64 U. K. STEVENS ON ENSILAGE. 



ensilage this, and put the manure on the fodder corn. Any ground 

 will raise a good crop of fodder-corn. The manure made from this, 

 put on the next crop of rye. It will increase that crop, and leave 

 the ground in a condition to grow a good crop of fodder-corn without 

 any more manure. A farmer can put in his first or second crop of 

 hay without any drying, thus saving a great deal of trouble. 

 Yours respectfully, 



DR. L. W. CURTIS. 



CHAPTER XV. 



CORRESPONDENCE FROM 



IFIROIFIESSOIR, CT. IMI. 



KNOXYILLE, TENN., JAN. 18, 1881 



DEAR SIR: 



Although much over-crowded with pressure of work, nvy interest 

 in the subject of ensilage prompts a hast}' reply to your questions. 

 M} T experimental report will give 3*011 all the practical experience I 

 possess. I shall attempt no theoretical discussion, but only supple- 

 ment the report by recent results of experiments. 



You will see that I put up last summer and fall nearly seventy-five 

 tons. 



Silo No. 3 (the most unpromising of the three built, because in 

 digging it it we found the upper layers of soil loose and crumbling, 

 consisting of made earth, and were only prevented from aban- 

 doning the work by the fact that the silo adjoined the basement of 

 the barn in which our cattle are stabled) was opened Dec. 27. It 

 was only three parts full, and the walls, in consequence of the long- 

 continued rains, had fallen in from the top ; yet we found the pres- 

 ervation of the ensilage absolutely perfect. I could desire no 

 greater success. 



Fed to all kinds of stock. 



Was eaten b}* all greedily, and with every appearance of relish, 

 horses, mules, cattle, pigs, all enjoyed it. I believe, if you have a 



