Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
DOES n PAY TO SHRED SLOWER
Is c. J. EEIueter, of II C Service
Bureau

Ing value. Prof. Henry of the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin has conducted
experiments which show that shred
ded slower is about "a per cent more
valuable when fed to mich COWS than
IT is in the uncut form. II 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 dilsestible nutri-
ments contained in the feed 90 for the
production OF physical energy neoes-
sary for doing external work, 40 per
cent is used FOR Keeping up the body,
and q per cent is returned in the
milk pail.
II you handle your corn crop prop
erly you will find 81 per cent of the
total nutriment in the stalks, and 63
per cent in the ear. but il you allow
the shocks to stand in the field to be
beaten by the winters storms, you can
expect tc lose anywhere from % per
cent to so per cent of the total feeding
value of the stalks On the average
acre frem two to three tons Of slower
are grown. In the stalks produced on
an acre CT average corn, there are APP
proximately So pounds of protein.
1880 pounds of carbohydrates, and 22
No -
weighing 1000 pounds requires one
half of a pound Of protein. pounds
of carbohy drates. 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 a steer ten months, ether
extract enough to keen him in proper
condition for eight months, and pro
tein in sufficient quantity to sustain
him fer 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 a 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 cents a busheI $40 90
Board for man during husking,
averaging so bushels per
day, for n days at s4.50 per
week ....s...........+.. Is so
Cost Of handling husked corn
and fodder from the field,
men and team 5 days at
$500 per day each for the
men.and s1.5e for the team. 81 80
Board for 2 men for days, at
rs cents Per day Z so
Board for team for 5 days at
so cents per day. ......... 2 so
Total cost Of getting corn in
crib and fodder in stack. ss1 ~
Cost OF Ausking and shredding %
acres OF corn figuring the yIefc az 80
bushels per acre. and an average days
work at soc bushels. a ten-roH husker
and shedder working under ideal con-
ditions has husked 1.00O bushels of
corn IN a day, but to be Conservative
we are reducing these figures consider
ably. We are also figuring the cost OF
Doing the fIusking and shredding
strictly on a hushel 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 ..-.-..-.-.....$4 $40 "
Three men pitching in the
field. IA days at $500 each
per day ........... 30
5ix men to haul slower from
the field, q days at $500
each per day. ......... IS 90
Six teams and wagons for
drawing stover to the ma
chine. ~ days at $3.50 per
day per team. II 25
Fuel ................... 90
One man for shoveling corn
into crib. Ia days at $500
per day Observation-Disclosures. %
Board for fourteen men, IL
days at Is cents per day. 10 IS
Feed required for six teams,
IL days at so cents per
team 375
Total .....-....'...... $3.50
s9ST5 minus $1,000 equals s7.75 or
cost Of shredded slower. Since two
tons Of stover are produced on an acre,
and twenty-five acres are shredded,