Show practical suggestions given for silo filling must use corn at the right state of maturity it to Is important to lilt fill the silo when tho the corn com Is 18 exactly at the right state of maturity that Is when the grain Is in the dent and glazed but can still bo be broken with the thumb null nail under average conditions the two bottom tom leaves wlllie will bo turned brown and tho the shucks will bo be turning yellow at tho the ends there Is moro more danger of putting the silage in too dry than too moist with aith n 8 stave silo alto the hoops should be tightened up so BO as to exclude tile the air and generally loosened a little after the silage swells the staves the corn should not bo be cut down too tir ahead or it will dry out it will take at least six teams to keep the overage silo cutter busy tile the silage should bo be well tramped in order to exclude tile the air it should be kept higher at the walls than in the center at least two men in the silo are necessary when a distributor la is not used it Is advisable to use concrete tampers to pack tho the silage this prevents molds from developing the should bo be cut into pieces ono one half to three fourths inch long ion to make it pack well and save waste in feeding this takes moro more power but it la Is worth it the silage should feel eel wet after it Is put into tho the alto if corn Is IB very mature when cut and Is therefore dry add water A small stream may be run into the blower from a barrel or tank the blower should be run a few minutes each morning to clear out the air before anyone enters the silo shock corn may be put into the silo if water la Is added at the rate of one pound of water for each pound of shock corn it may bo be advisable under certain conditions if tho the high price of corn continues to shuck out the corn and put the stalks into the silo no definite cost can bo be given for silo 1111 filling ing as it depends upon variable factors factora such as the distance from the hold to the silo weather conditions the efficiency of the machinery and the men the cost will anvill bo be somewhere between 1 and 2 per ton probably about would bo be a fair average |