Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21

The season OF the year has arrived
when the farmer is considering ways
and means OF maintaining his hogs on
grazing crops The progressive farmer
long since found out that this was the
cheapest and most satisfactory way in
which 20 produce pork. He realizes fully
the desirahIllty OF laying on an area Of
his farm and devoting IL TO a succession
OF crops which would enable him TO
provide fresh. green food for his animals
during the greater part Of the year A
majority OF farmers who are using graz
fnz crops, however. have not realized as
fully as they should the Importance OF
feeding a small amount 20 animals which
are v--zSntained By this method While
green s.vops prove most wholesome for
hogs. and there is q leSsening OF SICK
ness where animals are maintained IN the
open and have 10 exert themselves 10
eather their living. grazing crops DO
not as a rule contain nutrients IN form
suficieutly concentrated TO supply the
food required for the maintenance OF an
animal and 10 produce as rapid gains IN
weight and in size as TO prove the most
economical. Then some grazing crops are
not well balanced. even though they are
in a rather mature condition when the
hogs are turned on them For this rea-
son is essential that more attention
and consideration be given TO those COM
binations Of foods which can oesS oe
fed 20 hogs maintained in the open nelo
during the summer season
The average farmer will at once con-
cIude that corn Is the most desrapie
amendment which he can add TO the ra-
ton. and. OF course, IL Is good On the
other hand. when used by itself, II Is
Objectionable as II contains too much OF
the carbohydrates or fattening elements
ana not enough of the muscle and bone
building elements. Young hogs which are
being carried through the summer on
green crops need TO be especially well
supplied with foods rich in these Two
constituents: hence corn by itself Is not
the best food TO use. In some instances
IL will be found more profitable from the
standpoint Of economy TO substitute oran
and shorts. ship stun and other mill
foods for corn. The farmer who is alive
- the situation viii compare the food
value and the cost of these materials
and choose the cheapest one as the basis
OF his ration.
The question then arises as to how he
may supply the needed amount or pro-
tein In the most desirable form This can
be done through the use OF cotton SEED
meal. The meal should in no instance
constitute more than One-hfth OF the en-
fire weight Of the grain ration, and the
farmer can not afford to guess at the
amount of meal or corn to mix
Ne must weigh them carefully and COM
bine them with accuracy Tne reason
for this IS the fact that when cotton
SD meal IS properly fed II Is most
desirable adjunct 10 the ration. Out II Iso
In excessive amounts for prolonged pc
RODS OF time 70 hogs or young caves
-
fact that the meal at times contains inc
ALT OF pyro-phosphoric acid. which ex-
erts a poisonous influence on young AMI
v,aTs AZ IL Is fed I'm too large amounts
~ that the principle which proves de-
structive is known and hundreds OF eX-
,,e-fments have made which demonstrate
the proper amount Of meal 10 Ieeo anu
the conditions under which IL should oe
assccfated with other concentrates, tne
$50 1e.d not hesitate to use this In
valuable by-product, because II supphes
b1m with cheaper protein than ne can
obtain elsewhere and IS one OF the m
direct by-products OF the farm
The ADVANTAGES OF making part OF
,ha ration cotton seed meal are as Iol-
lows. First Of all, IL supplies oeE
ciencies which otherwise exist IN an
exclusive ration OF corn II aoos Narle
- and Availability. il viii insure more
,,sn4 on the part OF the hogs ana the
,.baracter OF the flesh win be improved
thor Is there will be better blending
- era fat and Iean-a most important
,,ogrt a. All know who have had ex-
,,.rfence in slaughtering hogs and cur
ing the meat therefrOm- When meai Is
added 10 the ration. the proporuo hs
indicated above should be strleuy al
rerea 70 The meal and the other con-
Is mixed EnOulu
tben he made into a rather thin slop
and allowed 10 ferment in summer Tor
.bout "a hours. and in winter from 20
- 70 hours. IL has been found that
s.e6inp concentrates in the form OF
sIon often results in larger gains ana
tha fermenting process seems 10 ONSET
in some way any injurious influences
which the meal might otherwise pro-
duce ..,.h 90
fsad the meal would be in trousns
-lsrss An the grazing lots. These should
=. vent clean and the. surfeiting OF the
gngu,als should be avoided To MI the
s-ouCbs IN say once a day and leave
-. contents 10 ferment in the sun ana
re~one contaminated by the pigs get
ting into them is to invite disease ana
trouble. No doubt cotton SEED meai
feS TO hogs under unsanitary eoholtiohs
has often been blamed with results i. loi
srfcF, AZ was not responsible Ordinari-
y hogs viii be finished IN from 30 10
go davs One-hfth OF the ration OF
hogs on grazing crops may consist OF
s.--,ented cotton seed meal II is best,
rule. not 10 feed the meal, how
- for more than so to 80 days.
~ Is now a well established fact how
EVER that where meal is fed 20 AMI
-,al< on grazing crops. the tendency 10
$3.50 Is less than under any other
known conditios- II is believed oy
chose who have studied the question
,hat the grazing crops are somewhat
laxative I'm character, and that the Wig
erous exercise which the animals OF ne