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can begrown here for this purpose, as are grownin southern 
Minnesota, and nearly as large yieldsobtained. Cornfodder, 
grown in this way, becomes second only to hay in impor- 
tance to thefarmer in this section. In one way it is superior 
to hay. A bad season may materially reduce the hay crop, 
but with proper care and cultivation cornfodder can be 



Cornfodder, Looking Southeast from House. 
almost absolutely relied upon for a yield which will furnish 
ample food to take the place of hay. It thus gives to the 
dairyman and stock feeder a permanence and security which 
is of untold value to him. Cornfodder has been grown every 
year onthe experiment farm and has never failed to yield 
well. Records were not kept of the yield of the fields for the 
first four years, but in 1900, when the hay crop was cut 
down by drought to less than a ton,a field of 3.1 acres gave 
14.4 tons of cured fodder, or 4.67 tons per acre. In 1901, 
39.2 tons were cut from 7.75 acres or 5.05 tons per acre, and 
in 1902,in a very cold and backward season, it still gave3.9 
tons per acre. The value of cornfodder was especially shown 
in 1900, when, in addition to the field mentioned, a second 
