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.Except for vitamins, "it makes a COMPLETE FEED out
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• SPEED RATE OF GAIN,. REDUCE HEATING,
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Now With SEVERAL ,FORMULAT1ON$,. we can plug
one info your feeding program: •
The number of users is 'growing rapidly, NO SEklOOS
BEEF PRODUCER CAN AFFORD NOT TO.
Pick up a brochure and see why.
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304-200
Allistari 435.0962 Welland 735.5563
(or a dealer in your area) •
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Clinton, Ont.
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MANY'HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK—Hay-
ing time has everyone en the farm out working.
Frank Hallahan of. R.R. 3, Blyth has enlisted the
aid of his sons Steven (left) and Darryl (right
. and Dave Biommer. Getting,,the, hay in 'before
the rain is a test of man against weather. Too
Much rain and the hay may spoil before it has a
chance to dry.
(Photo by Hamilton)
Spit and crop sponsors
twilight meeting Monday ,2
Where can you see a
barley test plot with eight
different varieties, hear Pat
Lynch, Soil and Crop Special-
ist, talk about weed control in
barley and discuseStewatt's
Seeds breeding program.
with their representatives?
Just croft south of Fordwich'
on July 20th.
The Huron County Soil and
Crop Improvement' Associa-
tion and Stewart's Seeds are
cosponsoring the twilight
meeting on Monday evening,
July 20th. beginning at 7:30
p.m.
Hans Rasmussen is host-
ing the get together on his
farm at Lot 18. Concession 4,
Howick Township.
Coffee and donuts will be
supplied.
Rasmussen's farm is %cat-
edi one and one quarter miles
south of Fordwith and turn
west. The farm is located on
the south side of the side-
road. ,ions will be posted.
John IL 4. e-..lorstant
Agricultural Representative
for Huron County
Steel structure and concrete SilOS on the farm of
Doug Mahon, R.R. 2, Staffa.
•
concrete
or steel
silos all
have their
defenders
NUT ITE
SILAGE
ADDITIVE
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MANOEUVRING -Haying can becturte awkward when wagons are
manoeuvred up to the barn. Frank Hallahan and sons of R.R. 3, Blyth
push the wagon up the gangway where the boys will unload the bales.
The Hallahans use both baled and rolled hay on their farm.
(Photo by Hamilton)
Special Notice
Nutrite is sponsoring a Beef Information Day on Friday,
August 7th. This will include: .a tour of the Elora Beef
Research Barns; two expert guett speakers - including
one of the University of Guelph's leading ,beef
nutritionists, Dr Buchanan-Smith speaking on nitrogen
silage additives. A lunch will be served. Buses are being
organized. Contact your lodal Nutrite rep. to register. if
you raise beef, do not miss this meetind.
This UREA BASED MINERAL PACKAGE is formu-
lated to boost the protein of corn silage 3% and balance
out the mineral• content to fit the animal's needs. "
RAKING—George Powell, R.R. 1, Auburn has a small .operation bui
manages to do his Own haying. Once over with the rake and with a bit of
dry weather the hay will• be ready for storage. (Photo by Hamilton)
TAKING A BREAK—Darryl 'Hal . han takes a welcome break from
haying last week. Darryl; son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallahan, helps out
on the farm his brother Steven. (Photo by Hamilton)
Continued from page 7
which cited a study at the
University of Wisconsin from
1958. to 1969. In concrete
silos. ten per cent of the dry
matfeTiiral lose "iiiiaeighi per
cent was lost in glass-lined
units. The 'artie,le queStioned
the reason for the large
capital outlay for such a
smalkpercentage gain. The
article also stated that agri-
cultUral lenders are becom-
ing more favourable to
sealed cement storage.
Service also becomes a
major concern for a farmer
who is investing so, much in a
silo. Mr. Shaw said. "We're
available to setvice a farmer
24 hours, 365 days a year."
The Harvestore unloaders
can. be removed to be ser-
viced. Every three years' (or
sooner if the farther requests
it) the structure is tested for
sealing ability. If anything is
wrong, the structure can, be
resealed, said Mr. Shaw.
Concrete sealed silos have
a slit foot service bay under
the feed, so the service men
have immediate access to the
unloading . equipment.
Schoonderwoerds provide
immediate service at any
time, according to Mr.
Schoonderwoerd, for they
realize the importance of
having the equipment , in
operation. Mr. Schootpr-
woerd sees a, great advan-
tage in the fact.that there are
several concrete dealers, so
if one dealer does not provide
satisfactory service. another
dealer can help.
A.O. Smith, an American
company associated with
Harvettore has develOped a
system where the steel is
—formed:, DU-tithed .and---their •
the glass is fused. Mr. Shaw
compared putting feed in
these structures to preserves
in glass jari. In 'the fer-
mentation process. an acid is
produced. and "acid won't
affect glass at all. so that's
why we add .glass." said Mr.
Shaw. In turn, he felt that
eoncrete,would not be able to
withstand the acid test. The
Harvestores have a concrete
base, but it is not open to the
feed. -The forage isn't sit-
ting on a concrete base:" he
said.-
FROMTHE TOP DOWN
Harvistore structures arc
built from the top • down,
according to Mr. Eckert.
There is a heavy concrete
base at the foot of the
structure, then the top is put
on. When each successive
ring of sheets is ,bolted on.
the structure is jacked , up
further. Testing for pressure
is done once the stricture is
completed.
Cement silos are built from
the bottom. The Schoonder-
woerds construct ten feet of
the wall each day, so the
cement has a chance to dry.
• On TamAchoonderweerd's
property. there is a Wilding
which resembles a silo, but is
much smaller. He has plans
to make it into a workshop in
the future. Even in the hot
sun, the building remains
cool. He remarked concrete
does not change temperature
as rapidly as steel. The
forage in the concrete silo
will.. _change_ temperature
gradually When the sun is
really hot. he consider the
steel silos to be similar to
"pressure cookers."
Since the • structures are
sealed. breather bags are
'necessary in Harvestores.
These large bags. placed at
the top of the structure, take
in the difference in air pres-
- dire. When the air expands
or contracts, the breather
bags prevent an explosion or,
collapse.
Mr. Schoonderwoerd said
concrete silos don't need the
breather bags. although
some dealets fee) it necess-
ary to use them. "It is just an
added expense, and I advise
the farmers -that they don't
need them, but we'll give
them to them if they want,"
he said.
•
The differences between
the types of silos are many,
and even within the same
lines, the structures vary
with respect to 'size and type
of feed they handle.
Investing in a silo takes
much consideration so the
buyer's needs are satisfied.
However, one thing is cer=
taro; it must be fairly„high in
case a neighbour loses his
dog. .
SERVICE. BAY—The bottom of sealed...cement silos are equipped with El
six foot service bay which is used to service the bottom unloaders.
Silo types all have
advantages