HARVESTING THE CORN CROP 



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proof. Ventilated sheet-iron cribs are now on the 

 market, that are rodent-proof if set on a cement foun- 

 dation. Wooden cribs can be made rodent-proof by lin- 

 ing with hardware netting or if constructed on a cement 

 foundation. Where a cement floor and foundation are 

 used, care must be taken to provide ventilation under- 

 neath by means of a raised board floor. The floor may 

 be slated and made in movable sections to facilitate clean- 

 ing beneath. 



Shrinkage in curing fodder and silage 



173. If the total dry matter and protein content of 

 corn fodder be ascertained at the time of storage either as 

 fodder or silage, it may be determined that there is a con- 

 stant loss in both for at least a year. The amount of this 

 loss as determined by the Wisconsin station is summarized 

 as follows : — 



TABLE LX 



Loss IN Cubing Cobn in Silo ob as Fodder (Wisconsin 

 Station, Thhee-year Average) 



The Connecticut station ^ reports results of an experi- 

 ment in which no loss was apparent while curing. Most 

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