Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-03
Woodlawn Agricultural Society.

The monthly meeting was held at Samuel
Pulman's April 10Th, President Roberts in
the chair, and n. w. Pierson Secretary.
R. F. Roberts read a report he had re-
ceived from DR.. Loring, Commissioner of
Agriculture at Washington, giving analyses
of ensilage made by the chemist of the de-
partment from preserved corn fodder fur
nshed by Mr.. Roberts. This paper also
embraced report of analyses made Of green
corn fodder and corn fodder cured in the
ordinary way, made by the analytical chem
list Of the New Jersey experimental station.
Contrary to the expectation of many the
analyses showed that there was no diminu-
ton of the tat-producing or hesh-forming
properties of cnsilage; neither was there
any loss of water sustained from this pre-
serving process. If there was any difference
in value as food for cattle between ensilage
and green and dried corn fodder it was in
favor of the ensiage.
The only true and satisfactory test of the
real value of this preserved food for cattle
was not in chemical analyses, but in practi-
cal experience and careful calculation of the
cost in comparison with the old mode of
curing and feeding corn fodder.
MI. Roberts said that after using the en-
silage two winters he was satisfied that he
had saved hay enough in one winters feed
| ing of ensilnge to pay for all the expense in
CURED in building the silo.
, The conversation dritted from enslage
and corn fodder to clover as feed for cows
| No one disputed the value Of clover hay for
cattle, especially for COWS giving milk.
W. Fl. Snowden said that cows would eat
more clover hay than they could digest if
given their full swing. This lead to IN
earnest protest from some who feed all their
| COWS will eat of well-cured clover hay, and
corn meal and cotton seed meal in addition,
with satisfactory results.
After q thorough ventilation Of the sub
ject, in order to ascertain the opinion OF
members of the club, G. Lukens offered the
following:
Resolved by the members OF this club That they
would advise The cultivation OF clover and feed MI the
good clover hay that stock will eat without wasting
under feet that il is not advisable generally sci
either clover or clover and timothy hay from the farm
Adopted unanimously.
| {. LukenS called attention TO me effort
made by the Directors of the Alexandria
and Fairfax Agricultural and Industrial AS
ISOLATION to hold u fair and exhibition this
fall
Several members expressed their views on
the subject pro and con, after which il was
resolved unanimously that the members OF
this club will make earnest effort to exhibit
ut this fair this fall in order to make it 1
success.
The critical report gave due credit to the
host for the advance made the past two
years in the general improvement of the
farm, the farm buildings and farm machin
cry noticing particularly silo in course o.
construction 100 feet long 10 feet wide and
10 feet deep, keeping up with the progress
Of the age. The committee find little &c
criticise adversely.
Julius Pelton was elected n member of the
club.
The next meeting Of the club wil.hc he'll,
at n. W. Persons May 9th.
Critical committee are c. Lukcns, join
Ballcnger and Lewis Dillingham;.