first thing to be considered is
the diameter, and this depends upon
the number of cattle TO be fed. When
the diameter Of a silo is too greae the
silage is not fed of rapidly enough to
prevent some of II from spelling.
This is particularly true when silage
is fed in summer. Care should there
fore be taken that the diameter of
the silo is not too great for the mum
Der of cows to be fed from 1t.
The foregoing advice is given by ex-
perts of the United States department
of agriculture, on how to build a
stave silo. From 80 to 40 pounds of
silage per COW per day should be pro-
vided for average dairy cows during
the time when no other green feed is
available. After the diameter OF a
silo has been determined the next
consideration is the number of tons
81 silage that will be needed. and this
depends on the length OF the silage
feeding season. The silo should be
located If possible so as to open into
the feed room.
To lay out the foundation for the
silo, drive a stake in the ground in
the center OF the proposed silo. Saw
of this stake at the height desired
for the foundation wall, which should
be at least one foot above the ground
on the high side If the ground is slop-
ing. One end of d straight 2xi inch
scantling, a little longer than Is nee
essary 10 reach from the center OF the
silo TO the outside of the foundation
wall should be nailed on top OF the
stake with "A %40-penny spike. H.
thickness OF the wall should vary from
10 to is inches. depending upon the
size OF the silo. the material OF the
foundation. and the ground ON which
IL is located. The inside of the founda
ton should be at least two inches
nearer TO the center OF the silo than
the inside OF the slaves. The material
OF the foundation should be OF stone
brick or concrete.
IL the earth In to bottom OF the
silo is firm and comparatively dry, nc
provision need be made for drainage
and a concrete ioor is unnecessary
Still. such a floor makes he silo cas-
Ter TO clean and makes It impossible
for rats TO burrow underneath The
~founSation wall and gain access 10 tn
.silage.
The hoops should be made OF three
fourths. hye-eighths and one-half Incl
rods. in sections from 10 to IA feet II
length. The ends OF these roo
should be threaded for six inches 81
that they may be i.,ined together b
means OF Tugs. Two hoops should D
placed below the first door. two Dc
tween doors all the way up. n |"
above the top door. II this space !
more than two feet, II less than Nv
feet. one will be sufficient. Three G
four hoops should at first be put on q
the bottom and frightened up. PlanR
can then be thrown across the top {
the silo to serve az a scafold, so thi
the top hoop may te put around IN
silo loosely. within reach OF tn
ground. after which they are pushe
up 10 the proper position with STA.
and made fast by stapling them 10 III
.silo from n ladder.
IL is sometimes very difficult 10 y
Tugs for the hoops. In such cas-
four by six inch timbers may be pl
In instead of ordinary slaves at u
three or -four points where the moo
will Join. These timbers should
placed with the four-inch face hu'
with the slaves on the inside and TN
will extend four inches beyond u
wall on the outside. Through the OF
side projections holes should be Dor
to receive the hoops and the en-
may be fastened with nuts. Large 1T
washers should be used under t
nuts.