The Brunswick times-call., 1901-04-10
AS TO sHREDCINo CORN.

Agricultural Departm ent Makes Gem.
pTchensive Reply to an Inquirer.
QUEsrIoN.-Will you please give me
some information In regard to corn
shreddingp
Questions and Answers.
Colonel r. J. Reddins. Director, Geor-
6ia Experiment Station, answered sim.
liar question some time since rs follows
No. /. In what stage did you Gus the
corn for the shredder1
Answer. About one week later than
che stage at which farmers usually pull
fodder"
No. 3. How much can ak hands out
aud shook in one dayP
Answer. Six hands can out and shook
a given area Of corn as quickly as they
could pull the fodder and "tske it up"
and stack 1t and haul 1t to the barn. In
knocking 1t will be necessary to have q
sort OF rough frame or "Shocker," In
order to enable one person to reach che
top Of the shock. This ''shooker" Is
made by taking piece of AKA soantlinS ~
or IA feet long. putting two legs In one
end or feet hong. something like the
legs 10 "saw-hoFse. The legs are put
IN so that they can be taken out easily,
and about Q feet from where the legs are
inserted. ~ iuch anger hole Is bored
through the piece Of timber, and a light
pin 4 feet long Is loosely inserted to che
middle This ''shocker" Is set mp ON its
feet, the pin inserted and the corn Is laid
In bundles In the four angles thus
formed, enabling the man who shocks
and ties 30 stand upon IL, and reach the
top Of the shoch to tie 1t. By withdrew
ing the loose pin and two legs. 10 can be
easily moved to the next shock
Bird About how many STALKS did you
put In q shoch
Answer. About l6o 20 400 according
TO sine Of stalks
4th. What did you use 10 tie tho cops
together witty
Answer. Common baggtng Irvine,
such as is used in bailiug cotton.
9th. How long did you bot the shocis
Of corn remain in the field before haul.
iCg them up and shredding9
Answer. Until fully dry. The ttns
will depend on the weather. Last year
1t so happened there was no rain on the
shocks for four weeks. by which time
the corn was fully dry and ready FOR tue
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 Il put away in bulk.
eth. What per cent did the shredder
shuok clesn as 1t snapped the ears OF
che stalks?
Answer. We did not use the Swapping
roll, but used che barge feed roll We
shucked cut the corn from the shook,
leaving the shacks on tho stalh.
7th. Did any Of the enrs Of corn Gam.
ago by cutting sad shocking In the
che feid2
As,swes. No
ath- We're tho cars Of corn as heavy
40 when Left ON the stalks the ''old
ways"
Answer. We did not actually weigh
the ears and make a test TO SOC IL 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 am pre-
pared to say that the loss will be very
small, II any at alls and If the ears should
be lighter, the loss Of weight in the ear
viii be compensated by increased weight
IN slower, so that there Is no loss.
9th Did the stock eat the shredded
stalks with relish!
Answer. Yes-espeoially 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 actual weighings, our
corn making as much as 80 to 40 bushels
TO che acre, there will be saved by shred.
ding the corn stalks about 40 pounds for
each bashel Of corn, and these 40 pounds
will be worth not less than $40 to $l9 peI
ton, or about 30 cents for evory bushei.
This does not include the shucks nor tho
blades, but 1t Is intended to include
simply the corn stalks that are usually
left In the field when fodder Is stripped
of In the usual way.-Georgia Agr
cultural Department,