Winter Soiling 205 



After adopting a strict soiling system with my 

 cattle, as already explained, it was found that more 

 stock could be supported on the farm during the 

 summer than could be carried through the winter, 

 which was contrary to the general practice under 



AUGUSTE GOFFART, 



Born at Le Quesnoy, France, April 6, 1811. Ensilaged Cut Maize, 

 Burtin, 1873. 



the pasture system. This naturally attracted me to 

 the reports of M. Goff art's success in the saving of 

 green forage, for it was apparent that if ensilage 

 was a success it would enable me to soil my cattle 

 winters as well as summers. 



Francis Morris, of Ellicott City, Md., experi- 

 mented with whole corn in a trench or pit dug in 

 the ground and covered with earth- he reported 



