ENSILAGE MAKING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5804, 8 May 1912, Page 8

ENSILAGE MAKING.

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For some time, s-ays tlu? LUvngiUki Advocate, Mr W. l>. -IHbblc. \eting fields I&structor lor tae IVpivAment of Agriculture, has keen leci tiring on and urging the advisability of ensilage making as a means of provrding win tor fodder for stock. Very few have acted upon his sug- j •Aliens. Hut the severe lessen: Taught many dairy fanners last season^ when there were a great number of fatalities among- stock, owi,v to the shortage of reed, is one which will not be forgotten In a hurry. At U'ast one farmer, Mr A. M 'Williams, of Waituna, is not taking fcny risks again. Me is having a siack of ensilage built or. his property a 16 acre u'op of ■mai/.o being * the nucleus. li is estimated t-hai he will have close on 1.00 tons of fodder. The stack is bci-ng* 'nuilt by Mr N. Shannon, under Ihe supervision of Mr Dibble, am! it says something for Mr Shannon's knowledge in this line that it is one i r vho finest built stacks that the KkWs Inspector has seen. Messrs Williams and Shannon are getting plenly of. assistance, alntost every farmer in the vicinit\- has been helping, aiv.i the result of th-s experiment will \,o watched with interest. So far indications of winter feed are good, an\;. many farmers think it fliot worth while to go in tor ensilage, 'llvis is a mistake. They will find that in the dry weather ensilage is inva'uable. During the Janu&ry-rebruary months this excellent f o dder will tend Ito keep up the milk supply in a manner which amply repays cost or preparation. Fanners should not lose | sight of the fact that a slack may |be cut open and although there will be a slight deterioration, remains gootl for feed for from three to live years.