The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-18

ditions doubtless have descended from
our ancestors, who thought very much
more of natural objects and their posi-
BILE effect upon their actions than we in
this day. Doubtless one reason why
this idea obtained credence is that
formerly those who considered such to
be the case were very observant and
very careful in their work, and hence
necessarily were more successful; such
being the case they believed more than
before as to the cause OF their success
and telling others of it caused them
also to become firm believers
To give an illustration OF this belle1,
one part of the country may think that
certain phase of the moon Indicates
dry weather, whereas in other parts OF
the country, others may believe that 1t
portends wet weather, or these beliefs
may be entertained by different parties
in the same region. OF course it is i'm
possible for these various results to oc-
cur at the same place and at the same
tine.
Feeding Cotton-seed Products
short time ago received from the cotton
and fat Constituents Of fifty American feeding
materials with their rank In feeding value
etc II their report is correct we cattle 1eed-
ers are not feeding the proper feeds to make
weight. l am feeding twenty-five steers OF
100 pounds weight this winter here rs rs % naSe
your opinion on 1t. The first two weeks had
ground together corn and wheat, one oushei
OF each, and now take two bushels corn ana
one bushel wheat Give them two and half
bushels OF this on top Of eight bushels smooth
wheat chat in the morning. then all the cut
two and half bushels mixture with the chan
and in the evening two and half bushels mix
cut corn fodder as they will eat. Access to
water twice day. All are dehorned and
loose. herewith enclos the small circular
with rank OF feeding values. Would also like
to have your opinion Of the cotton seed meal
and hull business II it is as good as they say.
1t would pay to use 1t. Corn is worth here 40
cents per bushel; wheat 81 cents; oil meal
I'll. per ton; gluten meal $50 per ton: cotton
seed meal about $21, and cotton seed hulls a. H.
opinion ON how 1 can make the most gain on
these steers certainly will be greatly obliged.
J. A. E., York Pa.
answered by F. E. Emery, Agriculturist
N. c. Experiment Station.)
| find there is some misrepresenta-
ton in the circular. For instance, the
figures given for cotton seed meal and
hulls are the extreme highest ones
found in a large number of analyses
They represent composition and not
digestibility-two very different con-
| siderations. Please consult table PIP
2S5-6, Bulletin 106 North Carolina Elk
| pertinent Station on this question.
You can not go far wrong feeding a
| good grain ration with coarse by-pro-
ducts made on the farm. Your corn
| fodder Il believe it has had the ears
| hushed out Of it and is called st0rer to
distinguish it from that grown thick
and not allowed to produce ears is bet
ter than cotton seed hulls. Your
| wheat chaff is also worth more than
the hulls. Make your own comparisons
| as to price.
| Now for your ration. 1t is too wide
| in the ratio of protein to carbohydrates
| / would not advise you to change your
proportion of two of corn to one Of
| wheat but to feed only 200 pounds OF
| it per day mixed with 100 pounds of
| cotton seed meal. Feed this on the
| chaff as before and give slower the
| same, all the steers will eat twice dali
| ly. | have assumed that this chaff
weighs "a pounds per bushel, making
$50 pounds daily and that the steers
| would eat $50 pounds of slower daily.
| This ration would be about the stand,
ard for 1000 pounds live weight. 1t
requires 235 lbs. less of corn and wheat
mixture per day; or putting the 100
| pounds of cotton seed meal in place of
100 of the mixture saves 1875 pounds per
| day and the steers are being fed a fat
tening ration. Even if this does not
seem to be increasing their weight SO
| fast, it ought to make flesh at a cheaper
rate per pound, hence more profta
| BILE ration.
The change from mixture of corn and
| wheat l to 1 to 2 of corn to 1 of wheat
| only changes the protein O.s pound,
| the carbohydrates O.6 pound and fat
| orc pound per day in the whole ra-
| ton for % steers. 1t is, however,
change in the right direction from I'd
| to Sd fattening period Two of corn
to one of wheat for first and third pc
RODS and to for second would be
| good formula with the other. articles as
| fed to above steers.
Top Dressing for Clover.
Please write me what you think the best
| thing to top-dress red clover in the absence OF
sideration. Can you tell me what is best to
sow in and around fish ponds for carp to feed
upon G3os and where can get the seed'-H. F. F.,
answered by H. B. Battle, Director. N. c.
| Experiment Station.)
A good top-dressing for clover would
be 100 pounds acid phosphate 100
pounds kainit to the acre. Acid
phosphate contains plaster, which
is of material benefit to clover, be-
ides the phosphoric acid it con-
tains potash in kainit is useful
addition also. Our Botanist, Mr.. Nc
earthly, recommends the following to
be planted around fish ponds for carp:
Good plants for fish ponds are the fol-
lowing:
White Water Lily .......... Nymphea odorota
| Yellow Pond Lily. .Nuphar advena
| Pickerel Weed. ............Po ntederia cordata
Seeds of the above can probably be
! obtained from any of the large seeds
| n 70 +:
state, very prolific and hardy rapid
growers and favorite food for fishes
wherever they occur"
Building . silo.
| want to build silo out Of brick. 1 would
| like to know il it would do built of bricks
| How is it built and would common mortar do
to build 1t with or would it have to be cement?
The place want to build it on is high ground
| against my barn. How do you put the feed In
and do you salt it s-R. B. r., Durham. n C.
| c. Experiment Station.)
like well which kept the silage very
well. The trouble with below ground
silo is tho cost of excavating, while a
brick wall above ground strong enough
to resist the pressure at filing, would
probably cost too much. Your atten-
ton is called to the plans illustrated in
Bulletin No. so of this Station. The
| round form is the best. A steel silo
can now be purchased which wouldlast
life time.
Feed is cut g to N or even or 3
inches long and run up into the silo on
a carrier attached to the cutting ma.
chine. If the ground is high and you
can drive on the uphill side it will be
bestto do that; set the machine so the
silaGe will fall into the silo and dis
| pense with the carrier. No salt is used
Simply keep the top leveled and tread
the sides and soft places in filing so it
| will settle even.
| Cutting Oats for Feed.
Please let me know which would be the bet
| ter way to cut oats for feed to cut them tn a
! tough state while straw is green or wait until
| ripe want them to feed as hay and am un-
| der the impression to cut them green would
| be best.-S. J. B., Granite Hill n. c.
answered by F. E. Emery Agriculturist
| n. c. Experiment Station.
Oats cut while yet early in the milk
| STAGE will no hest for har nc tho vol