304 The Silo and Silage-stack Competition, 1885-86. 
Pry Sub- 
stance. 
Digestible 
Nitroge- 
nous. 
Pigesiible 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Fat. 
30 lbs. silage (sweet) containing . ■ 
(=60 lbs. mangolds) 
10 lbs. oat straw „ 
20 lbs. swedes „ 
4 lbs. meal „ 
Esquired for 1000 live weight (sus-"l 
Required for 20 lbs. milk (13 per cent.") 
Excess (+) or deficiency ( — ) in food 
lbs. 
180 
8-6 
2-5 
5-72 
lbs.' 
1-26 
•13 
•22 
•42 
lbs. 
10^46 
374 
182 
2^04 
lbs. 
•115 
•06 
•02 
■12 
34 82 
•• 
2^03 
18^06 
8^ 
•315 
■15 
1-33 
lO^OG 
•92 
•165 
•74 
■53(+) 
9^14(+)^575(-) 
1 
9. Sir John Astley, Bart., Elsham Hall, Lincolnshire. — This 
silo is not a new structure, but has been formed out of one of the 
bays of an old barn.* The cost of the conversion has been 12s. Qd. 
per 50 cubic feet of capacity, which is expensive. The fillin°: is 
laborious, the emptying, however, being at the floor-level. The 
silage was found to be decidedly acid. The treading at one 
angle had been defective, with considerable waste as the result. 
The mechanical pressure used was expensive, and rather laborious 
in its application. 
(B.) Silage Stacks. 
The two stacks left for second inspection were built and 
pressed by the same system, which was invented by Mr. John- 
son. The silage in both cases was excellent in quality. The 
Aylesbury Dairy Company's stack had a little more waste at the 
sides than Mr. Johnson's ; but, on the other hand, Mr. Johpson's 
stack had more waste on the crown or " peak." It is only fair 
to say that the merits of the two stacks were nearly equal. 
(C.) The Award. 
(a.) Silos. 
The Judges recommend that the Prize of 100 Guineas be 
awarded to Mr. J. Morris, Lulham Court, Madley, Hereford- 
shire.! They also recommend to the special consideration of 
the Council the silos entered for competition by Mr. W. J. Harris, 
* For details sec p. 295. 
•)■ A certificate to tliis effect has been awarded by the Council to this 
competitor. 
