Show ARMSTRONG recommends DAIRY COWS AND SILOS y i i j during the visit vi 1 sh of VT W armstrong 0 salt lake city while i meeting with local bankers aud and explaining pla ining the pur purpose and conditions under which farmers and bankers an can secure loans through the war finance committee mr armstrong made a special request that the bankers rs encourage the patrons to secure more dairy cows in order that a more c constant constant source of income will be available in addition sir mr armstrong recommend ud d a silo as one of the most important pieces of farm equip equipment in order to insure reason able leturno from feeding livestock he further suggested tild that tile the slogan that should be adopted by sevier county farmers be A silo on oil every farm operating an automobile it has been found by many tests that a silo will save about 10 cents a pound on oil the cost of producing butter fat or 40 cents on oil making pounds of milk silos will also save 30 per cent on tho the feed bill for wintering young stock or beet beef or dairy cows ensilage in a ration has been proven to save from 1 to on the cost ot of producing pounds of beet beef or mutton together with these f facts acts and that silos are a labor savor and is a good place placa to store feeds of any kind that have been slightly injured by dampness or frosts fu in it not desirable that farmers get one the state agricultural college and U S department ot of agriculture feel perfectly tree free in recommending silos on every farm where livestock raising is considered part of the farm business the silo is beyond the experimental peri mental stage and has become a part of the standard equipment for the modern livestock producer |