Show Cut Corn for Silage as Lower Leaves Drop Off Opinions differ as to the best time timeo timeto timeto to o cut corn com for tor s silage While the largest largest largest larg larg- est yield of ot food toed nutrients will be obtained ob ob- tamed if the porn corn is permitted to mature mature maure ma- ma ture ure t fairly well It should not be too ripe for the reason that It will not pack packo so o well In the silo and Is more likely to o mold It may also be somewhat Indigestible if fully matured Andrew Boss vice lee dIrector of at tho the Minnesota experiment station at Un- Un farm says that as a safe work work- lag Ing ng plan one should begin cutting corn cornor for or silage when three or four of the lower ower leaves dry up end and drop off Then the he corn w will ll usually be in the milk mUk or r hard dough stage and some of the early arly ears eais will be glazed or dented Silage made under these conditions will be at Its best for dairy cows But for beef cattle says Professor Boss Joss the corn com should be left In the tha fields until fully tully dented unless perchance perchance per- per chance ch-ance a severe drouth or hot spell has las dried out the corn prematurely Beet Beer cattle feeders prefer bett better r de de- eloped ear ears earn and greater maturity of ot the he plant than do o those who put ut up ensilage for dairy cows |