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started, but the weather was so very dry and warm 

 that it stopped the growth of the ears altogether, and 

 I don't believe that there was a dozen ears started in 

 the whole lot that we put in. 



Prof. Farrington: Should you say the corn stalk had 

 matured ? 



Mr. Graham: Well, I think it had, the stalks were 

 green, perfectly green. 



Prof. Farrington : I don't know but you would get 

 the same beneficial value from this greener ensilage 

 that you do from grass in^pastures compared with bay. 

 I know when corn is young it is richer, and the feeding 

 value is greater, but you have not so much per acre, 

 and I did not know but possibly it Avasthe stage of ma- 

 turity of the corn that increased the feeding value. 



Mr. Graham : No, we filled earlier this year on ac- 

 count of the dry weather, than we usually do, and I 

 think probably it was about the same stage as it would 

 be in the Same season where there was more moisture. 



Mr. Heaps : Have you had any experience putting 

 clover in the silo and what was the result ? 



Mr. Graham : I haven't had any experience. I have 

 understood that it made the best kind of ensilage, but 

 it is too expensive, because they don't get enough per 

 acre. 



Mr. Heaps : If it will pay to raise it for hay and save 

 it, why will it be more expensive to put it into the 

 silo? 



Mr. Graham : I would rather have what I raise made 

 into hay and feed it in connection with corn ensilage. 

 I don't think it pays to raise as a forage crop. 



Question : Did you feed any more corn with that 

 ensilage without ears ? 



Mr. Graham: No, I didn't feed as rich feed as I did 

 last year and the cows have produced more milk. 



