Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-16
PERTAINING TO THE FARM.
Good Reasons Why We Should Feed
More Cotton Seed Meal.

Progressive Farmer and Gazette.)
Corn Is a good horse feed when
used with certain other feeds that
will supply the nutrient, protein, In
which corn is deficient. To supply
this deficiency we have the richest
and cheapest feed known to-day, and
yet, through prejudice, habit, igno-
rance, or carelessness, we persistent
ly refuse to use this Southern feed
ing stuff in the feeding of our horses
and mules. We refer to cotton seed
meal. Every horse and mule now
receiving IA pounds Of corn day
should have that amount reduced at
least pounds, and 3 pounds of cot
ton seed meal, or probably what is
better, cotton seed cake, substituted
1t Is established beyond doubt, both
through scientific considerations and
by actual practice, that pounds OF
corn and 3 pounds Of cotton seed
meal will give better results than ii
pounds Of corn, especially when the
long forage is corn fodder or any
OF the grass hays. The extra trouble
Of feeding the cotton seed meal
which is probably the true reason
for our failure to use it, would be
we'll paid for in the increased value
Of the manure; and the saving which
would result in the cost of feeding
the horses and mules of the South,
with corn at 60 cents a bushel and
cotton seed meal at $50 ton. would
amount to over $4,000, 900 annu-
ally.
To this gain we can safely add
better health and at least 10 per
cent greater efficiency in the work
required Of our work stock.
Ten Things to DO this Month.
|. Gather the cotton as it ma
lures, keep it in the dry after it is
baled; in boil weevil territory cut
down and plow under the stalks.
.. Sow rye on all cotton, corn and
other cultivated land where nothing
else is growing.
). Finish wheat sowing; see that
the land is well prepared and the
seed good, and SOW with drill, if
possible.
1. DO some fall plowing; plow
deep and thoroughly; use at least
two horses and a good pillow.
.. Put the stump pullcr and mat
tocks to work and clean off the fields
so improved machinery can be used.
8. Do some tile draining if you
have any wet land. If you must still
use surface bitches, take plow and
scrapcr and make them broad and
shallow 50 you can cross with
teams
Z. Plant an orchard set out ber-
ries, grapes and small fruits; plant
some shade trees, and make a lawn.
s. Fix up the barn and sheds so
that the live stock will keep dry and
warm. If the whole south side is
open, it doesn't matter, but the lit
tie holes the wind blows through
keep stock uncomfortable
.. Study the problems Of feeding
and find out the grains that it will
best pay you to use with the rough
feeds you have.
0. Get some good books and pap
ers for the young folks to read on
long winter evenings; provide some
games, and if possible. music Of
some sort
The Better Way.
Young farmers, If you want to get
out OF slow and unsatisfactory, as
well as Improbable farm methods,
YOU must forever cast behind you the
idea that successful farming can ue
accomplished wi h small teams.
have had my try with the mOngrcl
type, the small and the ill-brcd farm
horse. | know that inferior stock
and moor crDnS on hand N II oal ana