Posted by El Toro on May 12, 2008 at 12:55:49 from (64.12.117.74):
In Reply to: o/t what is silage posted by Nancy Howell on May 12, 2008 at 10:18:37:
It took a lot of work years ago to fill the silos with ensilage since it was cut by hand or a corn binder then loaded on wagons or trucks by hand. It was then fed into an ensilage cutter that cut the corn stalk and ears into small pieces then blown into the silos with power from a belt pulley on the tractor. It took us 3 weeks to fill 2 big silos and had to hire extra help, but in 1949 a neighbor bought a chopper and that changed silo filling. They filled both silos in 3 days. We fed it to the cows and young stock twice a day and with their rough tongues they wore grooves in the concrete mangers making sure they didn't leave any. The Amish in this area still cut it with a binder and use wagons for hauling. They don't use tractors. Even for baling hay. Hal
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