The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-16
Importance Of snage


Saltwater. OKLA.
The Eilo may be defined az an air
tight receptacle Ga which food for
Z stock may be stored and preserved
I The crops most suitable for sllzEe n
I Oklahoma are ths Indian corn ard
{ various sorghuns. The crop % be cut
for silags IL harvested uhen Il Is ma
I ture with Indian corn IL is cut uhez
{ the stalk ls stu full Of the rtch .g-zsr
{ Juices. when the lover leaves are hs-
ginning 70 turn yellow and the kernels
7 o. corn are becoming Elazsd and hard.
At this stage the corn plant has sf.
tzinsd iis maximum feeding value.
The stsrchy juices have chznRsd 70
sugar and the unOrgsnizsd nitrogen
Gus substance has been converted f.
70 organized and protein cornpounds
are formed. On close inspection Of
the corn plant a. this stage We have
a stalk fun Of -ich suRary juices, the
fiber Of the stalk not yet hard and
woody, an ear Of corn covered with
green pslatable husks, a cob soft and
full of juice. the kernel itself prac-
iically mature and more digeEtible
than ear corn.
In making silage this stalk Of corn
with its ear In cut into pieces a half
inch 10 an inch in length. II is pack.
ed into the Eilo with other Juicy
stalks. IN the siio II becomes heated
or partially cooked like II had been
through hreless cooker. which per.
hsps makes Il easier 10 digest
Corn silsge when taken from the
silo contains a trihe less moisture
than the stalk when put into tho siIo.
Three factors must be considered In
determining the fool value OF any
plant:
l. The amount Of food nutrients It
contains per 100 pounds.
2. The kind and digestibility OF
these nutrients.
Q. The succuience or palatability
Of the food.
The corn plant harvested at the
stage It is cut for silage contains its
maximum amount Of food nutrients.
At this stage the corn plant is full
OF rich sugar juices and hence is sue.
culent and palatsble. The plant re
tains these qualities when preserved
In the silo.
An acre OF corn WI, make from s TO
i5 tons OF silage. depending upon the
crop. The better the yield OF the crop
the better the silage for there will be
a greater proportion OF corn or grain.
The analysis OF corn silage an com.
pared with alfalfa hay and cotton
seed meal is as follows:
Corn silage-Dry matter, 2O.g; pro.
teir %; carbohydrates, 11.3; ether ex.
tract 4.
Alfalfa hay-Dry matter, ole; pro.
teln. H.; carbohydrates, 39.4; ether
extract L.
Cotton seed meal-Dry matter, 91.s;
protein, S72; carbohydrates 1863; eth.
er extract, 1872.
pounds OF corn sllage is nearly
equal in dry matter TO pound OF al
falfa hay and contains about 1-3 as
much protein, twice as much ether
extract and more carbohydrates.
In terms OF equivalents II is safe 10
figure that 20 pounds OF silage and 1
pound OF cotton seed meal IL equal 10
8 pounds OF alfalfa hay in feeding val
ne. A good ration for COW Weighing
500 pounds and giving 20 pounds OF
milk daily would be:
4Olbs. silage--cost q $3.50 per
Ton ................... SOC
2lbs. cottonseed meal a $4,000
per toh '''.'..,.'......... 2.6c
lolbs alfalfa hay q $500 per
ION '................. 7.5c
Total cost ...............15 Isle
The succulent part OF the above ra-
tion is supplied in the corn silage.
Every one knows the results OF the
succulent effects OF May and June pas
ture on cattle. The pasture corrects
any digestive disorder and sets the
system in proper order A new con.
stitutional condition is produced. We
say the COW is in better condition.
Its hide becomes loose, and soft and
mellowy, the hair loses its harshness
and becomes silky and glossy. We
say the stock looks thrifty. This we
know to be the results OF turning the
cows on pasture. II is good for the
cows TO get close TO nature and get
natures food The nearest we can ap. |
proximate Natures food in preserving
food for COWS is close substitute for
pasture and it's Importance In profit. |
able dairying should not be overlook.
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growing within nve feet Of my drilled 4
We'll. and the roots run down into the /
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