THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 77 



silage and it was as likely to be in the center as anywhere else, 

 it was mouldy. I said that I could not tell him why this was so, 

 that I had never heard of it before and I did not know how to 

 explain it. 



Members : Was that silage cut fine ? 



Mr. Shilling: He said one-half inch long. It has been 

 suggested by some one that possibly it came from the character 

 of the corn, that it was too dry when it went in. 



Mr. Gilkerson : A neighbor of mine had this same condition, 

 his was cut coarse and was a little dry. I have never heard of any 

 other such case. 



Member : This year I have had that trouble and have never 

 had it before. 



President : I think that is caused by not having it thorough- 

 ly distributed. 



Mr. Shilling : This man put his in with a blower, how could 

 you do it better? 



President : I don't know. 



Member : We had the same trouble occur when we were 

 short of help, we think it was not packed properly, the rest was 

 thoroughly packed and tramped and we did not have any trouble 

 only in that space. 



Mr. Shilling : Can any one else explain this ? 



Member : My explanation would be that when you are fill- 

 ing a silo you must distribute the heavy with the light, for in- 

 stance the leaves are light, and if you take some of these leaves 

 away and put some heavy stuff in and mix it well together it will 

 settle well. My policy has been that I take the heavy corn and 

 put it where the leaves were and take some of them away and 



