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they were Jerseys or something else. I tolcl Thurston, and while 

 I don't want to advertise any breed of cattle, I do say this : I 

 always believed there was not such a thing as a Short Horn 

 dairy cow, and now I know it. I have given it up and I wouldn't 

 ever advise you to try it. You cannot be a dairyman and have 

 the Short Horn cattle as I did. 



This silo, I want to talk a few minutes about it. I am feed- 

 ing ensilage this winter to, I think, 53 head — 50 or over. It is 

 100 head of hogs, 12 head of colts that I am carrying, 20 acres 

 of corn in ensilage. My milk cows get something else, a grain 

 ration. Of course, don't understand me I am feeding only this. 

 I can take the horses and hogs mostly through without anything | 

 else. I expect I would be criticized, but I am doing that very 

 thing on 20 acres of corn. I have got the most nutritious feed 

 that it is possible to have. It cost 62 cents a ton to put in the 

 silo. I know that because I am an old bachelor — don't tell that I 

 for advertising purposes — and have to hire everything done. I 

 know just what that cost, 62 cents a ton to put that into the silo. 



DISCUSSION. 



O : — What is it worth an acre ? 



A : — Not so much there as it is down here. It was prob- 

 ably worth from $12.00 to $15.00 an acre as it stands in the field. 

 Take it as it runs, that may be a little high. Near $12.00. 



Q :— Make money on $10.00 ? 



A : — That's a question. Your lands may be richer than ours 

 and don't have to fertilize. 



Q : — I raise 25 tons ? 



A : — That beats me. 



It is rich in corn ; they plant just the same as going to huck. 

 Nearly matured and leaves dead and in best possible shape. I 

 can take my stock through without much else. I couldn't tell the 

 story too big. I was told I must not let any of the hogs have it, 

 and don't let milk cows have it, for it would spoil all of the milk. 

 The milk has been used for starter ever since and never heard any 

 complaint. I was asked if I let the hogs have it? I said yes they 

 did and I never had as many pigs or as good ones in my life. 



