Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
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Feeding Live stock for I.roat.


one OF the most encouraging signs
That different and better system of
agriculture is gradually being de-
veloped. Farmers are beginning to
realize that some means must be de-
vised for obtaining maximum yields
OF the several crops at the minimum
expense of fertilizer, and fortunately
there Is no section Of the country
where the soil fertility can be per-
manently increased more economi-
cally.
The continuous growing Of cotton
on the same fields year after year
and the washing of the land during
the winter months has been the chief
cause Of depicting the fertility and
reducing the yield upon the average
farms. Yet if rational system Of
agriculture were followed, these con-
d1tions would be quickly removed
and the value and productiveness Of
the land permanently increased.
While cotton seed meal contains
practically all the fertility extracted
from the soil by the cotton crop and
Is one Of the most valuable fertiliz-
el we have, it is also equally as val
liable for feeding live stock. The cot
ton lint and the oil contain no fer
tility whatever and can be sold from
the farm without loss, which means
that If the cotton seed meal now
produced in this State was fed to
beef and dairy cattle and other ami
mails good enough to return to the
owner the market price of the meal
IN the form of milk or increased
flesh, the wealth of the State would
be increased over $5,0OO,OOO annu-
ally and If the manure were care
fully saved and returned to the soil,
the annual account for fertilizer,
which is now $2O,OOO,OOO, could be
reduced to the extent of the value of
the meal. 1t would only require a
few years Of this system Of farming
to enable every farmer to make his
own fertilizer free of cost and dou
bic our present yield and revenue
per acre. Many farmers are now
endeavoring to do this by feeding
or beef cattle and if intelligent me-
thods are followed this can be de-
Veloped into a profitable business.
In looking over the feeding rec
ords of last year we find that many
farmers could have materially in
creased theil profits had better me-
thods Of selecting, feeding and car
ing for their cattle been followed.
FOR FEEDING purposes farmers should
insist on buying nothing but the
best quality and highest grade meal
that Is offered. The cheaper low
grade meal and mixed feed are al
ways the least profitable and should
not be used except at much lower
price than they are usually sold for
In buying cattle it is important
that they should be OF good beef
type and uniform in size, color and
age. The cattle should be weighed
after being twelve hours without
reed or water or with 3 per cent
shrink. If they are weighed with SO
to 70 pounds Of water and feed in
each animal, it might easily offset
the profits of feeding them.
The profits in feeding cattle will
depend largely on the character of
the cattle. The only kind that can
be fed D.ofltably are those that will
increase In value as they put on
iesh. The scrub, narrow-backed
steer can only be fed at loss, and
one Of the first requisites in success
full cattle-feeding is to become a com
petent judge and be able to make an
intelligent selection. The agricul-
tural fairs should assist materially
In this matter by establishing judg-
ing classes, and wherever the farm
ers OF the State aer sufficiently in
terested in the breeding, feeding,
judging and caring for any kind of
live stock to call q meeting, the Ex-
tension Department OF Clemson Col
lege will gladly send men who are
specially trained in this line of work
to render every possible assistance
or will be glad to render assistance
by correspondence.
Prof A. Smith.
Clemson College.
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