EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART III. 121 



Prof. Smith: No, sir; I do not. 



Question: Which would you prefer, hauling out the manure, 

 or the shredded fodder or the whole stalks? 



Prof. Smith : The shredded fodder. We let our manure stand 

 all summer, and in the fall of the year it is well rotted, and we do 

 not really have any difficulty in hauling it out. 



Question : Don 't you find when it is cut that the cattle seem to 

 eat it and like it? 



Prof. Smith : Yes ; they will eat it just as much where you 

 shred it. It is no doubt better where it is shredded. If you would 

 take the butt of the stalk and pay for having it shredded, it 

 wouldn't be of very much value to you. It seems like a useless 

 expense to shred the butt ; the nutrient is lacking. You can 't blame 

 the cattle for refusing to eat it. 



Question : Is there any difference whether it has been stacked 

 or not? 



Prop. Smith: I imagine there would be less loss in the stack; 

 but for earl,y feeding I think it is just as well to haul it right out 

 of the shock and feed it. 



Question: Isn't stacking corn fodder the meanest work you 

 ever done ? 



Prof. Smith: That depends on w^hether the bundles are well 

 made. We sometimes put it in long stacks and don't build high 

 stacks, and have it about the height of a wagon, which makes it a 

 good deal easier. 



Question : Have you had any experience in feeding sweet com 

 fodder? 



Prof. Smith : No. 



Question : When you feed shocked corn, you have to feed a good 

 deal of corn besides, do you not? 



Prof. Smith: At the beginning we feed shocked com and 

 alfalfa. We cannot produce beef any cheaper than on that com- 

 bination. Along towards the latter part of the feed it is well to 

 feed some shelled com or snapped corn in addition. 



Speaking of the alfalfa question, I realize some of you are not 

 growing it. We can grow it in all parts of our state, and I think 

 you can grow it in the western part of your state. I will say this 

 to you: I am absolutely convinced, the ciuicker you grow alfalfa, 



