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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF COTTON
MEAL AND BEET PULP FOR COWS

the cost of protein and fat cotton seeo
meal Is relatively much cheaper than
the other materials mentioned, and this
accounts in part for the striking differ
ence in the cost of a gallon of milk.
As producers of milk the other rations
were virtually on a par with cotton SEED
meal the amount OF milk produced by the
three groups in 80 days when fed on the
hest pulp and meal ration being 6SO4.S
pounds; when fed on the mixed meal
ration, that is, wheat bran and cotton
seed meal in the proportion of S. to 10
pounds. the three groups on the rs
DAYS produced 6,4sA7 pounds. When the
three crops were fed cotton seed meal Tor
ss DAYS the amour OF milk produced was
&, 456.S pounds From this II would appear
that the beet pulp ration proved slight
~ more efficient in total milk produced
than the other rations. II should mol
be forgotten that cows vary somewhat
in milk flow from month TO month, and
that the difference observed was quite
as likely due TO individuality and TO
change in Iactation period as TO any
other cause
This test but adds further evidence to
the importance of utilizing cotton seed
meal as the principal concentrate in a
ration for dairy cows throughout the
south. There is no food which can be
purchased and utilized which furnishes
the essential elements so cheaply or In
more desirable form. The one objec-
ton urged against cotton seed meal is
its very concentrated nature which leads
many farmers to attempt to use 1t too
extensively with the result that they
occasionally impair the digestion of their
cows TO sope extent. This condition can
be quickly overcome by feeding a little
wheat bran or corn meal along with
the cotton seed neal. AS these food
stuffs are less concentrated and very
wholesome in their nutritive effects, il
is good practice to combine corn and
bran with the ration whenever possible.
AS a rule, these concentrates are so
high-priced. however. in proportion to
cotton seed meal that they can seldom
be used advantageously. II can be said
in this connection. however. that where
cotton seed meal is used in reasonable
proportions II win have no injurious eff
fects. Better results will always be Sc
cured from its use when IL is combined
with silage as the succulent food re-
lakes the system and aids digestion.
The small farmer or dairyman who can
not afford a silo can overcome this diff
hculty by growing rye and other cereals
TO be grazed during the winter. Some
green feed win lSJve invaluable to all
who engage in the dairy business, and
nature has made it a comparatively sim
pie matter 70 have green feed available
the year around throughout the entire
south.
For the information Of those who de-
sire TO study this experiment in greater
detail short table has been appended to
this report which summarizes briefly the
more important facts relative to the
test
Summary OF feeding experiment with
dairy cows at Georgia State College of
Agriculture:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24

An interesting experiment ito deter
mine the efficiency of beet pulp and va
rious grain combinations as food Tor
dairy cows was conducted last winter
At the state College OF Agriculture
Twenty cows were used in these tests
four being placed in each group and the
animals were fed for period OF 70
days. OF 81 days on each OF the threS
rattous used. The first group was fed
q ration consisting of five pounds of
beet pulp and five pounds OF cotton seed
meal. The second group was fed a mix
ttre OF SIS pounds Of wheat bran ano
no hounds Of cotton seed meal at the
rate OF eight pounds per head per day
The third group received six pounds or
cototn seed meal straight. All or these
cows were fed on silage and other forms
OF roughness which may be MADE avail
able on every Georgia farm where dairy
enterprises are engaged IN. The cows
were either pure-bred or grade Jerseys
and were selected and divided into
groups with as much fairness as posi-
BILE considering the individuality which
dairy cows show.
on the beet pulp ration the three
groups produced respectively $3.50,
2os0s and s31l.6 pounds OF milk On
the mixed grain ration the three groups
produced respectively 2eIs-s. 2lS2-S ana
seed meal ration the three groups pro-
duced respectively .0i5.s. 1856 and 1855
pounds OF milk. The cost per gallon or
milk on the beet pulp ration was with
group 1, s.39 cents: with group 2, 500
cents and with group 3, $50 cents. The
average cost per gallon for the three
groups was ss6 cents In the mixed
grain ration the average cost per gallon
OF milk with group l was S.2s cents;
with group ?. 7.6s cents, and with
group 3, SIS cents. or an average cos;
OF 7.as cents per gallon for all the
groups Where the cotton seed meal
was fed as the sole concentrate. the
cost per gallon OF milk with group
was SIS cents: with group 2, 6.4S cents.
and with group 8, $50 cents. or an aver
age cost OF 6-25 cents per gallon for all
the groups
some very interesting. and striking
comparisons are afforded BY these re-
suits IL will be observed that there
was a difference OF 2.61 cents in the
cost of a gallon OF milk in favor OF the
cotton seed meal and silage rations COM
pared with beet pulp, cotton seed meal
and silage Where the mixed grain rs-
ton was used there was difference
OF LOS cents per gallon in favor OF the
cotton seed meal and silage ration. &C
coriing TO this test cotton seed meal
proved much more efficient as con-
eentrate in the production Of milk than
the other rations used Dairy cows re-
quire q ration containing an abundance
Of protein. and On this account cotton
seed meal proves unusually effective,
because a high-grade sample OF tie
meal win run about 3T-2 per cent OF
dtgestfbIe protein. whereas. the other
substances fed are very much lower IN
this element so essential in the ration
OF q dairy COW. Another thing TO bear
In mind is the fact that in proportion 10
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
.CONLEY- NELSON LANDS
ARE SOLD FOR $4,000
Estate of 1900 Acres Is Sold
at Cutlery at Crit
fin, Ga.

GRIFFIN, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE Conley
Nelson lands in the Hollonville- and Will
hanson districts were sold at public out
cry in Griffin Tuesday. The lands are
known as the Mrs. NJ. E. Nelson estate.
The price paid ranged from SIS to slS
per acre. aggregating approximately SIS, [
900. With the cash on hand at Mrs. Nell
sons death of $4,000 and from the sale
of the personal property in Griffin the
value of the whole estate will approx-
mate about $4,000. There are IA Legal
tees under her will. namely: The eight
children of Col, John H. Baker, Mrs.
Mary Ann Pryor's four children, four
shares, DR.. W.. 3 Bakers two sons, w.
b. and Henry Baker, one share each.
Special legacies as follows: $1,000 to A.
j. Nelsons of South Carolina; Mrs
Louise Parker. SIS; w H. Baker, house
and lot in Griffin valued at $780, and $50
to each of w. Fl. Bakers four children.
The Trust Company of Georgia, of At
lanta, is the administrators and sold the
lands Tuesday to the following parties
The home place, estimated at about 125
acres, sold to c. w. and Olin Scott, at
$3.50 per acre,
The Yarbrough place. 200 acres. to AL
vim Dickerson. at $14. rs per acre.
The Josephus Coggin old place, 200
acres. to Mrs. Mary Ann Pryor, at 81 per
acre.
The Terrell place, about 175 acres, to a
Mr.. Rape, of McDonough, at $S3 per acre.
Twenty-Five acres off of same place TO
Bradley Wood at s2S.75 per acre
Morgan place, 200 acres. to S. S. Cog
gin. at $17 per acre.
Butler Nelson place, 1877 acres, to Mrs.
Mary Ann Pryor, at $14.50 per acre.
1t was sold per acre and the admins
traitor will as soon as possible have each
tract surveyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24

eat it more readily. Do not feed more
than the amount of meal suggested to an
500 to 1,CO0-pound COW. as cotton seed
meal is a concentrated food and 1t may
upset the digestion If fed in too large
quantities You should keep the managers
clean and sweet at all times. If you
have not a silo you should arrange to
erect one as soon as possible as this will
enable you to have the best substitute for
grass for. winter feeding. In the absence
of silage you should sow rye, oats and
some other winter growing cereals to pro-
vide green feed for your cows during the
winter season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
DALTON CITIZENS
PLAN CITY TICKET

DALTON. Ca. Nov. 21.-In order to be
certain that the present, progressive
of Dalton will hold a mass meeting at
the court house netx Tuesday night for
the purpose of putting a ticket into the
field for the approaching city election.
After indorsing the ticket, the meeting
will get busy and see that the men
placed on the ticket are elected.
The sentiment here is strongly in favor
of keeping up the great work started
here, and there win be no let up in the
years to come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
DALTON DEMOCRATS
PLAN FOR PRIMARY

DALTON, Ga, Nov 21.-The Demo-
cratic executive committee of this
county met at noon Monday at the
court house and planned for holding the
approaching primary for governor. Five
members were absent. L-
OF those present all volunteered their
services for the day. without hope OF
receiving payment, and all promised to
use every effort to get assistants to help
hold the election.
. The views of the various committee
men reflected the fact that there is
practically no interest in the campaign
outside of Dalton Each stated that his
own district refused to enthuse over
any of the candidates, and refused to
forecast the result in his district, pro-
Tossing ignorance of the sentiment OF
the people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL
MEET IN ATHENS CONTEST

ATHENS, Ca. Nov. 21.-On the first
and third of December the Boys Corr
club contests for northeast Georgia and
the Girls Canning club contests for the
same territory will be held in Athens at
the State College of Agriculture, under
the supervision of Prof. j. Phil Camp.
bell and Miss Mary Croswell, OF the
government extension work.
Several hundred school boys and girls
will participate in the contests at this
time. On that occasion the state prizes
for all the boys and girls clubs viii
be announced the winners names. their
yields per acre, and some other inter-
esting and important announcements
will be made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24

uted outside the state. This strain is
valuable for the length of lint. Is COM
pactness, relative early fruiting, ana
resistance to boil rot Probably YOU
will find q little wider planting on your
soil helpful under boil weeviI condl
tons, and no doubt IF you use consider
able quantities OF potash and phospho-
rus. you VIII be able to hasten the ma
turity or any variety grown. This is
an Important point in meeting the boil
WeeviL In your state the use of phos-
pilates has been shown under certain
cond-u lions TO hasten maturity considera-
bly, and increase the yield as well.
FERTILIZER FORMULAS FOR CEoR-
GA
A correspondent writes: notice thar
you advocate for corn and cotton lO-3-
for north Georgia and 1885 for south
Georgia, while some other writer's adj
vocate 9-S-3 for cotton. I would like
70 have any suggestions from you In re-
gardtothismatter Does etaoin shrdl vbglS
gard TO this matter. Does potash contain
any ingredient beside chloride of sodium
which acts on the unsoluble matter in
the son?
You have probably misinterpreted to
some extent my position relative to the
use Of potash on corn and cotton II Is
true that we have advocated the use of
1884 on cotton in north Georgia, and
1885 for south Georgia OF course on
the best of our red clay lands an s-s-4
has been advocated. You have probably
lost sight OF the fact that we have adj
vised the use of cotton seed meal. nj
trate Of soda and sulphate OF ammonia
for top dressings. We believe the first
application in the spring might consist
OF half cotton seed meal and half nj
trate of soda, the last might consist of
nitrate of soda or sulphEte of ammonia,
and the last of either one of these form
ulas. but we prefer the nitrate because
it is somewhat Quicker In its action. In
other words. our position amounts to the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
Lenal Sales

FRANKLIN. Ca. Nov. 1S.--Some flne
land, bargains were secured at the le-
gal sales Tuesday. The Davis property
was bought by Col. NJ. y. Mooty for
$3.50; the Hagins estate brought $l'lOo,
and was captured by Mr.. Joe B. Adams
The best bargain of the day was zoo
acres of the Fretwell place near Gen.
tralhatchee, which was bought by Dr.
]. r. NJ. Carter for $425.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
CANCER

The latest, simplest, and most rational
treatment for cancer is the injection or
a Liquid Laboratory Product directly
into the cancer or tumor, producing in
slant action. Those interested should
write to The Leach Sanatorium, Indian.
apolis, Indiana, for free treatise.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24

There is no one best breed of cows.
For a dairy where milk and butter pro
duction is the one object in view grades
will answer every purpose. If one de-
sires to go into the breeding of pure
bred animals, the Jerseys and Holsteins
will be found well adapted to this state.
Guernseys and Ayrshires will no doubt
give good results also. though these
breeds have not been extensively intro
duced and disseminated in Georgia as
vet. Use the best grade cows you can
find in your community. These will not
be so high in price as you may imagine.
When you get the cows stable them COM
fortably. feed and water regularly and
give an abundant and well-balanced ra-
ton. and you should have no serious diff
ficuIty in making the business pay. Your
stable should have plenty of light and
ventilation, and should have cement
floors and cutters so It may be kept
IN a sanitary condition, An excellent ra-
ton to use is one consisting of 4 to 6
pounds OF cotton seed meal with is to IS
pounds of hulls. An equally good ration
may be prepared by feeding the amount
of cotton seed meal suggested and shred
ded corn slower. The corn slower may be
moistened with solution of brine water
and the meal scattered over II and all
mixed together. II this Is prepared II
hours before II is to be fed the whole
mass will be softened and the cows will
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
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STARTING A DAIRY HERD.

S. S. j., White Oak. Ca, writes;
have about 300 acres of land and expect
TO start a small dairy herd. Which breed
of COWS would you advise me to pur-
chase? Would also be glad to have
any suggestions from you in regard to
rations, general care, etc.
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POftabI. Lack of fOrbids than give bell

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Find il to be valuable book and heartily recon-
mend it 70 all who are tilling the soil.
Joe Steiger, Runge, Texas, August. 1911.
tits valuable reading and book every farmer
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L. D. Powell, Clanton, Ala, August, 1911.
In reply to your letter will say the big farm book
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Group.
VARIETIES OF COTTON ADAPTED
TO TEXAS.

VARIETIES OF COTTON ADAPTED
TO TEXAS.
T. J. s. Wharton. Tex, writes: 1
would like some information in regard
60 raising cotton Our soil Is very rich
and is mixed sandy shell land on the
order OF bottom land Cotton stalks
grow very large and. OF course. the
large stalks give plenty OF shade for
the boil weevfl as well as to cause the
large boiIs TO rot when we have much
wet weather. What variety OF cotton
would you recommend for US TO plant
here?
II is a difficult matter to Advise as
70 the best varieties Of cotton TO grow
IN your section OF Texas without more
definite information at hand. No doubt
there are certain strains raised IN your
vicinity which have proven quite salts
factory. and as a rule. IL is the best pol
roy 10 select seed from these. endeav or-
ing 10 improve and adapt them 20 local
conditions. As rule. any new variety
OF cotton transported from a distant
country will not become thoroughly ac-
climated under two or three years. The
chances are that II may do well the
first year. but will become more AMI
more like the local varieties during its
second and third years. From this you
should not gather that no Improvement
can be effected In varieties OF cotton
for your section. for this is not true.
but as q rule, the greatest success will
be had by improving local varieties.
Under your conditions Il would appear
that a rather small staIked. early ma
turing variety would be more satisfac-
tory. The King type OF cotton and It's
derivatives Is probably one OF the best
and earliest varieties TO use. Among
the large boiled types we have found
Cleveland's Big Boil. RusselIs Big Boil.
CuIpepper. Cooks and Sunbeam excel
lent varieties. The latter is strain
developed az the college. and only u
very limited quantity Of seed is avaiIa-
BILE as yet. and II could not be distrib-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24
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Some Agricultural books have been
sold n the South, but fhsy were written
by Northern men, published BY northr
ern houses, and kfye not been adapted
to cur needs. These books are NIL right
for the sections hey were written for
but they win not do here. We are n0s
30 foolish as to believe that you can take
q book. and just read It and make ane5
eeIIent crop Of corn, wheat or cotton
But We. do believe, and our experiences
backs rs up In the belief, that there are
many valuable suggestions IN books that
win be Of inealeuIable benefit to the far
mer. What Is true Of farming Is Hue
ofother professions. The physician whom
yen call into your home cannot rely o.
his medical books altogether, but he mus
use sense and judgment. Just 20 witt
the farmer. You cannot farm With book
alone. but By using the suggestions %
given In books that are suited to this
country, with good common sense you can
have better success than without them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-24

.sss4u4., iurDu information
.GSfle Athens q
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ms Is Books by the following Distinguished Editors:

POULTRY DEPARTMENT
Els Editor Southern raner sscrstau A.
P0uitJ Asseeston A.s Ca se VOL Member n.c.n
cih Member Eok con aPoaiy ID
Potry Foyh ceny Fsir winston zt cz
Fair. ereensbefO ~ c. Rural Hail. n G.
SHEEP DEPARTMENT
Edited reyfBeC ~ william Lea Aa5ettA Ca
Farm DEPARTMENT.
o. Scuthn hufar Atianta
Editor Of sounen hufan
Rstssd b. P J. ssreknans. Aag1Sa Ca
DEPARTMENT
Association Atlanta Ca
.FERTILIZER DEPARTMENT
and Botany college Agriculture
The NationaI
J. s.
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USE OF THE IMPROVED FARM MAcEuNEKY-
Editor Of the SoutAsn Cuvso Ausnt "a
DEPARTMENT
By j. ;. O. D. hssenAs Ca
DEPARTMEAf-
Edfed b. q A cary Physioio aDd vesrinsr,
Pytsehne lAitste Veterinary TIE AAeams
insdutef
1abaa Also b. DR. canys Asst supt A@n
Founder Of the Ninnesoa HorsenAn
HOG DEPARTMENT
Also By J. p connsr n D. Alabama Exennent
Station
COW DEpARTMEST-
and Animal HusbsndnH Georgia
ENEMIES Adams s. b. Nsssns. Ca
rditsd Georgia
Agricultural College Entomoo
st RaeiEh North Carolina
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-10-19
THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER
This Year It VIII Come On the Last
Day of Month.

81 accordance with long estab-
lished custom the president will
designate the last Thursday in No
vember Goth, which this year
happens to be the last day of the
month. as Thanksgiving day. Some
how the impression has gone out
that because of the last Thursday
falling on the last day of the
the president might desig-
nate the twenty-third as Thanks
giving day. During the last few
weeks hundreds of communications
have been received at the white
house on the subject These have all
been answered to the effect that
custom will be followed.