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much more power than necessary. The capacity of silage 

 cutters depends upon the length of each cut and upon the 

 length of the knives, as well as the condition of the feed. 

 In general a silage cutter should have a capacity of about 

 one ton an hour for each horse power of power used. 



HUSKERS AND SHREDDERS 



309. Construction. The husker and shredder is a com- 

 bined machine to convert the coarse corn fodder, stalk 

 and leaves, into an inviting feed for farm animals, and 

 at the same time deliver the corn nicely husked to the 

 bin or the wagon. By this means the entire corn crop is 

 made use of and the fodder put into better shape for 

 feeding. 



The usual arrangement of the husker and shredder is 

 illustrated in Fig. 170. The fodder is first placed upon 



FIG. 170 SECTIONAL VIEW OF A HUSKER AND SHREDDER 



the feeding table, from which it is fed, the butts first, to 

 the feed or snapping rolls. Many of the machines are 

 manufactured with self-feeders much like those for the 

 threshing machine. Owing to the loss of hands and 

 arms in feeding the early machines, provision is now 



