OCR Text |
Show et SEALING THE FULL SILO Thero Is only one wat to ntoid all losses of sllago on top nnd that Is to bogln feeding nt on-o sas tho Kan. sas Farmer. This oftentimes Is not des'niblo, and It should bo tho aim to reduce tho nmotuit of spo'llng on top to a minimum. If possible to so ar-rango ar-rango It somo thoroughly green, heavy material should bo used In filling tho top threo or four feet of tho silo. Thero is nlwajs n tendency for top to dry out nt onco In a ory dry time. Tho amplication of water over tho surfaco for several days after tho silo Is filled will term! to keop tho sllngo wet on top. Tho formation of n thin layer of wot slimy, moldy material forms tho seal which effectually pro-vents pro-vents tho sllngo from spoiling underneath. under-neath. After tho silo has been filled nnd tramped for tho Inst tlmo tho surfaco sur-faco should not bo disturbed by fur-thor fur-thor tramping. Th'fl would tend to disturb tho layer of moldy material and thus let air got down Into the good sllngo underneath. If the tramping tramp-ing hns been properly dono tho sllago will not draw nway from tho wall. In many cases tho I. rdoi cy has been to neglect trampm. nnd to fill the mid dlo. This resu'j In the center settling settl-ing much moro than tho sides, and tho sllngo draws away from tho wall allowing air to pass down tho sldo fho or six feet. Josoph E Wing of Ohio reports tho uso of half a barrel of flalt spread over tho surfaco as giving giv-ing good results In reducing tho amount of wasto on top. Whon n silo has been practical!) filled with an onrly crop or ono that must bo harvester early In order to Bnvo It tho samo mothod of scaling tho surfaco should bo usod. Whon ready to refill Inter with Knfflor or other Into crops tho spoiled raateilal on the surfaco should bo removed. Threo or four different crops may be pieced In tho silo in this manner. |