The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-08-26

OF twenty loads. This 10 ,kad s..,
% Dig barn. Then had ten ,c,s.
u neaVy wheat which l thresbed ~
the barn, and also secured e,ght ,o.al
u stta" from one of the neigbbors
Inc second crop of hay yIeIoed svo
,'aus more and tiken all together n
peRan to look like a small snnnIr
which to winter % head Of Cattle ana
nVe horses. / also had seven scros -
corn TO cut, but that with nv faed
supply seemed insufficient for a. boaa
OF stocK, when the winter beto,a 7
mad ~ head with II acres OF corn ana
~ loads OF nay. / began to tbI, +
that l was Up against 1t, so on the
nrsC OF September / built the sIlo
kne" what wanted as | had been
looking at different makes of sjlos ,or
over three years, so | ordered = Sill
l6x30 and good cutter. On the DOR
OF September / cut my corn and nut
u In the silo and put some sweet
corn, from which the ears had boan
taken, on top of the other corn for
blanket, as the silo was not unite
half full. The corn was a little rine
but l added no water, wanting IT f.
cure with its own juice if possible I
watched it very carefully and tramb.
ed it every few days and was psrtieu.
lar to see that there were no vents IN
the side Of the silo to permit air tr
reach the corn.
On december lst | opened the slid
to commence feeding; it had settled
about IA inches, and to my surprisC
a crust OF about four inches onlg wa,
spoiled on top. / fed it to the miIct
cows at the rate of bushel basks
full to three cnws, and later increas
ed to a basket to two COWS taice
day. ] fed hay three stormy morn
inRs when COWS could not be turne,
Outside and S17 worth Of bran for De
cember and near as / can Judge
about one and a-quarter acres Of en-
silage to all IT the "a head. Durini
this time l received slO5. 81 for but
terfat and milk, and had remainin
5000 pounds Of skim milk to feed tn
hogs, calves and chickens. AS near a
/ can get at it, my corn is paying NJ
$50 an acre. have fed no hay a
yet-and..hage ensiIage to run me uu
til June and perhaps longer.
/ could Calk for d week on this sui
ject, for l have never done thing |
all my life that has given lne 50 muc
satisfaction as the building OF NJ
new silo and bar0; to see the COW
coming in at night with their uiI
running freely in the winter an
their sickness and good condltin
, looks good to me. The above silo wi
! hold 20 acres of common corn or
, acres of heavy, or enough to feed
head of mixed stock. But remembe
/ you u ust do your part when you fee
: ensilage; good feeding and care 9
hand il hand in getting the best n
. suit.
l will give S. to anybody doubtir
any part of this article il he will vi
it me. and after looking over the r
9 suits, can say that l have misrepr
. sented it in any way. 1t cost me .
exclusive OF my own work with teau
to cut and place the corn in tie sill
and at that | do not believe 1t is al
more expensive than handling Il
o corn in the cid way, when it is col
sidered that tie work only consum
!. a day and half, aud also the ga
q with which the stock is fed In u
;, wiE,er, The stock relisbes IL
: keenly that there is not a shoVeliu
of waste..rsmaining. My silo was Il
i first in this section, but everyone
= talking siIo now, and where three
: four farmers compbine in the pu
! chasing OF cutter, the expense
d greatly reduced Don't be a1rald
n put up siIo; it is a money maker.
A. F. p. in Twin Falls Times.