. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1884 ghc iprtcto and jftmrtsmgtt. 2uo 10. The stronger and more elastic the stems of the plants, the more weight will be requisite to compress them. When crops such as Indian corn, etc., are allowed to stand till the stems become old and woody, it may be preferable to pass them through a chaffing machine, as they would then pack well, with less weight. 11. It is not necessary, with our ordinary fodder plants, to mix straw, or other dry material to absorb the moisture. Indeed, such admixture would be likely to do more harm than good, so far as regards the preser
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1884 ghc iprtcto and jftmrtsmgtt. 2uo 10. The stronger and more elastic the stems of the plants, the more weight will be requisite to compress them. When crops such as Indian corn, etc., are allowed to stand till the stems become old and woody, it may be preferable to pass them through a chaffing machine, as they would then pack well, with less weight. 11. It is not necessary, with our ordinary fodder plants, to mix straw, or other dry material to absorb the moisture. Indeed, such admixture would be likely to do more harm than good, so far as regards the preservation of the eusilage. 12. If you have dry fodder that you wish to make more palatable to the stock, a small quantity might, for the pur- pose, be mixed with very succulent crops; but you must be careful not to add too much, or you may endanger the condi- tion of the whole. Few of our crops would admit of the addition of a tenth part of dry fodder. 13. Rain need not prevent the storage of crops in the silo. More damage is likely to arise from letting the crops lie long on the ground than from pitting them in a moist or even wet condition, but for all that an excessive quantity of water should be avoided. 14. Salt is not required for the purpose of preserving the fodder, but a moderate quantity may be useful to the stock. 15. Weight amounting to 200 pounds to the square foot should be placed on the top of the silos. A good cow should not be fat, even when not giving milk. Her sides should appear flat, but rather by the deepness of her body than by its narrowness. Her head should be small, neck thin and fiat and chest deep. In a very young heifer it is impossible to decide what her bag and teats will be, bnt an animal that shows these points is worth saving and trying as a cow. One that has a round body and a coarse, bull-shaped head will be worth more for beef than for milk. Mrs. E. SI. Jones of Belvidere, Ontario, was in poor health a number of years ago, and her husband gave
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