Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-02
Handling Corn Fodder.

SCTH AOOOeF WILL, IN a large measure.
substitute hay on many farms In the
northwest the coming winter In fact
hay Is too expensive this year for
general use In the stable and feeding
yards, when compared with grain and
other forage. 1t is certainly wasteful
to feed it where large quantities OF
corn fodder are allowed to remain
starding in the field. 1t has been
demonstrated again and again that
corn fodder we'll handled is quite
elual in feeding value to that Of tim
othy hay. which is now selling on the
city market at about $40 ton In
less than car lots.
Many farmers make a serious mis-.
take In shocking their corn to save
the fodder Thew build huge shocks
from bundles that have been packed
and closely tied with harvester
while the corn was very green and
saDpy. IN the event Of continued
wet weather or heavy rains the fcd-
der is quite sure to become moldy
ord in some sheltered location. par
TALLY decayed. which makes it unfit
for use in the feeding yard. We
see ranv fields Of corn put into
shoc'-s that sorn fall or settle ilto
lad shane heca"se the bundles were
Mt nrcpcrlv placed in the shccts
Other Helds ar" N had condition he
cause the shoes we're rot tied and
~ res--lt the trnd,es are down I,
varicrs sha-ns end the fodder al
r,rst worthless f-r feed
We believe 1t Is mista,,e 70 cut
ard shrek ca-n hefore the r-'in and
\,,yl ~ {of t1.
Ing a snason when rains ara fire.
event. Well r-at,red grain and fod-
der will endure exo~su-e TO wet
harvested when It was green AMI
saopv.
Tho shocks eho-la he lave enc"~h
to stand up~l~ht re-erdless Il wind
storrs ard the bundles set in such
Kramer that thay VIII sNad rains.
a very snail shock VIII blow down
erd a ve-v la-~e cne ill mold while
the fodder is owing hence tho ad-
"arta-e Of avoiding either extreme.
The hest corn fodder alv-ave cnr'es
from shocks that are close'v tod as
soon as made and whore tt" bundles
were set UPRIGHT so that they III
shed rains. Germ FODDER should he
put into long narrow stacks whore
they will shelter the fee6tn- yards.
This should be done Immediately aft
er husking. as exposure in the field
results in a loss Of much Of the feed
ing value. II the stacks are laree
and wide the fodder may heat and
thus loss will occur.
We believe that II PAYS the stock
nan to shred large r-orortt"n ~
his corn fodder. especially where 1t
is fed 10 sheep and Young animals.
The expense OF shredding is about
the same as hus'-ins, hut the feed
ing value OF the fodder Is very much
improved This modern shredder
does excellent work IN soparatins the
GRAIN ard rain tho fodder almost
as fine and palatable for the stock as
hay. The alas. will blow the fodder
into a harm or shed and fill 1t to the
-oof. where 1t will keep in good con-
dition regardless CT the weather on
tha outside ra-a r,ret he exercised
in s.oriny shire 'ded fodder in barn.
It must be reasonably dry and not
packed as it goes into the barn. II 1t
Is moved like hay and packed with
the feet II men In the barn. It will
be o,'i'e SIRE to heat as corn fodder
viii hold under normal conditions
about 40 oer cent II i's wo'~hf N
Moisture The blower can usually be so
ad'r.ted and handled that 1t will fill
n ra-r loft to the roof.
Shredded corn fodder should he fed
IN mon-ers or racks to all kinds Of
live stock They will consume very
,a--e ,rcportion II the feed provided
it is fed IN quantities irst sufficient
70 meet the requirements Of the ami
mails.
Arv .rrnlrs or waste will make
-ood hadding for the stables. Corn
STALKS are REGARDED as nuisance in
manure heaps in the i,arn ward.
Shredded corn fodder cau-es no trou-
bic in the stables or wards. We hone
cur readers viii rse their corn fod-
6n- to the best advantage this win
ter.