506 Report on the Experiments on Ensilage conducted at 
parts. As the top began to show mouldiness, VVillesden paper 
was spread over it, then came boards with stones in boxes, the 
pressure being 112 lbs. per square foot. Bj the 17th, the 
contents had sunk 2 feet, but did not sink much after this. 
Some of the temperatures registered daily are recorded here, 
being given, as before, on the Fahrenheit scale. 
Table II. — Eecord of Tempeeatukes in Silo No. 1. 
Date. 
1885. 
July 4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
13 
14 
15 
16 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
2S 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
1 
„ 15 
Sept. 2 
Oct. 2 
Nov. 2 
Dec. 17 
Dec. 28 
1886. 
Jan. 6 
23 
Aus 
Temperature 
of Barn. 
65 
65 
65 
66 
66 
62 
66 
66 
68 
65 
65 
64 
65 
65 
64 
73 
74 
64 
62 
63 
60 
61 
65 
57 
54 
46 
48 
44 
36 
85 
Front, 
1 ft. deep. 
86 
112 
106 
135 
78 
78 
110 
182 
140 
150 
155 
154 
120 
112 
110 
106 
102 
102 
101 
100 
98 
95 
92 
90 
89 
76 
64 
60 
54 
48 
63 
00 
Centre, 
4 ft. deep. 
80 
104 
109 
130 
74 
71 
90 
123 
143 
100 
98 
97 
94 
92 
92 
92 
91 
90 
90 
89 
87 
87 
62 
64 
60 
54 
49 
49 
52 
46 
Back, 
2 ft. deep. 
80 
100 
110 
130 
74 
74 
86 
140 
150 
120 
112 
111 
106 
104 
102 
101 
100 
98 
95 
92 
91 
90 
74 
63 
60 
54 
48 
48 
50 
66 
The silo was opened on December 18th, the depth of silage 
being then only 3 ft. 7 in. Mould was found to penetrate for 
5 in. below the surface, and 4 in. inwards from the front wall. 
The silac^e was very hot and steaming ; a thermometer put in 
registered 130° F. Near the bottom the material was quite 
dry, and very like hay in appearance. The silage had a most 
fragrant smell, quite distinct from the sour silage also opened the 
