The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-11-18

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
With the approach of the time for
nlling the silo the United States De-
partment of Agriculture calls attention
to the desirability of putting silos in
shape and making plans for filling
which will save valuable time in the
rush Of work. Silos are a compare
lively new feature of farm manage
ment. and in many cases have been
built less substantial than some of the
older forms of farm structure.
Silos Need Occasional Attention.
Even the best constructed silos will
need some attention occasionally. Con-
crete silOs, which are among the most
expensive of construction, require
the least attention as general rule,
but they will give better service II
| the inside is given coat of special
paint about once in three years. Paint
| for treating the interiors of silos Is
easily made of new coal tar mixed with
gasoline and applied with tar brush.
Wooden silos, either stave or board
| ISQulIC utlOA
ton. The hoops of stave silos should
be frightened and any defective pieces
Of wood replaced. In wood silOs, par
| ticularly the cheaper ones and those
Of home make there is always the
likelihood of inlets for air, which will
spoil the silage. If the silo is so
built as to require guy wires, these
| eba \ ho ;rbt IN tho hnild-
ing plumb and well braced to with
stand winds
Small Bundles Easier to Handle.
Careful attentiOn should be paid to
seeing that the machinery to be used
in harvesting and storing the silage is
in working condition. Corn harvest
ers and silo-filling machinery are fire.
Quently owned in partnership by sew
eral farmers and, of course, arrange
ments need to be made in advance to
see that all the owners get their corn
in at the season when it is in best
shape. In using the corn harvester
the bundles should be made rather
small. While this takes more time
the extra expense is more than offset
| Nv the ttSt III liC puhNiS''
and feeding them into the silage cut
ter.
The corn ordinarily is hauled to the
cutter on common, fiat hayrackS. The
wheeled wagon is much preferred
to the high one. An underslunS rack
can be constructed with comparative
ease and will save much labor. The
rack consists of two 4 by & inch bee
pieces, 10 or 20 feet in length
bolted together at the end to form
aV. On top of these timbers is bull
rack 6 feet in width. The bottom
of this rack is about 8 feet long. The
end boards are feet high, bull
flaring so they do not quite toucl
the wheels.
The apex of the v is suspended be
low the front axle of an Ordinar!
.. farm wagon by means of long king
bolt. The other ends are attached
below the hind axle by U-shapet
clevises The materials needed in it
construction are 80 board feet of
: by 6 inch planks, 96 feet of board
l by IL inches, % feet of lumbe
. by inches, one long kingbolt, tW
stirrup rods, and bolts and nails.
Silase Gutter Needs to Be Strong.
a If the silage cutter and lifting ms
q chinery have not been selected, ever
J. effort should be made to get ms
!. chinery which has sufficient or e,
h cess capacity. The mistake is ofte
r made of getting an outfit that is to
IL, he 4
:. filling the silos slow and interferin
r. with the continuous employment {
&c the entire force of men. A numbe
# of satisfactory silage cutters are 9
p the market. The chief features
f. be considered in a cutter are that
10 is strongly made and will cut fine.
# Opinions differ as to the tineness
r. which silage should be cut. The leng1
varies from one-fourth to one inc
The latter is little too long, as Il
r. pieces do not pack so closely in ii
silo and they are not so complete
consumed in feeding as the short
10 lengths. On the other hand, Il
longer the pieces the more rapidly Il
corn can be run through the cutie
II
ia are needed If it is desired to make Il
nj hest quality of silage and fill the 81
"a to its greatest capacity.
ee Two types of elevators are in use
III the Old-style chain carrier and t
VI blower. The chain carrier reQuir
al less power, but is harder to set
Go and makes more litter, especially
u. windy weather, though some chain CT
* riers are so inclosed as to keep t
We corn from blowing out. In using t
blower type the blower should
VI placed as nearly perpendicular as p'
W ~, sille.
Harvest Corn Before. Fully Ripe.
:. Ordinarily, corn should he harvest
Nv ng the silo ahnut week or ten da