Show fait FARM w TOPICS CITES GOOD BAD POINTS OF SILOS various types analyzed by engineer by C H REED to the dairyman an important I 1 question is how long win will a silo last the answer to this question is found in a study of silos made by the new york state college department part ment of agricultural engineering advantages of the wood stave silo are two A low initial cost and the fact that silage acid will not deteriorate teri orate the wood the disadvantages it may blow over any time unless properly built and cared for it should be painted on the outside and hoops and guy wires must be kept tight square and octagon wood silos have the same advantages an and d some 0 of f the disadvantages for this type in addition the silage requires better spreading and more tramping than in round silos triple wall silos similar to the wood stave type are giving satisfactory service when properly built and cared for concrete stave silos will probably give service for 18 to 20 years with litt little 16 if any care but among the disadvantages are high initial cost silage acid will corrode and disintegrate concrete making protection of the inside of the silo necessary every four or five years |