The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
SIlO FILLING,

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ten by E. r. Moore, of Muccatin'
county, as timely and I advise care
Al ful reading by all who have silos tt
fill:
In q few more weeks the corn-bel
farmer will be busily engaged filling
the silo. For many it will be the frs
time, for the writer it will be the third
and each year he has gained some
new experiences.
A very good way to fill silos in {
neighboring community is for nine Of
ten of the nearest ones to work to
gether. That is the way we do in oul
neighborhood. Each company owns
Its cutter, and some own the engine
When they do not have an engine they
hire one. Last year we paid $40 pei
day for the engineer and his engine
This year it will be somewhat higher
Those who have large silos furnish
two men, those having smaller ones
one man.
We cut our corn by hand, as there
Is very little waste that way. The
binders knock much of the corn off
which Is run over and tramped into
the dirt. Most Of our crowd think il
handles easier in the loose state, as
as cheap, IL not cheaper, as Irvine is
no little item. "
Four cutters will keep eight or nine
wagons going nicely, and if they are
n careful with their work they can make
1t much easier for the loader. We cut
two rows at time, dropping two hills
between the two rows.
NJ I,o
pOsite end of the field from where the
free to be handled by itself. He
of his wagon first, finishing it as he
goes along and beginning to unload
where he leaves off.
At the cutter we have two feeders
and an extra man can be used to good
advantage to help unload, as most
cutters will take it as fast as four
men can get it to the machine.
In the silo we use three men; some
use more. 1t is very important to
have 1t evenly distributed and we'll
tramped, especially around the edges.
The more it is tramped the better en-
silage It makes. With our crowd we
are able to fill a silo 14x40 feet in
Z day and a half
Last year my ensilage was much
better than the first year because Of
the condition Of the corn and the way
4 1t was handled. When feeding the
first ten feet. found no spoiled en-
silage at all. but beyond that found
. few moldy pockets which were
caused by insufficient tramping and
uneyenness in distribution.
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We run the husked fodder through
and seal the top with that, making
cover from one to two feet deep.
The best stage Of the corn for silo
fl1ing is when the bottom leaves be-
gin to turn brown and the kernels are
pretty well denied Some think the
frost does not hurt it, but much pre-
fer to have mine filled before it is
frosted.
1t is very essential that the silo door
mt air tight. We have a concrete
staye silO and our doors are made air
tight by using a paste made OF clay.
We consider our silo the most valu-
I able improvement we have on our
farm. It has paid for itself every year
IN the saving of feed even If corn is
selling from $3.50 to 81 per bushel
hope It will not be long until there is
s . silO on every corn belt farm.
On the farm of Mrs. Pieper, which
10 farmed by her son, George. double
corn crib and cattle shed will be
built. The farm is located in section
%, Milford township.
The $500 per acre Crawford county
- I,
4 North purchased from Richard Rob-
inson 100 acres located in Milford
township. 1t is two miles west and
two miles north of Vail, also four
miles east of Deloit. This farm is we'll
Improved, has an abundance of we'll
built buildings, has been properly
farmed for years and is located in a
good neighboriloOd. 1t is one of the
best quarter sections in the county.
Mr.. Robinson will retire from farm
work, II am told; he may locate in
Ames. No doubt many will shake
their heads and declare thatnit is too
much. So they did when the first
farm sold for 500 and they will do
the same when 1T reaches the $500
mark: Anything is worth what it will
produce. The farms of this county
9CAn De Maue 10 pfOuuCe Ill uOlldES
double what they have been produc-
Ing In the past. Tracey told me last
week that he now has chance to rent
this farm for SIS per acre. He has
rented the Will Cook farm to Leonard
Byrnes for term Of three years at
1880 per acre.. t-5@..Ta ..:..-,a
The editor of Successful Farming
says .sthe average farmer can have
~ home with all the modern conven
iences 80 that 1t is as attractive and
comfortable as the city home. 1t may
prevent for awhile getting another
quarter section of land, but if the
young folks will only stay at home
they can help earn that extra quar-
ter" Make the home the dearest spot
on earth for the young folks, make it
10 pleasant that it is a pleasure to
return to that home after visiting else
where. Provide for the amusement
and the mental development of th-
young folks Give the boy, start in
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