716 



Losses hy fermentation. 

 [The sign + signifies an apparent gain.] 



* The amonutH in these cotnuins are too small. 



t Corrected. The jfit cent of unh found in this sample was abnormally high. 



The nbdve losses by IV'rinciitntidii in tlie siln and thcMcsnlts olttaintMl 

 in tt'ii o.vpt'iiiiiciits at tin- W'iscnnsin Station and one at the Mis,s«uiii 

 Station are comitaied with the losses l>y tield cnriujj found in seven 

 e.xpeiiiiiciits at the Wisconsin 8tati<tii. four at the Vermont Station, 

 and one at the Pennsylvania Station. Thf essential results uie brietly 

 suininavizcd as Inllows: 



Perccnlagc loss of dry mnttcr. 



Greatest loss 

 A\era;;c lods 

 Leadt lo.-is. .. 



Ensiling. 



Per cent. 



37. G3 



20. 3C 



8.30 



Field 

 curing 



Per cent 



3C I 

 19 - 

 11.. 



These results seem to Justify tbe follow hijr conrliisioiis: 



(1) The loss in ciisilini; is likely to lie, on tlio average, practically the same as that 

 siitlVTcd ill fichl cuiin);: iiinler favorahlc coiulitioiis. M'e have no siifticieiit data loi 

 eatiniatiiiji wliat tlitlo.ss in lield cnriiif^ would he in an nnfavorahle season. 



(2) It aitpear.s Ihat on tlic averaj,'*! we mn.st count on losing ahoiit one liftli of the 

 dry matter of the corn crop in the silo and about the same amount if it is Held cured 

 in a favorahle season. 



(3) THe los.ses hoth in ensiling and field curing vary greatly, according to tho con- 

 ditions under which the pr^icess is carried out. 



Jxclat ire feed infi v<iluc of siltKjc and /odder (]»]>. TO-llS). — Three e\])('ri- 

 meuts are reported, the lirst to eompare coru silage and coru fodder for 



