Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-02

FOR the past lev years W. nave
watched. carefully and with much inter-
cot. the controversy going on in ell As'
rieul,ur.. papers in regard to the method
Of preserving green fodder for winter use
BY excluding the air by close packing
and heavy pressure. At the fret e,,rs,-
ssah, hope. we're raised by the first to
use the silo. and IL. product. Then
demand was created Coz seed and tools
Coz cutting and ,,oring the fodder. Thi.
dem, nd made a vast number u men who
engaged In ihi. manufacturing business
dirsc,ly Interested Ia the success q the
pr jsc, ~ho. TO forward their Own inter-
ss,s. 6llsd the papers with the mos, es-
uassgan, ,iori,. u the value and smoah,
Of fodder % b. obtained in this way.
Thu. macy we're led into building en-
pen.iye silcs and purchasing the neoess-
AIRY tol- TO do the filing in the proper
manner. which. q, that time. "a. sup
posed TO BE- jl't as nPidly as Po-sible,
and upon feeding the en.ilosd fodder, Il
va. found no, 10 come up 10 their en-
p~e,a'ions. - msny times resulting IN
complete lo... Thus disappointment, re-
suited In very many case. Then the
more cautious. q. veil =. those Who had
been bitten. began 10 smell fair sired
"a, 10 the praise and oommenda'ion thai,
flled the papsrs. and a reaction At once
bryan TO take place ,hs, -ss az un~i.e
and much To BE- dsPlorsd a. the sH,svs-
gan, hopes that. a. one time. hlled The
breasts q those interested IN silos. bat,
indirectly. ihi. reaction bad good siice,
a. !, o., men TO thinking and s,Psrimsn,-
ins upon the process. aud nov -s are
a,oa, 10 reach ,ha, happy m'dium ,hs,
1. much nearer the Truth in ell case, and
on Ill subject. by the careful study
aad research q ihose interested 10 the
matter. much improvement, has been
made Ia The method. used In preserving
TIE fodder. both in preparing Il and IN
filing the silo Oae u the greatest OBJ
jeciion.. the extreme seiii'y. has been
Overcome BY sllo~ins a certain amount
Of heat TO generate daring the filing.
The beat can be regulated by qaieksning
the process. OF by Pfolougins Il. . i'
fland % b. necessary.
Il !, no- claimed BY .eieatihe men
Who have made il study. ,ha, after .
os,iain degree q beat IL obtained the
s-,m that cause. the aeiI irrmsn,Aiion.
minais animal. cal 81 bacisua. i' de-
.roysd aud the en.ilsss ~ill remain
..ee, and frce from the alcoholic eonii-
t.oa thu, !, 80 often noticed
Georgs Fry. + r. $. made over 100
tons q sn.ilas-. last sessoa. aai n an
article pas'i.hei in the Londoa Agr'eul-
farai Gassii, give. fecommsn iaiioa' a. q
result q b.. experience. The Country
Geai'cuaa pubh.he. Il IN a condensed
torn. and from J, ~e qao,e such items
a. We think may BE- u inisre', 10 our
readers. First. Ia regard 10 balldins the
..lo. Mr. by ay'.
The .ilo may Be u any shsPs. bu,
.hoali have p~riceily smooth, PefPend'e-
ular .ides. ~hich a. vel q. the bottom.
should b. az snd wsief-ught. II there
b. door. sssry ercsi,e should BE- made
perfectly air.ight Il shoald BE- q. dep
=. ercamrAuoes will allos cay l! o.
/ 20 is.l. Mhsrc strict economy u II
consequence. IL will BE- con ssnisnt 20 have
iempofary mean, Of increaslng the
depth u the silo b, one-ihud OF one
foar'h Dor instance. Il the main 'ilo be
/ u feet deep. Il will be veil % have q
rBugh structure. fee, deep. formed u
ineh board.. Which can be fitted (shen
The surface u the fodder has reached the
top u The p-rmAnen, structure 20 the
TOO of the vail, u the silo, aud hssh
9Th them on the inside. Whsn the en-
.i.ge has sub.ided below Il. ii can be
again removed"
Mr.. Fry ha. been more successful en-
sling ~hAi he call. meadow grs's. which
/. our English grAs.. clover and rye grass.
Doe. DOT recommend corn, a. iis s,alss
are too large for the all 10 &C, upon While
the .ilo ]. being hllei.
"Ea.iling. OF filing The silo. IL the
crucial operation Of the whole business.
II gill alsay. require Jadsmen, and in-
,elhsenoe. and At present We have lit
ile experisnoe TO guide u. We must
,ry 20 keep certain we'll defined princi-
ple. 10 yie~. and gradually perfect our
practice by exae, aud careful oo'eivA'
lin.
"A brisk fermentation mus, raise the
,emperstur, Of the whole Of the contents
Of the silo above so : G or l22 =. Az
the silo Is en- air tight ehsmbsr. We need
have 10 fear Of the temperature rising
too high. because. a. ! have sho~n. a.
soon a. the mpera,ure exceeds 80 : &
fl22S il begins TO destroy the vital
y Of the iermeft The Temperature acts
therefor. .. an automatic governor Of the
fermentation.
The temperature may exceed even
20 &C. or l5s ~. without doing the
lea., harm. A. heat ascends. II se are
careful 20 obtain the necessary heat a.
the bottom Of the silo, We need have no
fear Of the top. Air mus, be present
among the fodder Ia .uficien, quantity
TO excite thi. necessary brisk ftrmenia-
ton. II We iill the sllo too quickly. OF
n We chef the fodder. the air will be
forced out Of the lower layers by the
weight Of the superineumben, mass, and
Ne hall have either all sour ensilsge, OF