Silos and Ensilage. The Preservation of Fodder Corn and Other Green Fodder Crops. Bringing Together the Most Recent Information from Various Sources

69 pp. Illustrated. CONTENTS: Introduction: How is the Fodder Preserved; The Literature of Ensilage; Raising Fodder Corn for Ensilage; Location of and Building the Silo: The Size of the Silo; Cutting and Storing the Fodder; The Proper Size to Cut Fodder; Filling the Silo; Covering the Silo; Salt and Straw; Concrete Silos; Whitman & Burrell on; European Experiments in Ensilage; Messrs. Buckley's Experience in Ensilage; Whitman & Burrell's Silos; Ensilage in Hungary; The Ensilage of Brewers' Grains; The Ensilage of Other Crops than Corn; The Nutritive Value of Ensilage; Supplementary Notes on Ensilage; Increasing the Capacities of a Silo; Ensilage for Poultry; The Chemistry of Ensilage; The Character of the Manure.