Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
HOW TO FEED COTTON SEED MEAL

rapidly or else there might not be sur
ficient time for its proper assimilation.
For the information of many 1t IL
well to state that the one danger in
feeding cotton sed meal lies in the
fact that the system is liable to be
surfeited with nitrogen Nitrogen may
be utilized I'm the animal body for the
production of energy and fat as weli,
hut il is more difficult of digestion
and utilization for these purposes than
some other materials; hence to. feed IL
as the exclusive concentrate after
certain amount is reached is not adj
visahle. The animal system is pecu-
liar in that IL must be kept in proper
equilibrium and balance. While cot
ton seed meal may be fed for an in
definite period of time TO beef ana
dairy cattle within certain limits, II
is well 10 vary the ration at times and
feed corn or corn and cob meal with H.
This is not a surprising conclusion TO
reach because the human system can
not adapt itself to the utilization or
one class OF food indefinitely. VARIETY
to the ration adds palatability, in
creases the appetite, and naturally
helps assimilation and production.
whether the animal be fed for milk or
for beef
In feeding horses two pounds of cot
ton seed NEIL is about all a 1000
pound horse should ever be Offered
The system of the horse becomes more
readily surfeited with nitrogen than
any other class OF animals. On the
other hand. IL there is a deficiency of
nitrogen N the ration the animal feels
the effect of il probably more than any
other class OF animals. The ordinary
ration OF corn fed in Georgia is low
in. rafsv nd &c fafn ON
that account The addition OF two
pounds Of cotton seed meal per head
per day puts it in almost ideal relation
10 the needs of the animal. While IL
is possible to get horses and mules 10
eat a larger amount OF cotton seed
meal than IS here indicated IL is not
advisable for the reason given. This
conclusion has been reached after quite
q careful examination into the subject
of feeding horses. For young colts
cotton seed meal would not be salts
factory. IL is probably better not fec
TO horses until they are six months to
ter 10 half pound per head per day
should be fed.
In feeding cotton seed meal IL is Inn
portant to keep the animal system well
regulated and in good condition. This
every farmer can readily do by little
care and attention TO the diet AMI
mails will not take care OF themselves
no matter how they may be fed. Rapid
growth or large flow of milk. or the.
ability to do heavy and arduous work
on the part OF horses and mules depends
much more on the care and management
in feeding than most people imagine. A
good farmer must examine his stock
daily. Keep the stables clean and in
sanitary condition. Supply the animals
with an abundance of good pure water
and keep the managers free from an ac-
emulation Of refuse food Where these
things are done and the above SUCCESS
tons followed in the use of cotton seed
meal great benefit from its use will ac-
crue TO the stockmen. If there are any
bad results it is due to their negligence
or to their failure to use the meal in a
systematic and intelligent manner.
THOMAS STAG VS. ACID PHOSPHATE
l. H. Miner. Ca. writes: I used
some Thomas phosphate this year. 1
paid little over SIT a ton for it, 1t did
well but some acid phosphate that cost
me s5.70 less per ton gave better re-
suits How much good the Thomas
phosphate may do another year do not
know. I inclose a sample of finely
ground phosphate rock. 1 would like to
nave yOuI Op4htOh III TINS matter.
The advisability of using ground
phosphate rock as compared with acid
phosphate in Georgia, soils is still de-
batable question. We are endeavoring
to secure some information along this
line. and hope to enlarge our knowledge
Of this subject another year by reason
of certain test plate which we hope to
establish throughout the state The lit
tie investigation made relative to this
matter up ID the present time seems to
indicate that finely ground phosphate
rock similar TO the sample which you
sent viii give II best results on Geor-
gia lands which are we'll supplied with
vegetable matter. Most of our soils are
deficient in this material. This phos-
phate rock may be mixed with yard ma
nure at the rate of Az pounds to the
ton and applied under the drill row with
fair results 1t is generally believed
that where the finely ground rock con-
tnins as much as % per cent of total
phosphoric acid that probably five TO
six pounds Of IL will become available
for the nourishment Of plants during
the soil and that more of IT will be-
come available as the years go by. 1t
would. therefore. appear that If acid
phosphate contains Is per cent Of avail
able phosphoric acid, we would need to
apply about three time as much OF the
finely ground rock to supply the plant
with the same relative amount or avail