. The book of corn;. Corn. 138 THE BOOK OF CORN green croi)s are not available, but also provides green fodder during droutbs in summer and autumn. A number of experiment stations have tested silage two or three years old and find that where it kept well it \vas just as good as when only six months old. Prac- tical farmers have had the same experience and find it much the cheapest method of supplying succulent feed. Fig 39—Filling the Silo during that part of the year when pastures are short. If not needed the first summer it can be held until the next winter or even the next summer. Many are
. The book of corn;. Corn. 138 THE BOOK OF CORN green croi)s are not available, but also provides green fodder during droutbs in summer and autumn. A number of experiment stations have tested silage two or three years old and find that where it kept well it \vas just as good as when only six months old. Prac- tical farmers have had the same experience and find it much the cheapest method of supplying succulent feed. Fig 39—Filling the Silo during that part of the year when pastures are short. If not needed the first summer it can be held until the next winter or even the next summer. Many are coming to believe that soiling and the silo are more economical than trying to provide pasturage for farm animals. Prcscrvinj^ Green Crops Without Silo—Various attempts have been made to preserve green cro])s with- out a silo. The ])lan is to stack them in the o])en air. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Myrick, Herbert, 1860-1927, [from old catalog] ed. New York, Chicago, Orange Judd company
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