508 Report on the JExperiments on Ensilage conducted at 
Receiving Koots and Hay-chaff. 
Total gain in 
live-weight 
in 54 days. 
Dec. 21. 
Feb. 1. 
Feb. 13. 
Xo. 11 
Total of 2 bullocks .. 
cwts. qrs. lbs. 
10 3 15 
10 2 3 
cwts. qrs. lbs. 
11 1 0 
11 1 17 
cwts. qrs. lbs. 
11 2 13 
11 2 3 
cwt«. qrs. lbs. 
0 2 26 
1 0 0 
21 1 18 
22 2 17 
23 0 16 
1 2 26 
Gain per head daily with sweet silage 1 lb. 7 oz. 
„ „ roots and hay-chaff .. .. 1 lb. 12 J oz. 
Here, as in the case of the sour silage, there was a gain in 
favour of roots and hay chaff, so that there would appear to be 
no greater feeding value in sweet silage than in sour. I do not 
wish to attach too much importance to this, however, for this 
experiment was not of such an extended or complete kind as 
the other, the number of animals being smaller, and the duration 
of the experiment shorter. Still it gives indications which 
cannot be overlooked. 
Third Experiment. — Oat Silage v. Roots and Straw 
Chaff. 
(a) Notes on Silo 3. — This silo was filled in July 1884 with 
chaffed oats, and hence the silage was a year and a half old 
when opened. It was weighted like the other silos. On opening 
it on December 18th, 1885, a very considerable amount of waste 
was found by the boarded doorway, extending for as much as 
18 inches inwards ; 6 inches from the surface was sodden and 
bad, and by the sides 2 to 3 inches. When the moulded front 
portion had been removed, the rest was found to be in excellent 
condition, having a very aromatic and decidedly pleasant smell. 
It also kept for a long time without moulding, even when freely 
exposed. In July 1886 there was a quantity left, still perfectly 
good, which had been exposed since April. The silage was 
decidedly acid. 
tons. cwts. qrs. lbs. 
Weight of Green Oats put into Silo, July 23, 1884 18 ?, 0 0 
„ Oat Silage weighed out 15 8 113 
Loss by fermentation, evaporation, &c. 
Or 15 "05 per cent. 
2 14 2 15- 
