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4,5,6. The condition of the sorghum seed was a hard dough. The 
bags were placed upon a level sixteen and one-half feet above 
bottom of silo. These three bags of sorghum, Nos. 4, 5, 6, were 
taken from the silo March 31, 1891. Nos. 4 and 5 were in prime 
condition and bag No. 6 was somewhat musty. The weights of 
the sorghum ensilage when taken from the silo were as follows: 
Bag No. 4, forty-five pounds; No. 5, forty-five pounds two ounces; 
No. 6, forty-six pounds eight ounces. 
3. October 1, 1891, three bags of sorghum ensilage were put into 
the silo, fifty pounds in each bag, which are numbered 20, 21, 22. 
The bags, containing mixed varieties some ripe and others in dough, 
were placed upon a level eighteen and one-half feet above bottom 
of silo. On March 17, 1892, these bags, Nos. 20, 21, 22, were taken 
from the silo in fine condition, being very acid, however. The 
weights at this time were as follows: No. 20, forty-six pounds 
twelve ounces; No. 21, forty-seven pounds six ounces; No. 22, 
forty-seven pounds. 
4, October 1, 1891, three bags of corn ensilage were put into the 
silo, fifty pounds in each bag which were numbered 1, 2, 3. The 
condition of the corn was of a medium glaze. The bags were 
placed on a level one foot above the top of stone all of basement 
and ten and one-half feet above bottom of silo. On May 9,1892, these 
bags, Nos. 1, 2, 3, were taken from the silo in good condition, 
weighing at that time as follows: No.1, forty-six pounds thirteen 
ounces; No. 2, forty-six pounds eight ounces; No. 3, forty-eight 
pounds. 
5. September 20, 1892, three bags of corn ensilage were put into 
the silo, fifty pounds in each bag, numbered 1, 2, 21. The condi- 
tion of the corr was a medium glaze. They were placed on a 
level about seventeen feet above bottom of silo. January 5, 1893, 
the three bags were taken out, the ensilage being in prime gon- 
dition, the bags having settled about five feet in the silo. The 
weights of the ensilage when taken were as follows: No. 1, forty- 
eight pounds; No. 2, forty-nine pounds eight ounces; No. 21, forty- 
eight pounds eight ounces. 
