Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-06
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sowed Corn.


Of their inability TO maintain a larger
amount OF stock, when so many
means for increasing the amount Of
fodder are at their disposal Aside
irou the use Of fertilizers 10 develop
the productive capacity Of their mead
ows, they may sow millci, lucern,
vetchos, rye, etc but above all 9th
ers in value, is corn sowed either
broadcast or in drills, at once prepar-
ing the ground for other crops, fur
nIshing a large amout Of fodder for
stock, and thus supplying increased
amounts Of manures for the better
/ growth Of other crops We are fully
aware that corn fodder has been
written about, talked about, praised
and rldiculed by turns, but we feel
that too few farmers really know It's
value. During the last winter we
have conyersed with hundreds Of
| farmers in various parts of the coun-
| try most of them are quite willing
| 10 acknowledge the merits of green
corn fodder, but cannot see what par
tcuar advantage will accrue from ITS
use, and deny the possibility Of cur
ing ii for winter feeding No laIm-
er who has once fed corn stalks from
/ broadcasted or drilled corn, sown so
thickly as to be without ears, will
pretend TO deny that when fed 10
mich cows their milk will be incrcas-
ed, and their health improved; unless
fed too long apd IN too large quaull-
ties. Eating cattle will improve more
rapidly with fair share of the succu-
lent stalks Of the Indian corn, and
even horses flourish well ON them.
II is very true that corn fodder allow
ed TO remain on the ground iill
/ quite blanched and tasteIess proves
quite Improbable Tor summer or
winter feeding, but it is possible to
cure stalks IA such a manner as ia
preserve much Of their sweetness ana
delIcacy. On our farm in Columbia
county, VIC were. enabled to carry
through large dairy during two sea-
SOILS of the seyercst droulhs we ever
experienced, 10y the use Of sowed
corn. A large quantity was careful
ly cured Tor winter, and proved very
palatabe to the stock.
DR.. f.. B. Carpenter. of Monroe.
Orange Co., N. Y, assured me he
had no difficulty IN curing corn Cod-
der, aud would not be without it for
winter feeding. This is lhe lcsllmo-
ny Of others who have desired To be
benefited by the use of this desirable
article of food We have every rea-
son TO believe that nearly double the
amount of stock could be sustained
on farm with Il plentiful supply OF
corn fodder, and thus larger amounts
OF manures made, the farm and the
farmer being mutually enriched more
rapidly than those in sImllar condi-
/ ton without this excellent crop
Who that has raised a small amount
% co''i 'ou"e'' VIE ''l' NC, 1C ease 'nc
crop another season. Those who
have not fairly tested It's merits.
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