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produced a satisfactory condition in the ani- 

 mals thus fed, we fully believe that the feeding 

 of the acid beyond its condimental proportions 

 is not advisable. We are led to believe that 

 ensilage must be considered as a valuable food 

 when judiciously fed; and in the hands of a 

 judicious feeder it may possess a value superior 

 to that of the raw material, inasmuch as it 

 contains the same amount of nutrition in addi- 

 tion to a certain condimental effect upon the 

 animal. 



THE OPINIONS OF EMINENT AGRI- 

 CULTURISTS. 



The following certificate from gentlemen 

 eminently and reputably known for their prac- 

 tical knowledge of agriculture and the applica- 

 tion of business intelligence in their operations 

 will be interesting in connection with the sub- 

 ject of ensilage. It reads as follows : 



"The undersigned, having made and fed 

 ensilage for several years, believing that we 

 have arrived at certain and uniform success, 

 offer to those who are in doubt, this 



CERTIFICATE. 



" This certifies that we are making ensilage 

 without heat or fermentation, in air-tight silos, 



