Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

ing prevented. We have very little
freezing in u Glos- ven above
ground. and none in the pit silo when
1t is kept closed.
Roof and Osute Paint
We have no roof. except the fiat
tight cover. on U Silos. A cone
shaped roof looks better. but adds lit
tie to h value Of III silo. A little
rain water would be a benefit to the
silage. We built down chutes over
the opening the width of the door,
spiked to the 4xe door Frame boarded
inside with shiplap. This makes 4
tight smooth chute over door and lad
der. The chute should come down to
within six feet Of the bottom OF the
siIo, and be closed by a door. We
put a small four light window near
the top for light The silo should be
paint doubtless would be beneficial
inside.
Filling the Stlo.
Use practically mature green crops
corn, sweet clover. oats and peas.
wild oats sunflowers etc. All will
make better feed sliced than dry. The
feed may be packed in the silo with
out cutting. but should be cut for best
results. The finer the material Is
cut the better. and there should be
enough moisture in the material. OF
added as it is put in. to admit of thor
silage must be thoroughly packed in
the silo as it is filled. Practically
mature green material. cut fine and
tramped thoroughly. makes the hes.
silage.
You cannot afford to be without
a silo. Tot car build a 12x24 foot
stave silo for $50 cash outlay.
Bill Of Material.
Foundation-Flat s in. thick foun-
dation. IS feet in diameter: two loads
sand. ten sacks cement
Six Foot Pit-eight inch wall. all
the way down: six loads sand and
thirty sacks cement.
Pit Silo-Curb three feet below and
three fee above ground: nine OF ten
loads sand. and fifty sacks cement.
Two by Six slave Silo-1exe4 feet:
2 4x6-24 ladder.
2 4x4-24 hoop ties.
IS 2xe-24 slaves.
so feet 2x6 or 2xS for door.
2 2x6-S roof.
2 2xS-12 roof.
80 feet 2x4 for chute.
$50 feet S-inch one-half inch resaw-
SVV 1cSI snip zap lOI IOOl ana CIlGIS-
40 feet 2x6 for circular curb.
40 feet 2xs for circular curb.
Hoops-Made in three pieces
threaded 8 inches on each end, round
rod:
81 1-2 inch. IL feet 8 inches.
8 SIS inch IL feet 8 inches.
Burrs and heavy washers.
Ladder-Thirteen 1-2 inch 5 fes-
threaded 2 inches or s inches il dor-
BILE burrs are used.
Large Door Frame for Pit Silo-
3x4 feet Of 2x2 1-4-inch angle .roo.
top and bottoms bent to circle Of seq
and three lower hoops have TO se III
accordingly.
Lumber for scarold. nails. sage.
guy wire.
Reasons for Silo.
1. A silo makes possible keeri,z
more and better stock proftably.
2. A crop Of corn. sweet cscve.
oats and peas, barley, wheat szn-
flower, wild oats, etc, properly sliced
will feed twice as far as when fed
dry.
8. The silo can be filled at any
time there is material available
When dry. water must be added, and
the silage carefully packed.
4. The silo can be filed when it Is
too wet to shock, stack or thresh.
5. Nearly mature green crops
make the best silage.
6. Good silage can be fed to all
kinds of stock.
z. Silage. like green feed. has a
beneficial effect. and no bad effects on
the digestive organs.
8. Silage can be fed winter and
summer-when the pastures dry up.
9. Silage in a good silo will keep
for several years-can be fed a, any
time.
10. A cubic foot of silage, 80 to
40 pounds. will replace ten to twelve
pounds of.grain in tho feeding ration.
IL. The silo is no more an expert
ment than a barn-if you need one
you need the other. A straw shed
and silo Is preferable to a barn with
out a silo.
IL. Ten good cows fed home
grown silage. alfalfa hay and a little
grain, means financial independence.
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