The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-07-22
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Greatest Waste is Made With
Corn Crop.

Greatest Waste is Made with
Corn Crop.
The greatest waste Of any single
agricultural product in this country
is found in the way the corn crop is
handled, according TO H. B. Bliss, ru-
rual engineering specialist, Division
Of Extension. He states that over
billion dollars is wasted every year
by leaving corn stalks in the field, or
about 40 per cent Of the feeding
value Of the crop. The remedy for
this is the silo, says Mr. Bliss. If
every farmer would put a part of
his corn stalks in the silo it would
save much of this enormous waste
and better livestock and better homes
would be the result.
An acre of corn properly planted
would produce IL to Is tons of ensil-
age which will feed four cows around
40 pounds each day for six months.
One acre Of pasture will feed one
COW for six months in most parts Of
Tennessee, which demonstrates the
value of the silo. Records of dairy
testing associations show that where
silage is fed the dairyman often re-
ceiyed nearly twice as much profit
for every dollars worth of feed con-
sumed by the COW. Some tests have
been made where silage has increas-
ed the milk flow of the average dairy
COW by 20 per cent.
Mr. BLISS points out that one acre
of corn silage is equivalent to two
and one-half acres of clover in the
barn. Experiments show that two
and one-half tons of silage are equiv
alent in feeding value to one ton Of
clover hay. If one acre of clover
produces two tons Of hay and one
acre Of go bushel corn produces IL
and one-half tons of silage. then one
acre of corn made into silage is
equivalent in feeding value to two
and one-half acres Of clover in the
barn. From these figures, which are
based on experiment station bulle
tins, it is eveident that corn for 81
lage on high-priced land is two and
one-half times as profitable as Glow
er hay This is not meant to dis
courage the growing Of clover, but to
show the relative value Of silage and
the great need of more of these on
Tennessee farms, says Mr.. Bliss.
1t is es simated that there are near
" 100000 silos in the United States.
Every farmer who has given the silo
half show would not be without one
on his place Many are now building
their second and third silo. Some OF
the large farmers have as high as
dozen or more. and in some sections
of the country there is one on most
every farm. Each year the silo is
filling a greater need on the live
stock farms Of Tennessee. This need
is becoming more and more apparent
with the increasing cost of feeds,
high-priced lands and corresponding
decrease in the selling price of beef
during the last year. Mr.. Bliss says
that the best argument in favor OF
the silo is the fact that they are in
creasing more rapidly where they are
the fhickest.
The oldest and most common type
Of silo in Tennessee, says Mr.. Bliss,
is the ordinary wood silo. While the
wod siio cannot be classed among
the permanent types, it has given
satisfaction where properly con-
structed. The silo is no better than
the wood that is in it and the farmer
should not expect it to las any long
err than any other wood building. A
silo that will stand up and give good
service for 10 years. or even less, is
rood investment. Rather than be
without silo this winter with 20
head Of cattle on hand it is better to
have most any kind than none, says
Mr.. Bliss.
Home Demonstration Club Cleans
Up Town.
The Home Demonstration Club of
Lewisburg early in June put on a
campaign to clean up the town. A
committee was appointed by the
president of the club to make plans
for the campaign. II was given neces-
sary publicity. the cooperation Of
the city officials was obtained and
suitable dumping place located Cap
tains were appointed for each block I
in the town, the captains duty being !
to see that every one in the block
knew when the city truck, which was
furnished free, would be there. The
day that the truck would start was
announced and the rubbish was plaqa-
ed at the edge of the street in front
of each home where the truck could
gather it up without loss Of time.
The club furnished helper for load
ing and hauling which continued for
two and three-fourth days. One hum
dred loads Of rubbish were hauled
away to the dump and the cost to the
club was S6.85. This is fine piece
Of work and other home demonstra-
ton clubs looking for some way to
serve their community would do well
to follow this splendid example.
How to Destroy Ants.
Dissolve one pound of sugar by
boiling in about cupful of water in
a double boiler. Then dissolve one
twentieth Of an ounce Of sodium arr
senate in very little water, and add
this poison liquid to the syrup. Pour
a little bit of the poison on bit Of
sponge, rag. paper or other material
and drop this in discarded cans in
different parts of the kitchen and
pantry.
Can Without Sugar, Says Depart
ment of Agriculture.
1t will be wisdom on the part of
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