CORN. 411 



71 bushels (green weight) of common field corn ; the largest 

 yield reported of common field corn is 90 bushels shelled 

 corn, equalling 31 tons green weight, showing an advantage 

 of 6 tons in favor of the latter. 



The ensilage corn, at the time of cutting, contains about 

 13 or 14 per cent, of dry matter, while common field corn 

 contains 20 or 21 per cent., showing an advantage of 6 or 7 

 per cent, in favor of the latter. The cost of harvesting the 

 fodder corn, if all done at one time, will be about $1 per 

 ton ; if drawn daily from the field, much more. The expense 

 of harvesting the field corn I itemize as follows : For 90 

 bushels, stooking $3, husking $7.20, carting $3, making a 

 total of $11.20, or an advantage of $13.80 in favor of the 

 field corn. 



In the case of fodder corn you have only the coarse por- 

 tion of the feed, the grain must be obtained from some 

 foreign source, while field corn furnishes not only the filling, 

 but also the grain in just the right proportions, pound for 

 pound. Like most new things, the former will not stand the 

 test. 



Experience proves that most satisfactory results are ob- 

 tained from rations made up and fed in the following man- 

 ner : First in the morning a ration of cut feed, compounded 

 of one or two pounds of coarse butts left by the cattle from 

 a previous feed, cut fine and mixed with five pounds of cob- 

 bage meal, the whole having been in soak about 12 hours ; in 

 15 or 20 minutes this will be eaten and the cattle ready for 

 5 pounds of dry uncut stover, which completes the morning 

 feed ; in an hour, or before the cattle are quite done eating, 

 water them, then clean all up and mix the feed for the next 

 meal. Nothing more is needed to be done until 3.30 p. m., 

 then repeat the morning's programme, except the watering, 

 which may be omitted. From the foregoing it will be seen 

 that each animal receives 10 pounds of meal and 10 pounds 

 of stover daily. 



From my experience of the last few years, I am satisfied 

 there is much yet to learn in relation to the growing and 

 feeding of this crop. 



