WEIGHTING THE SILO. 



The first year our silo was weighted with six tons of sand ; 

 this had to be thrown up to the top and again thrown down. 

 The question arose, " Is it necessary to weight ? " The past 

 year no weight was put on, only loose straw was thrown on to 

 cover the last corn. The result was entirely satisfactory, there 

 being no was'e worth mentioning. On a small silo, especially 

 if it was not to be opened for use until midwinter, or until De- 

 cember 20 even, I should advise moderate wei^htin^: with muck 

 or sand, the same to be used as an absorbant after its removal 

 from the silo. 



The discussion of the relative value of the ensilage as com- 

 pared with hay and dry corn fodder will be undertaken in a later 

 Bulletin, and in conclusion let me add, that, in my opinion, every 

 farmer in our State to-day should carefully investigate the mer- 

 its of preserved green food for his stock,. So far as my experience 

 has taught me anything in this connection, it has been that the 

 cost of keeping stock may be reduced from one-third to one-half 

 by a judicious use of ensilage. 'I'he truth of this each farmer 

 must demonstrate for himself, and it can be djne. or commenced, 

 this year as well as next. The experiment n^^ed not be costly, 

 the results may be of great value. 



G. H . VV H ITC H E R, Director. 

 Hanover, N. H. 



NoTK. — We are now preparing a list of names t<i whoin all the I'lilletins 

 of the Station will he sent free, and we hojie all who desire tD become re- 

 ceivers will send their addresses on a jjostal card, and al>o ihe name of any 

 Other farmers m their vicinity. 



G. \.\. \\ llITCIIKk, Director, 



Aew Hampshire Exfernnent Si alto 11, Hanover, A'. //. 



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