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H. B. STEVENS ON ENSILAGE. 



This does not include use of building and tools. I feel sure that I 

 can do the work for less another season. I cannot speak too highly 

 of the reaper that we used to cut the fodder, a " D. M. Osborn, No. 

 3," manufactured at Auburn, N.Y. It did the work in a most satis- 

 factor} r manner without a break. The corn had attained an enormous 

 growth, from nine to ten feet high, cutting two rows at a time, throw- 

 ing off bundles with every other rake. 



It is also needless to add that I am well pleased with my first trial, 

 and expect to ensilage more next fall. 



Yours respectfully, 



F. S. PEER. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



CORRESPONDENCE FROM 



:M::R,. -w. a. 



NONANTUM HILL NURSERY, BRIGHTON, MASS., FEB. 22, 1881. 



MR. H. R. STEVENS. 



Dear Sir: 



My experiments with ensilage were limited to Hungarian grass 

 during the season of 1880. Noticing the statements of Dr. Faxon, 

 in regard to his success with grass cut veiy early in the season, and 

 in a succulent state, packed away without passing through the 

 cutter, I made inquiries of him and of Dr. Bailey and others as to 



