The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21
Save the Fodder.

We suppose that of the immense
quantity of corn fodder grown in this
country not more than one-tenth is
utilized for feeding purposes. There
may be some excuse for this waste in
the West with its immense cornfelds,
for there the cost of labor comes in as
a powerful factor, preventing the saw
ing OF fodder as it is saved in the East;
but we think the time is coming when
even in the West they will find some
better way of feeding the fodder than
that of turning droves of cattle into
the fields to eat a small and destroy a
large per cent of the standing fodder.
In some Of the dairy reports published
in the Stockman it will be remembered
that the feeding of corn fodder played
an important part. For dairy cows
some consider fodder equal to hay, and
if it is properly cured and fed no doubt
it is equal to timothy hay. Many
make the mistake of allowing the
corn to get too ripe before cutting it;
after the grains glaze the corn can be
cut and it will make better fodder than
if it be allowed to stand till the grain
gets hard. The only objection to ear
ly cutting is that if hot, dry weather
follows the fodder gets very brittle
and much of tits wasted in husking,
hauling and stacking. Corn ensilage
is now considered a very valuable
dairy feed, and many siloists pull of
the ears before putting the stalks into
the silo; now the ensilage differs from
the dry fodder only in that it contains
all the water and is in a succulent
condition when it is fed. If the dry
fodder be cut up fine, wet with hot
water and allowed to stand for twelve
hours it would then be similar to en-
silage in feeding value, supposing Of
course that both were cut at the same
stage of growth. We have good
deal to learn about the full feeding
value of our farm products, but par
ticularly that of corn fodder. Nation
al Stockman and Farmer.
The deeper a silo is, the better, and
it is better to have one divided into
two or more compartments, than to
have the floor space to large. The
fodder is used from the top down.
wards, and the silo should be of such
a size as to make one days feeding
from three inches in depth of the fod-
der. This gives one cubic foot per
day, or about 40 lbs. per head from
four square feet of surface. A silo
10x1O feet and Is feet deep, thus feeds
twenty five head for two months.
Home Hints.
Set dish of water in the oven with
cakes when baking and they will seldom
scorch.
Put old rubber rings of cans into weak
ammonia water, and they will recover their
elasticity.
Flowers will remain fresh for fortnight
if little carbonate of soda is mixed with
the water.
To restore strong ham to its original
freshness, slice and soak over night in milk,
either sweet or sour.
Lemons will keep fresh for weeks If COW
cred with water. A small glass jar is
convenient receptacle.
widowed linen may be restored by soap
lug VIC SpOCS duO Willie WOC COtcT1uS CucH
with powdered chalk.
Finger marks are very disfguring to
furniture For removing them, use sweet
oil for vanished furniture and kerosene
for that which is oiled
Salt as a tooth powder is better than
almost any other dentifrice. It will keep
the teeth very white the gums hard and
rosy, and the breath fresh.
Make starch with soapy water and you
will find it pleasure to do up your
starched goods. It prevents the iron
from sticking and makes glossy surface
For neuralgia, make small muslin bag
and fill it with salt, heat it very hot and
lay it against the aching place. It will