The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-16
Corrsposi,ac, Baiti-oys County Uaioa.
ENSILAQE.

"PLAiSs FAEN.' September 18th. 1851?
H's'rs. Edii0rs I'll suppose most of the farm
ers % the county have read articles this subject
AMI then forgotten all about IT, OF discarded Il AZ
something only suited 20 fancy farming: bat such
u not the case. and would urge all those who are
thinking about adopting this system Of feeding.
even IL they have only half dozen cattle, TO ia
vesiigais for themselves this fall and winter BIZ
visiting those Who are feeding IL, examine their
cattle. their manner q feen. the Of the .ilos
the cos; Of growing the crops and putting il
into the piis. BY this means practical and vau-
able information will be gained.
Ensilage. in plain English, means preserving
green forage crops in air aud Water.,ighi pits By
exactly the same means in which tomatoes are
canned IL IL by no means a new discovery a. IL
vas adopted in Germany and France years
ago ahi u IL known there by the name q ".our
hay"
The process consists in cutting the green iod-
der. rye. clover mile; into chat about half
an inch long aud packing them together closely
a. possible by treading them by men or by horses
into pits trough. made in the cellar Of the barn
% stable. ten feet deep and long as con
venicn;. Some % my neghbors have very extern
sire ones holding huadfsls c: ;en. sni made in
the most complete manner.
The great point l. 90 exclude the air by packing
into as solid a mass as possible. then with n
good coating % straw. on this place inch boards.
fitting IL tightly. and then weight heavily with
4 q
menta,ion soon sets in and in two months time IL
Is e. for and IL l. fed in the proportion Of 10
or so pounds day, with the addition Of dry hay
in the middle of the day. and II 20 fattcning or
milking stock would Recommend four quarts Of
mill feed and four quarts Of corn chop in addition
mixed with the ensilage. Although some farmers
highly recommend the cotton seed meal as much
more fai,ening and much cheaper than corn chop.
not having tried IL I cannot saw. When ready 20
feel commence at one end of the pit and take out
enough for day or % aud then carefully cover
the pit up; but experience viii s0SI teach SEs IN
this matter.
should think tina, ,hi. system would be srea,
help 90 small farmers. Thus IN the fall put two
acres in rye. early In May cut the rye. run IL
through your machine tDr. Bailey's ensilage cut
ter IL . very good onel and having your siios say
Iexi6 and 10 feet deep built in your first story, u
bank barn. II the barn is built on level ground
you may have the pit half in the groand and one
half out by this plan you can GIL one pit in =
day or two days at most. Then that rye ground
will produce q crop o. corn fodder ready for pit
ting BY the last Of August or early In September
then put Il back into rye.
The advantages Of this system are: Let. You
are independent % the weather. When your rye.
clover fodder l. O. 10 eut-that l. when II il In
bioom-you cut II. haul u TO the machine, Il IL
chopped up and Immediately packed in the pits.
IL Il rains Il can't be hurt dry tits equally
good. The same engine or horse power and cutting
boz used for cutting the feed dry In winter will
serve equally we'll for this.
ID. The feed IL put away in the best condition
and the cattle will eat Il with the greatest avdty
and grow fat upon Il, and 10 you are producing
milk for market or making butter you have green
feed all thefa winter and spring and every dairy
man knows what that means. II means plenty of
milk. good butter and money In the pocket, 40 u
IL winter dairying that pays the best.
Get some old store boxes and pack some away
4. = - L.. III. -
s,andingly you win want silos next year.
Yours truly, rs.