THE SYSTEM AND DEVICE. 



THE name of " ensilage " has been applied 

 to all kinds of green forage crops that have 

 passed through silos. It was first introduced 

 into this country about twelve years ago, 

 through the publications of Monsieur Auguste 

 Goffart, of Sologne, France. The art of pre- 

 serving green forage without desiccation has 

 often been attempted, and has been traced 

 back to remote antiquity; but to M. Goffart 

 belong the invention and introduction of 

 ensilage through silos, and to him we accord 

 the honor. Any person who has made a study 

 of his theory and practice, and who has studied 

 the art as practised in this country up to the 

 present time, will agree with me that the closer 

 one follows M. Goffart's system, and the less 

 he follows the professed improvements on his 

 system, as practically illustrated in this coun- 

 try, the better will be his ensilage. And I 

 feel warranted in making the assertion that 



