Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-06-20
UNCUT ENSIIAGE.
How II Is Handled on an Extensive New
York Farm.

YORK Farm.
Ny sijo was filed with uncut corn
August "a. just before the hard frost.
Some OF IL was small, some large,
stalks laid one way as far as possible
and kept even. As soon as filed it
was covered with inch hemlock boards
two thicknesses, and about ten tons OF
stone laid on top. 1t was opened in,
December last and found TO be in ex-
cellent condition. The first three feet
on top where the smallest and green
est corn was put was quite acid, but
from there to the bottom OF the silo,
the ensilage was in the very
best condition, which shows con-
clusively that the more mature the
corn the sweeter the ensilage will be
and the better food 1t will make.
My silo is about 10 feet square and 26
feet deep. After settling down, there
was II feet OF solid corn. l cut about
9 feet in width the whole length Of
the silo with broad-axe. into pieces
from one to two inches ia length; it
takes about half an hour each day to
cut enough for my stock-eleven cows
and six large calves. The smaller it
Is cut the cleaner they will eat it, /
mix according TO Stewards ration.
with one exception-I have some
straw cut and mixed with the hay.
Stewards ration is 60 pounds corn
ensilage, 5 pounds hay, pounds lin
seed meal and 4 pounds Of bran
Cows we're in fair condition and
gave some milk when commenced to
feed the ensilage ration. which mix
in layers bushels ensilage, with
bushel OF bran, and ? quarts OF old
process oil meal, then 6 bushels Of cut
hay and straw, moistened. then more
bran and oil meal, etc. until have 2
bushels OF onsilage and ~ bushels Of
hay, which make two feeds, afternoon
aud morning. as | nix the feed every
morning after feeding the stock. /
have tried both feeding dry and wet
ting the hay, but get best results when
the hay is wet. as bran aud oil meal
stick TO Il 50 that stock have 10 eat the
whole mess TO get the grain. feed
about 8 a. m, giving each COW 70
bushels OF the mixture. which is all
they will cat; then at In the after
noon ! feed again, giving the same
amount Of ration.
The COWS commenced 70 gain In milk
at once. and In two weeks time gave
almost double what they were giving
when first put In the stable. They
have been In their stalls fastened with
chains almost three months; have
been giving milk all the time and gain
ing in flesh. and some Of them are fat
enough 10 butcher. ! do not let my
cows out Of doors at all. but give them
all they can cat and drink. as can keep
them cheaper that way than by letting
them out doors 10 shiyer in the old
fashioned way.
There Is no ensllage wasted; II any
Is left from the cows, Dran Is sprinkled
over 1t and the hogs eat It all Slices
have come TO stay; many will be bull
In this section the coming spring il
Is not necessary TO go to any great ex'
pense 10 build a dlo unless person
wishes 10. as any building that q
strong enough 10 Withstand the press
ure. boarded and made air-tight, will
do. and those who have not got cut
tor can put the corn In whole, al
though II the slices are large II viii
pay 10 buy cutter as after that Il
once paid for the cost Of putting ensi
lage In the silo is the same. The car
rier saves mems labor. and the tim.
will soon come when those who owl
steam threshers or horse-pow or vii
have cutters 10 nll slices, and maxi
that a business as we'll Cor. Coun
Try Gentleman.