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sity of owning a cutting-box and power to cut the stalks. In eastern States 

 parties go about cutting stalks as they do threshing with us. There are 

 many powers that can be utilized for driving a stalk cutter. A stalk cutter 

 for power will probably cost about $60. If by association or otherwise this 

 expense of cutting could be obviated the farmers' millennium would be 

 nearer than ever before. In recommending " B and W " corn, and in 

 answer to query No. 10, I am by no means sure that sweet corn cannot be 

 ensilaged whole to advantage. More stalks to the acre can be cut with a 

 side raker, can be cut earlier and leave ground ready for a fall crop. Ensi- 

 laged whole and fed whole (the cattle will do the cutting up), a grappling 

 fork (double ice hooks) to raise the stalks with to put them in silo, would 

 keep them straight and enable close packing. This would be worth trying. 

 Get green feed in winter if possible; get it from corn that will yield from 

 10 to 30 tons per acre. 



H. H. GARFIELD, ALBION", MICH. 



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1. August, 1888. 



2. It is made in one end of the basement of the barn, the wall forming 

 two sides, the other two a board partition, the whole lathed and plastered, 

 the bottom cemented. 



3. Corn. 



4. Dent. Think it preferable to Flint, as that suckers too much ; think 

 the leaves of less value than the matured stalks. 



5. Drills, three feet apart. 



6. Eight to ten quarts. 



7. As soon as the ears begin to glaze; think that at this stage of maturity 

 it is much more valuable than later. 



8. From four to ten tons, according to the season. 



9. Estimated. 



10. Have not; have seen it put in uncut, and it kept nicely, but it is more 

 inconvenient to remove, and cannot get as much in the same space as of that 

 which is cut. 



11. Would prefer to fill it slowly as it would be less expensive. 



12. I do. 



13. Fine or wet straw, plank and stone. 



14. In my opinion heavy weighting is preferable. 



15. Never made an estimate. 



16. Two and a half months. 



17. To the depth of three inches it was bleached and very dry; from there 

 on it was quite moist, and had an odor which reminded us of figs. As we 

 worked down it grew somewhat tart. 



18. No change as long as we kept the surface level. 



19. Feed with grain; think the grain is more perfectly digested when fed 

 with ensilage than when fed alone. 



20. Think the quantity is somewhat increased, and the milk has more 

 body. 



21. I think it much improved. 



22. Not to sheep, but for swine and horses have found it beneficial. 



23. It cannot. 



