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equals 95 bushels, 10 lbs. The soil is a heavy black loam, 

 clay subsoil. 



Chakles a, Andrew. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TREADWELL FARM. 



The Treadwell Farm has continued under the manage- 

 ment of the tenant, L. D. Stanwood, during the year, in a 

 very satisfactory manner to the Committee. The build- 

 ings and fences are in good condition ; weeds have been 

 kept under control, so that the general appearance of the 

 farm is creditable to the society. The products are about 

 as follows : — 



35 tons hay, 225 bushels potatoes, 88 tons ensilage corn ; 

 53 cords of manure have been applied that was made on 

 the farm, from stock consisting of 15 cows, 4 heifers, 1 

 bull, and 2 horses. No apples or cranberries of any ac- 

 count were raised. 



A new departure in the conduct of the farm, has been 

 made this year, by the building of a silo; the Committee 

 furnishing the material and Mr. Stanwood doing the labor 

 of the stone and cement work of the foundation in the cel- 

 lar, and part of the carpenter work. Mr. Stanwood has 

 been required to keep an exact account of the production 

 of a five acre lot of ensilage corn, and also of filling it into 

 the silo which is given as a part of this report ; also the 

 entire cost of building a first class silo. 



As the use of ensilage has passed through the experi- 

 mental stage, and has been pronounced, after the most 

 thorough tests in every way, the most economical method 

 of providing feed for nearly all farm stock, the Committee 

 think that in no other way could they have done the 

 farming community more good than by presenting the re- 

 sult of this experiment, required of the tenant, showing 

 not only the cost of ensilage in the silo, but the cost of 

 building a first class silo without any unusual or forced 



