Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-09-18

I. Tho only form Of siio to be recon-
mended Il one which IL round. THE
form il generally the cheapest, ca
parity considered. and the walls ara
more rigid than those OF tho rectangu-
lar or octRgonal forms The round
form results Ia moro perfect prsasrvar
ton OF the allage.
Locatlon u the slio.
The silo should BE- placed outside
rather than inside the barn, As
aiio ordinarily does not need the pro
lection Of barn. II IL not economical
10 use barn space for thia purpose. An
exception TO this rule may be made IN
the case OF tho round barn. A siio In
tho middle of round barn serves 20
support the aupeFatFacture ~ we'll ~
to place the silage IN position for con
venient feeding. A allo 40 placed.
however. Ia liable to DO very tncon.
vunient 20 iil. Tho most popular 10
cation Il q few feet from the barn and
opening into = separate feeding room
The door og the barn can then be
closed and the HtlAga odorw kept out
az the stable at milking tins,
The diameter ot the ailo will depend
upon the amount of aliage 20 be fed
daily Tho ailaGa should hs removed
from tha top Ell the rate Of one ana
one hair inches per day. depsndinE
upon climatic conditions. The warmer
IT,. weather the more HllaEs must Be
removed from the surface daily In or
der TO prevent spelling. For the VITA
tcr feeding season Il Ia safer 10 faura
upon removing two iaehss daily than
upon q smaller amount. A common
error In building 10 20 make the dIan-
ateF too large for the aise % the herd.
The practice Of using stage 20 sup
plomsnt pastures during the summer
dfoughta and In the early fail. instead
OF aotlinR crupa. 10 becoming more
general. and u should be encouraged.
For such feeding tho daily ration par
COW may hS aa low o. ton pounda.
depending upon tbs amount and aual'
ity Of pasture or other sueculent feeds
available FoF the sans herd the aiiO
for summer feeding should 10 OF
smaller diameter than the nns used
FOR winter feeding. nlnes three lnchs@
Instead ~ two are % BE- removed
daily. fn order 90 provide ZOE thia
summer feeding en- additional milo Of
smaller diameter should ~ con-
stFHctsd.
The foundation Of the ailo shonld
reesivo special consideration. since :
large proportion % the silaas as veil
e. the weight % the walls mist BE-
supported By the foundation, u has
always bssn assumed THAI the Pounds
tiUn supports only the walis ~ the
ella. but recent Investigations havs
shown this idea Go ho erroneous. This
foundation should hAve ita base ~
firm soil. aud il should extend bsios
frost line.
II II the earth ia the bottom o. ths
| sllo Is firm and comparatively dry. ne
provision need Be made for drainage
> and 4 floor IL unnecessary sun. :
concrete tioor will make the stIo eaa
ler 10 clean end make n impossible
q for rats 10 buFFow underneath thi
L foundation wall and eaiu access 10 ~
q HilaRa n. however. tbs earth IN u.
bottom Of the silo Il inclined 70 y
"a ssepy. = tile drain should BE- laid IN !
II and a concrete neof laid above ~
- ,ils. The tiiinE should open ints ~
y floor In the center, end The noo
II should ba made 10 drain Ia H. Th
n thing should extend beyond the afi
" wall and have tie outlet lower aha
q the floor. The entrance 0f ths TT
u drain should be stopped With = looa
h wooden plug Hkan the aiia Il shout I
aa be fiisd and ahoHld be opened Hhe
- the Hiio Il SIMPLY. This drain vi
10 carry OF the NnfnE which tends I
~ ssap ia a. well - any rain wafer thi
b. may collect an ths aoor. ts eass "a
IN clio has no root
The do0rwaym should b@ OF such
10 sire aa 10 p@Tmit tha ready entFmaS
40 Of q man. and they shoala 30 elas
10. enough togatheE % thas the siiaes n
10. moi have 20 - Iifssa any eunsl6srab
ns Insight uhsu II - being removed n
ye usual Size u about tgsuty tachea uif
be ana 20 inches himh. and shs space b
II tween the doors two and Ons.haif
three feet THE lowest door shea
re BOT be more than Eve feet above a
An bottom Of shs saio; lsaa than this ia
~ HiEabls.