Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-30

tion and leave a margin Of profit be-
sides.
Oats are considered one Of the best of
the cereals to feed to horses and calves
and other young stock on account of the
proportion In which the ingredients need
ed for the nourishment OF rapidly grow
ing animals are contained. For instance,
a ton OF oats contains approximately 1874
pounds Of digestible protein, $40 pounds
of digestible carbohydrates and "a pounds
of fat; a ton OF corn. 1853 pounds of di-
gestibie protein, 1894 pounds of carbo-
hydrates and So pounds OF fat; a ton of
cotton-seed meal 7S4 pounds of protein, S3S
pounds OF carbohydrates and PA pounds
or fat. Since the farmer, as, a rule. grows
all the carbohydrates he needs on his
farm. 1t is generally problem with him
to secure protein, and If we regard a
pound of digestihle protein In one kind
of grain to be equal in digestibility and
nutrient value to that in another kind,
you will see that cotton-seed meal on this
basis would furnish digestible protein at
a much lower cost than either corn or
oats.
For many classes Of stock there is not
wide variation in the nutritive value
and wheat. Some can be fed in larger
quantities than others and the form in
which they are fed will vary with the
class of livestock receiving them. Some
can not be fed with as much safety as
others. For example, rye may contain
ergot and should not be fed breeding ami
mails. Oats seldom, II ever, contain err
got and may be fed to all classes. Bar
ley would not be fed in the same guam
titles to various classes Of stock as
oats, nor would wheat. Since all these
foods contain far amount of protein,
they probably give their best results
when mixed with corn and some other
material rich in digestible nutrients, such
as cotton-seed meal
We would not crush oats for horses
though they might be crushed for young
stock or possibly for dairy cows. 1t would
be more important probable to crush
them where they are fed with other con-
centrates. Oats are not satisfactory for
hogs because they contain too much
husk. Molasses may be fed to various
classes of stock with considerable ad-
vantage; from to Il pounds per day
can be fed to horses with excellent re-
suits. Larger quantities than this should
probably not be fed because they are
liable to surfeit the system with carbo-
hydrates and may cause indigestion. Mo-
lasses, however, furnish a most palatable
addition to the ration and cheap source
of carbohydrates. II gives tone and finish
to the cosat and tends to keep the ami
mails in a more vigorous condition. Mo
lasses is fed extensively on the planta-
tions of Louisiana with most gratifying
results, improving the condition of the
animals receiving it and Their ability to
perform hard labor as well, and at the
same time reducing the cost Of the ration
to a considerable degree. Molasses should
of course be fed mixed with some rough
feed. There Is some objection to its use
because of it's sticky nature. This is over
come by diluting II somewhat with water
and sprinkling 1t over the coarst feed.
Molasses has also been fed to consider
able advantage in the nutrition of beer
cattle, IL having been shown to lower the
cost of a ration when fed with cotton
sed meal and hulls. 1t also increases the
gains obtains when fed to beef cattle re-
ceiving a balanced ration. and no OBJ
jectionable results were observed when
the animals were not fed more than one
fallon per day.
We would not regard rice bran as valua-
BILE for feeding purposes as wheat bran
when they are both pure and up to what
may be regarded as fair standard
grade. You no doubt know there is
tendency on the part OF many mdllers to
put too much rice hulls in the bran, and
as these hulls contain high per cent of
fiber and are very indigestible, this re-
duces the feeding value of the bran con-
siderably. A fair average sample of rice
bran practically free from bulls would
contain about II per cent of digestible
protein. 10 per cent of digestible fat, IS
per cent of carbohydrates, 1852 per cent
of crude fiber. and s.55 per cent of ash.
A fair average sample of wheat bran
would contain about 16 per cent OF d.