Ensilage as a Fodder.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3895, 25 August 1891, Page 2

Ensilage as a Fodder.

Mr C. H. Whitcher, director of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, U.S., strongly urges farmers to make ensilage. He says it is the best food for milking cows, and that no farmer can afford to do without it. The day of expensive siloi, he says, is past, tbe kinds he recommends being simply a wooden chamber partitioned off in the barn. After dealing with the yarious aspects of the subject he says :—" In our experience, the actual dry-feeding matter in hay costs iis cents per 1001b., and in ensilage 42 cents., while the dry matter is more valuable in ensilage than the same weight of dry matter in hay." He further says : " Don't say yon cannot afford to build a silo ; it is just the other way, you cannot afford to be without one. Don't conclude to wait till next year; build one this year, you can easily find time to do it. Don't wa9te money on a stone or cement silo unless you want to for the fun of tbe thing. A wooden one is better. Don't subscribe to the doctrine that ensilage is too watery. Remember that pasture grass in spring has more water in it than ensilage has. Don't forget that you can soon double the supply of fodder by adopting this system; more fodder means moro milk, and more milk more cash." It may be concluded that ensilage would not be so strongly recommended to American farmers if it were not profitable.

SECOND EDITION

Owing to his father's serious illness, Mr E. JEL Waddlnrton has been called suddenly to Auckland. During tho few days in whioh he will be absent, his business will be conducted by Mr T. 0. D'Aroy. Mr E. J. Searle, who has purchased the lease of the Htar Hotel, Masterton, took possession to-day, With his wellknown business qualifications and experience, Mr Searle Is sure to succeed. Messrs Bishop and Co., of the Challenge Lime Kilns, Mauricbville, have of late been turning out some excellent lime. The result of an analysis at the New Zealand Geological Survey Laboratory appears in our advertising columns. A cable from Sydney states that the 20,000 ova sent to the Inspector of New South Wales Fisheries from Masterton by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, arrived in good condition and hatched out well.

The New Zealand Times says that in all probability a match between the Wellington and Wairarapa representatives will take place at Newtowa Park before the end of the present season. Tho second reading of the Female Sum-ago Bill, Introduced by Sir John Hall, was oa.ried on a division in the House yesterday by 33 to 8. The member for Wairarapa recorded his vote with the Ayes, but the member fur Masterton was conspicuous by his absence'. An excellent pen and iak " skit," illustrating in an amusing manner the vooal career of * Signor Arci Colmani,' with a short biographicrl sketch, is on view in tho window of Mr Holmes, stationer. The artist is Mr C. E. Brimner.

An eleotlon to fill the vacancies on the Masterton Borough Council caused by the retirement by effluxion of time of CrsT. Dixon, T. E. Chamberlain, and W. Perry, takes plaoe on Thursday, September 10th. Nominations will be received on Thursday, September 3rd. Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by purchasing the extraordinary bargains in blankets, flannels, dress goods, and thousands of other lines at Hooper's gigantic sale now on. During the next few days we shall offer still further inducements to the public to secure some of the many bargains at our gigantic sale, by further reducing every description of winser clothing. L. J. Hooper and Co. are determined tw reduce before stock-taking (which is now in full swing) their stock of men's and boy's clothing, shirts, hats, socksbraces, belts, undershirts, and under, pants, ties, overcoats, mackintoshes, etc. They expect to clear out about one half of the present stock before the end of the 3ale. So look out tor bargains at Hooper's.