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MAIZE 



CHAP. 

 XV. 



694. Yield of Dry Fodder. — The yield per acre of dry 

 maize fodder varies from 1 1 f tons (colonial) on very rich land 

 and in a favourable season, down to 2 -J tons on poor land in a 

 bad season. The following figures are on record : — 



Table CXXII. 

 YIELD PER ACRE OF DRY MAIZE FODDER. 



695. Yield of Green Maise Forage and Silage. — From 10 

 to 55 tons per acre of green forage or silage can be obtained 

 from the maize crop under favourable conditions. Henry of 

 Wisconsin (1) quotes 15 to 25 tons as the yield obtained at 

 a number of stations in the United States, presumably in the 

 Corn-belt. Bowman and Crossley (1) give 12 to 15 tons as the 

 usual yield in the United States. Sawer (1) mentions 24 to 

 35-^ tons for parts of Natal. 



The following figures are also on record : — 



Table CXXIII. 

 YIELD PER ACRE OF GREEN MAIZE FORAGE. 



1 Calculating a loss of two-thirds moisture in drying, this would give roughly 

 7 to 18 tons of dry fodder (see Victorian Journal of Agriculture, Vol. VIII, 

 Pt. 6, June, 1910). 



