St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-02-04

PhosphOric acid ...s.s5 pounds
F0taSh.. .---.............-. -. .IO pounds
100 pounds ashes of bulls contain:
| Phosphoric acid. .... .......... pound.
tOtasn.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. - pounds
100 pounds kernels contain:
Phosphoric acid. ........SOo pounds
t'Otasn. .I.W POUNDS
Now for comparative fertilizine
value Of the different forms of COM
pOncnts. Assuming the commercial
values of the three valuable elements
10 be: Ammonia, Is cents per pound;
phosphoric acid. Z! cents. aud potash.
5 cents; and that these prices approx
mately represent the relative agricul-
iural values of the three elements we
have then basis for comparison, as
follows:
100 pounds green cotton seed. .Nsis
nearly 1876 cts. per bu.. or slOss per ton.
700 pounds hull. Observation-Disclosures. 0OoQ
or o. % per ton.
100 pounds cotton seed meal. l.lsl
or te9.es per ton.
100 pounds Of kernels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.Oe1
700 pounds OF ashes OF hu!ls ............ i.ls0
or eeo00 per ton.
The above estimates. il should be
remembered. are based solely on the
assumed value of three elements, am
monia. phosphric acid and potash. for
fertilizing purposes No account is
taken Of the value Of any component
part for other uses The oil is of no
value rs a fertilizer ~ it contains
neither Of the three elements. Neither
is any account taken Of the mechanical
condition of the different forms of the
cotton seed. 1t is doubtless true that
the crushed seed will give better re-
suits, whether alone or mixed with
acid phosphate. than the whole seed
alone. or mixed with acid phosphate.
The crushed kernels will probably be
somewhat more prompt in action
than the crushed seed. The
ground meal would be more prompt
and effective than either form The
differences in results in favor OF the
crushed kernels. or the ground meal.
rs against the whole seed or the
crushed seed would be due to the diff
ference in mechanical condition and
the degree OF concentration. which ad-
vantage may be counterbalanced more
or less by the greater quantity Of vege-
table matter independent Of it's con-
tent of the three valuable clements
contained in the whole and the crushed
seed.
There are so many circumstances.
such rs freight. hauling. handling.
etc., that affect the question. that no
general rule can be made that will
guide in every case in determining the
best way 10 utilize the cotton seed in
hand. or in what form it should be
bought. So far IS concerns mixing
cotton seed, in any of its forms or
parts. with acid phosphate or kainit. a
farmer can do that for himself sub
as well as the manufactures.
and thereby save considerable profit.
A farmer should not sell his seed to
an oil mill except on the basis Of . |
fair exchange. A fair basis would be |
10 demand of the oil mill in exchange
for 100 pounds Of sound. green cotton
seed. not less than IS pounds of
ground meal or ~ pounds of |
kernels free Of expense to the
farmer on account Of freight.
hauling and extra handling. II
! farmer wishes to sell his cotton seed |
Ior the cash. and does not propose to
buy cotton-secd meal with the money,
he does q losing business IL he gets
css than fifteen cents per bushel for
he seed.
In conclusion it may be suggested
hat the most practical aud ccomical
method Of preparing cotton seed on
he farm would be to crush or grind
hem in \ cheaply constructed mill
without removing them from the place
4 ginning or from the farm
vhers produced. Such . mill
'ught not to cost more
han an ordinary corn and cob crush
e. Separation Of the hulls from the
,ernel is Of no special advantage on
he farm. II is bettey to keep all to-
ether. Let the farmer crush his own
cod and do his own mixing. unless he
an get it done as cheaply IS he can
o It himself He will find it 10 his
dvantags to buy acid phosphate and
ainit from first hands Farmers
ught to club together AMI buy these
and mix them at homo. say.
y every intermediate profi:.-R J.
bidding. in Sost.er" Cultivation.