Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-13
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Interview with MT. Frederick R. Rei.

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 Mir Reimers, Yes; but have never turned my attention to that branch of the business, as I have had all could do in building material.
 Reporter-Can you keep green grass, fod- der, or ensilage in green state so that 1t can be fed to cattle in the winter, thus en- abling us to have fresh butter the entire year!
 Answer-Certainiy; There is not doubt that one half of the nutriment of the grass goes to waste in drying out, but when placed in 8 silo built of my material, it is hermetl- cally sealed, and will remain in it's green state for century.
 Reporter-When you open the silo would not the air come to the ensilagea
 Answer Certainly; but it is in the winter when the air is pure and you may throw the grass upon the frozen snow and 1t will re- main in it's fresh condition for month or longer Stock will immediately leave the dried hay and go to the green grass as quickly as a man would leave dried apples to feast upon fresh ones.
 There is no doubt that the discovery and invention of MT. Reimers will prove of lnestl- mable benefit. Thousands of farmers and scores of scientific men are enthusiastic as to it's utility and great value.
 The New York Herald, Times, Sun and other papers wrote column articles in its favor, and unsolicited testimonials have been sent to the company from all quarters attest ing the worth of Silo.
 The following is from the London Daily Telegraph:
 ITO the Editor of the London Telegraph:
 Sir-A short time ago you published let ter from me on stack ventilation, by Wmch means grass can be taken to the rick earlier than by the ordinary method of hay max ing If you will allow me, will now say few words on 8 still more simple method of turning green crops into food for cattle. Hitherto the great drawback to this system has seemed to be that it was necessary, be- fore storing the green crops into the sllo, to cut it into short chaff. This would be troublesome and expensive process during busy season of the year. On this subject most interesting letter in the Field ot last week giving an account of meadow grass carted to the silo as soon as cut, and exactly in the state in which it fell from the scythe. The silo was filled during the latter part ot August and beginning of September, and 1t was opened on November 25th, the result being-to use the writer's own words-'Even to those of us who are believers throughout, a most agreeable surprise. The whole mass of ensilage was found to be in perfect state of preservation, and gave forth a most pleas ant aroma, not easily described The COWS, after the first day, when they were rather dainty, devoured it eagerly, and were as fond of it as the best oil cake. It is, think, dlf- ficuIt to over-value the result of this experl- ment, for it shows without shadow of doubt, that in this uncertain cline of ours a green crop can, with very slight expense, be cut at any time it is ready, quite lndepen- dently of weather, and be made into palat- able food for winter use. It would be mat ter of great public interest if the gentleman who has so ably and satisfactorily carried out this experiment would have an equal quality of ensilage and hay made on the same farm, and as nearly possible from the same grasses, thus ascertainlng their relative values Hitherto the ensilage made has been chiefly used for feeding cows. It would be very satisfactory if experiments were made, by feeding horses on it, to ascertain to what extent animals in hard work can be advantageously fed upon it. Another mat ter of interest will be to ascertain what crops are best suited for the making of en- siiaee. Any plants, with their stems, such as green Indian corn, would probably require cutting into chaff, as the superincumbent pressure would not keep the mass of close enough, but doubtless all ordinary meadow grass, vetches, clover, hop and rye, and in fact all such green crops as are grown under the four-feld system prior to wheat, will answer admirably. These crops are, however, at present the summer food for sheep flock, and the making of these into en- silage must be more or less robbing Peter to pay Paul. Under the system called the four course, at present in use, we have wheat fol lowed by roots, then barley, then seeds of green crops, then wheat again. Supposing this system to continue, and that half the arabic land on farm is yearly in corn, and that only certain portions of the seeds and green crop course can be spared for en- silage, the next question is whether you can with prudence substitute for the root crop such others as can be made into ensilage. For many years past the low price of wheat and the high price of barley have made the latter a crop of great importance to those who farm To grow first class barley land must be not only in good heart, but ln a high state of cultivation both as regards ab- sence of weeds and being in good tilth. This state of the land is produced by the cultiva- tion of the root crop, and in the present state of agriculture it would, I think, be a matter of very grave consideration how far the roots and barley moiety of the four course system can be altered with lmpunlty. There can be no question as to the value of ensilage, and it must, sooner or later, bear a very important part in our agricultural econ omy The great question for consideration is how are we, by it's means, to profit by the invention without interfering too much with our present system. To ask and not answer questions, however, is not the purpose of this article I have on my farm near Birming- ham silo that was erected under the patent of Frederick Reimers that answers fully whatever questions have asked or thought expressed. The question of ensilage, pres ervation of green fodder of whatever de- scription, and putting the same into compact form without cutting it into chaff, is secured by it. All parties who are interested in the silo, by calling upon or addressing me at "A South Eaton Place, s. w., or at my farm CsAston Villa'D near Birmingham, will re- ceive full satisfactory and unequivocal answer, or be shown the silo in its present working condition. HENRY FITZGERALD.
 A South Eaton Place, s. W.
 The above is but one of many hundreds of testimonials from papers all over the country endorsing the silo.
 MT. Reimers informed us that silo forty or fifty feet square will hold fodder enough for four horses and two COWS 8 season. They are warranted air tight, water proof, and can either be built in barn or an outside out-Cf- the-w place on land, that to the farmer may be worthless. Silos are built in exactly the same form as vault, and as regards their cheapness must eventually bring them before the attention of every farmer. To compete with his neighbor successfully every farmer should have one, as butter, etc., as well as fodder, can be kept in it's pure state in win ter as well as in the spring.
 This year there were 800 silos built in Kansas. The farmers in that State, being progressive, know full we'll in the heat of July and August that nutriment and vegeta- tion go to waste. One-half of the scientific men of the world who have made the subject study have so declared it, and it is common sense But by the use of the silo or ensilage therein the fodder can be submitted if neces- sary to the purity of the air in winter, which keeps it from willing, as a certain amount of carbonic acid in all vegetation, especially in corn, that will not evaporate is by this pro- cess saved to it.
 We predict for this truly valuable patent of Mir Reimer's an immense and rapidly in creasing business.
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