. Concrete stave silos, Brooks patent;. ime the most absurd of the manycommon silo fallacies. Silage acid is one of the weakest acids knownto science. It does not miraculously preserve wood nor destroy con-crete. Silage juices will not eat away concrete nor injure it, which isproven by the fact that after years of service the concrete foundationsof hundreds of silos built of other material still show, today, the trowelmarks which were made at the time constructed. Where it has beenclaimed acid affectedconcrete, investigationhas proven that the con-crete was made of dirtymaterials and a lean mi
. Concrete stave silos, Brooks patent;. ime the most absurd of the manycommon silo fallacies. Silage acid is one of the weakest acids knownto science. It does not miraculously preserve wood nor destroy con-crete. Silage juices will not eat away concrete nor injure it, which isproven by the fact that after years of service the concrete foundationsof hundreds of silos built of other material still show, today, the trowelmarks which were made at the time constructed. Where it has beenclaimed acid affectedconcrete, investigationhas proven that the con-crete was made of dirtymaterials and a lean mix-ture. Concrete of suchconstruction is highlyabsorbent. Where con-crete is properly made,it is not affected by frostnor the acids in silage. The Silo of Concrete Staves The silo built ofBrooks patent concretestaves is the ideal fulfills all the require-ments. As stated on an-other page, the insidewall surface is coveredwith a cement water-proofing mixture whicheffectually renders itsmooth, jointless, air-tight and .4 14x30. Equipped With a Wood Chute. Owned by A. Kerkamp,Hazel Park, Mitm. BROOKS PATENT CONCRETE STAVE SILO 19 The chief advantage of a Brooks patent concrete stave silo is itssmooth, air-tight, water-tight, and non-absorbent walls. Probably nextin importance is its safety from fire. This danger is perhaps the mostserious one with which a farmer has to contend. When his buildingsare once burning, there is little he can do other than to save the stockfrom destruction. If the silo and silage are destroyed, he must at oncebuy high-priced hay and grain for feeding. Another point in favor of the silo of Brooks patent concrete staves is itsresistance to windstorms. There is no other type of silo that is its equal inthis respect. The weight of the concrete silo, even when empty, makes it sostable that no case is known where a concrete silo has been blown downby windstorms, even of the most severe nature. The fact that concrete excludes vermin is an a
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