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bogus varieties sold for it. I bought some at one time which was 

 not " Pride of the North," at all. Some dealers sell any variety 

 that has a dent in it for " Pride of the North." 



With us, in Lewis county, we find " Leaming " the best for 

 ensilage. We want the variety that will produce the largest crop 

 and mature it in our latitude. 



Mr. Chapman. — " Huron's Dent," a variety that originated in 

 Ohio, is being planted largely in Tompkins county, ripening in 

 about ninety-five days there; but it does not produce as many 

 tons on an acre as do some of the larger dent sorts. 



Has the feeding of ensilage anything to do with tuberculosis in cows? 



Mr. Van Alstyne. — Not any more than has the feeding of any 

 other food, except, that if a man fed it to cows, then turned them 

 out of doors all day long in winter and exposed them to cold 

 weather, they might catch a cold, which, possibly, might develop 

 into tuberculosis. There were more chances for catching cold 

 here, last evening, and thus causing tuberculosis among some of 

 us, than for a cow to get the disease from eating ensilage. 

 Tuberculosis is nothing more or less than what we know as con- 

 sumption, and has been growing less during the last twenty-five 

 years, there being more than 10 per cent, less in our cattle and 20 

 per cent, less in the human family in that time. 



Has Mr. Cook had any experience with octagon siloes? 



Answer. — No, sir; but there is a gentleman present who has. 



The Gentleman. — It costs a little more to build an octagon silo 

 than it does a round one; but once built, one does not have to 

 watch it or repair hoops. No tarred paper is used. I have three 

 of them, made of two by six stuff. They have been in use three 

 years; would not build any other form for myself. 



Is it best to cut down the ensilage or feed from the whole surface? 



Mr. Litchard. — It would depend on how large the silo was, or 

 how much ensilage is being fed. As a rule, it is better to feed 

 from the whole surface, enough each day to prevent the ensilage 

 from spoiling. 



