ORIGIN OF ENSILAGE
CAVES USED AS STORES It is presumed by early historians that silage was first made by peaceful agricultural tribes who were periodically raided, at harvest time, by nomadic herdsmen, who robbed them of their ripe crops. It is stated that, to avoid being completely despoiled of their harvests, a large portion was cut while still green, and tightly packed into caves, which were then sealed with rocks and earth as a camouflage. It was thus discovered that if green material was kept tightly packed so as to exclude the air it retained its value as food for livestock. The principal differences between hay and silage are that, while hay is dry, silage is succulent, more laxative and more palatable. Hay cun he made from certain grass plants only, while silage may be made from any fodder plants, although the best silage is undoubtedly made from the most nutritious materials.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 13
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152ORIGIN OF ENSILAGE Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20737, 22 February 1939, Page 13
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