A. Amos and 11. E. Woodman 



853 



Table VII. Anmiuils of constiluenls vf i/rceii, uais and lares ami out 

 and tare silage in bag 7 and bag S (silo III). 



Analysis of samples (calculated to chy matter) 



Ba" 8 .si la'' 



Discussion of Results. 

 I. Moisture and dry matter ehanges daring ensilage. 



Numlier of bag 1 2 3 4 5 



(_'hange of moisture content -101-5 -152-9 -331-0 -1-5 -4-7 



(oz.) 

 Percentage change of - 12-0 - 17-9 - 38-0 -0-2 -0'8 



moisture content 



The above figure.s are of interest owing to the fact that certain of the 

 soluble constituents of the silage are lo.st in the juice draining away from 

 the silo. The losses in the silo are obviously compounded of two main 

 factors: 1. Fermentation losses. 2. Losses in the juice draining away. 

 Thus, where excessive drainage occurs, the percentage loss of dry 

 matter may be high. 



