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removing small quantities from different parts of the crop as it was being cut up 
in the ensilage cutter at the silo. Each large sample was thoroughly mixed and 
a sub-sample was taken, weighed and dried at once in the steam drier. 
Nos. 6262 and 6263 were from plots o and oo respectively. The vines were 
small and yellow; not very succulent; and there were no immature pods and 
seeds. 
Nos. 6264 and 6265 were from plots 6a and 64 respectively. The vines were 
large and succulent; good color; few immature pods and seeds. 
Nos. 6266-6271 were from plots 7-12 respectively. The growth on these 
plots was similar to that on plots 6a and 60. 
ENSILAGE, 
Corn ensilage.—Used in dairy herd tests. In sampling a considerable amount 
of the ensilage was thoroughly mixed and sample taken. The samples were 
believed to be averages of what was fed. 
No. 6125 from dairy herd test No. 51. Sample taken December 13, 1899. 
The crop was well eared and the grain quite hard when harvested. 
No. 6171 from dairy herd test No. 55. Sample taken January 31, I9g00. 
The corn was just past the milk stage when harvested. 
No. 6181 from dairy herd test No. 57. Sample taken March 8, 1900. The 
ensilage was from the same lot as No. 6171, but taken about three feet lower in 
the silo, and seemed more moist. 
CURED FODDERS. 
Nos. 6272-6291. Stover of white flint corn.—Grown in the special nitrogen 
experiments of 1900. The samples of stover were taken October 25-27, 1900, 
just after the corn was husked and the stover was weighed. In each case the 
entire crop of stover on each plot was cut into pieces one to two inches long 
and then thoroughly mixed and sampled. Nos. 6272-6281 were samples of 
crops grown on the sections at the north ends of the plots and Nos. 6282-6291 
on the sections at the south ends. 
Nos. 6272 and 6273 were from plots oand oo. The growth on plot o was 
very light, that on 00 a little better. On both plots the stalks were small and 
slender and pale in color. 
Nos. 6274 and 6275 were from plots 6a and 64. ‘The stalks were rather 
slender and pale colored. 
No. 6276 was from plot 7. The growth was rather irregular, the stalks were 
slightly pale in color. 
No. 6277 was from plot 8. The stalks were quite heavy and dark green in 
color. 
No. 6278 was from plot 9. Stalks not so heavy as on plot 8; dark green in 
color. 
No. 6279 was from plot 10. Heavy growth of stalks; slightly pale in color. 
No. 6280 was from plot 11. Stalks heavy and dark green in color. 
No. 6281 was from plot 12. Stalks much lighter than on plots 10 and 11; 
dark green in color. 

