The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-05-08
Dues II PAY r. SIRED stoves
Ey C. J. Fiiiweber of II C Service
Bureau

CnD ided stover increases its iced
fnS ,alue Prof Htary OF the unl-
,ersiry OF Wisconsin has oOnducte cd
experiments which show that shred
ded stover ia about "a per cent more
valuable when fed To mich COWS than
1t is in the uncut form. 1t is also
estimated that about IS per cent OF
the feeding value OF corn stalks ls lost
by allowing the shocks 10 stand IN the
field two months. Allowing corn to
stand in the field not only c'easeS
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 digestible nuIrl-
ments contained in the feed go for the
production of physical energy neoes-
sary for doing external work. 10 pc
cent is used for keeping up the body,
and 81 per cent Is returned in the
milk pail.
If you handle your corn crop p"op-
erly you will find 81 per cent Of the
total nutriment in the stalks, and q.
per cent in the ear, but If you allow
the shocks TO stand II the field 10 be-
beaten by the winters storms, You ca1
expect to lose anywhere from p Ior
cent to so per cent of the total feeding
value of the stalks. On the a'Dr...
acre from two to thred IONS OF ste o'
are grown. In the stalks produce on
an acre of average corn, there are 4p'
proximately So pounds OF pro
1900 pounds of carbohydrates, and 81
pounds of ether extract a st''r
weighing 1000 pounds requires q. 90
half of a pound Of protein. g pouui-
Of carbohy drates, and about one-t'rth
of a pound of ether extract daily
Figured to an eXacthess, there are
carbohydr 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-
tein 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 a
machine is practically the same as for
hand work. Figures compiled by men
who feed whole stalks by users 81
shredded slower, and by the owners OF
machines give the following facts.
Cost OF husking % acres OF shocked
corn, and getting the fodder in "A stack.
The quality of corn used for the ha is
OF the following tables is slightly
above the average. forty bushels t1
the acre being taken as a standard
The cost of labor is figured at current
rates.
Cost OF husking 1000 bushels
by hand at cents a bushcl sac 90
Board for man during husking.
averaging so bushels per
day, for 81 days at $3.50 per
week ................... Is %
Cost Of handling husked corn
and fodder from the field,
men and team. ) days at
$500 per day each for the
men.and $50 for the team. q 70
Board for men for days at
70 cents per ay........... %
Board for team for days at
so cents per day. .......... 10
Total cost OF getting corn In
crib and fodder in stack....S9l "a
Cost of huskinp and shrodding -
acres OF corn. figuring the y'eid az ~
bushels per acre and an average days
work at 500 bushels. A ten-roll husl-er
and shedder working under ideal con
ditions has husked 1000 bushels Of
corn in day, but to be conservative
we are reducing these figures consider
ably. We are also figuring the cost OF
doing the husking and shredding
strictly on a bushel basis. In many
localities owners OF huskers and shred
ders prefer to work by the day rather
than by the bushel.
For hire of husker and shred
der. including the services
of engine, 1000 bushels at 4
cents .............. $40 90
Three men pitching in the
field, IL days at $500 each
per day ................. oU
Six men to haul slower from
the field, ~ days at $500
each per day ...... ......... 10 90
Six teams and wagons for
drawing stover to the ma
chine, ~ days at $3.50 per
dav per team. .......... II %
Fue, 8 so
One man for shoveling corn
into crib, "a days at $500
per day ................ oV
Board for fourteen men, IA
days at Is cents per day.. IL 10
Feed required for six teams,
IL days at so cents per
team .............. g rs