Show finds economical source of dairy feed in silo A welt well constructed silo provides the most economical source of dairy feed available for the man with a herd berd ol of ten or more cows says john A arey dairy extension specialist at north naib carolina state college one acre of good corn preserved in the form ot of silage has a milk producing value equivalent to about one and one half acres when preserved in the form of shocked corn there Is a waste of about 50 per cent in shocked corn when fed as stover Flo however wever when corn is converted into silage waste at feeding time Is practically eliminated and the entire corn plant Is consumed with relish by the cows silage Is also a valuable supplement to dry feed in winter and helps to keep up the mill milk how flow at a comparatively low cost it to Is also economical for feeding dry cows and heifers heffers above six months of age says arey ile he does not recommend a silo for a herd of less than ten cows succulent feed for smaller herds may be provided by pasture and soiling crops in summer with the aid of root crops in winter |