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Shannon News, 2 September 1927, Page 3

lii commenting on the fact that a large number of haystacks had been destroyed last season through overheating and firing, a well-known district farmer stated that he was surprised that so many fanners had been “caught napping,” and had failed to lurn their luiy into ensilage when they discovered it was heating. The farmer in question said that he noticed one of his stacks was steaming. He promptly made investigations, and on boring a hole with a crowbar and inserting a thermometer, discovered the temperature of the stack was 178 deg. He promptly set to work and covered the stack with earth, converting it into ensilage. The ensilage was first-class, and was greatly relished by the stock. Suiprise was expressed by our informant that more farmers had not followed his example.—Cambridge Independent.