The Eddy current., 1898-04-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRicULTURisTs.
Some up-to-Date iiints About cut
tivation of the sou and Yields
Thereof Horticulture. vi,irulture aud
Fioricuiture.


About shredded Corn Yodder.
To the Editor OF Tho Farmers Re-
view. have read with considerable
interest the remarks az the Illinois
state Daifymon's convention on the
subject OF corn fodder. as given In your
paper OF 9th aud 10th insts. While
those discussing the matter realize tho
great value OF corn fodder az feed
product when properly prepared. their
comparisons with other feed has not
quite reached the experience OF some
others. Mr.. Giles Green. one OF the
largest farmers In whltealde county
stated before convention Of farmers
that he had tested the value Of shred
dod fodder with good timothy hay a.
a feed for horses Ho took a pair OF
good healthy horses and weighed Into
the manger all the hay the pair OF
horses could eat In twenty-four hours
and took out Of the manger and weigh
ed what they had not eaten, and ala
the same with shredded fodder, ana
found the horses had eaten only four
teen pounds OF shredded fodder and
had eaten thlrty-Geyen pounds OF tim
othy hay. The difference being 2h
times more hay 20 satisfy the horses
than fodder, which was an astonishing
statement 10 the farmers present Mr.
Green has fed but little hay TO either
horses or cattle lie finds the fodder
IL much more satisfactory than hay,
and feeds from 100 10 200 head OF cat-
tie. a!so a large number OF horses each
year. The value OF the fodder as a
feed depends on the time Il Is cut on.
II has been found that the proper time
TO cut on the fodder and get u into
the shock Is after the kernels OF the
ear begin TO dent. which Is an evidence
that the drying process has com
menced. after which the development
or growth OF the corn has ceased.
When cut at this stage the corn. when
sholled, will weigh more TO the bushcl
than when left to dry on the stalk be-
fore cutting. Cause the kernel Will
dry quicker and harder IN the shock
than when left on the stalk on the
ground When dried on the stalk each
kernel will have n pithy end, which
helps TO make up the bulk 10 the meas
ure. but does not add TO the weight.
When cut at this stage the saccharlne
matter which produces the ear Is still
inherent In the stalk which IL pre-
served by drying after being cut on,
and adds to the quality OF the fodder.
When horses are fed on timothy hay
their bowels become dlstended and
cause moro or less constipation. while
with fodder the bowels can be kept In
a healthy condition. making the eyac-
uations easier and more healthy. The
came result will be noticeable IN feed
Ing cattle or sheep. when fodder is
plentiful feed II literally, aud what Is
not eaten may be used for bedding.
II will make better bedding than
straw. as Il absorbs the liquids and
droppings OF the animals better. As a
feoc for milk cows II Is far better than
any kind OF hay. Il will produce more
milk aud richer In butter fat than can
be attained from feeding hay. / think
Prof Sanborn has given out as the re-
suit OF experience with shredded fod-
der that when properly prepared It is
better feed for COWS than enalage,
while ensllage may produce a larger
iiow Of milk. the milk will not be 10
rich IN butter Fat. nor will tho butter
keep 80 we'll as when the cows are fed
on dry fodder The condensed milk
factory at Dixon. Illinois. Will not buy
milk from cows fed on ensllage. as
they claim the milk will not keep 20
we'll. / am glad TO see this discussion
going on Ia reference 10 the value OF
corn fodder. The farmers In the corn
growing belt have wasted enough OF
their corn crop by letting the fodder
stand IN the field 10 pay the national
debt every year. being satisfied 10 so
into the field and take the ear OF corn
and letting the stalk go 10 waste. which
contains as much feeding value TO the
farmer rs the ear although II Is not
worth as much as commercial COM
modify. There are many farmers who
are not aware that the stalk on which
the corn grows is about equal IN
weight 20 the ear OF corn. that Is. a
Held OF corn which will produce two
tons OF corn 10 the acre will produce
the same weight OF fodder / believe
! was the FIRST person TO brime into no.
tlce shredded corn fodder as a valuable
feed. and have some other expert.
ments In process which will be a Won
dorful development 10 the farmers IN
She further manipulation OF corn fod-
der as a feed which will show results
that have never been attained. and will
stlll further increase the value OF the
corn crop.
Some wheat Experiments.
AZ the Kansas experiment station
some experiments have been carried
on In wheat culture. and the following
summary Is published In bulletin a:
!. Wheat grown continuously with
ont manure ON a measured acre for
seventeen years IN succession has pro.
duced an ayeraRa yearly Yield OF 1851
bushels. The crop was completely win