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MAKING VETCH HAY 129 



ton of dry material for every 10 to 15 tons of the wet 

 forage. In this way the excessive moisture is 

 absorbed. 



Very useful silage may be made on the plan 

 outlined, and even hay which has become mouldy in 

 the swathe may be turned to advantage with freshly- 

 cut forage. About one part of such hay should be 

 used with two or three parts of green forage. 



As with hay-stacking, the simplest means of 

 ascertaining the temperature is to place in the centre 

 of the stack an iron pipe of about 2 in. diameter, and 

 lower the thermometer down the pipe with a piece of 

 twine, closing the top of the pipe to exclude the cold 

 air whilst the temperature is being taken. 



