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Pit Silo

Location: Columbia, MD, USA
Date: 1876 Creator(s): Morris, Francis

Designated a Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering at Oakland Manor In 1876 Francis Morris Built Brick Silos in His Barn and Introduced the Practice of Making Corn Silage in the United States. His Further Experiments Developed the Use of Earthen Trenches and Thereby Significantly Contributed to the Development of American Agriculture Dedicated by Amercan Society of Agricultural Engineers 1976

Tags: Era: 1870-1879
Innovation designated by:
Pit Silo
A pit silo in Araguacema, circa 1964. This style of silage was originally conceived by Francis Morris in the 19th century.
Address:
Oakland Manor
5430 Vantage Point Rd
Columbia, MD, USA

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