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that season than the previous one; two with 

 the same, and all others with a lower percent- 

 age of fat. The average of the whole list 

 showed 6 per cent less fat in 1893 than during 

 the corresponding time in 1892. With all points 

 equal we should have expected a little higher 

 per cent of fat in 1893 than in 1892, from the 

 fact that our patrons are all getting pay by the 

 test, and this stimulates them to test their cows 

 and do considerable weeding out. We get a 

 larger butter yield than we did before we paid 

 by the test. 



Exposure of silage surface. A point I wish 

 to speak of in connection with the silo is the 

 amount of surface exposed at one time. Ex- 

 perience has taught me that it should not be 

 more than eight surface feet per cow in cold 

 weather and less in warm weather, as the 

 silage will commence to decay more quickly in 

 warm weather. I am confident that the mis- 

 take is oftener made with the silo of exposing 

 too much surface for the stock to be fed than 

 any other. When it is exposed so long that de- 

 cay commences it will make bad milk, the same 

 as any other decayed food will. 



With ten years' experience I firmly believe 

 that sound silage from properly matured corn 

 will produce milk and butter that is above criti- 

 cism. There will be no fault traceable to the 

 feed. I have frequently been asked why the 



