Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25

go much further. the danger attend
ant upon this practice has been point
ed out. and therefore. the farmer should
not indulge in a risk which may re-
suit in the loss of several OF his ami
mails. for II he were to lose two or
three hogs, the profit from the use OF
the meal would be greatly minimized
or possibly wiped out altogether.
This little summary outlines what
has been accomplished up to the pres
ent time in the feeding Of cotton seed
meal to hogs. Ii indicates that IL has
wonderful feeding value when used sup
Elemental to & ration of corn, and that
1t can be utilized with great advantage
and with safety under the conditions
portrayed. Every farmer should expe-
riment with cotton seed meal as an ad-
junct to the ration of his hogs along
the lines indicated. but he should exer-
else skill and judgment in feeding 1t
and not make the mistake of utilizing
too much or continuing It's use too
long, and should provide suitable green
crops as companion foods.
MAINTENANCE RATIONS FOR WORK
STOCK.
A correspondent writes: / am feed
ing and working some $50 horses and
mules. and would like to know what
would be "a good ration for them to-
gether with corn and oats. The work
of my stock is more or less fast work.
that is. to baggage wagons and cabs.
There is no reason why cotton seed
meal should not be fed with safety and
satisfaction to horses doing fast work,
as described in your letter. 1t is in
advisable TO feed over two pounds per
head per day. The ordinary ration con-
sists of about "A pounds OF corn and
IL 70 IA pounds Of hay. This is about
all the roughness which a 1,000-pounu
horse win consume. Where one feeds
mixed hay as much as IA pounds will
probably be required per head per day.
Where peavine. alfalfa or bright clover
hay is fed. IL pounds will be sufficient
A ration such as described does not
ordinarily contain enough protein for
the proper nourishment OF horses ana
mules BY replacing two pounds OF
corn with two pounds of cotton seed
meal ration almost ideal for the
stock is secured Since cotton seed
meal is much cheaper than corn as a
source Of protein. the advisability of
using 1t becomes apparent at once. II
Is Important TO remember that the
amount indicated is about the rigRt
quantity to use. A pound Of cotton seed
meal contains, for instance. four times
as much digestible protein as a pound
of corn II you were TO feed cotton
seed meal in excessive amounts, azo-
turia. the result Of feeding too much
nitrogen. might develop i'm your work
stock There is no danger whatever
Of this IL the amount suggested be fed
You win find good combination to be
100 pounds Of cotton seed meal and 600
pounds Of corn fed at the rate of Is
pounds per day per 1,0O0-pound horse
IL is easier TO mix feed in these pro-
portions than to add two pounds to the
daily ration OF each animal You may
also combine $50 pounds of oats. $50
pounds OF corn and 100 pounds of cot
ton seed meal with advantage, feeding
the amount suggested above The last
combination has been tried in many To-
ealities in the south for a sufficient
length Of time to justify its merit and
We think you will find IL satisfactory
IN all respects At the Iowa expert
ment station they fed cotton seed meal
and corn In the place Of corn and oats
with thoroughly satisfactory results
They found cotton seed meal worth $50
ton as an amendment in the ration
OF horses at hard work when oats cost
40 cents and corn so cents a busheI.
As our prices for these cereals are
about double the figures quoted, you
see the importance OF adding some cot
ton seed meal to the ration OF your
work stock.
WHEN AND HOW TO USE NITRATE
ON CORN.
W. W. So Powder Springs, Ga, writes:
1 write 10 know IL nitrate of soda viii
help the yield Of corn where one has a
large enough stalk. The corn Is on bof
tom land. and soil is from one to two
feet deep. The rows are four feet apart
and corn eight inches in the drill. The
corn was planted 18th of May and is as
high as mans head. We have used l.
600 pounds Of 1922 guano and we have
100 TO use yet We have a prolific variety
OF seed. II you recommend the soda.
when should IL be put on?
According TO the formula you used yol,
expect to apply 40 pounds of nitrogen per
acre on your corn. This should ordinar-
ily be enough to use on bottom land.
The chances are that you have a better
supply Of nitrogen than you have to pot
ash. though corn requires a large amount
OF nitrogen as well as the other mineral
elements. You put on a very liberal an
plication of phosphorus. The question
now devolves on the condition OF your
crop. IL the corn Is dark green clor
and growing vigorously, there is no use
OF applying nitrogen. II the seasonal
conditions become unfavorable and
growth ceases and the stalk becomes
light yellow in color. then by all means
use 100 10 $50 pounds of nitrate of soda,
applying II as side application and on
top OF the ground. 1t will become soluble
IN the soil water very shortly and win be
rapidly taken up by the crop. On bot
tom land an application OF nitrate Of soda
should not ordinarily be necessary, and
especially in view OF the consideration
proportion of nitrogen you have already
applied in the mixed fertilizer You are
planting your corn very thicl1ly, and it
viii require an abundance of plant food
10 mature the crop. Two ears per stalk
with the thickness of planting, should
give you 100 bushels per acre. and this
viii require at least $50 pounds of nitro
gen. We believe you will have little