The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-11-27

might be practically utilized by other farm
ers ID other sections of country.
Discussion on Road Question. Question
by Theo Brown: What would be the sup
posed cost per milo of building a Telford
road from this section to Philadelphia. and
would it pay? Answer by Mr.. G0urow. A
road with a foundation of 6 inches stone
would cost about 90, 100 per mile. The
clay gravel as a top dressing for the foun-
dation Of stone, being much better ia his
estimation than the screenings, the clay
having a tendency to cement the stone
together, and that in the long run the
stone road is the cheaper on account of its
not having to be repaired and being good
every day in the week and every week in
the year. Sheriff Frank B. Ridgway
said: the Woodbury. road was Is inches
deep instead of 12 as Mr.. Conrow estimat-
ed. Mr. Conrow mentioned the fact that
clay also acts as a shed that the water may
flow off AID not permeate the stone, it
being much better for the stone.
Secretary Dye emphasized the points of
making our roads attractive that people
may be drawn into our state as a place of
residence. Adjourned until 1.30 P. NJ.
Experience with Ensilags." Eiwo3d
Evans, Haddonfeld.
In regard to the use of ensilage, he thinks
he eau feed his herd for about one half of
what it would otherwise cost. Told how
his silos were constructed. Two of the
largest, most convenient bays in the barn.
10x20 each on the ground surface. built as
nearly air and water tight as possible,
close joints and two courses ofheavy paper.
LIST MANILA felt, then tarred paper. They
are entirely above ground, 80 feet high,
each holding $50 tons, this is the proper
place for silos. | think a man had better
use his hay-mow for a silo instead Of uiid
ing an outside structure. Il is much more
convenient OF access than any other way.
Fodder cut inch long Of much more value
than if cut longer, worth fully double that
cut Of an inch long. Would not like 10
recommend it for less than a herd offifteen
covs. Although with the silo you could
keep double the number CT COWS.
4 silo y #. square is good size, doors
one foot apart. Il must be air tightor else
will spoil.
Question: Dol understand Dir. Evans
that he uses only cottonseed and linseed
without the corn meal?
Ans: Yes. 0fcourse it is vel. to mix
in hay if you have it, but you can sell the
hay aud not the ensiIage, and he could not
see any difference IN the amount or quality
of milk produced. Tho fodder when cut
should be just as fall of milk and sap as
possible. Related about the managers of
the Traymore, Atlantic City, visiting his
farm 10 ascertain whether he fed ensilage
as a milk producer or not, they being SO
particular about their milk and butter, but
they had been unable to detect any differ
ence in his milk which they had been using
for a length of time.
There is no occasion Of having any loss
of ensilage at all if the silo is properly con-
strueted. If the corn is wet il makes no
difference.
Reeve .Flitcraft, Woodstown, gave his
experience with e~nsilage and is so well
satisfied with it that be intends building
another next year.
Evans: | would not think of feeding my
herd without eHsilage. / would not do it.
1t would not pay me.
Dye: / think We can see the golden age
of farmers in the future, when our farms
will not be cut up with unsightly fences
but when our COWS aud other stock viii be
kept housed making fences an unnecessary
blur to our otherwise beautiful stretches
of landscape.
Secretary DYE then introduced Prot. E.
B. Voorhees,, of New Brunswick, whose
subject was, as Mr.. Dye said, the very
foundation upon which all other subjects
pertaining 10 farm products was built.
1.-THE use OF manare. Some recent expert
| ments."
First, What is manure? Many think
! manure and fertilizers are vastly different
but wished to unburden our minds oil that,
because fertilizer is a condensed form OF
manure.
OF what is the plant made9 Principally,
and almost entirely of carbon, hydrogen
and oxygen. When we apply
fertilizers we must apply more than we
really expect 20 take out in ths crop, there
by prepare for severe dTouths, too wet
spells etc.
P~hosphates made turnips, tulnips sheep,
and sheep made England where she is to-
day, no doubt about that, and good NUT
ton makes good Englishmen.
He spoke of tie relative value OF crops
| of what crops to feed and Of wat crops 10
put back on the farm, ~instancing the sale
of clover hay at $500 per ton. At
that rate the farmer would soon
be in the poor house. because the
chemicals used in tbs production oi TIE
hay is worth more in money value than he
receives for it at that price.
Then followed a very scientific talk OF
the chemicals and nur used to pro-
Quce potatoes OF winch Tue 1Nl4pH ms - q
tabulated and simplided statement:
Supervised by Professor VOORHEES, OF the
Experimental Station al New Brunswick.
Experiment with fertilizers on white
potatoes. Object 10 test, first, the effect OF
nitrate of soda and dried blood. when used
in the presence ofan excess of the mineral
elements, phosphorie acid and potash;
second, the different effects of potash salts
upon the quality and yield when used IL
connection with nitrogen and ~phospherie
acid.
Plan OF Experimental plots each con.
tanning 2 0-100 of an acre in area, treated
as follows on farm Of Amos Gardner,
about q miles souta Of Mu Ilica Hill, and
farm of David S. Brown, about 4 miles
north west Of Mulliea Hill. The result
shows that the Gardner farm has not q
sufficient amount of nitrogen to raise a crop
of potatoes.
Gardner Brown
farm. farm.
plot Pounds. No. OF Bushels.