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Show iol own a silo. From an investment standpoint it will figure out a close 100 per cent under many farm conditions. con-ditions. Even if it is figured 10 per -ent, would it not be a wise move? A. L. llaceker in Farm Life. HAVE YOU A SILO? 1 There are in round numbers 500, 00C silos in the United States. They an found in every state. in the. Union am in nearly every country. This prove; that the si!o can be successfully usei in practically all parts of the country The man who is keeping livestock car well afford to devote some thought and study to this silo question. The silo is most numerous in the leading dairy states, but many states and communities are backward ii taking advantage of this economic : means of feeding cattle. Wisconsin ' ranks first as a silo state, with a close j 85,00 on 190,000 farms. New Y'oik is 1 second, with 50,000 on about the samt ! number of farms. Still, those familial with conditions in Wisconsin and New York admit that they are less thar half supplied, and that even three limes more silos could be put into valuable and economic use. Great dairy states like Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio are very short of silos compared with Wisconsin and New Y'ork. Then there are many other slates east and west, north and south, that do not have one where they really need ten Silage has been so thoroughly tested test-ed out from an economic feeding standpoint that the most of our experiment ex-periment stations have considered if a closed question. There are a few slates in the Union that have nol printed bulletins and feeding tests all of which show that silage is an economic eco-nomic feed for milk, beef and mutton As to the amount it saves the feeder no definite figures can be given, foi prices of feed, labor and commodities vary with each year and in every state. It is safe, however, to conclude con-clude from the tests that have beer made that at least ten cents can bt saved on a pound of butter, 40 cents on 100 pounds of milk, and ?1 on 100 pounds of beef. With such a saving surely this subject is a live one foi every stock-keeper in this country. Sliage for young stock and growing animals is quite as valuable and important im-portant as it is for those that are producing pro-ducing milk or beef. Horses at rest, brood mares, colts and mules, can bs fed silage with economy. The 500,000 silo users of this country are perhaps the best experiment relating to the value and economy of the silo, foi they have tested out its worth and know of its value and advantages on the average farm. The dairy industry indus-try has prospered during the past few years, and many farmers are increasing in-creasing their herds. They will find the most expensive part of the business busi-ness is that invested in the feed bill; in other words, to feed a cow is the most expensive item connected with the business and the silo is one of the first matters to consider for economical production and to give a succulent nutritious ration that can be drawn upon any time during the year. The silo plays an important part in the process of turning the cheap forages of the farm into, condensed marketable produce; and especially at this time of high transportation costs we will do well to engage in a line of farming that will condense our raw materials. We are especially interested in-terested in shipping a finished pro-duet, pro-duet, especially if the market demand is favorable. The silo has come and is still coming to the farmer who aims to utilize his products to the best advantage, who wishes to get the most from his acres and prevent waste of roughage which has been so expensive in the past years. The silo is answering the pasture problem, for silage is the cheapest source of pastuie. It is a labor-saving device, for it offers at all seasons a supply of forage close at hand. It can be easily and quickly transported transport-ed to bunk or manger, and is relished by practically all classes of :;tock. It is rich in carbo-hydrates, it is succulent, suc-culent, and makes a balance for high protein feeds or fodder. The livestock farmer will do well to figure carefully the answer of the question "Have you a silo?" He can secure plenty of information from silo owners. Our experiment stations can furnish hirn volumes of data, and there are many other sources from which to draw reliable figures. Too often the man who is considering the subject listens to the man who does |