The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
LAVE THE FODDER

Although it is too late in the season
TO Gov idcr doing anything with the
corn Tor cnsilage purposes we should
not overlook the fact that to ave the
fodder which We have already cnt is
NOT only our duty but is very imror-
tant from the standpoint OF having
sufficient feed for our livestock dur
ing the winter months.
OF tho many ways TO save tho corn
crop tho use OF The silo is perhaps tn"
best, and yct only a few of the farmers
in tho corn belt have taken advantage
OF This means OF saving tho corn crop
this season aud We should begin
tight NOW to Investigate the Silc
problem so that we can erect
ono next wear Tho Silo not only
saves % to 40 per ccnt of the corn's
nutrition that would otherwise be
lost, but it affords a srccn and SUM.
cient feed during the winter months
Crop reports son out by thc govern,
mont show that tho farm value OF
what loss than it was October LIST.
1911. but vet il is higher by a con.
siderable amount than usual. In other
words this indicates that the amount
of rough feed available throughout
the country is less than normal and
for this reason we should put forth
extra efforts To save all the fodder and
other rough feed We have as il Will
come in mighty handy before sprin.
When No consider thc increased farm
value of hay and the fact that il
fodder is left standing in the field
from % 10 40 per ccnt of its feeding
valle is lost We will realize how i'm.
portant it is TO form our plans nov TO
ave this fodder in the best possible
shape.
Perhaps YOU have not done so. blu,
YOU have soon Your %neighbors leave
the corn fodder i'm tho folds during
the winter months and haul it in day
after day as il was required. This is
bad practice. to say the least. and Nc
hope that 40 reader Of the Service
Bureau Will be found guilty of this
practice this season. Late fall rains
coupled with occasional slect or snow
storms not only waste a considerable
amount of the fodder but make il
extremely difficult TO handle if loft ir
the field. Fodder left exposed in this
manner loses it, feeding value through
tho loss of protein caused by the
action of the elements and by III,
wasting of leaves due TO handling.
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the fodder as soon as the corr j.
picked. 1t is a good idea TO locatr
tho stack somewhere convenient IL
The fcedin. rack or on the south sid,
Of Il grove where the fodder can b,
fed during the cold winter morning.
by scattering ii on the ground wher,
the animals will! be protected from
the cold northwest winds.
This brings us to the subject o
S%hreddins fodder. which is the mos
important and by far the best way O
saving a FODDER crop, The husker an,
stalks in longitudinal sections,-int,
small bits which puls it in a mucl
moro palatable form. 1t has bee
found hat live stock will eat nue.
more OF the stalk when shredded tina,
when fed whole. The machine use
for this purpose will deliver the cor
in a husked condition. The cost o
s%hredding varies. of course. in differ
ent localities. but figuring the ave.
age cost of husking corn and STORM
it, the expense of s%hreddins is prat
tically the same. Then you will nc
only get the corn husked and store
but you will have your fodder in
convenient form for storing and fec
ing. 1t is a good plan to store TIL
shredded fodder in the hay NOV or i
= some place where it can be cover
lf it is impossible for you to do thtt
stack the shredded fodder close t
where you intend to feed 1t. Thl
will not only save labor. but will r.
duce losses in handling and haulin
the shredded fodder. Another adval
tage of s%hreddinG the fodder which
often overlooked is the convenienC
in handling the stable manure 1t
perhaps unnecessary TO call the Cor
:, Belt farmers attention to this fac
!. Let us plan right now to at lea:
~ tack our fodder and if possible use
hledder
Yours very truly,
II SERVICE BUREAU
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