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spoiled for about twenty-four inches; on the under side the ensilage 
was decayed from two to six inches. Otherwise the contents were 
found to be in very satisfactory condition. There was almost no 
discernible acidity present, and the ensilage was the sweetest and 
most wholesome yet made at this station, or yet seen by the writer. 
When the silo was cut into, it was hardly warm — not enough so to 
cause comment. As fed to six cows the silage was well relished, even 
though the animals were having green fodder fresh cut every day, and 
was eaten with avidity. 
Had there been enough available fodder so that this stack could 
have been built to a height of fourteen or sixteen feet, probably the 
loss would have been much less from decay. Occasionally mouldy 
spots of no special consequence were found, and this was espe- 
cially true where the Alfalfa, and an occasional cornstalk occurred. 
The general condition of the contents of this stock indicate that no 
injury would come to the fodder through exposure to the cold of 
winter. 
