Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-05
The Strawpile
Some Opinions on siIos.

CGathered by the Iowa Farmer Of Des
Moines.]
Our bank will loan money, and no
security asked, to any reliable farmer
who Will utilize the loan in erecting 4
siIo" That is the way Senator w. IL.
Arney, OF Marshalltown, puts the mat
ter up to the farmers in his section or
Iowa and his promise has borne fruit.
Mr.. Arney is not only careful con-
servative banker and business man, an
Intelligent and competent legislator,
but he ie also the owner Of some choice
Iowa farm iand and tahes a t.o5T ;iisSr-
est in everything pertaining to farm
operation and equipment. He mas given
the silo careful attention and consid-
grafton and after watching results and
becoming thoroughly convinced as to
Its practical value and economy, his
bank has made the offer to lean money
freely for silo construction.
With the possibility Of an unusually
large per cent Of soft corn this faI
there is urgent need for making plans
TO utilize it fer feed. The silo Offers
the solution of the soft corn problem.
II also offers the best and cheapest
method for utilizing the entire Germ
plant tor feed. Whether corn Is SOFT
or not, the silo is natures method Ter
conserving stock food. Here Is some
testimony from prominent farmers wao
have tested ensilage as a rich, nour-
ishing, economical food for animals.
Read what they say:
II Paws to Borrow Money to Build Sios
Two years ago / was wondering
every day all thru the summer II 1t
would be safe for me to borrow the
money to build a silo, when there came
an editorial in The Breeders Gazette,
saying it would pay any man thar hau
a bunch of breeding cows to borrc" the
money to build one. 1t seemed 70 me
the editor must be mind reader ano
was answering my question, as hdo
a small band Of pedigree cows ana u
was always quite problem TO ma
feed that would keep the cows ard
bulls in nice mellow flesh with a fuli
soft coat of hair during FEBRUARY,
March and April, so that they "oulo
be in good shape to sell. Glory De 10
that silo. 1 am laying awake nights
now trying to study out way 70 n
nance another for building this faii'
because I hope I will raise corn
enough this year to feed a load OF
steers next winter and surely "oulo
not undertake it without another sio'
Besides, my herd OF cows is fast OUT
growing the one."-D. A. Cummins. II
| linois.
Should Have More Livestock.
ITO be a successful stockman ne
,houId have a silo The silo takes the
stalks. formerly allowed to deteriorate
i and largely waste III the weather, ana
preserves their feeding value. Tne
farmer who feeds silage never Will SUI"
| fer loss from the cornstalk disease.
No other form OF curing or storage
makes all the coarse parts OF the corn
| stalk fit for food After it comes from
the silo all classes of stock eat 1t with
relish About 40 per cent OF the nour-
| ishment of corn plant is left In the held
where corn is husked from the stand
ing stalks and is mainly wasted
p. S. Homer, Illinois.
The stock Farms Best Building.
.'For the benefit of your readers,
will say the only mistake the general
| farmer or corn grower can. In my opin-
lion make, is not to construct silo
There are SO many advantages to be
| gained from the silo that fear, should
7 undertake to enumerate and elaborate
mon each I would tax both the pa
lte;,ne nf your raiders and your avail
ahI. snace For the small farm the
silo is az practical, II not more 80. than
for the large farm. For the large farm
m which should be kept large numbers
OF breeding stocker and FEEDER cattle
and swine for breeding. purposes, Inc
silo 10 indispensable II one gives any
intelligent thousht to eeonssHysoe pro-
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