Winter Soilins; 



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After adopting a strict soiling system with m)- 

 cattle, as already explained, it was found that more 

 stock could be supported on the farm during the 

 summer than could be carried through the winter, 

 which was contrary to the general practice under 



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Rorn at Le (Juesuny, France, April '>, I'iii. Ensilaged Cut Maize, 



BnrLm, 1S73. 



the pasture system This naturally attracted to the 

 reports of jM. Goffart's success in the saving green 

 forage, for it was apparent that if ensilage was a 

 success it would enable mc to soil my cattle winters 

 as well as summers. 



Francis Morris, of Ellicott City, ^Id., experi- 

 mented with whole corn in a trench or pit dug in 

 the ground and covered with earth; he reported 



