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this hay in the barn was $2.50 per ton, counting men’s time at $1.51 
per day and the san’ie for the teams. Allowing $10 for the valuatioi 
of the hay we have a net profit per acre of $7.50. Now, assuming 
that the statement of numerous gentlemen who have fed ensilage fo 
more seasons than one to be correct, “ that two tons of maize ensilag* 
is equal in value to one ton of first quality tame hay for feed,” we hav< 
from our field the present season an average of fen tons of ensilage 
equal in feed value to five tons of tame hay, at $10 per ton, equal 
$50.00, less expense of putting ten tons ensilage in silo, $1.00 per ton 
$10, we have a net of $40.00 to offset our hay profit of $7.50. 
say nothing in this case of the increased flow of milk, which is uni 
versally testified to by feeders of perfect ensilage, over the yield fron 
hay. But, says my friend, you do not give a fair average of result 
in this showing. I admit I have not, and will take the actual resuJ 
obtained in the east last year and give another showing and see ho\ 
we come out. Mr. B. had one hundred acres meadow from whici 
he cut two tons per acre, worth $2,000.00 ; less cost of cutting am 
putting away (estimated,) $400.00 ; leaving a net of $1,600.00. Th 
average yield from his eight acres of corn, devoted to ensilage, wa 
twenty-eight tons per acre, equal to fourteen tons tame hay for feec 
worth $140.00 ; less cost of putting up twenty-eight tons, $1.25 pe 
ton, $35.00, leaving a net of $105.00 per acre, to be offset by his ha 
product of $16.00. I have no doubt some of my hearers may b 
inclined to give a prolonged whistle at the expense of this statement 
but, gentlemen, I pray you do not whistle until you get out of tb 
woods—for even larger results than this can be shown from the book 
of not one man alone, but a large number. The facts vented in laj 
statement were given the writer by the gentleman who had the expc 
rience, and as he is a man of note, largely known through this sectior 
we have every reason to believe them correct. The ground upo 
which the ensilage corn was raised on our own farm the past seasoi 
was plowed immediately after the corn was removed and sown t 
winter rye. This crop is to be cut early in the season and ensilage* 
the cutting to be done when in the blossom. This feed we look to fc 
holding up the flow of milk during the shortage of pasturage, whic 
nearly always comes at some time during the season, and resiik 
generally in a serious shrinkage of the milk product. The removal * 
this rye takes place in ample time to permit planting the usual crop < 
corn for ensilage, which, b}^ dressing the land with manure in the fa; 
will be ready to cut before time to begin the fall cutting ot field con 
and give a full crop. Through the aid of these two crops we expei 
to be able to keep up an even flow of milk at a very much reduce 
cost for the entire year, and thus add a large profit to our busine, 
over the present system of producing milk. The farmer raising ensi 
age has no need for hay to feed his stock. Every spear raised ma 
be turned into money, using only the straw and dry corn fodder 1 
furnish change of food. Many instances appearing where farmei 
have fed entirely on ensilage for fodder, giving but a small ration 
ground feed in connection, and meeting with perfectly satisfactoi 
results in all regards. We have the testimony of one man who ha 
for long }^ears, fed his stock upon tame hay, with a ground feed add 
