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about ten feet over the level of the ground, as shown in the 

 engraving. The finished stack is then covered with earth 

 about two feet thick on every side. It is best to cover the top 

 of the stack at first, because the weight of the earth pressing- 

 down the green corn, as much earth is not needed for covering 

 as is the case when the sides are covered at first. 



" This sour-hay mak- 

 ing enables us to store a 

 large quantity of juicy 

 fodder for the winter, 

 and if well covered with 

 earth it may be stored 

 for a few years without 

 any injury. The most 

 important of all is, the 

 beasts being once ac- 

 quainted with this sour 

 hay like it very much. 

 With us (in Hungary) 

 DITCH FOR THE CORN. tlic sour hay is cut and 



mixed with corn-meal, or some other ground grain, and given 

 to the cattle, but the sour hay may be fed uncut also. 



" In sections where stones and bricks are to be obtained 

 chiefly, the sides of the ditch may be walled, but it is not 

 necessary. 



" I should be very glad if these lines would serve to encour- 

 age the sour-hay making of corn by the American farmers." 

 — American Agriculturist for October, 1873. G. C. 



Albrchtsfeld, Hungary. 



HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON MANAGING THE FAEM. 



BY CHARLES J. TEABODY. 



How can a young man with a small farm and but little money 

 make more than it costs to live ? A difficult question to 



