The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05
N7TRoGEN0Us FEEDING sTUFFs

NITROGENOUS F6SD4NG - VI -
recent articl6we gave she sub
.tance of a bulletin Of the Massachu-
.,tta station, which treated of the
biohlv concentrated mill feeds, such
as bran, shorts, gluten meal, malt
.nrouts, cotton seed meal and linseed
meal, etc.
We now have in hand bulletin 1s of
Connecticut station, treating of nitro
0anous feeding stuffs, which include
the mill feeds above mentioned, and
also sucf feeds as pea meal, clover,
vetch and pea hay, etc., all OF which
are exceedingly rich in protein and are
therefore very valuable, and most of
which may be produced In abundance
on almost every farm.
The Connecticut station has repeat
edlv advocated the leguminous crops
for feeding to stock and for enriching
ihe soil. Its investigation, like many
others in the laboratory and the green
bonse. have shown that the common
Iegumes obtain nitrogen from the air.
It's experiments In the field have
shown that on moderately fertile soils
they will give good yields when sup
piled with only mineral fertilizers.
On most farms in Connecticut there is
an abundance of coarse folders, such
as hay, corn stover, straw, etc., which
furnish large part Of the bulky food
for the stock, but contain very little
nitrogen. Many farmers, especially
dairymen, find it necessary TO buy
more or less of the concentrated nitro
genous feeding stuffs But few grow
as much or as many varieties Of legu
minous folders as could be grown and
fed to advantage.
The station bas made many analyses
of feeding stuffs, and has tested their
digestibiIity and their feeding value by
experiments with animals. It has CO.
operated with farmers and dairymen
in practical feeding tests on their own
farms and with their own herds. Its
officers have sought information from
the experience of feeders, while they
have endeavored to learn as much as
practicable of the outcome of the rap
idly accumulating results Of expert
ments elsewhere. The object here is
TO explain some of the more practical
teachings of late experiments and ex-
perience regarding the value of nitro
genous feeding stuffs for feeding and
for manure.
Our common nitrogenous feeding
stuffs may be divided into four groups:
d The by-products left after the ex-
traction Of oil or starch from certain
seeds, such as cotton seed, inseed and
gluten meals; % by products from the
manufacture of -four, as wheat bran !;
% the seeds of the legumes, as peas;
C4 the green and dry leguminous fod-
ders, as clovers, COW peas, vetches, etc.
The Massachusetts, bulletin, above
alluded to, having treated fully Of the
mill feeds, we will omit that part Of
this Connecticut bulletin, and consider
more fully the home grown feed stuffs
OF like composition, and that may take
the place of such mill feeds. But, of
course, the man who cannot grow his
own concentrated nitrogenous feeds,
or who has not done so, can well afford
TO buy the mill feeds to mix with his
hay, corn, fodder and silage.
The only seeds of legumes that have
been used to any considerable extent
In feeding in this region are the Cam
ada pea, the soy bean and the COW pea.
The COW pea will not mature seed in
connecticut, and the meal has not
Oeen found in our markets. In the
south it has been largely grown, both
LOT Its seed and as q forage crop, and
farmers there are using the COW pea
meal in feeding all kinds of farm stock.
ALI the pea meal products have
proven particularly valuable for fat
'enlng lambs, being used with greater
safety than most other nitrogenOus
leeds for this class of stock. They
nave also been fed TO some extent i'm
mlk production. The ''refuse" peas
and "culled" peas are found to be
economical by.products for this pur-
soy beans are being introduced into
'uls country for use as q grain feed,
ano as home proVyn aouFc3 of protein
are worthy of the thoughtful consider
S''On OF farmers. The meal OF SOY
Oeans ls nearly equal to cotton seed
Gains.
Inc principal leguminoUa folders or