Show agronomist tells how to construct ct pit silo the pit silo Is the title of bull bulle tl tin n no issued by the colorado ex peri pertinent ment station and ready for free distribution it Is by job john W associate agronomist of colorado agri cultural college Adlan advantages of the pit silo are enumerated sas s follows pit silos cost cast less to construct there Is no trouble from feeding f frozen fen en ensilage ensil aee less leas power Is required in operating the ensilage enil lage cutter cotter because it Is not nee necea sary gory to raise miss the ensilage to any con can si dable height disadvantages are am pointed out as follows the pit silo cannot be economically constructed in regions where the soil oil has a tendency to cave in if the soli salt will not remain in an upright position it will be necessary to construct a heavy retain retaining almost ng wall and this will fil re quire almost on na much material BS as building a silo eilo above ground the en an silage Is more difficult to Is remove a fro from the pit silo than from the te aboveground ave tl ape pe this objection can be largely 0 overcome fornare b by constructing a good hoisting derrick kra another kranther other ajer tion Is the danger danger of the formula formation of a poisonous gas called carbon dioxide on the surface ot of the ensilage rabi lige at filling time |