Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-03-01

BY the above we observe that ton Of
corn fodder is worth just about seven
eighths as much as ton Of timothy
hay, as measured by the results OBJ
tanned in digostible trials. We can not
compare fodder with clover hay satisfac-
torily, because the clover hay is nearly
three times as rich in proteine as the
corn fodder, while it contains only
about ten per cent. more carbohydrates.
The table shows that Prof. Armsby
found that an acre OF corn-stalks con-
tanned nearly twenty per cent more
digestible proteine, over fifty per cent.
more digestible carbohydrates and ten
per cent. more fat than ton of timothy
hay. In Iowa, where there is yield of
Atty bushels of shelled corn per acre,
there must be fully two tons OF field
cured corn-stalks per acre, which, by
the above figures, may be said to be
worth about five-sevenths Of that many
pounds Of hay.
So much for the subject when studied
from the chemical side together with
actual digestion trials. Inever feel sat
isfied, however, with the mere chemical
statement in questions of this nature,
though believe much light is thrown
upon such practical subjects by the in
vestigations Of the chemist. Very fort
unately we have fed corn stalks in
actual competition with hay, and our
results will enable us to approach the
subject from the practical side. In our
feeding trials one lot Of cows received
corn fodder. fed long, while another lot
received mixed clover and timothy hay.
After feeding for a time and carefully
noting the results we changed the feed
for the lots so as to eliminate individual
difference so far rs possible. With the
stalks and hay were fed limited amounts
Of corn-meal and bran, giving about the
same amount per COW per day to both
lots Of animals. The following table 10
deduced from actual results in the
stable. BE it understood that the corn
stalks had the ears husked from them
before feeding:
Food required for 100 lbs. of milk
when feeding corn-stalks-19S lbs. OF
corn-stalks, 25 lbs. OF corn-meal and 50
lbs of wheat bran.
Food required for 100 lbs. Of milk
when feeding mixed hay-1 lbs. Of
mixed hay, 20 lbs. Of corn-meal and SO
lbs. of wheat bran
Food required for 100 lbs. Of milk
when feeding clover hay-60 lbs. Of
clover hay, 80 lbs. Of corn-mesl and 81
lbs. of wheat bran.
Here we find that 1893 lbs of corn
stalks fed long, together with certain
amount Of grain, produced 100 lbs. Of
milk, while with the same COWS under
the same conditions n lbs. Of mixed hay
or 90 lbs. Of clover hay, with practically
the same amount Of grain, produced 100
lbs. Of milk. These trials show that
corn-stalks fed hong have 81 per cent Of
the value Of mixed hay. In the trials,
however, We found that 81 per cent Of
the weight Of our fodder remained un-
eaten.
Actual feeding trials ct this station,
then, show that 81 lbs Of mixed hay
equal 100 lbs Of uncut corn-stalks, or So
lbs. Of mixed hay equal 100 lbs. Of hne-
ly-cut cOrn-stAlks. An acre Of corn
stalks, then, when uncut Is worth 1,4so
lbs. Of mixed hay. and when reduced TO
fneness by the feed-cutter is worth
9.9OO lbs. Of mixed hay. This gives q
value TO the stalk-fields Of SS.6s per acre
in tho first case, and $3.50 in the second.
-proadar3a Gazatta