380 



CORN 



The data is in regard to crops grown for grain, but will compare 

 favorably with the average crop in Iowa, cut for fodder. 



Patterson, of Maryland, found that under Maryland conditions 48 

 per cent of the nutrients is in the ear and 52 per cent in the various 

 other parts of stover. 



Redding, of Georgia, found about two-thirds of nutrients in the 

 ear and the remainder in the stover, thus corroborating Armsby p 

 results. 



Proportion and Composition of Parts of Corn Stover. 



*Weights and Proportions of Parts of Corn Stover. 



Weight. Proportion. 



Pounds. Per cent. 



Leaves and husks SS-O 65.2 



Stalks minus pith 20.7 24.5 



Pith 8.7 10.3 



Total 84.4 loo.o 



Out of a total of 84.4 pounds the leaves and husks constituted 65.2 

 per cent, or 55 pounds. 



**COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF CORN STOVER. 



***DIGESTIBILITY OF CORN STOVER. 

 Coefficients. 



Per cent 



Dry 



Matter 



Per cent 

 Organic 

 Matter 



Per cent 

 Protein 



Per cent 

 Fiber 



Per cent 

 Nitrogen- 

 Free Extract 



Per cent 



Fat 



Stover with Pith. .. 

 Stover without Pith 



53.5 

 55.1 



56.7 

 57.2 



16.6 

 20.5 



64.3 

 62.7 



56.8 

 56.6 



76.2 

 72.0 



•Bulletin No. 141 New York (Geneva). 

 ** Composition of Different Parts of Corn Stover, 

 •♦New York (Geneva) No. 141. 



