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SUMMARY OF ADVANTAGES. 



1. Work done in long days, etc. 



2. No waste of feed. 



3. Capacity of farm more than doubled. 



4. Land not injured by hauling. 



5. Clean ground for other crops. 



6. Most economical way of handling corn crop. 



7. Economy of storing feed. 



8. Small expense in feeding. 



9. Supply of succulent feed on which cattle do well. 



10. Cheapens the feed. 



11. Makes perfect digestion. 



12. Convenient, is liked by animals. 



13. Enables you to feed ground feed to advantage. 



14. Cheaper than pasture and fully as good but takes more time. 



15. Do not have to expose yourself. Feed always handy and in 

 the dry. 



16. Cattle consume entire corn plant. Keeps cattle in good 

 condition. 



17. Improves digestion, stimulates appetite and gives better 

 appearance to skin and hair. 



SUMMARY OF DISADVANTAGES. 



1. Additional expense for machinery and silo. 



2. Crop must be fed to ruminants. 







3. Extra labor required at filling. 



4. Silage not diversified nor marketable. 



5. Cattle drift more when shipped. 



6. Less corn to feed whole. 



7. Hogs won't do as well after cattle. 



8. No disadvantages except mud around the silo. 



These few reports cover in a thorough manner all of the ad- 

 vantages and disadvantages mentioned by the feeders who are at 

 present using silage. There are other factors entering into the use 



