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THE SILO AND THE CORN CROP. . No single
agricultural step in marking the advance of methods of utilizing corn has
been so important as the preservation of the crop in the green state in the
silo. Between 1860 and 1870 the first silos for corn were used in Europe.
The first record of silo construction in this country was in 1875, when two
were built and used in Michigan. The days of experimentation with silage
have now passed. Because it is an economical means of utilizing green feeds,
especially corn, silage construction and the use of the silo are increasing
rapidly, particularly in the dairy States. The following table shows the
States leading in the number of silos: Number of silos in the United
States
[From the Monthly Crop Report, August, 1917, of the Bureau of Crop
Estimates] |
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New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
New England
All other
United States |
55,000
24,000
25,000
27,000
30,000
33,000
55,000
15,000
16,000
13,000
11,000
10,000
35,000
55,000
404,000
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75
65
67
70
79
70
87
95
105
90
106
80
67
7778
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4,125,000
1,560,000
1,675,000
1,890,000
2,370,000
2,310,000
4,785,000
1,425,000
1,680,000
1,170,000
1,166,000
800,000
2,345,000
4,235,00031,536,000
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