PRESERVATION FOR STOCK Tool) 7 6i 



breeds which suit the particular district. Yellow Horsetooth 

 and Natal White Horsetooth are favourites in some parts of 

 South Africa, as they are vigorous growers and heavy yielders 

 under favourable conditions, but they are inclined to be rather 

 late in maturing, and in cold localities, therefore, must be 

 planted earl)-. 



ihe Argentine maize, a yellow flint breed recently intro- 

 duced into the Transvaal, is a promising silage maize. Some 

 of the ordinary breeds, such as Hickory King have developed 

 strains with a habit of stealing (i.e. branching from the base), 



CHAP 

 XV. 



Fig. 237. — Filling silage-pit, Vereeniging. (Courtesy of Messrs. John Fowler 

 & Co. (Leeds), Ltd.) 



which are better suited for silage than the unbranched strains ; 

 but here again, the difficulty of maintaining the supply of seed 

 has to be faced. 



736. Planting Distance for Silage or Fodder Maize. — The 

 distance for planting maize for silage is discussed in chapter 

 IX. (Tillage, Planting, and Cultivation). 



737. Best Condition of the Crop for Harvesting. — The stage 

 of growth and best condition of the crop for harvesting, and 

 the chemical composition at various stages of growth, are dis- 

 cussed in chapter XL (Harvesting and Storage of Maize). 



738. Methods of Ensiling.— The modern silo is sometimes 



