The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
n TALK on Farm I:ntions

p-""''''1 Va lVii.!S arc sent
away ana oitcn come back again To bc
u"SH on the very places upon which
! 'tey were Grown. The farmer sells
MS W!ir"t and buys the hYan thcrnfrom
20 nc used as food for stock. 'rh, VA
''o"S eNperlmcnj stations have given
"'''.ai attrnLion 10 these feeding
|''h@ during the past 10 years, and
',''Hlh that it IL one OF the most im-
i'".i"Ai matters affecting the interests
oi tanners, The New Jersey station hay
iAS i%SGcd special bulletin on the
A"''"eci. The purchase of feeds. either
20 supplement homegrown produce or
20 provide the entire amount OF con-
"2:t!aicS needed, requires that care
'noIld be exercised in order to obtain
'hc most economical results. 1t is
now fully recognized That feeds rich in
protein should lie added to the home
grown products If they are to be util-
iZed 10 the best advantage, since. un-
ocr average conditions, the croDs
grown OF both grain and straw contain
SO great an excess or the carbohy-
dlates, or starchy substances. as to
make their exclusive use wastciul. The
iecoS lhat are best adapted to this cEd
those rich in protein as u rule
consist OF reSiducS from the manufac-
lures or some specific Droduct--from
inc seed Of grain, as. for example. or
Oh nom the cottOuScHd and the nax-
seed. starch or sugar from corn, beer
from barley and Hour from wheat rye
ana Duckwhcat. All of these feeds
"Hlch include cotton seed meal linSeed
meal, dried brewers grains, the gluten
meals and feeds, and The various kinds
oi b"ans and midGlinas, are very much
H!'hcr in the compound protein than
ihc original seeds or grains. because
'hc oil, starch etc, cXtMslcd leave the
substances rich in prC1esl.
In order that valuable information
may be furnished the farmers con-
tcrninG the protein foods offered for
sale the station sampled and analvzcd
the stock nf different dealers. begin
n!n@ as Tar back as 1855, which showed
tha;. as whole. they were of average
Suod quality. a study OF the comno-
Sltlon and value OF dried brewers
grains showed the products to be rich
IN the compound rrolcil, being an cX-
lor oats, and much mole satisfactory
prouucl Tor dairy COWS than the wet
grains. IN regard TO the gluten meals
or feeds it Was shown that. while all
were derived from corn, there we're
fou" distinct classea-first, the gluten
feeds. which consisted OF the entire
iesidue. lnruding the hull, skin and
germ; second. the gluten meals, which
did not contain the hull or germ, and.
therefore, were still richer in protein
than the feeds; third, the corn oil
meals and cake which consisted of
pressed corn, and were proportionately
richer in fat than the feeds or meals;
and fourth. the corn blans and corn
germs, which consisted chiefly of the
hulls and germs. and were poorer in
both fat and protein than the others.
Buyers should aim 70 purchase from
reliable parties, although investiga-
tion shows that but little din ect adul-
teration has been attempted. but there
are variations in the quality OF foods
Of the same name which may place an
inexperienced buyer at Il disadvantages
Various tables, showing the average
protein and its value, have been pub
lshed, recommending that all such
foods should be sold under a guaran-
tee, the farmers. when buying feeds.
to select those which furnish the pro-
tein the cheapest as this is the sub
stance desired more than any other
when the feeds are purchased for the
purpose Of enriching the rations made
from homegrown produce. While it
is impossible to obtain feeds which do
not contain more or less OF the other
compounds--fat and carbohydrates.
the purchase is virtually that of pro-
tein. Protein foods, however, must be
used with care. Cottonseed meal, gll-
ten meal, linsced meal and gluten feed
may be fed in larger amounts than
some Of the others. The Chicago glu-
ten and the cottonsced and linsecd
meals should be used in rations TO-:
dairy COWS not TO exceed Two to three
pounds per day. 4 comparison OF
their composition shows that the gll-
ten meals. at an average cost Of $lS.75
per ton, furnish the protein al less
cost than any others. while cottonsccl
meal, at al average cost of SlJ.Ih.
third in order, and linseed meal fourth
at an average cost per ton OF S2&Sl
Other points. however. should be rCa-
sidered. such as their general adaDta-
bility and their content of mineral con-
Htituents, and if these are taken into
account cottonsecd meal come lirst
linseed meal second, gluten meal third
and gluten feed fourth. much depend
ing, however. upon the prevailing mar
ket prices at time of purchasing. as
prices fluctuate ate-Philadelpha Record.
Wary YounGster.