A. Amos and G. Williams 

 Table V. 1920 crop. 



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In 1920 the silo was filled with a cro]) of autumn sown oats and tares, 

 except for two small quantities of material which contained in addition 

 peas and beans respectively. The crop was well advanced when cut, the 

 oats being just past the milk stage, the tare pods full grown in length, 

 with seeds denting the pods. The pea seeds were full-grown in size though 

 still soft, and the bean seeds were not quite full-grown. Cutting com- 

 menced on July 3rd, but much rain fell during the next five days, so 

 that filling was impossible till July 9th. The following Table VI gives 

 the rainfall for the ])eriod. 



Table VI. Raiiifnll 1920. 



July 



Bag No. 7, which was situated 2 ft. 6 in. below the surface of the 

 silage, was made from the oat and tare crop; this had been ensiled shortly 

 after cutting. The temperature of fermentation was considerable, 

 35°-5 C, owing to its proximity to the surface and consequent access 

 of air. This silage had a pleasant acid smell and was much relished by 

 the stock. 



Bags Nos. C) and 5, containing beans and peas respectively, mixed 

 with the oats and tares were in each case wilted only six hours, but the 

 crops were dry and fairly mature before cutting, so that their moisture 

 content as filled was low, 68-1 per cent, and 66 per cent, respectively. 

 In each case good silage resulted characterised by a pale yellow-brown 

 colour with a pleasant acid smell : this was greatly relished by the stock, 

 the pea, oat and tare silage being particularly good. 



The silage in bag No. 4 was cut on July 12th and allowed to wilt 

 24 hours; that in bag No. 3 was cut on July 10th, wetted with slight 



