Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
FOODS SUPPLEMENTAL
TO CORN FOR HOGS

-tAA1uluE uOBs - not dpPt0~4oeSN = :
should be. the common practice OF the
past being TO finish these annals on
corn. The value OF green feeds or OF
concentrates which would balance ~
the protein and ash deficiencies have
not been considered worth while inis
was due no doubt IN q measure to the
fact that corn had simply been regard
"A without reason or justification as
the proper food for finishing hogs, anu
its price until recent years was socn
that A could be used for this purpose
even though the gains made from :
were very expensive OF tate ye1a
corn has been found valuable TOT
great variety OF purposes besides me
mere nutrition OF live stock ana WIN
the increased cost OF labor and soil e&-
haustfon. this concentrate has steadlis
risen IN price This led TO inFesuss
tfons calculated TO show what was al
ready known by the SCIENTIST. but not ap-
preciated By the farmer. namely. tnas
Germ was q poorly balanced food LOT
young and growing animals. ana that =
Il were fed in association with some
concentrate containing high per cent
Of readily dixestfble protein. much iarg-
er returns per bushei would De Sc
cured
A variety Of adjuncts may be feo
win corn. and two Of those which may
be used to best advantage IN the soolh
ar. cotton seed meal ana tankage- II
has been held BY the advocates or tank
aKe that it was superior In all respects
TO cotton seed meal but recent series
Of Investigations made Al the AiaDanaa
experiment station fail 70 sustain tnas
contention. " As true that ankage may
b. FED with immunity for Indefinite Pc
rfoam Of dime. and that this Is not true
or cotton seed meal, but IL Is shown 70
possess such excellent qualities as an al
3uncf TO a ration Of corn and can De
used with great advantage under ne
conditions which will now be detailed
Apparently, very considerable quantt-
ties OF cotton seed meal may be led
with safety for from % 70 - Jays
FOR this period OF time q third OF the
ration may consist OF cotton seed meal
since there are thousands Of hogs rails
ed in the south on grazing crops. some
OF which tend TO soften the pork, II 10
necessary 10 finish them In lot on corn
or other concentrates for q period or
three 10 four weeks. The fact that cot
ton seed meal may be used as an ad-
junct TO the ration OF corn which has
ordinarily been fed with great advant-
are h q matter of far-reaching econom-
ic importance. and there Is apparently
less danger OF injury from feeding II
where IL Is fermented. say from "a 70
a. hours, the shorter period In warm
weather and the longer period in the
winter season when the temperature Is
low.
Cotton seed meal may be fed as an adj
1r<ct IN q ration TO hogs with corn for
much longer periods OF time than here
indicated II smaller amounts be used
For Instance. IL the ration consists say
on nine parts OF corn and one part OF
cotton seed meal. the mixture may De
FED for so 10 80 days without loss In
the great majority OF cases. IF course.
the farmer using cotton seed meal as
an adjunct should watch his animals
cioeely and discontinue the use OF the
meal IL there Is any evidence what
aver OF sickness IN the herd. There
viii be less danger OF any al results
from the use OF cotton seed meal II the
animals have access TO green crops In
many Instances groups OF hogs have
been fed for as long as 100 days By the
methods here outlined without loss. JUST
what the advantage OF this practice may
Be Is probably not appreciated by the
great majority OF farmers. but IL IS
OF more Importance than they generally
consider AZ 70 be, for IL has been shown
repeatedly that where corn alone Is
red the day gain viii pay from IS to
rs OF a pound, the lower figure being
nearer the average. In other words.
with corn at 81 a bushel. 1t viii cost
from 81 to $40 70 make loo pounds OF
pork Where one-tenth OF the ration
has been made cotton seed meal. on the
other hand. the average daily gain viii
vary from s OF a pound upward. ana
a. a matter Of fact. the cost OF 100
pounds Of gain will vary from IS TO Sc.
In experiments made at the Alabama
station. TO which reference has been
made n was found that the addition OF
cotton seed meal IN the proportion mem
toned TO q ration OF corn demonstrat-
ed that a ton OF cotton seed meal was
equivalent m feeding value to ~ BUSH
els OF corn.
while II is realized that cotton seed
meal can only be fed in limited guam
titles to hogs and for comparatively
short periods Of time, the farmer does
not appreciate how important and es-
sential q small quantity OF protein be-
comes in ration for his hogs where
corn alone Is fed. II he did so. greater
EFFORT would be made to supply the
natural deficiencies OF this great con-
centrate. thereby fnsuring his animals
keeping In a more healthy condition,
making larger and more uniform gains
and doing 20 at much less cost As a
matter OF fact. tankage when fed IN
equal ratio 20 cotton seed meal has
not been shown 20 produce 100 pounds
81 gain az q lower cost or to have
greater supplemental value in the terms
al corn than the cotton seed meal. This
a a very important matter to bear n
mind for tankcge is relatively high
priced food Is not farm by-product as
cotton seed meal may and should be,
and calls for the outlay OF a consider
able sum OF money. II every farmer
undertook TO feed tankage the supply
would probably run short at an early
date On the other hand. there is an
inexhaustible quantity OF cotton seed
meal. and being home by-product. its
utilization in the production Of pork
means to enhance the value Of the seed
and thus to benefit the farmer and en-
able him 10 produce a better quality of
pork at lower cost While the feed
ing OF larger quantities of cotton seed