CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



WHAT MAKES THE FARMER HAPPY? 



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Advantages of ensilage. The farmer can earn two dollars at half the ex- 

 pense he before earned one dollar. Great advantages to the farmer and 

 his stock in the winter. Milk of December equal to milk in June; rich 

 butter and fine flavor in winter. Condition and health of cattle. 

 Advantage of ensilage in all weathers 18 



CHAPTER II. 

 "SILO," "ENSILAGE," DEFINED. 



Description and definition of "silo." " Ensilage." Origin of the word 



"silo." The term "ensilage" applied by the French .... 19 



CHAPTER III. 



CORRESPONDENCE FROM J. M. M^BRYDE. TREATISE ON ORIGIN AND 

 PROCESS OF ENSILAGE. 



Origin of ensilage. "What G off art claims to have developed or discovered. 



Process described before Goffart began his experiments. Ensilage 

 was tried successfully; facts and particulars given. An old process 

 revived. This system is no longer an experiment, but a perfect success. 



What it promises to do for agriculture 20 



CHAPTER IV. 



LOCATION OF SILOS. 



Locations, convenience, saving of labor, and feeding of stock. Description 

 of different locations. Advantage of some locations over others. 

 Other descriptions of silos. Facts in regard to best preservation of 

 ensilage 23 



CHAPTER V. 



BUILDING OF SILOS OF D1FERENT SIZES AND FORMS, GIVING 

 CAPACITY AND CONTENTS OF SAME. 



Material most suitable for building silos. Construction of silos in the 

 earth by digging trenches. Various experiments of different forms and 

 kinds; most successful one given. Diagram and description of silo; 

 diagram of silo with two compartments, full description given. Sizes 

 of silo; capacity, and number of stock it will feed. Full description 

 given how to build silos ; diagram for the foundation ; also diagram 

 showing how to build walls. Showing quantities and proportions of 

 cement, lime, gravel, stone ; giving full particulars, so that any farmer 

 can build a silo. Description of other silos already built ; diagrams 



given. Sectional silos 25 



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