The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . CONCRETE STEEL AND ALL WOOD SILOS. The wood and iron type of silo is very popular in all parts of theState; when properly constructed and limewashed before filling and afteremptying, it will last many years. i8 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Jan., 1912. When to Cut a Crop for Silage. The time at which to cut a crop for silage varies with the differentvarieties usually ensiled. Thus, maize, one of the principal crops grownfor silage, is ready when the bottom leaves are drying off and the grainis doughy and glazing. The same
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . CONCRETE STEEL AND ALL WOOD SILOS. The wood and iron type of silo is very popular in all parts of theState; when properly constructed and limewashed before filling and afteremptying, it will last many years. i8 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Jan., 1912. When to Cut a Crop for Silage. The time at which to cut a crop for silage varies with the differentvarieties usually ensiled. Thus, maize, one of the principal crops grownfor silage, is ready when the bottom leaves are drying off and the grainis doughy and glazing. The same applies to sorghum, amber cane,planters friend, millet, or teosinte. Oats, wheat, barley, rye, &c., shouldbe ensiled when on the turn from the green to ripening stage; the grainwill then be fairly full but milky. With weeds, thistles, wild oats, &c.,it is necessary to ensile them as soon as the pollen appears, so as toprevent the seed from fouling the ground during the following ensiling any immature growth it is necessary to mix some drierfodder w
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