The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-05-14
csme,sss sIIs with Chute.

In dstsrnining tie siss Of . silo
~ Arst tAiAg to ~ Considered 10 the
diameter. aAA this depends on the
aunbse Of cattle to % fed. When the
diameter Of . silo 10 too great the
silass = not fed Oh rapidly enough to
keep II from spelling. This 10 paF.
ticularly true when silage IL fed In
summer. Care should therefore be
taken that the diameter Of the sikr
be not too great for the number Of
COWS to b fed from It. says the de-
partmsnt Of agriculture.
From thirty to forty pounds Of silase
per COW per DAY should b pro
vidsd for average dairy cows during
the time when no other greea food 10
available. The amount varies accord
Ing to the quantity and quality Of
dry forage used. After the diameter
Of the silo has been decided upon the
aext consideration IL the number Of
tons Of silaSe that will be needed. and
this depends on the length Of the
silageseeding season. A convenient
height for q silo above the foundation
10 twice it, diameter; but sometimes
It 10 necessary for . silo Of small d.
amstsr 70 be higher than this. In such
. case It should be well braced. The
silo should, II possible. be located 20
- to opsn into the feed room. II
such an arrangement ID impractie able,
It should be located near the barn At
some other point and connected with
the barn or with the feed room by .
covered passageway.
The Foundation.
To lay out the foundation, drive
stake in the ground at the center OF
the proposed silo. Saw OF this stake
at the height desired for the founda-
ton wall. which should be at least
one foot above the ground on the high
side. II the ground 10 sloping.
The thickness Of the wall should
vary from ten to eighteen inches, de-
pending upon the size Of the silo. the
material of the foundation. and the
ground on which 1t 10 located. The
inside Of the foundation wall should
be at least six inches nearer to the
center Of the silo than the inside Of
the slaves.
Materials and Construction.
The material Of the foundation may
be Of stone, brick or concrete. Con
crete ID preferable under most condi-
tions. Where stone or brick is to be
used the earth in tho bottom Of the
silo, except where the center stake
stands. may be dug out before the
wall 10 built. thus giving additional
silage space and allowing greater con-
venience In building the wall. The
earth should not be dug out deeper
than four inches above the bottom Of
the wall. With = concrete foundation
this excavation must not be made un-
til the wall Is finished and the posi-
ton Of the slaves marked on the top
Of the wall
when the foundation will not extend
more than one or two feet above the
surface of the. ground. It should be
laid in cement mortar in such q man
ner that the inner surface will be
smooth and the top level.
Brick.
Where hard.burned brick can be Sc
cured cheaply, rs 10 often the case
near brickyards, they can frequently be
used to advantage for . foundation.
They should be laid in cement mortar.
with the inner surface Of the wall
smooth and the top level. II the wall
extends moro than one foot above the
surface, It should be reinforced by lay
Ing . No. 3 wire, or its equivalent, on
every second course Of brick above