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the mould penetrated 6 inches inwards (from the corner), and at a depth of 
2 feet, 2 inches inwards. Probably there woukl be an inch or two of mould 
the whole way down. 
" Francis E. Fraser. 
" October 30th, 1885." 
It is not necessary to add anything; to Mr. Fraser's report of the silo and its 
contents, but the Judges cannot help mentioning the beautiful make of butter 
on this farm from very acid silage. The taste, texture, and colour of the 
butter were all alike excellent, showing most careful management on the part 
of Mr. Grant and his subordinates. 
(8) Mr. Henri/ Holfc, Cladering, Newjjort, Essex. — This silo is a new 
structure, built after the plan of Mons. Goflart. It is divided into two com- 
partments with rounded angles, each measuring 31 feet 6 inches by 14 feet by 
23 feet. The walls are made of concrete, 10 inches thick, lined on the inside 
with cement. The roof is set on 6-inch posts, 5 feet above the wall, formed of 
7 in. by 4 in. deal plates, 4^ in. by 3 in. purloins, 4^ in. by 3 in. rafters, 
and corrugated iron sheets. The roof cost 5il., or about lis. per square yard 
covered, while the silo cost 118?., although the whole cost is not high. The 
filling here is expensive, but the emptying is done economically. Mr. Rolfe's 
silo was opened on the 23rd of November ; the silage was of good qaality, but de- 
cidedly acid. There was considerable waste on the surface through mouldiness. 
The fodder was weighted by bricks. 
(9) Messrs. Bateman and Eagle, Brightlingsea, Colchester. — This silo was 
examined on the 24th of November. The Judges regret to say that one of the 
silo walls had given way under the great weight of the maize silage. This 
accident modi6es its position in the competition. In other respects the 
Judges were exceedingly pleased with the silage-making at this farm. 
(10) Viscount Midleton, Peper Ilarow Park, Godalming. — This silo is an 
adaptation of one wing of an old barn by running a brick wall across, thereby 
securing storage capacity (20 feet by 12 feet by 10 feet) of 2400 cubic feet, at a 
total cost, including pressing apparatus, of 24?. 10s., or a little above 10s. 
per 50 cubic feet of capacity. This is costly. The ju'essing is done by a 
movable lid equal in size to the surface of the silo. Its movements are 
directed by means of two screws. In action the arrangements appeared to 
be cumbrous and laborious, and inconvenient for the purposes of emptying 
the contents. It is also questionable policy to release all the surface-pressure, 
when only a small section of the silage is required. The silo was drained 
into a small tank, holding about 19 gallons. The silo was filled with 
unchaffed-rye (in ear), trifolium, river-side grass, and trimmings off the sides 
in the woods. 
The silage examined on the 25th of November was found to possess very 
decided smell and acidity, with considerable waste at the surface and sides. 
(11) Mr. Cecil T. Molyneux-Montgomerie, Garholdisham Manor, East 
Barling, Norfolk. — This is a new structure, and in form somewhat re- 
.sembling Mr. Brassey's silo. It consists of three parallel compartments of a 
total capacity of 30,231 cubic feet, and erected at a total cost of 545?., or a little 
above 18s. per 50 cubic feet. The outer compartments have been subdivided 
each into three chambers of the capacity of 3231 cubic feet. The inner com- 
partment has been subdivided into four chambers, on account of the great 
lateral pressure of the maize-silage. The whole silo is very substantially 
built. The roof is made of timber and Willesden paper. The whole 
arrangements are well designed to economise labour, with the exception of 
the filling. But Mr. Molyneux-Montgomerie hopes to be able to distribute 
his fodder amongst the different compartments by means of the French 
machine, described in the Report of Mr. H. M. Jenkins on the "Practice of 
