Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-02

For dairy COWS there is nothing better to feed
than silage and cotton seed meal Where silage
can not be had. either corn slower cotton
seed hulls may be used a substitute. HulB
are not quite desirable as corn stover II
the latter has been properly made and cured,
leaves. Hulls nearly equal, however, in
feeding value to timothy hay when properly
combined with cotton seed meal and other food
stuffs We know Of no better combination In
which 20 feed cotton seed meal and hulls than
In the proportion OF one pound to four for dairy
cows. and to five for beef cattle. In our
experience a 10 00o-pound COW Will consume ad-
vantageously from four 70 six pounds of cotton
seed meal. depending on the period of lactation
dividuality of the animal must be taken into
consideration as we'll You are aware of the
fact that some persons for instance, VIII con-
sumo much more food in proportion to others,
and yet there may be a very decided difference
in the amount OF flesh fat carried by the
two individuals very often the heartier eater
not carrying much flesh the smaller eat
er. The individuality seen In human beings
is typical of that met with in the dairy COW,
and this makes one OF the great difficulties in
preparing a mixed feed which can be utilized
with success and satisfaction by the farmer for
any class OF live stock. However, when meal
and bulls combined suggested economical
results may be anticipated; a little better pos
sibly when good steven is used In the place Of
the hulls and the best results when silage or
pasture grass takes the place Of the dry form Of
loughness. Where silage is fed not over 40 TO
ueeQeQe
and where cattle are on grass probably not over
two to three pounds of cotton seed meal need
be fed.
For norsAs and mules plenty Of succulent food
is also advisable, fStugh silage should not be
fed except I'm limited Quantities as II contains
too much acid even when made under the most
favorable conditions. As rough I'D for this
class OF stock, Bermuda or crab grass hay, cow
peas or cowpeas win millet, shredded slower, or
vetch md Oat hay are all admirable for this
purpose Probably there is no more economical
ration which can be fed to horses In the south
than u to IA pounds Of corn with pounds OF
cotton seed meal per head per day. Only
a very limited amount of bulls can be fed ad-
vantageously 10 horses and mules, and in our
experience with both cattle and horses we have
found IL much more satisfactory to feed the
bulls In an uncrushed rather than in a ground
form, as they give more bulk to the feed and II
seems 10 digest and assimilate better on that
account. 1t is true that oats, corn, cotton
A very god ration for dairy COWS may be
combined and produce a ration quite as satisfac-
tory as those suggested. but IL is doubtful II
II can be prepared at a lower cost
very god ration for dairy cows may be
prepared by mixing together IS pounds OF
corn and cob meal 45 pounds Of high-grade cot
ton seed meal and 10 pounds OF wheat BRAN
This ration when fed at the rate of to 10
pounds per day per 1000 pounds of live weight
in combination with about IS to 40 pounds Of
siage and five pounds OF stover or peavine
hay viii furnish the digestble nutrients In
about the right proportion to meet the needs OF
a COW giving two TO three gallons of milk. This
ration so far as the concentrates con
cerned. however, will not be as cheap to the