The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
GAMERS OF STATE IN GREAT
MEETING
Continued From Page Two.)
The Judging of Horses.

a4tGr given attention yesterday
roG~ning at the Farmers Convention.
vim Prof. J. c. McNutt. of the A. &
NJ college. in charge A pure-bred
~parrheron stallion and two mares
uarn used to illustrate the judging
york All the various points neces-
a"rv 10 make up a good animal were
discussed and illustrated on the ami
mails.
The first speaker on the morning
nfosram was Prof. McNutt. of the
& NJ. College, who spoke on the
breeding of Farm Animals" He
et9tad that many people We're feeding
Unbalanced rationS to their animals
and we're thus not feeding on an eco
nornical basis. He discussed the vari-
Gus elements and materials necessary
10 produce muscle and fats. One kind
Of feed produces muscle, while an
C+hpr feed produces lat. BY using
only a muscle building feed an animal
vii be starved just as effectively as
= no feed at all were given. Cotton
lead meal will produce an animal that
will dress out a greater percent than
one fed on corn. However, the cotton
seed meal needs other feeds to bal
anco up the ration. Prof McNutt
recommended corn slower as one of
the best feeds to go with the meal.
He recommended not more than
II x III Va Itd =
day to dairy COWS. Does not believe it
advisable to feed the meal to calves.
Continuing, Mr.. McNutt gave direc-
tions as to the feeding and care Of
mares. of brood sows, Of sheep. with
especial attention to the period Of
breeding. Use good. clean feed to
stock to get the best results.
At the close of T McNutt's adj
dress. there were many questions ask
ed him as to feed matters. and there
was an animated discussion.
NJ, w. H, Merriman, Of Illinois.
next spoke on his experience with
hogs. This experience, he said, was
practiced. not theoretical. that he he
had lived close to hogs. First, how
ever. the speaker paid a tribute to
the southern farmer and to the ex-
CeIIent position they take when they
go into politics, being clean and
straight. But he advised that farm
ers keep out of politics. Then Mr..
Merriman spoke briefly Of the need
of stock on the farms. Next he gave
praise to the value of the A. & NJ.
College and to the work of the pro-
~fessors, which would be appreciated
later.
Hogs. the speaker held. should be
on very farm, and that they should
TIC given such Care and sanitary at
tcrti0n as will make for prevention
Of disease. Change the feed and lot
occasionally. throw out charcoal and
slack to them. Give a little too much
are to the hogs rather than too little.
The best meat, he said, was to be had
from the Berkshire hogs. Then Mr..
Merriman eXtOlled the value and merit
of the hogs he proposed to sell during
the afternoon.
Estimates as to Cotton.
Mr.. T. B. Parker here requested
the farmers present to furnish FOL
Commissioner of Agriculture Ora
ham an estimate of tae cotton crop
an the various counties. based on las
years crop as 100 per cent. Figures
We're given from "A counties, though
from eight of these the estimates
We're from men living close by in ad
joining counties. The estimates from
the Al counties show an average o
about a 81 per cent crop n are as
follows: