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* and this it cannot do, as a rule, because of the 

 extremely heavy weighting and the close pack- 

 ing. In consequence, the heat and fermenta- 

 tion that take place cause the decomposition 

 of the air, whose component parts form new 

 compounds with other gases generated by the 

 fermentation, thus largely disposing of the air 

 and gas. The bacteria obtain their needed 

 oxygen from the sugar and starch in the corn, 

 and thus detract from the quality of the 

 ensilage according to the amount of destruc- 

 tion caused. The silo governor, it is claimed 

 by its inventor, arrests this work of destruction 

 going on in the green forage ; if the air is 

 got out of the ensilage, there will be no heat, 

 and the fodder will be kept in a natural state ; 

 if the juice takes the place of air which has 

 been pressed out, it will remain there, and the 

 corn fodder will be preserved in it as in syrup 

 or vegetable extract. Sugar will be found in 

 the heavy butts, and the ensilage will be pre- 

 served in better condition for food. Testi- 

 monials are offered that, by using the silo 

 governor, the ensilage has less acid, is of a 

 better color, has no odor, and is moister from 

 top to bottom. And the ensilage holds out 

 better, besides, being so much more solid in 

 feeding. The value of the governor is stated 



