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layer in the old silo was placed on top of the silage in the new 

 silo so as to preserve as much silage as possible for feeding. No 

 water was added to the silage during the transfer for fear of in- 

 troducing new bacteria or molds, or washing molds from the top 

 layer down into the good feed. Analyses of this silage were made 

 two months and one year later. Prof. Woll states that "judging 

 from the composition, appearance and odor of the silage a year 

 from the date of transfer there is no question but that the silage, 

 even at that late date, was of good ctuallty and would make ex- 

 cellent feed, and that the transfer from the original silo was, 

 therefore, a success. Like all silage that is. sealed and left undis- 

 turbed, it would keep almost Indefinitely, taut it appears that more 

 proportion of the top layer was spoiled in the case of that trans- 

 ferred than Is normally the case,, mainly perhaps because the 

 silage was not fed out until over a year old." 



This transfer of silage may be of interest to many tenants who 

 find it necessary to move, for instance, in the spring season at a 

 time when they still have a considerable quantity of silage on 

 hand. Unless this silage can be sold to a succeeding tenant or 

 near-by neighbor It must be either moved or result in a complete 

 loss, With silage valued at $3.00 to $4.00 per ton It would not 

 take many tons to make the transfer a profitable investment if 

 the haul were not too long. 



