Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30
Corn for Feeder.

The difficultV in raising corn for
fodder has be- ofton mentioned. III
consists in The Curing. We think thel
author of IT, bllowing letter in the
Ohio Cultivd1nr has perhaps got nigh
err the philo1 Phy of the case than
most who ha1oe treated it:
For some years have practised
sowing corn for fodder, with the most
decided su1oess. The process have
pursued has been something like the
following: Select piece Of ground
of ordinary strength--a common
wheat soil is strong enough, and a
poor soil will do better than stron-
ger one, as in strong soil the corn
will be apt to grow too strong and
heavy in the stock, make coarser fod-
der, and lodge. If sown upon sod,
it should be plowed but once, but if
there is no sod, the better way is to !
pillow in April and harrow and pillow
again about the middle of June.-
From the 18th to the 25th Of jug.
sow three bushels of corn per acre ans
If the soil is loose, narrowing in(sreign
do very well, but if somewhat a.
harrow before sowing wan -
with cultivator .ks~~
is needed until rsfsited, by h.
best time to do this eight to the saP,l
September or October, denomination.
leaves have become somewhy that I
and stalk more stiff, it will then at an
easier to handle and stand up betS pm
The most important part of the pf e
cess is cutting and putting up, am
all the failures that have occurred
within my knowledge have been the
result of an error in this particular.
II the growth of fodder is not more
than from four to six feet in height, /
it may be cut with strong grain
cradle. A short scythe and but three
strong fingers are the best. Cradle |
it down, and let two hands follow with I
rakes; take a swatb each, and set
it in small shocks perfectly loose-no
binding in sheaves abo.t it, Let the
shocks be of sufficient size to stand
up well tie the tops firmly, with a
handful ofrye straw, and let it alone
until winter, and if well put up it will
require but little attention to keep it !
from falling down, and when once
firmly set it will shed water so as not
to wet half an inch deep. If howev-
er the growth Of the fodder should be
very large the best way to cut it is to
take the German sickle, throw it in
punches and put up as before; and
draw as needed in winter. 1t can
not be put up in NOW, however dry
it may appear to be, without heating
and spelling.
When the height of the corn is from
four and half to six feet high it makes
the best quality of fodder, and ifsown
sufficiently thick it will then be soft
and sweet, and horses, cattle or sheep
will eat it pelican, stalk and all. The
best way to feed it to sheep when the
ground is frozen or covered with snow,
is to scatter it thiniy on the ground.
The quality of the food it makes
| consider superior to the best hay,
and the quantity three times times
that of the best meadow land. Il
have kept from two to four hundred
head Of sheep upon it almost exclu-
sively. From an acre and a half to
two acres of the fodder, have found
sufficient to winter one hundred head
of sheep, without any grain Except
to ewes) through the month ofMarch.
A FIERY WNDMILL-One of the
most singular and striking scenes in
connection with the fire at san Fran
cisco occurred on the corner of San
some and Pine sts., where had re-
Gently been erected windmill. The
flames had enveloped it, and all had
fled from the house, when the brake
by which the machinery is stopped
was burned, and the wheel at once
turned to the wind, and commenced
revolving with greatrapidity. Round
and round it flew, scattering sparks
and brands from its burning circum-
ference, like scintillatons from a
blacksmith's forge. The sheet 1f
. flame over it seemed only to increase
its speed, and when the whole wheel
. was wrapped in flames it continued
to revolve. 1t was a strange sight
!, to see that fiery circle moving rouAd
amid the flames and smoke of IT,
! building. Not until all save the d
! was burned did it cease to revoX".,,
!, and then it was slowly and by deg :
that it yielded, as ifexhausted b
furious attacks of the fire, OH 1 ne,
ment it stood, then, totteringd ioa'
the ruins beneath. Ad
| A BASE ArrEMPT.TL6e from
that there is no Ev buys
ness of the prest tNe>-tWenty
The majority seem resolve cav
man or body of men shall stsee
!, privilege to review its action %
= in question the legitimacy of in Iont
). ceedings. Neither the people, lct'
:, the Constitution, are to be consd 8:
by the Wings, in the prosecution e
\ the nine millions plumber scheme &
y Two bills have been connected
= MIR. Babcock of the Senate, one 4
r. = which is intended to rob the Afford,
- General of his power and prevFt
3 ;, him from applying for an injuncf4
:, to testthe constitutionality Of the LII