The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-05
DOES IT PAY TO SHRED STOVER

DOES IT PAY TO SHRED STOVER
BY c. J. FilIweher, Of ! H c Service
Bureau
Shredded stover increases its feed
ing value. Prof. Henry Of, the Unl-
versity Of Wisconsin has conducted
experiments which show that shred
ded stover is about "a per cent more
valuable when fed to milch COWS than
it is in the uncut form. It Is also
estimated that about 25 per cent OF
the feeding value Of corn stalks is lost
by allowing the shocks to stand in the
field two months. Allowing corn to
stand in the field not only decreases
its value, but it increases the difficult
ties Of the cattle.
Just remember that every time You
carry an armful Of stalks into the barn
20 per cent Of the disestible nutri-
ments contained in the feed go for the
production of physical energy neces-
sary for doing external work, 43 per
cent is used for keeping up the bcdy,
and 81 per cent is returned in the
milk pail.
If you handle your corn crop prop
erly you will find 81 per cent Of the
total nutriment in the stalks, and So
per cent in the ear, but II you allow
the shocks to stand in the field to be
beaten by the winters storms, you can
expect to lose anywhere from Is per
cent to so per cent of the total feeding
value OF the stalks. On the average
acre from two to three tons OF stover
are grown. In the stalks produced on
an acre of average corn, there are ap-
proximately S. pounds Of prote n,
1900 pounds of carbohydrates, and y
pounds of ether extract. A steer
weighing 1000 pounds requires one
half of pound Of protein, 6 pounds
of carbohy ydrates, and about one-tenth
of a pound of ether extract daily.
Figured to an exacthess, there are
carbohydrates enough IN an acre OF
corn to last steer ten months, ether
extract enough to keep him in proper
condition for eight months, and pro-
TEN in sufficient quantity to sustain
him for six months.
Probably the only argument against
shredding is the cost Of preparation.
When figured in dollars and cents, the
cost of husking and shredding with
machine is practically the same as for
hand work. Figures compiled by men
who feed whole stalks, by users OF
shredded stover, and by the owners OF
machines give the following facts:
Cost of husking 25 acres of shocked
corn, and getting the fodder in stack.
The quality of corn used for the basis
of the following tables is slightly
above the average, forty bushels to
the acre being taken as a standard.
The cost of labor is figured at current
rates.
Cost of husking 1000 bushels
by hand at 4 cents bushel. $40 90
Board for man during husking,
averaging 50 bushels per
day, for 81 days at $3.50 per
week .......... .......' 40 w
Cost of handling husked corn
and fodder from the field,
men and team, ) days at
$500 per day each for the
men,and s1.5O for the team. - 5o
Board for . men for days, at
- cents per day "
Board for team for days at
50 cents per day............ ~
Total cost CT getting corn in
crib ard fodder in stack. .S91 IN
Cost of l:ush;ng and shredding p
acres cf corn. figuring the Yield at 10
bushels Per scro. and an average days
worl- At 500 bushels. 4 te2-roll husker
and shedder working under ideal con-
ditions has htskcG 1.CG0 bushels OF
corn IN Z day. but to be conservative
we are reducing these figures consider
ably. We are also figuring the cost OF
do;rg the husking and shredd!ng
strictly on bushel basis. In many
localities owners Of huskers and shred
ders prefer to work by the day rather
than BY the brshel.
For hire OF husker and shred
der, including the services
- 47-cf.-n rnnA 73-she;= ot
..~.. ..........S43 60
Three men pitching in the
field. ~ days at $500 each
per day .....'''' w
Six men to haul stover from
the field, 124 days at $500
each per day. .... ......... 10 w
Six teams and wagons Tor
drawing stover to the ma
chine. 1%t days at $3.50 per
day per team. m.............'' IL 20
r.1 .. 5 50
One man for shoveling corn
into crib. IL days at s2.O0
per day ..........'.. Nv
Board for fourteen men, ~
davs al rs cents per day.. 10 10
Feed required for six teams
IL days rat 50 cents per