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The capacity of a silo varies as the square of the diameter, while the wall surface varies directly as the diameter. This means that as far as capacity is concerned the silo should be of as large diameter as possible. But there are other limiting factors involved. When silage is left exposed to the air for a short time, more than a day, it spoils. Enough must be removed dally so that It will keep fresh. In well settled silage the air does not penetrate much over an inch, and if 1% to 2 inches are fed from the surface daily the silage will remain fresh. In warm weather the spoiling will take place much more rapidly than In cold weather, requirittg that Bilage
be removed from the surface to a
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