. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. GOMBAULT'S CAUSTIC BALSAM A aafa, speedy ud potitlve core for Cart, Splint, Swe&cy, Ouped Bock, Strained Tendoni, Powder, wind Pnfli, &nd fcU luasaeai from Spivin, RJnebono and other tony tunoi. Corel all skin dJBMiii or ParMitM, Thrush, Diphtheria. â MBrrwa all Btme&aa from Horses or Mb, rout, «U., It no- m unam-TOtun mdut, «mk>4, iu. i-B B BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN SILAGE CROPS. In all parts of the United States where the silo has come into general use the principal silage crop is corn. One reason fo rthis is that ordinarily corn will produce mor
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. GOMBAULT'S CAUSTIC BALSAM A aafa, speedy ud potitlve core for Cart, Splint, Swe&cy, Ouped Bock, Strained Tendoni, Powder, wind Pnfli, &nd fcU luasaeai from Spivin, RJnebono and other tony tunoi. Corel all skin dJBMiii or ParMitM, Thrush, Diphtheria. â MBrrwa all Btme&aa from Horses or Mb, rout, «U., It no- m unam-TOtun mdut, «mk>4, iu. i-B B BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN SILAGE CROPS. In all parts of the United States where the silo has come into general use the principal silage crop is corn. One reason fo rthis is that ordinarily corn will produce more food material to the acre than any other crop which can be grown. It is more easily har- vested and put into the silo than any of the hay crops, such as clover, cow- peas, or alfalfa. With the harvesting machinery which we have at the pres- ent time these crops are much more difficult to handle, after being cut. Furthermore, corn makes an excellent quality of silage. The legumes, such as clover and alfalfa, are liable to rot unless special care is taken to pack the silage thoroughly and force the air out. Corn should be harvested for the silo at about the same time that it is harvested for fodderâthat is, when the grain has become glazed and the lower leaves of the stalk have turned brown. There is a steady increase in the amount of dry matter and food ingredients in the corn plant up to the time it is ripe. This indicates very plainly that immature corn is inferior to mature corn, whether fed fresh or as silage. Silage made from immature corn is not only less nutritious but also more acid than that made from more mature corn. The corn should not be allowed to become thoroughly ripe and dry, however, because the stalk and foliage are rendered more difficult to digest, and besides the corn can not be pack- ed into the silo tightly enough to pre- vent "fire-fanging" without using ex- cessive amounts of water. In case the corn is frozen before it is properly ma-
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