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VALUE OF CORN FODDER. 
Advice on Cutting and Storing. 
In these times of high feed, with hay 
at $14 to $30 per ton, the importance 
of this coarser feed comes into play as a 
god substitute if properly handled and 
fed. Corn cut and put up when suffi¬ 
ciently glazed has usually its stalks and 
leaves in a green state filled with nutri¬ 
ment. In cutting for feeding purposes, 
one should do so at this stage, for if 
left longer, the fiber both of the leaves 
and stalks gets woody, similar to over¬ 
ripe Timothy, and loses the greater por¬ 
tion of the feeding value; every frost 
and rain subsequently deteriorates it in 
value, and many of the leaves fall and 
are lost. I prefer to put in large shocks, 
containing approximately 100 hills, or in 
other words, cut 10x10. These shocks 
I make over a stool of four lulls, then 
later if severe storms occur, more stand 
than if made smaller. Very nearly as 
much fodder gets blackened by the 
weather upon the outside of a small 
shock as a larger one, and when placed 
in the latter it stands better, and as no 
storms or sun penetrate to the interior, 
when husked, the fodder, although cured 
perfectly, will be found nearly as green ! 
in color and as palatable as the day it 
was cut. 
The biggest difference imaginable ex¬ 
ists in the feeding value of corn fodder, 
whether placed in larger or smaller 
shocks. It has been stated that corn is 
very apt to rot or mould if placed in 
large shocks. During my observation of 
others and an experience of 20 years in 
harvesting my corn in large to very large 
shocks, I have never found a shock 
ruined by so handling. In a tour through j 
corn sections where they shock it one 
will readily find more small shocks down 
than larger ones. Corn when cut at the 
right stage, cured properly in large 
shocks, shredded, and when fed, salted 
slightly, will be found nearly if not even, 
as nutritious as the best hay and at one- 
third its cost. It has also this in its 
favor: it is never dusty and seldom 
musty. One may ration horses with bad 
wind, heaves, etc., on shredded corn fod¬ 
der and keep them for years of useful¬ 
ness, whereas if fed on an all-hay and 
grain ration they would last but a short 
time. As for worms, as some, not well 
informed, contend corn fodder will pro¬ 
duce in horses, I will say that rather 
they are a condition of the animal and 
not a creation caused by feeding it, and 
indeed had I wormy horses they, by all 
means, would get due rations of this ex¬ 
cellent feed. If farmer friends would 
experiment more and study the value of 
good corn fodder a different meaning 
than at present would attach to the 
phrase, “wintering through on corn 
stalks.” At present it is the one feed 
crop most neglected of all on farms. 
Eveii after four or five heavy rains, when 
clover gets black as one’s hat and its 
value literally washed away, many will 
rush it to the cover of the barn as 
though some treasure, and stack this fod¬ 
der, worth three times as much for feed, '■ 
under the eaves outside to freeze full 
of snow and ice, during the Winter. 
This is certainly poor policy. Lucky 
the farmer who has tons of properly 
cured, carefully housed shredded fodder, 
not only to feed his cattle, but also for 
his horses and colts. g. a. randall. 
Michigan. 
More Corx Harvester Talk. —I would 
like to ask A. H. D. of Virginia, page 
1004, wbat he needs three men for with a 
corn harvester. One must have been lone¬ 
some and wanted company. If one man 
with a good team cannot cut five acres a 
day easy there would better be a man on 
the job that knows his business. As for 
plowing down the corn stubble, which Mr. 
Itines objected to, I can only say that I 
plowed my five acres of corn stubble in a 
little over 40 hours actual time, and had 
no bother on account of stalks being too 
long. Still some plowing being done (No-> 
vein her 27), but weather is turning raw 
and stormy. Streams and ponds very low 
and wells dry ; more so than for years. 
Vassalboro, Me. c. j. B. 
Trouble with Dwarf Apple. 
F. L., Ridgefield Park , A r . J .—What is 
the trouble with a dwarf apple tree, prob¬ 
ably eight years old, imported from France, 
which has been planted in my garden for 
three years? It is a strong, vigorous tree, 
seemingly in good health, except numerous 
galls on branches and twigs, of which I en¬ 
close specimen, also please advise treat¬ 
ment. This tree in spite of its size and 
vigor bore only one apple year before last 
and none last year. 
Ans.—T he branches sent have been, 
evidently, infested with the Woolly aphis. 
As you are aware, this is one of the 
worst pests on apple trees in this coun¬ 
try when it once becomes firmly estab¬ 
lished. There are two forms, the branch, 
or aerial form, and the root, or under¬ 
ground form, the latter of which is much 
the worse. In fact, it is the root form 
that causes the serious trouble, and the 
branch form serves as an indication of 
the presence of the root form. The 
knots on the branches are not caused 
by the insect itself, although the aphids 
take advantage of the crevices afforded 
by the enlargements and live in the pro¬ 
tecting nooks. I would suggest that 
inquirer examine the root of his 
tree, and if he finds the Woolly aphis 
present to hoe away the dirt around 
the trunk of the tree in a circle four 
feet in diameter, say, to the depth of 
three or four inches. Then the soil in 
this circle should be soaked with 15 
per cent, kerosene emulsion, using 
probably three or four gallons over the 
area indicated. After treatment the dirt 
should be replaced. A word of precau¬ 
tion is necessary, viz., that the kerosene 
emulsion should not be applied at this 
time of the year while the tree is dor¬ 
mant, because strange to say, injury is 
liable to result. He should, therefore, 
wait until the tree becomes active in 
the Spring and the sap is circulating 
before making the application. Regard¬ 
ing the knots themselves, I should say 
that they were caused by some physi¬ 
ological irritation, possibly by the pres¬ 
ence of the aphids upon the roots. Very 
likely, however, it is simply the manner 
of growth of the tree itself and not 
due to any injury. The branch form 
of the aphis may be controlled by spray¬ 
ing with kerosene emulsion. g. w. h. 
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