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Domestic News
July 13, 1939
The Western News
Libby, Lincoln County, Montana
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Article on reducing time and labor in silage production using modern equipment and methods for ensiling grasses and legumes, including timely harvesting, windrowers, loaders, and proper cutter settings for higher quality silage.
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REDUCE TIME AND LABOR ON SILAGE
Will Enable Farmer to Put Up Higher Quality.
Modern equipment and improved methods greatly reduce the burden of ensiling grasses and legumes, save time and enable the farmer to put up a higher quality silage.
Any green crop that is harvested for grass silage should go into the silo just as soon after cutting as possible. In good haying weather not over two hours should elapse between mowing and ensiling. During cloudy or rainy weather somewhat longer time may be permissible. If the crop becomes partly dry in the field, water should be added at the silo in order to replace the lost moisture and insure a high quality silage.
In mowing the crop it is a good plan not to keep more than one-half day ahead of the needed supply. A windrower which may be attached to either a horse-drawn or a tractor mower will eliminate one field operation. The windrower works especially well on level fields or fields that are not too rolling.
The use of modern cylinder rake bar loaders saves a great deal of labor. When selecting a loader it is well to purchase one specifically designed for green hay. They will handle dry hay as well as green hay.
Many experienced operators use square-shaped racks or dump truck bodies, and allow the hay to fall as it will from the loader, without haying anyone on the load. When the green hay is hauled to the silo considerable time can be saved by dumping the load on the ground.
Providing the silo filler is set in a trench or set with its wheels in the ground up to the axles, the labor of feeding the machine is greatly reduced. Standing on the ground and with the cutter lowered, two men can pitch a ton of green hay into a silo filler in 10 minutes or less.
Almost any cutter that is in good condition may be used in ensiling green crops. Modern machines with feed rolls designed for handling hay crops are easier to feed than standard ensilage cutters. The silo filler should be set for a cut of one-fourth to one-half an inch. Longer cuttings do not pack satisfactorily and may result in some spoilage.
REDUCE TIME AND LABOR ON SILAGE
Will Enable Farmer to Put Up Higher Quality.
Modern equipment and improved methods greatly reduce the burden of ensiling grasses and legumes, save time and enable the farmer to put up a higher quality silage.
Any green crop that is harvested for grass silage should go into the silo just as soon after cutting as possible. In good haying weather not over two hours should elapse between mowing and ensiling. During cloudy or rainy weather somewhat longer time may be permissible. If the crop becomes partly dry in the field, water should be added at the silo in order to replace the lost moisture and insure a high quality silage.
In mowing the crop it is a good plan not to keep more than one-half day ahead of the needed supply. A windrower which may be attached to either a horse-drawn or a tractor mower will eliminate one field operation. The windrower works especially well on level fields or fields that are not too rolling.
The use of modern cylinder rake bar loaders saves a great deal of labor. When selecting a loader it is well to purchase one specifically designed for green hay. They will handle dry hay as well as green hay.
Many experienced operators use square-shaped racks or dump truck bodies, and allow the hay to fall as it will from the loader, without haying anyone on the load. When the green hay is hauled to the silo considerable time can be saved by dumping the load on the ground.
Providing the silo filler is set in a trench or set with its wheels in the ground up to the axles, the labor of feeding the machine is greatly reduced. Standing on the ground and with the cutter lowered, two men can pitch a ton of green hay into a silo filler in 10 minutes or less.
Almost any cutter that is in good condition may be used in ensiling green crops. Modern machines with feed rolls designed for handling hay crops are easier to feed than standard ensilage cutters. The silo filler should be set for a cut of one-fourth to one-half an inch. Longer cuttings do not pack satisfactorily and may result in some spoilage.
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Agriculture
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Silage Production
Ensiling Methods
Farming Equipment
Green Hay Handling
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Modern equipment and improved methods reduce the burden of ensiling grasses and legumes, save time, and enable higher quality silage. Harvest green crops soon after cutting, add water if needed, use windrowers, cylinder rake bar loaders, square racks or dump trucks, and set silo fillers low for efficient filling with short cuts.