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begun. Partially air-dried under cover, without showing any mould 

 or decay. 



CXLVI. Field Corn Fodder. Whole plant. Crop of 1891. 

 Cut after the ears had become fully developed, the kernels being 

 partially glazed. Partially air-dried under cover, without showing 

 mould or decay. 



CXLV1IL. Sweet Corn Fodder. Whole plant. Crop of 1891. 

 Cut after the ears had fully developed. Partially air-dried under 

 cover, without showing mould or decay. 



CLXX. Southern Corn Silage. Whole plant Crop of 1892. 

 Cut when immature, the formation of ears having merely begun on 

 some stalks. Chopped and packed in silo. Silage good quality in 

 appearance and flavor. 



CLXXI. Field Corn Silage. Whole plant. Crop of 1892. 

 Field No. 1. An abundant crop, heavily eared. Cut after ears had 

 fully developed, the kernels being partially glazed. Chopped for 

 silo. Silage very fine in appearance and flavor. 



CLXXIII. Field Corn Silage. Whole plant. Crop of 1892. 

 Field No. 2. A good crop well eared. Cut after the ears had fully 

 developed, the kernels being partially glazed. Silage very fine in 

 appearance and quality. 



CCXXVII. Field Corn Fodder. Whole plant. Crop of 1893. 

 Field No. I. Cut August 15th when formation of ears had only 

 fairly begun. Chopped finely, spread very thinly on a scaffold and 

 dried without any apparent fermentation. 



CCXXXIII. Field Corn Fodder Whole plant. Crop of 1893. 

 From same field as CCXXVII. Cut September 21st, after ears 

 had fully developed and the the kernels were partially glazed. An 

 abundant crop, heavily eared. Cut fine, spread very thinly on a 

 scaffold and dried with no apparent fermentation. 



The composition of the above named materials in the fresh and 

 in the water-free condition is given on previous pages under the 

 head of Analyses of Cattle Foods. Their composition at the time 

 of using them in the digestion trials is stated below. 



