Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1912 — What is Silage Worth? [ARTICLE]

What is Silage Worth?

A correspondent of the Ohio Parmer at Dubois, Pa., wants to know what a ton of good corn silage Is worth in the silo. That is a question which frequently arises in farm settlements and on which a great variety of views may .prevail. Some have given silage a very low value, counting merely the cost of growing the crop and putting It up. With a big vdMety of corn and a high tonnage silage can be figured down to quite a low value, but Buch figuring Is manifestly unfair. Silage contains corn in varying amounts, usually around five bushels per ton in good silage, and the price of com should be considered in estimates as to the price of silage. Using this as a basis our friend can rate the value of his Bllage by basing it on the com It contains. In recent years most estimates have been at $2.50 to $3 per ton, but it may be worth more if rich in grain. ~. ‘