The Hawaiian forester and agriculturist . r proven themost satisfactory silage crop. It should be harvested w^heathe seed begins to glaze, and the whole plant utilized. In practice it is difficult to make the silo absolutely air-tight,so that even in the best budt structures there is some unavoid-able loss; this is variously estimated at from 5 to 12 per cent. 151 The surface layer, which rots to a depth of from 3 to 6 inches,seals the mass below, no further covering- being necessary. After feeding- begins, which may be at any time after activefermentation has ceased, a sufficient quantity, sa
The Hawaiian forester and agriculturist . r proven themost satisfactory silage crop. It should be harvested w^heathe seed begins to glaze, and the whole plant utilized. In practice it is difficult to make the silo absolutely air-tight,so that even in the best budt structures there is some unavoid-able loss; this is variously estimated at from 5 to 12 per cent. 151 The surface layer, which rots to a depth of from 3 to 6 inches,seals the mass below, no further covering- being necessary. After feeding- begins, which may be at any time after activefermentation has ceased, a sufficient quantity, say from fourto six inches, must be fed off daily to keep ahead of mould anddecay which results from each fresh exposure to the atmos-phere. The number of cattle fed should govern the diameterof the silo—if 20 hea<l of cattle are to be fed 30 pounds silagedaily, a 1 (3-foot circular silo \vould permit of sufficient removalto keep in advance of decay. Silage weighs from 35 to 60pounds per cubic foot. Other things being equal, the deep,. FODDER CORN FOR SILAGE KAMEHAMEHA FARM APR. 15, 06 Part of four acres, Indian Corn, Sorghum and Cow-peas used in filling Kamehanieha Schools Silo. narrow silo preserves the fodder best; this is owing to thefodder mass becoming more compacted, thus excluding moreair. Silos are now constructed of wood, brick, stone and con-crete, and of from 50 to 350 tons capacity. Wood is, of course,the cheapest in first cost and is the material most used. Thereare several methods of construction; the stave silo, on theplans of which the Kamehameha silo is built, is the simplestand cheapest of the round form, but has some short-comings,chief of which is its tendency to dry out and shrink whenempty, making it difficult to restore it to an air-tight con- 152 dition upon refilling. Complete stave silos are now ofifered forsale in a knocked-down form, the staves carefully matchedand tongued and grooved and are said to give entire satis-faction. A better constructi
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