Should be Well Tamped.
1st Premium.—For best results in put-
tins >'!» ensilage, till the silos wheu the
eero is all In roasting ears and most of
the large ears glazed. This stage of the
foddee and COR! produce* most milk and
luitterfat, when fed direct from the field
to eattle, and is therefore more nutritious
ft* ensilage or winter feed than at any
other stage. When we filled the silo
we had a set of hands that went with a
silo filler. The machine is run by power,
the same as | OOTU shredder, only instead
of shredding the corn it cut it about 1%
inches long and blew in into the silo. A
man was Inside the silo tamping the cut
corn tight with a maul. Care should be
taken not to get the corn wet wheu filling
the silo or it will not keep well. When
tilled to the top put on a heavy coat of
tarred paper, and on this put straw or
other litter several feet deep and weight
down. In- a round silo the ensilage helps
to weight itself by its own pressure.
Do not open to feed before October, and
then take two or three inches off the top
<>aoh day. If you do    not keen many
cows or cattle to feed the ensilage to, do
not build a wide silo. Build one so as
to take two or three inches off every day
to prevent moulding. Feed a small quantity the first few feeds, till the cows get
used to it, then gradually increase the
amount till they are eating about 18 to 20
pounds each feed. Be careful to not give
a cow more ensilage than she can eat up
clean. They get "off their feed" quicker
by two much ensilage than any other feed
used. Constant Reader.
All Farms Should   Have Silos.
2d Premium.—To get the best results
with a silo it is important for the corn to
be cut when it is neither too green nor too
ripe. If the weather is such that the
crop matures naturally, and the lower
leaves on the stalks do not begin to dry
up, it is advisable to leave it until the
grain has passed the milk stage. If put
away too green the ensilage becomes unpalatable. To be right the stalk should
be pretty full of sap. However, the
blades and tassels should be a little dry.
I believe that sihige is the best form in
which the farmer can save his fodder
crn. It is succulent and palatable, and
the animals eat it much more readily than
they do field cured corn. Besides, the
cost of putting corn into the silo is but
slightly greater than that of curing it in
the field. Silage is better for cows than
hay. It is excellent for sheep, horses,
and hogs. It is more economical than
shredded fodder.
The silo should be as common on the
farm as corn cribs are. It is surely a
good thing in the possession of a sensible
man, and silage is the very cheapest form
of roughage grown under all conditions.
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Modern Far ni Itenldeuce.
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Topics for future numbers:
No 547, Sept 1.—Describe some good
feeding devices—racks, troughs, self-feeders, etc.
Second Floor Plan.
No. 548, Sept. 8.-Tell how to store apples to make them keep through winter.
No. 549, Sept. 15.—Give directions for
anchoring gate posts and corner posts so
they will stay where you put them.
Thf   Experiment   Plat   on   State   Fair
Qrounds
Our readers who attend the State Fair
should arrange to spend from one to two
hours in the Experiment Tract, just south
of the horse barns, and east end of amphitheater. There are hundreds of interesting things to see there, and it will pay
well to investigate them carefully. Diagrams and explanations will be furnished
all visitors, so that all the plants can be
easily identified and their treatment readily understood.
Good   Roads   Convention
The Inter State good roads convention
meets Sept. 3-8, at Chillicothe, Mo. The
program, a large page handsomely printed
pamphlet, is just received. Among the
numbers are Better roads for Missouri, by
Gov. Jos. W. Folk, Road Maintenance by
D. Ward King. There are also addresses
on Road Drainage, How to Build roads,
Country roads and country schools, etc. by
able speakers* We trust that Indiana
will be well represented at the convention.
One of the heaviest rainfalls of the summer in this city fell on last Sunday the
19th. The storm came from the north
west with a high wind. The mercury fell
from 91 degrees to 75 degrees in a quarter
of an hour.
A terrible earthquake occurred at Valparaiso, Chili, on the 18th—almost as terrible as the one at San Francisco in April.
The wires were broken by the shock and
full reports are not yet received, hut it is
evident from what has come to hand that
the loss of life is very great ami of property hundreds of millions.
The plant sent us for name, by R. E.
McE., Putnam county is one of the large
family of grasses, but is of no value compared with blue grass, so it is best to
treat it as a weed.
Kingsley,   Architect. —
A common problem, and one not easy
to solve, is the planning of a small house
suitable (oi use hi the country, and it is
the purpose of these articles to set forth
a few facts that will prove interesting to
tliost- who contemplate the erection of
such a house. In planning the houses
shown in connection with these papers I
have kept the cost in mind and endeavored to see that every dollar counts and at
the same time to design a thoroughly practical and modern house. The design submitted In this issue shows a seven room,
one and a half story home having a reception hall, parlor, dining room, bed room,
kitchen and pantry on the first floor, and
two bed rooms, bath and small attic
on second floor. Basement extends under
whole house and a good sized porch extends across the front. Closets are provided for each bed room and a broom closet
arranged off from the kitchen.
In case a bath room is not desired the
space occupied by bath room could be occupied as a store room, and it would make
an excellent place for the storage of the
various articles which must be kept in a
place easily got at. The bed room on the
first floor will be appreciated by families
in which there are elderly people, to whom
the clinbing of stairs would be an effort.
This room also makes an excellent sick
room, being so convenient to the living
rooms and it is also a desirable place for
baby to take her afternoon nap and be in
easy call.
The stairway in reception hall is of the
open pattern and of modern design. A
mantel has been arranged in Parlor and
sliding door provided between parlor and
dining room. The bay window in the parlor afford an excellent view and is an inexpensive feature. Careful attention has
been given the plan of the construction
of this house to see that there will be no
waste of lumber, the various dimensions
being arranged so that stock lengths of
lumber may be used with as little cutting
as possible. This is a very important
point in the construction of any building
and should be givenparticular attention as
it is another method of looking after the
pennies and being sure the dollars will
take care of themselves. The cost of this
building will vary of course in different
localities my estimate being $950 within
350 miles of Chicago. I believe I have
covered the most important points in the
description of this building and will cheerfully give any further information regarding it.
Horses Burned  In Stables
A recent fire in a livery stable in this
city, in which several horses were burned
and one at Noblesville where two were
burned, besides much other valuable property, are texts for a sermon on the importance of greater care in protecting these
places from the fierce, devouring element.
Such things should be prevented. No
horse should be so fastened to his stall
that he cannot be quickly released in case
of a fire. Would that some inventor
would put his mind on the subject and devise a fastening that could be operated
from the outside, and that other ways of
getting the noble beast out of danger could
be provided. It is heartrending to read
the accounts of the suffering of the imprisoned brutes when the flames are
scorching their bodies.