ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 119 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Adams: How do you feed your bran, wet or dry? 



Mr. Judd: Dry always. 



Mr. Worth: How do you feed your corn? 



Mr. Judd: I feed it in the shock. I told you I left twenty- 

 five bushels in the shock, husking out the balance, then I haul 

 the shock right into these racks. I feed the corn whole, do not 

 grind anything. She takes it right out of the way herself, husk 

 and all, and I want to say to you right here that you never can 

 improve the quality of corn by anything you can do with it. 

 The husk preserves the most nutritious elements. I can take 

 that corn in March and April and break it open and it is as 

 crisp and nice as can be, but you husk it in the fall and it is 

 dried out when you come to feed it. 



A Member: Isn't it difficult for a cow to eat that corn? 



Mr. Judd: No, sir; but do not go home and start this thing 

 now. Wait till next fall, make your arrangements beforehand 

 and start in season and go right through and you will have good 

 results. 



Mr. WillsOn: How long have you practiced this and do you 

 feed this corn fodder out of doors or under a shed? 



Mr. Judd: The racks stand right under the leaway of a 

 shed. I have a shed built on two sides of my yard and these 

 racks stand right under a short part of that shed. I turn them 

 over back and forth. I have fed this way for four years. 



Mr. Boyd: Do you feed the cows out of doors all winter? 



Mr. Judd: Yes, sir; they are stabled every night.. 



Mr. Black: Do you use stanchions or do you tie up? 



Mr. Judd: I use stanchions. 



Mr. Boyd: Do you find that the cows digest all the corn? 



Mr. Judd: No, but the shoats follow them and it is saved. 



Mr. Boyd: Then a good deal of the corn runs through the 

 cow whole? 



Mr. Stewart: What breed do you have'' 



Mr. Judd; Grade Holsteins. 



Mr. Stewart: Dehorned? 



