. Concrete silos; a booklet of practical information for the farmer and the rural contractor. Concrete; Silage. UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO. 47 fire the silo contained about 50 tons of corn silage, and as hay was then sell- ing in the vicinity for $15 per ton, dry feed to take the place of the silage would have cost probably $500, an amount greater than the cost of the silo and silage combined. A striking example of the value of fireproof silo construction is pre- sented in the illustrations on page 44, showing the 550-ton concrete A B Main's ^oc^.s^° °^ Arthur B. Main, Delaware, Ohio, before
. Concrete silos; a booklet of practical information for the farmer and the rural contractor. Concrete; Silage. UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO. 47 fire the silo contained about 50 tons of corn silage, and as hay was then sell- ing in the vicinity for $15 per ton, dry feed to take the place of the silage would have cost probably $500, an amount greater than the cost of the silo and silage combined. A striking example of the value of fireproof silo construction is pre- sented in the illustrations on page 44, showing the 550-ton concrete A B Main's ^oc^.s^° °^ Arthur B. Main, Delaware, Ohio, before and after siio' the disastrous fire which destroyed his barn in October, 1910. This silo was built for Mr. Main during the summer of 1909 by the Perfect Cement Silo & Cistern Co. of Delaware. At the time of the fire Mr. Main was feeding between 80 and 90 head of cattle and had on hand 530 tons of corn silage and 180 tons of hay, the latter being stored in the end of the barn adjacent to the silo. The barn burned to the ground, leaving nothing but the concrete footings, which will be noticed in the lower illustration. Although the silo was subjected to intense heat, the only damage done was the burning out of the continuous wooden doors. Perhaps the most remarkable fact brought out in connection with the fire was that of the small amount of silage lost. After the destruction of the doors the sur- face of the silage presented to the flames was seared and charred to a slight extent, but the charred or spoiled layer had a thickness of less than half an inch, and the amount actually lost was insignificant. Had Mr. Main been deprived of his silage by fire, it is safe to say that his dairy business would have been ruined, temporarily, at least. At the. McCoy Silo near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, unhurt by disastrous fire which completely destroyed the barn and other buildings. Photograph was taken ten days after the fire; proves the fire-proof qualities of Please note
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