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field was sown as late as July 3rd, or after it became evident 
that the hay crop would be very short. This field of 3.2 
acres gave 8. tons of cured fodder when cut Sept. 10th, or 
2.5 tonsper acre. The following winter, cornfodder was the 
chief reliance for the cattle, and it has always been exten- 
sively fed to the herd in place of the hay which can be sold 
for a good price. The yield per acre will depend somewhat 
on the kind of corn used for seed. If the small flint or very 
early dent kinds are planted for fodder, the yield may not be 
more than half what it would with larger dents. In ’96this 
was shown in a test of varieties, when the medium yellow 
dent known as Minnesota No.13, gave 7.3 tons, and Squaw 
corn yielded 4 tons. This difference in yield is worth secur- 
ing. Any dent that will mature in southern Minnesota or 
northern Iowa is suitable for fodder in this section. Very 
late and large kinds, as Giant Fodder, are not recommended, 
as they do not mature sufficiently during the growing sea- 
son, and produce too coarse a stalk. In this connection, the 
time of planting, and method are quite important. The 

Cornfodder, Lower Field, 
