118 INDIAN CORN CULTURE, 
in barn and in great bulk.” H. L. Buschling of 
Missouri thinks that if entirely dry when shred- 
ded it will not mould if put in barn in great 
bulk. With him the shredder has given entire 
satisfaction. Samuel Senneff of Illinois writes: 
“T have stacked it outside and it kept well. It 
packed so sohd the water did not run into it. 
Ι would prefer having it under roof, for it 15 
easier to handle during the winter storms.” In 
reply to the question, “Is it not hkely to mould 
and spoil if put in great bulk?” Mr. Senneff 
says: “It will not if it is fully cured and dry 
when shredded. I have put the fodder from 
40 acres in a barn and it has kept well. I am 
now feeding to my stock fodder which was cut 
last October and itis bright and dry.” G. H. 
Robinson of Vermont cuts his corn when ripe, 
shocks it and lets it stand till the fodder is dry. 
Then he husks it, after which the stalks are 
drawn to the barn, shredded, and placed in the 
mow. He has never had any mould or spoil, 
and the larger quantity he gets together the 
better it keeps. 
The complaints of this shredded material be- 
ing spoiled by moulding are very rare, and it is 
generally agreed that if the stalks are fairly 
dry when shredded they will not spoil in the 
heap. While heating sometimes occurs, in the 
experience of the writers the effects do not ap- 
pear detrimental. In no case is a record given 
