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five weeks with no other feed of the fodder kind, except 

 a small ration of corn fodder given at noon, speaks whole 

 cyclopedias for the possibilities of Kansas fields when 

 the silo is called In as an adjunct." 



In conclusion. We will bring our discussions of the 

 silo and its importance in American agriculture, to a 

 close by quoting the opinions of a few recognized lead- 

 ers on agricultural matters as to the value of silo and 

 silage. 



Says Ex-Gov. Hoard, the editor of Hoard's Dairyman, 

 and a noted dairy lecturer: "For dairying of all the year 

 around the silo is almost indispensable." 



Prof. Hill, the director of Vermont Experiment Sta- 

 tion: "It was long ago clearly shown that the most eco- 

 nomical farm-grown carbohydrates raised in New England 

 are derived from the corn plant, and that they are more 

 economically preserved for cattle feeding in the silo than 

 in any other way." 



H. C. Wallace, editor Creamery Gazette: "While not 

 an absolute necessity, the silo is a great convenience in 

 the winter, and in times of protracted dryness almost a 

 necessity in summer." 



Prof. Carlyle, of Wisconsin Agricultural College: "A 

 silo is a great labor-saving device for preserving the cheap- 

 est green fodder in the best form." 



C. P. Goodrich, conductor of Farmers' Institutes in 

 Wisconsin, and a well-known lecturer and authority on 

 dairy topics: "A farmer can keep cows profitably with- 

 out a silo, but he can make more profit with one, because 

 he can keep his cows with less expense and they will 

 produce more." 



Prof. Deane, of Ontario Agricultural College: "The 

 silo is becoming a greater necessity every year in On- 

 tario." 



Thus it will be seen that from all parts of the world 

 wherever the silo is in use, the evidence points in favor 

 of silage, there no longer being an argument against it, 



