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plate through which to fill in the greenstuff. It should be large enough to let 
a man get in and out beside the carrier, or there may be a door in each gable— 
one for the carrier, and the other for a man to go in and out by. as 
The feeding-out door need not be cut until the ensilage is wanted for use, 
Sketch B shows end elevation with filling-in door 4 feet wide in gable, 
also feeding-out doorway 2 feet wide in the clear, and also the 4-inch boardg 
dovetailing at the corners. ‘ 
Make a saw cut diagonally across the boards towards the right and left, ag 
shown in Sketch C. Take out the boards so cut out, and, numbering them, put 
them so that they can be replaced next season when filling commences. They 
will fit back in their places, and, if necessary, they may get additional support 
by an inch strip of stuff nailed near the edge of the studs. 
For a moderate-sized dairy farm, for an outlay of less than £50, a silo and 
cutting plant can be obtained according to the following estimate :— 
60-ton silo ... os doh a ues ... costing, say £20 
No. 11 Ohio ensilage cutter (capable of doing 3 to 4 tons per 
hour), with elevator 20 feet long on -. say 15 
Sweep, 2-horse power, geared with power jack ... oo hy © 8) 
Total 293 oe oe £44, 
The above is a description of a silo built by the Hon. A. J. Thynne on his 
farm at’ Westbrook. The cost of the silo is given at £20, but many farmers 
ae very handy with tools, and could build it with their own hands much 
cheaper. 
i haye now given you sufficient information about ensilage and silos{to: 
enable you to appreciate the value of silage. 
In the next lesson I will deal with dairy stock, dairy buildings, and 
utensils, pigs, and poultry. I do not propose to say anything about imple- 
ments, because you will have no difficulty in finding out what implements your 
neighbours are using, and in deciding on which are the best. 
Questions on Lesson 9. 
. What is meant by “soiling” cattle ? 
What are the advantages of soiling? 
What are the disadvantages of pasturing cattle ? 
. What crops would you feed to housed cattle ? 
What is the meaning of ‘“‘silo,” “ ensilage,” “ 
What is the principle of the silo ? 
How would you build a silage stack? What advantage has a. 
stack in certain cases over a building ? 
8. How should a crop of maize be placed in the silo? Why? 
9. Describe how you would fill the silo. 
10. To what temperature will the silage rise ? 
11. How long should the silage remain before being used ? 
12. On opening the silo what part of it would you feed from? Why? 
13. What is the weight of a cubic foot of silage ? 
14. How much is a ration for a cow daily ? 
15. What would the produce of 50 acres of greenstuff produce in hay ? 
What as silage ? 
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SIS SOR ON 
AGRICULTURE IN THE FAR NORTH. 
By tHe EDITOR. 
Comparatively few of the farmers, sugar-growers, and residents generally 
of the Southern portion of Queensland, and still fewer of the inhabitants of 
the Southern States, have any idea of the work that is being done in the far 
North by the pioneers of agriculture in the vast scrubs on the rivers of that 
portion of the State. The general notion is that the people there grow sugar 
