The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-12-17

ssHow Can We Handle Corn Fodder to
Get Best Results from Feeding P"-This
was the subject discussed at the last meeting OF
the Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club. we
append the views of some of those present;
Mr. Joshua 6. Bosley said: THE fodder
should be well cured and kept out of the wealth
er; rick or house it until ready for the shred
der or cutter 1t should be cut tine, as some
will be left uneaten if not. The fodder should
be cut low to the ground, as the greater food
value is below the ear. The late Major Alvord
placed great value on the corn fodder and adj
vocated the grinding of the stalk. There is too
much value in it to lose any. The pith OF the
stalk is very good As to the shredding or
cutting of fodder, do not know which is the
better. Years ago farmers gave preference to
the top fodder and left the stalks in the field.
Swill slop should not be fed alone; to use 1t
with mixing mill feed and fodder is not OBJ
jectionable."
Mr.. Granville Matthews said: ''It has been
a puzzle to me how to prepare fodder for best
results. / have had my fodder shredded, but
the cattle did not eat it as well as that | cut
with Tornado cutter. mixed grain with
the fodder (wet) and had no loss. The loss
from the shredded fodder was that some was
left and went in the bedding. think the old
thresher breaks fodder up well. l try to put
all the fodder can under cover. / think
will salt it as haul it in. / heard of dairy
man who cut his stalks off high in the field and
after gathering his corn cut off the stalks he
left and shredded them. His neighbor laugh
ed at him, but he had the best COWS and the
best milk in the neighborhood and used very
little grain. l never had cows to look better
than When mixed the feed with swill slop.''
Mr.. Frank G.. Scott said: 1T seems the day
has come for grinding the corEstalk. APP
preciated the address of the late Major Al
word, at Towson, when he placed so much
value on the part of the stalk below the ear,
and exhibited some powdered stalk. The nu.
triment is in the joint of the cornstalk, and
considering the great value of the stalk, it is
said the loss, If the stalk is not used, is equal
to two barrels of corn per acre. Major AlvOrd,
with Others realized the great value of silage
In cutting up lot of fodder and packing it
away, and in the readiness of the cattle to eat
it. five cannot get the stalks ground, then it
should be cut up finely. know farmer who
Z has his work under cover and as he shreds his
fodder he shifts it to the cutter and then with
grain he mixes his feed meal ahead"
Mf.Laban Sparks said: "Cattle appear con-
tentedwhen the long fodder is fed them. Cut
fodder is an economical way, as there is no
loss, and then there is no difficulty in hand
ling the manure. There is no doubt about
fodder being good feed. There is a prejudice
against swill slop."
Mr.. Thomas v. Richardson said: Having
so much corn fodder, as a rule, l have the
long fodder thrown on the field as a morning
feed The cattle eat the husk first, then the
blade and leave the stalk. Having so much
hay and eAsilage, am not so particular about
the long fodder being prepared. am sure l
do not get the most out of fodder unless it is
cut or shredded. If we do silage the cornstalk
the cat or shredded fodder should be moisten-
ed. Cows fed on silage alone should be kept
in the stable. One part of the cornstalk in en-
silage is as good as the other. The most eco
nomical feed is ensilage. Swill slop makes
quantity of milk, but not the quality. If wet
feed is used the cows which require plenty of
wafer do n0f need YrI1Qh "
Mr.. Upton h. Tarbert said 81 have large
quantity of ensiage and my cows get all they
want of it. / like fodder for horses and cows.
Before | had ensilage l got best results from
wetting the Tornado cut fodder with swill slop
and mixing the feed meal ahead. Rye slop
is not as good as corn slop.''
Mr. Calvin d. Price said: II have large
lot of corn fodder and the best way to get the
good of it is to cut it. The cows that got very
little grain ate the fodder better than those
well fed. Cattle eat wet fodder with grain bet
ter than that fed dry"
Mr. William T. Miles said with the corn
husking machine the fodder is shredded as the
corn is husked. When the fodder is shredded
one can use the fork in handling it whereas in
cutting it the basket is used. On Mr.. Lintz
having his fodder cut, if it is damp, he cuts
some hay with it to prevent it from spelling"
Reference was made to Mr.. N. Howard Gill
husking about 500 barrels of corn and shred
ding all of the fodder at the same time, and
mention was also made to considerable corn
being left on the stalks when men husk in the
field, often as much as a barrel of corn to a
large wagon load of fodder. Two loads of
fodder was put through the husker and two
barrels of corn was gotten out oft.
Mr.. William D. Curry said: II cut my fod-
der half an inch and cattle eat all of it. The
fodder was placed by blower in the NOW and
was not tramped. l sailed it by throwing the
salt from an elevated place. I find salt is an
advantage as the cattle like fodder with it. 1
feed cut fodder to horses in the manger. Mid
dlings, with wet cut fodder, makes good feed.
use the big Ohio cutter and have cut straw
with the fodder and found the cattle would eat
straw as we'll. Salt rather moistens the prov
ender. feed most of the fodder in the stable.
made boxes for the outside COWS and young
stock from which to feed them. In feeding
cut fodder would give basketful, then put
ensilage and chop with it. l have ensilage
and rye bran. The latter gives as good results
as-wheat bran. / bought barrel of molasses,
s0stIng Is cents per gallon, and gave about
half pint of it to each COW. They relish it
very much, but as yet do not see any better