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dients, until he discovers which ones are suited to his soil, 

 his markets, or his tastes. 



It is unnecessary to commence on a hroad scale. Let 

 each man select the experiments which interest him most, 

 which give greatest promise to meet his wants, and pro- 

 ceeding cautiously, record every step in the operation. 



The report of your committee for 1891 was an argument 

 in favor of corn as the most profitable crop for feeding 

 cattle. 



As the committee for 1892 entertain the same views con- 

 cerning the value of the corn crop, and would not inten- 

 tionally thrash old straw — and especially straw which has 

 been so well thrashed by Mr. Butler — it is thought best to 

 supplement last year's report with an account of a practical 

 experiment in feeding milch cows with corn ensilage at 

 the Danvers Lunatic Hospital farm. 



650 quarts of milk are required each day for use in the 

 hospital. Previous to 1892, a part only of this necessary 

 quantity of milk had been produced on the hospital farm. 

 The amount purchased from outside parties for the six years 

 immediately preceeding, cost the hospital more than 

 $20,000.00. 



About one year ago a new cow stable was erected, and 

 since its completion, forty additional cows have been pur- 

 chased for the herd. 



Upon a farm which had previously supplied barely enough 

 hay for eleven horses and sixty cattle, active measures had 

 to be adopted to provide for the present stock which con- 

 sists of thirteen horses and 120 cattle, including young stock. 



In May, 1891, seventeen acres were planted with ensilage 

 corn. From these fields 440 tons were cut and stored in 

 the following September. 



With that ensilage the stock has been easily carried to 

 the present time ; all the milk used in the hospital since 

 January, 1892, and nearly all that has been required since 

 October 1st, 1891, has been made on the farm, while the 

 cost of grain and meal consumed by the stock for the year 



