Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-10

ton takes place and the end results in
la sour strong tasting and smelling
product. frequently containing bun
ches of dry rot, mildew and total
moist rot Such a product should not
| be called silage.
| The cause of the interruption of the
reaction which are due to the pre-
sence of the bacilli of putrefaction
which are also found in all forage
crops. But these win not develop
unless atmospheric air is present
consequently the less air in the filled
I'LL becoming active.
How to Prevent the Putreyatiye Ba.
cilli from Getting Active
Filling the Sil0
AS stated in the foregoing para
graph, atmospheric air while not re-
quired in the acetic and Tactic acid
reactions is absolutely necessary for
the putrefaction bacilli to become ac-
tive and as it is a much more stronger
reaction than that caused by the lac
tic acid bacillus, it succeeds in bring
ing this reaction to a stop. If we
however exert the necessary care in
eXpelling as much as possible the at
mospheric air at filling time, then
this danger is avoided
In order to expel the air, two facts
must always be remembered and these
are that the forage must be wet
enough to pack well and second the
packing must be thoroughly and even
ly performed. In case of the fodder
being too dry the necessary mois-
ture should be applied by having
stream of water directed into the car
rier or blower so that all the fodder
is wet when entering the silo. Sec
ond the Walking Silage Tamper"
should be used in order to obtain the
even and thorough packing required.
One Of the advantages of the ma
chine is that it works steadily and
steps as hard in the evening as it did
in the morning, thus storing a great
er amount than possible by any other
means.
Filling the Silo.
The greatest criticism to offer
here is the haste with which the task
is undertaken When we stop to
think that the silo is to contain a suf-
ficient amount of feed for the herd
for six to seven months and that an
equivalent of dry feed for the same
herd would require ten days to two
weeks for its safe storing for winter
use, it appears out of all reasonable
calculation that the silo must be filled
in few days. This hurry is largely
responsible for the poor results that
are noticed when the contents of the
silo are fed. Farmers all know that
unless they exert care in the harves-
ting of hay it will result in an infer
ior product and why this rule is not
applied when filling the silo is not
very clear. By the use of the Tam
per mentioned, the packing will be
even and thorough, thus no matter
how the work of filling is rushed, the
air contained will be most thoroughly
expelled. 1t is especially this pack
ing that must receive the most atten-
tion, as the thoroughness with which
it is performed, the quality of the sill
age depends.
What Crops Can be Sliced ProfitabIy
Under this heading we may include
for Wisconsin such crops as corn
peas, soy beans, sugar cane, oats,
| barley, clovers, and alfalfa. Neither
/ or these crops mentioned is an ideal
crop alone but a mixture in which the
/ deficiency as found in any one can be
/ balanced by one of the others con-
tanning a surplus should be used
Thus corn is deficient in Protein and
fat, also, when in an immature state
OF carbohydrates, so that a mixture
OF the other crops which contain
these ingredients should be added
4 For instance, the deficiency in pro-
/ tein can best be met by means of the
Soy bean, that of carbohydrates. by
/ adding either barley, oats or sugar
cane. The soy bean in addition to the
/ protein also contains fat in such a
percentage that it adds sufficiently tC
/ tin the lack in corn. In order to pro-
duce the best results, corn. soy beans
and sugar cane should be planted anC
/ harvested together so that they be cut
and stored at the same time BY SO
doing the moisture of the sugar
cane will prove sufficient to allow
firm packing. Peas sown two
bushel to the acre and followed
by the seeding of the same field OF
two bushels of barley one week af-
ter seeding of the peas, this crop har-
vested when the barley grain is in the
/ dough stage in the proportion of one
load of this combined crop TO two
loads of corn will be found a fairly
good proportion in the silo. Cloyers
and alfalfa, both rich in proteins anC
fats, should be cropped as hay in or.
der to be fed as dry feed when the
stock is on a rich silage mixture.
What is Balanced Rationl
i A balanced ration for stock is one
in which the various ingredients nee.
cessary TO support life, replace waste
and insure the growth of the anima
body, are contained in such percent
age as to meet these various indica.
tions in satisfactory manner. Thes,
ingredients are protein, fats and car
no-hydrateS. OF these the first sup
plies the. ingredients necessary I,
promote growth and TO replace tn,
waste due to muscular exertion. Pro
teins contain a large percentage of nj
trogen, which after elimination goe,
10 enrich the soil.
Carbohydrates, the most impor
tant of which are the sugars in thei
1 (oontinued on nfth pase)