The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-27

Summing up for three periods, Prof.
Henry says: In trial our uneaten fodder
was IA per cent and the gain by cutting
was SO per cent. In 2 the uneaten stalks
were so per cent, while the gain was 81 per
cent. by cutting. In the stalks uneaten
were per cent, while the gain was also
just per cent. for cutting. This shows, or
seems to show, a saving of fodder by cut
ting it. 1t furthermore seems to show that
the cut fodder was more efficacious than the
uncut fodder per pound eaten.
1t should be observed that the trial was
not fully satisfactory, except that 1T shows
that the food is more fully eaten. The time
was brief, in fact, too brief, to show the
final influence of cutting in amount con-
sumed. Again, the cows were not weighed.
The extra food eaten, that was uncut doubt
less, would have shown in condition of a
COW. II more of the uncut food is eaten
than the cut can but look upon it as desira-
BILE, and possibly an evidence that the cut
food was not so easily eaten.
1t seems that the average gain of amount
eaten by cutting was III per cent. With
corn fodder at Sc per ton, this saves 81 OF
worth of fodder, probably enough to pay
for cutting where power cln be command
ed. But this uneaten fodder has value as
bedding. In the green state corn fodder has
80 per cent. Of water, AS fed out it may
contain 30 per cent. of water, for l pound
of organic matter contains 81 per cent of
water, whereas it is capable of holding 4
pounds of water, or nearly eleven times as
much as it holds when fed. do not mean
by this that it will ABSORB eleven times the
amount then contained or pounds of
water, or, rather, 81 pounds, because it
once held that amount when endowed with
life; but it may be safely stated that its
power of absorbing liquid manure is very
great, while at the same time it has value in
keeping the stock clearly. Tho uneaten Dr.
lions have less feeding value tran those
eaten. This touches the economic side, but
not the nutritive side. On this latter side /
can but repeat my conviction that there is
no adequate data to demonstrate either
view held, and that at present the balance
of the evidence does not support the views
Of many that cutting food increases It's nu-
tritive value.
Touching the amount eaten and its rela-
tlon to the soreness of the mouth from the
sharp edges of the fodder taken in, have
data similar TO that given by Prof Henry
Four years ago, believe it was, procured
Lion cutter. This cutter by means Of a
Circular plate, which is toothcd, carries the
cut pieces between itself aud another sta iou-
airy plate or section likewise toothod. The
re'ult is that the cut fodder is torn in.o
small piecSs have had our coarse western
corn fodder completely eaten up, and for a
much longer period chan Prof. Henry used
Having ne brrn on too farm at that time
I'VE low have one of the finest college barns
OF tie country nesrly completed, I found
It TOO difficult TO handle tie food to arrive
at the doilnito data desired. Much work
Will now DO done in spimal nutrition. I'm
der the present information can do no bet
Ter than advise dealing conservativoly with
the fodder cutter. II any exception Is to DO
= matte it must be in favor OF cutting corn
io&ier to secure greater consumption. and