DES MOINES, lowa - Cattle fed silage inoculated with a bacterial culture to improve fermentation showed a 15.8 per cent gain in feed efficiency in a recently-completed Kansas State University study. S&MBl “ENERGY-PAK” ★ *WHAT IS AN "ENERGY-PAK" OXYGEN CONTROLLED FEED STORAGE SYSTEM? The "Energy-Pak Oxygen Controlled" Storage System includes a solid, steel reinforced concrete wall with a tough epoxy coating on the inside wall and a cone shaped concrete roof All access openings to the Silage Storage area are round and fitted with air-tight gaskets These round openings are easily clamped tight These features help to control and limit the amount of oxygen that comes in contact with the feed In operating an “Energy-Pak”, prime importance is placed on closing the silo after each filling and feeding operation Proper use of this system significantly reduces the oxygen content in the silo and results in a more ideal condition tor maintaining the quality of the feed put into it Detach and mail to: WEAVER STAR SILO, CO. RD4 Myerstown, PA 17067 Sts&QtS ALLEGHENY STAR Jackson Center, Pa 16133 412-662-2883 NORTHERN STAR Watsontown. Pa 17777 717-649-5151 WEAVER STAR Myerstown, Pa 17067 717-866-5708 I AM INTERESTED IN STORAGE FOR Corn silage Haylage High moisture corn Manure _Gumte repairs (High strength concrete sprayed on surfaces) r l Please have salesman call Name Address City County Cattle gain more on inoculated silage The 78-day test conducted by John R. Brethour at the Fort Hays experiment station compared gams of cattle fed ordinary silage and silage inoculated with two bacterial cultures. The greatest improvement in iS OXYGEN CONTROLLED Of PA. FEED EASY Silo unloaders Conveyors Feed-mixer wagon Feed transit wagon .Feeders State Zi| Phone efficiency came from silage treated with Sila-Bac (R) brand silage moculant, a product of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Forage sorghum was put up at 66 per cent moisture in upright, concrete stave silos. Silage in one silo was inoculated using one pound of Sila-Bac silage moculant per ton of forage; no treatment was applied to the control silage. Results of the first phase of the Fort Hays experiment were announced at a field day on April 27. Copies of the complete report are* available from Kansas State. Treatment Number of head Initial wt., lbs. Final wt., lbs. Daily gain, lbs. Avg. daily ration, lbs. Sorghum silage Supplement (1) (1) Includes 2 lbs. rolled m premix and .08 lb. ammonium The .27 pound greater average daily gam for Sila- Bac-moculated silage compared to the average of the controls amounts to a 15.8 per cent improvement in feed efficiency. This im provement would result m $7.77 added return per ton of silage fed, assuming 70 cent cattle and $1 per ton for moculant. Brethour cautions that, “There is so much difference among silage preservatives being marketed that it would be difficult to transfer these results to other brands.” The research also showed improved bunk life or keeping quality for inoculated silage. When silage is removed from the silo and exposed to air, fermentation may begin again unless the feed is eaten immediately. This refer mentation may cause ad ditional nutrient losses. To compare the bunk life of inoculated and untreated silage, the feed was held in wagons for 16 hours after Engineered for Convenience And Dependability Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,1979 unloading from the silos. Outside air temperature was 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Untreated silage tem- perature rose from 70 degrees to 96 degrees Fahrenheit during this period, indicating refer mentation and loss of dry matter and nutrients. Treated silage went from 46 to 44 degrees Fahrenheit, an indication of high Here is a substitute for grass UNIVERSITY PARK - If you have trouble growing grass under shade trees or if you have a steep terrace or slope that needs the strength of a muscleman to struggle with a lawn mower, then a ground cover is one of the answers to your problem. Ground covers are low plants that spread quickly and are used where lawn 55 stability and no mentation which reduce feed value. Additional tests are un derway at the Kansas State University Manhattan station and at the Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. animal research station at Durant, lowa. Reports of these tests are expected in about six weeks. grasses do not grow well or where grass is hard to maintain. According to James J. McKeeben, Delaware County Extension Agricultural Agent more than 200 plants can be used as ground covers but ivy, pachysandra, and periwinkle (myrtle) are the most popular and known as the “big three.” Now is a good time to buy and plant ground covers. If you’re working under the trees where the ground is dry and there are plenty of roots, dig a picket, fill it with a mixture of good soil and peat moss, and plant the ground cover in clumps or single plants. Next spring spread a granular 5-10-5- fertilizer. On terraces, slopes or banks, mulch the area first with salt hay or straw. To keep the mulch from blowing away, tie it down with string or baling twine in a crisscross pattern and anchor it to pegs, then make your pocket and plant your plants. If preparing a newly-graded bank, use the samr procedure as you do when planting annual flowers. Spacing of plants depends on their type, and how quickly they will spread. One plant, or clump, every 1 to 4 square feet is a good guide. Closer spacing will cover the area quicker, but it will cost more. Is here! Get everything you’re entitled to .every feature and convenience you want in the world’s newest silo unloader. It’s called Star-Trac. Strong, simple and quiet The ultimate machine that’s light years ahead of any ring-drive unloader you’ve ever seen Stop in and see it today 1; 10% DISCOUNT 1' ;l UNTIL JUNE 15 DON R. NISSLEY RDI New Providence, PA 717-786-7654 «HM SYSTEMS CHROMALLOY division V. refer could
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