The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-10-11
AS TO sHREoDMo CORN.


QUESTION. VIII you please give me
some information in regard TO corn
shreddinE
Questions ana Answers.
Colonel r J. Redding. Director, Geor-
gia Experiment. Station, answered = SIM
liar question some tirle since as follows:
No. /. In what stage did you cut the
corn for the shredder.
Answer. About one week later than
the stage as which farmers usually .prll
fodder"
No. 3. How much can six hands cut
and shock In one day?
Answer. Six hands can cut and shock
given area Of corn as quickly as they
could pull the fodder and ''take it up"
and stack it and haul it to the barn. In
shocking it will be necessary to have a
sort OF rough frame or "shocker," in
order 10 enable one person to reach the
top of the shock This "shocker' Is
made by taking piece of Ski scantling -
or IA feet long. patting two legs in ono
end 4 or feet hong, something ike the
legs to ''saw horse" The legs are put
in so that they can be taken out easily,
and about 8 feet from where the legs arc
inserted, ~ inch aucor hole is bored
through the piece of timber, and light
pin 4 fest long is loosely inserted to the
middle. This "shoclzer' is set up on it's
feet, the pin inserted and the corn is laid
i'll bundles in the four angles thus
formed. enabling the man who shocks
and ties to stand upon it, and reach the
top OF the shock to tie 1t, By withdraw
ing the loose pin and two legs, it eau be
easily moved to the next shock
3rd. About how many stalks did you
put in shock2
Answer. About 100 to 900, according
to size of stalks
4th. What did you use to tie the tops
together with?
Answer. Common bagging Irvine,
such as is used In bailing cotton.
9Th. How long did you let the shocks
of cora remain in the field before haul.
ing them up and shredding?
Answer. Until fully dry. The time
will depend on the weather. Last year
it SO happened there was no rain on the
shocks for four weeks, by which time
the corn was fully dry and ready for the
crib and the stalks dry enough for the
shredder. Care should be taken, how
ever, that the stalks be entirely dry,
otherwise the shredded stalks will not
keep well if put away in bulk.
Gth. What per cent did the shredder
shuok clean as it snapped the ears Off
the stalkss
Answer. We did not use the swapping
roll, but used the large feed roll We
shuoked ont the corn from the shock,
leaving the .shucks on the stalk.
7th. Did any Of the ears of corn dam
age by cutting and shocking in the
the field?
Answer. No
Ssh. Were the ears Of corn as heavy
as when left on the stalks the "old
way?"
Answer, We did not actually weigh
the ears and make test TO see if there
was any loss of weight Of the ears of
corn in the shocks as compared with
ears allowed TO dry on the stalks, but
from previous experiments I am pre-
pared to say that the loss will be very
small, If any at oil; and If the ears should
be lighter, the loss of weight in the ear
will be compensated by increased weight
in slower, 50 that there Is no loss.
9th. Did the stock eat the shredded
stalks with relish?
Answer. Yes-especially cattle.
10th. How much per acre do you
think is saved by cutting and shredding
the stalks against pulling the fodder"
and saving corn in the "old way?
Answer According to our estima-
ton, based upon actuaT weighings, our
corn making as much as 80 to 40 bushels
to the acre, there will be saved by shred
ding the corn stalks about 40 pounds for
each bushel Of corn, and these 40 pounds
will be worth not less than $40 to $l2 per
ton, or about 30 cents for every bushel
This does not include the shucks nor the
blades, but 1t is intended to include
simply the corn stalks that are usually
left in the field when fodder is stripped
off in the usual way.-Georgia Agri-
cultural Department..