Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-18
FARM NOTES.
Sowing Summer Fodder.

There comes time every summer,
during the hot and generally dry days
in August and September, when the
pastures dry up. The grass is close,
and stock cannot thrive as well as they
should. 1t is at this time when sup
Elemental feed is so much needed that
green fodder comes in to fill Il vacant
place, the same rs good rye pasture
comes in as IL help in the early spring
before the pastures get started suffi-
GENTLY to give full feed in the spring.
Especially is this the case where con-
siderable stock is kept and the past
ures are graZed closely. When this is
the case no food can be given SO
cheaply and in such quantities as corn
fodder.
In our own experience we have
often-times found it invaluable, and
in the East, where land is high, stock
is kept as much to enrich the soil as
for the profit in keeping, and it is a
necessity to raise as much food as
possible on the smallest space. To
the Western farmer, a supply of win
ter fodder is generally raised when
he raises crop of corn, so that, gener-
ally speaking, to, SOW com simply for
fodder would hardly be necessary, as
he gets all the fodder he wants with
his own corn crop.
Very few West ern farmers care to
cut corn during August and Septt mber
to feed cattle, horses or sheep, refer
ring if possible t. wait until the
corn natures. To those who want to
keep their stock growing a supply of
corn fodder to cut and feed at this
time will be found very valuable.
The soil should be rich and as clean
as possible. Plow we'll about the LIST
of June; harrow fine and roll, so as to
get into a good condition as soon as
possible, so as to insure quick growth.
Sow about one and a half bushels of
shell corn per acre This will sow it
very thick. When up we'll it will
shade the ground completely, and if
the soil is rich and has been put in
good condition, the corn will grow
RICH along, 50 that by the last of
it will be all tasseled out and
be ready for feed, when it can be cut
and fed out as needed. What may be
left over can be cut before hard frost
and stackedsup, and will make good
winter feed. There is very little if any
waste. Stock will eat nearly every bit
of it up clean, and so they will of the
fodder in the winter, Where it is
raised for winter use alone, we would
prefer sowing not more than one-half
this quantity; that is, three pecks
would be sufficient. Where sOWn so
thick, the stalks are very small, and
there is little OF no chance for ears.
If sown thinner for winter feed, let
stand until September, just so as to
cut and cure before hard frost; con-
siderable nubbins will be made on the
corn, which will make the fodder |
more valuable. Where sown exclu- |
,ively for late summer feeding, this is |
10 item, and, as larger amount can
De grow on the same ground, we advise |
,hick sowing.
On plot of four acres that had |
been well MANFRED the summer before. |
md then sowed to rye for sheep past |
Ire, the sheep kept it down, and the.
irst of June it was turned under, har.
owed twice and rolled, then drilled
1t the rate of one and a half bushels |
yer acre. After cutting off and feed
ng third of it to stock in August
md September, we cut and hauled of
orty-fOur three-horse loads of goo'
odder for winter use.
Nothing else could have given any
hing like the same quantity of feed
With so small an outlay. But to get
UGH results, the ground must be made
ich by liberal manuring.-Chicago
Herald.