Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-07


Z cotton seel this year. What shah we
10 with them is a question OF far-reach-
ng importance. 1t Is possible to make
hese seed return many millions OF dol
ars il they are handled in the most Ju-
icious manner. Farmers do not seem
o be clear in their minds as TO what
disposition they should make Of them
I now appears that they are worth
rom SIG to SEQ per ton on the average.
AZ the smaller figure the whole crop
sold would bring s1s.0oo.oOo. or
curse, this does not allow for the re-
rntion ON the farm of considerable
ruantity needed for seed. and then In
pIte of all effort 10 the contrary, some
4 the seed win be retained and used
- fer.laizer or fed directly 10 hVe
took
A ton of cotton seed contains about
SIS pou--is OF nitrogen. 81 pounds OF
,hosphorfc acid and els pounds or pot
81 Allowing 5 cents for each aFalla-
lie pound OF phosphoric acid and potash
ma rs cents for each pound or nitro
rem. a ton contains about s10s6 worth
r fertilxing material Where the seeS
re retained and used on the farm as
'ertilizer this is the largest return me
armer can hope 10 secure from their
sse. On this basis the 100000 tons pro
tuced In the state would be worth slo'-
80. 600. II these seed are made into
neal about 4oo, 900 tons OF the highest
trade viii be secured. A ton OF meal OK
MS character would contain about t4o
pounls OF nitrogen. eos pounds OF phos-
,horic acid and SIS pounds OF potash
Il the same prices per pound or aVaiia-
lie plant food as were used in making the
.alcuiatfou for the seed. a ton OF THIS
neal would be worth s26.37 for fertn-
xine purposes alone. and 100000 tons
gould be worth s10.54s.0o0, or not quite
70 much as the fertilizing value OF the
aw seed on this basis OF comparison.
ne farmer would say at once mat ne
rains nothing by selling his seed' put
Il would overlook the fact that in COM
.arfson with other foodstuffs for which
,e would pay SIS a ton cotton seed
neal were used as feel and the manure
8 a source OF protein at least two 10
our times as much. Therefore II the
neal were used as feel and the manure
-eturued to the land. he would obtain at
least three-fourths of Its feruliznig
raiua and a food equivalent value or
ully sal.0Oo,oe0. In other words. IL he
we're 10 sell the seed either directly OF
n exchange for meal and utilize IL so
= TO secure the greater part or It's poten-
dai feeding and fertilizing value. rne
.r0p could be made TO yield value or
rom ss0.Ooo.oo0 TO $4,000. 900. Sup
,ose the meal contains Sis per cent or
nitrogen As manufactured rather than
he extra high-grade referred to above
There would still be In eacn ton Azf
pounds OF nitrogen. pounds OF phos-
,horic acid and Is pounds OF potash
With a fer tilixing value OF Szz-S5- Ihis
,enrezeuts fully twice the ferulizfng
ralue Of a ton OF seed. not TO speak OF
he benefits to be gained by feeding II Ju-
Iieiously to cattle or horses and mules
The records show the continued ex-
5ortation Of large quantities OF cotton
seed meal, not only to foreign coun-
ries. but 70 the middle west as wen
where the corn crop this year is short.
Corn at 81 a bushel or SIS ton is a
poor substitute as a source Of protein
for cotton seed meal. II is true that
sotton seed meal can not be fed alone
70 many classes Of live stock. as horses
and mules for instance. but small
amount OF II added 20 the ration WI =.
improve IL greatly. Corn OF itself Is
not q satisfactory ration either for
many classes OF live stock Our farm
rs win make a great mistake in let
ing too much Of their meal go TO the
west or be exported when IL should be
Kept at home and combined with, corn
and oats for the Improvement OF the
ration OF their own work stock or the
nutrition Of beef and dairy cattle Al
lowing the meal TO 90 out Of the state
i a drain on our natural resources as
we are taking away fertilizing and
food values in excess OF the monetary
return received for the same. This
state can not be built up and made
rich and prosperous save through Civ
ing more attention TO live stock hus-
bandry It is the one sure means OF
) ssIsting rs IN fighting the battle with
the boil weevil successfully. Live
stock husbandry affords the only
means by which we can hope to SCI
sure a return net of $16oo0.OO0 from
1ur seed crop. but OF ss0.oo0.o0o. There
Is q difference OF $4,000. 900 in this
Instance hanging in the balance The
addition OF this large sum OF money
to our revenues means much TO Georgia
farmers To some this suggesuon may
seem chimerlcal. but as a matter on
fact. the wealth is there 10 be hao
Il the seed is properly utilized just as
certain as IN any other form with
which the Individual may be acquaint-
"a II Is only a few years ago since
cotton seed were regarded as a waste
product. II Will not be so many years
before we come 70 realize that the sug-
gestions made in this paper are en-
lremely conservative We can not af-
ford 10 allow this immense sum of
money 10 pass through our hands
without an effort 10 recover a part
u IL, and this recovery win be mace
possible only through the manufacture
of the seed and the feeding OF the
neal to live stock and the utilization or
ne by-products in the form OF yard