Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13

solllnB crops, can only be determined
through careful tests, often repeated, by
practical men. All thoughtful farmcrs
would be glad to get more value from the
bulky "fodder" of their corn crops than
IS found i'll any of the common methods
There are accounts of plucking the eais
when the kernels were well glazed, and
putting the fodder into the silo. The
value OF such ensilage, and the loss, il
any, to the grain are not sufficiently as
certalned to warrant positive statements.
y. Thorough preparation before plant
ing IL essential. Corn, sorghum, and
similar crops should he planted in rows.
The quantity of seed corn varies from
eight quarts to buslel and II half for
an acre. \ smoothing harrow does the
work OF cultiyating perfectly, and with
little expense, while the corn is small
I'D. The common practice is to put
crops into the silo when their full growth
has been reached, and before ripening be-
gins. Manifestly, one rule will not an
swer all purposes. The stock to he fed
and the object III feeding must he consd-
cred III determining when the crop should
be cut, On this point must depend
much of the value OF ensilogc.
H. Corn produces more fodder per
acre than any other crop mentioned The
average for corn is not far from - tons
which speaks well for land aud culture.
The largest yield from single acre was
- tons, the average OF Il large area ON
the same farm was only II tons.
Il. The largest is generally preferred {;
hence seed grown in warmer climate is
in demand.
II. 1t is conceded by munv that the
fodder of sweet corn is worth more.
pound for pound, than that oi larger
kinds, for soiling. Some hold that the
same superiority is retained i'll the ensil-
age, while others think that the adynn-
age after fermentation il on the other
side. The sweet varieties generally 10
not yield large crops.
II. The moving machine is sometimes
used ior cutting corn III the field -ofteuer
the work is done 10y hand. Various cut
tiers, having carriers attached for elcya-
ted silos, are i'll Use and are generally
driven by horse, steam, or water power.
Fine cutting a halt inch. or less is IN
favor. 1t packs closer, and for this rros.
ON Is likely to keep better than the coarse
ensllage. Fodder Of any kind may be
'put in whole, and, ii u- closely com
pressed rs cut fodder will keep as well,
If not better hut il ,,,uir,a r,,icb o,oo,
rr nressure
Il Dur;no ,,, ,.,,aos -, s,,;,,, ...
ensilooa shnnli l.. to,,, l.r'l ~, ",'i ,,aII
trodden. \ horse may be used very IF.
fectively Tor the latter Some attach
much Importance to rapid filling, while
others max" 1t more n matter of conve-
nience. With the hacking enunllv
thorough, rapid tilling is probably best
Ii. The cost from field tn silo is yuri-
ously reported, from 30 cents and IN -
single instance lO or II cents for labor
alone To - and upwards per ton, though
the higher amounts include tho entire
cost OF the crop, not the harvesting ulul.e.
There Is general expectation that cApc-
rlehce Will bring considerable reduction
III the cost OF filling.
1t Is probable that with more general
adoption OF ensllage, the best machinery
Mn' we PtuNn nru .p, ny men WI" VIII Hnke q
' H. s,'I =, VI "'i'". si'oH' ms So''iu l"I'''
'''.i W ,'SS'" '.'e eos. i'hu pr'he 'i'
,.'.a W '.'' stem "lIiiih 'l'' r'''ch I'll
I,, NJ O'"'ii "i'' ""u'u i'o' "'Sin'
'i'Ni''S' Si!u"'u ic'''"'' "h''t'
Pi,9n"ic az N''S' "i''iI '""', ana NE "h-
'"N't'u "''er 'ii"' "heh ""il''d'
is. In nearly all cases the loss 10y de
t"f was yer! siiSilt' an" 'oiilii'd 10 'H'
S't anu si'.cS "ltrt 'h'rc WIS more vi
''SS exposure |" "ir'
IL. tenerally the tuallage has kept
perfectly Tor several months, showing no
deterioration while any remained in tn,
silo, excepting where exposed for a con.
siderable time. Ii Is better to uncover 4
whole sllu, or compartment ui Il silo. Nt
once, and thus expos" new surface each
| day, than to cut down sections
20 Ensilarr has been fed 10 milci
COWS more generally ,hou tn any other
| class of stock and ,io unfoynr,lla rc.nlt.
are reporteJ Their, can he little Jouht
! that its greatest value will always H.,
| fnmnj in this connrrtiou s.yrrnl road.
crs consider it equal in value tu one
third OF its weight of the hes; hav. ana
some rate it higher
u There is - marked incr.os,. il, ,,,,u.
t,tv nnI i,nnrnvnmaut in n,nI;tv nf Mi,
ami ruttnr aft.r rLnrg;nG frnr; .jr, sna"
| I'm ,nsiloon co,r.snnn'hn@, VIII ,ba c,,oct,
/ nt a s;milor cLorg,. tn ,rssL ,,,,.trra
few soemine oyrnnt,nus n,n udtoJ vi,.j
q IN nrnhol,Iv AMI exnlnn't;ou il, .jn,a,.t,
an.;I,, ro,m..i;aJ r,tLnr ,I,an .,,ol ~, ,,',
! inLaron,
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= Ehsii"St haS nt'h led I" aii classes
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s,la"o s s;,,,,i, ,,oo., ,,.,,i ''n', ,'i'' "
nay NV o'"ai'"So ''"t ~ pes' i"i i''i''i
on winch Morse Woulu thrive might fel
der n Door return in the milk pail
%. Cows giving milk are commonl,