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519-235-1919 or call Brad Marsden, evenings 519-235-2018
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STEEL SILOS .00` See us at the Carlini. Farm
.i Show, Toronto Feb. 47/97. Hall 4
All tanks are fabricated of 12 ga. steel with a 45° or 60°
centre draw cone, reducing down to a 15 1/2 inch
outlet. 1211. dia. tanks are supported on 6 legs and 14
It. dia. tanks are supported on 8 legs to allow 36 inches of clearance under the hopper outlet. Tanks come complete
with exterior ladder on side, spring loaded lid, and painted primer and enamel ^' All Prices F.O.B. Atwood
TANKS CAN ALSO BE
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45° CENTRE DRAW CONE SILOS
MODEL CAPACITY BUSHEL SIZE
PRICE
1205-26 875 cult 704 17x16 17
$3,050
1210-43 1441 cu.h. 1158 17x21 17
$3,900
1215-60 2006 cu.h. 1613 12'x2617
$4,750
1220-77 2572 cu.t. 2067 12'01 17
$5,600
122594 3137 cult. 2522 12'x36 17
$6,450
1405-38 1280 cu.h. 1029 14x18'
$4,050
1410-61 2050 cut. 1648 14x23'
$4,995
1415-84 2819 cu t. 2266 1028
$5,900
1420107 3589 cult. 2885 14'03'
$6,895
1425-130 4359 cu h. 3504 14'x38'
$7,950
60° CENTRE DRAW CONE SILOS
MODEL CAPACITY BUSHEL SIZE
PRICE
1205-31 1055 cu.h. 848 12'x21'
$3,600
1210-48 1621 cult. 1303 17x26'
$4,450
1215-65 2186 cut. 1757 17x31'
$5,300
1220-82 2752 cult. 2212 17x36'
$6,150
122599 3317 cult. 2667 17x41'
$7,150
1405-47 1566 cu 11. 1259 14'x23'
$4,950
1410-70 2336 cu h. 1878 14x28'
$5,895
1415-93 3106 cu 8 2497 14'x33
$6,800
1420-116 3875 cu.8 3115 14'x38
$8,095
1425-139 4645 cu.h. 3734 14'x43
$9,150
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26 THE RURAL VOICE
there for mold growth, if
temperatures are over 40 degrees F. If
the bales are fed at temperatures
below this, we see very few
problems. There is the occasional
white yeast growth, which doesn't
reduce palatability. This is really just
an indicator, that some excess air has
entered or was trapped. Feeding the
fall and winter has always been very
successful. Feed that will be kept for
spring feeding should receive some
special attention. Be even more sure
that you have adequate plastic wraps
or good quality tubes. Size the tubes
or lines, so that they can be fed out in
two weeks and feed only what can be
consumed promptly by the livestock.
Temperature will determine how long
this is. All this is the common "bunk -
life" problems associated with silage.
While round bale silage is not
a true silage, we still use
the silage making
techniques to produce it. Bales should
be as compact as possible to keep air
out and material should be 40 - 60 per
cent moisture. These bales should be
wrapped as soon as possible to keep
any more air from entering. This will
allow the bacteria to start to drop the
pH levels. Excess air allows more
Round bale silage is not
true silage but the same
techniques are used
respiration which will use up
valuable dry matter content. Some
people favour a lower moisture
product, as it is lighter and easier on
equipment. Keeping the air out
becomes even more important. We
have now come to realize that round
bale silage is really not a true silage,
but rather "suspended animation",
which will resume once the air re-
enters.
If you have areas of spoilage, you
should try to determine what went
wrong. Contamination from
spreading manure during the year
previous to the harvest, raking soil up
onto the swath or rainfall splashing
soil upon onto the swath will
introduce bacteria that can interfere
with fermentation. Holes in the
plastic will let excess air into the