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der is in this condition it may be blown by the machine into the barn 

 or onto a high stack outside. It is more easily handled when thus 

 cut up finely. The parts not eaten by the cows or young stock are 

 shoved out of the manger and utilized as bedding. For the purpose of 

 soaking up the liquid portions of animal excreta nothing can excel 

 shredded fodder. Professor Henry, of Wisconsin, found very satis- 

 factory results in feeding shredded fodder. He states that there was 

 a saving of 24 per cent by feeding in the shredded form. 



Not only does shredding put the fodder in better condition, but it 

 is a labor-saving device in that it husks out the ears of corn that the 

 corn fodder contains. 



Corn fodder when shredded should be in a well cured, dry condi- 

 tion. It should not contain over 25 per cent of moisture. If it is put 

 in too wet there will be an immense amount of heating and much 

 loss. 



Cost of Shredding. 



"Buff Jersey," in Hoard's Dairyman, gives cost of shredding 10 

 acres of fodder. 



Three men and teams at $2.50 for ij^ days. . .$11.25 



Two men in field at $1.50 for ij4 days 4.50 



One man at crib at $1.50 for ij^ days 2.25 



Engine and two men lo.oo 



Board of men 3.00 



Coal 4.50 



Total $35.50 



By 425 bushels corn husked at 3 cents 12.75 



By 25 tons fodder at $2.00 50.00 



$62.75 

 Saved by shredding 27.25 



The "Breeder's Gazette" of December 6, 1905, gives tlfe opinions 

 of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio men, who furnish some data on the 

 shredding of corn fodder. 



In shredding, the expense runs about as follows, according to the 

 Illinois correspondent : 



Per Acre. 



The Shredder $1.20 



Loading and hauling i.oo 



Cribbing corn 15 



Total $2.25 



