Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-01-30
HOW To BUILD A S|LO FOR A SMALL HERD |

would require II great amount oil
money. for the Eastern dairyman to
possess,
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A SlLO
The size of the underground sllO,
is subjected To the needs of the herd
This one rule, however, may be
given: \ Siio should be twice As
deep rs the width, and the depth
should be at least 20 feet. II is even
better To have it - feet in depth,
aud the width about - feet.
II the soil is extremely heavy, II Is
not imperative that the silo be lined
for the first year or two, rs the see
page in heavy soils is negligible. 1t
the soil is sandy. it is necessary that
lining be made, and that the bot
ton be heavily iloored While not
necessary to line the heavy soils the
first two wears, il l. easier 10 plaster
the walls after the >llo has just been
dug. beginning with the top and
working down H. the work progress
cs. In thi, plastering, three coats. /
uggrcguting three fourths of an inch
In thickness should be dsed. The
b first two coats should be- mixed in
the proportion of one part of cement
In four parts of clean sand, Ap
ply the second coat just before the
first has entirely dried. The third
: coat should be cement paint, and APP
piled with brush. The cement
, paint j. made by mixing raw cement
e and water Thi- will MI in all Of
= the little ruvilic, aud make the sllo
- -, nearly air-tght ~ possible
p # the ground ! sandy aud the
walls inclined To cave. Il 'hree.inch
wall. begun at the bottom and built
up In three foot sections should be
i laid. This. of course. necessitatrs
= some frame work. and u greater eN-
d pcusr The concrete should be- mix
! ri m proportions of one part ut
- cement. Two aud one half parts of
e. clean sand and two aud one hall
p parts OF small washed gravel. none
Il %, he grayrl~ being larger than an
inch in the greatest diameter. Rab-
bit wire should be- placed in the form
; next to the wall to reinforce the con
4, crete, Thi, should be- treated with
h The cement paint ~ IN the other
, example. The floor should br the
# same thickness,
v The site for the >llo must be- To-
l. Gated on hleh and well drained
u, ground To insure against the pos
-ibilllN Of water making It's way into
III the ~i.o IN times of heavy rains, re.
NJ. tanning wall about foe, high should
he be- built around the top. If the wall
p- type of >ilo l. used, It j. only ncrcs
n, cay 10 extend this the proper dl,
ln lance above the ground. The cover
my j. gcnrrally of wood. tightly
j. Joined Occasionally this i covered
~ with canvass.
- The simplicity of the construction
r. makes the work comparatively small
e.. while the results obtained will more
g. than pay for the cost Of the silo in
ch one season.
alI THE ENSll.AGE
~llagc j. generally slower, finely
IT, ground by an cnsilage cutter. Alfalfa
al. makes excellent silnge but nasmucl
H.. as 1t l. often fed to balance the ru-
81 non along with the -ilage. il is better
ne, To- have the corn. Bean plant, an,
IA 900 fact nearly amy sort of greer
ow ~'uii- make -ilagc that is excellent
be feed, and of late it has been foun,
,~N hat by adding the black moaSses oh
'ur tanned az sugar tactorlr, will max,
are q more perfect food than if lust tn,
lud corn or other materials were used
u lNlN moIu~>rs costs but $50 DE
the barrel. The ru>ilage machine, d,
Ter, no, OF necessity need To br owned h,
Srr the individual, but can be obtuine,
o. hy community. where the countr
|" D. gwen over tu small herds. II iii