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The quality of the silage Improves as the depth increases, due to the weight above. The usual silo today is 80 or more feet deep. A larger percentage of moldy or otherwise inferior silage is found near the top of a silo than at the center or near the bottom, proving that a certain weight is necessary to compresB the silage and exclude the air so as to insure its perfect preservation. By building a deep silo a greater percentage of good Bilage is obtained, which is, of course, a matter of economy. Good practice at present seems to dictate that the depth should be at least 30 feet. Some limitation in height may be necessary in silos of light construction on account of the wind, or the strength of the walls to resist crumpling, but In masonry silos greater height than the average is advisable. A large percentage of good silos are built considerably deeper, even 60 to 60 feet.
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