Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-15

groups of seven animals each were fed
for a period Of eighty-four days on the
following rations: The first group re-
ceievd corn. cotton seed meal. corn
silage and mixed hay; the second group.
corn. cotton seed meal and mixed hay;
and the third group. corn, oats and mix
ed hay. Note that in the second and
third groups oats and cotton seed meal
were fed IN opposition to each other.
In the first and third groups cotton
seed meal and silage were fed in oppo-
sition TO oats and mixed hay. The re-
suits obtained were most interesting and
instructive. The average gain made by
the horses in the first group was 134.S6
pounds. Each one of the animals con-
sumed 1.OSO.5 pounds Of shelled corn.
1882 pounds of corn silage, 114.3
pounds Of cotton seed meal. and SS0.7
pounds Of hay. The daily cost Of the
ration was 1918 cents, and the cost Of
pound OF gain. 1874 cents In group two
the figures indicate gain of 1883
pounds for each OF the animals fed.
The feed consumed consisted of 1,1O4.2
pounds Of shelled corn. 119 pounds of
cotton seed meal and. r,522.9 pounds of
hay. The cost of the daily ration was
20S2 cents and the cost of a pound Of
gain, 1873 cents. In group three each
OF the animals made a gain of 1867
pounds per day. The feed consumed per
individual consisted of 1913 pounds of
sheIled corn, 6745 pounds of oats and
1.4s72 pounds Of hay. The cost of the
daily ration was PAPA cents, and the
cost OF a pound of gain, 17.77 cents.
In group one the gains were practi-
cally as large as in group three. In
group one, however, cotton seed meal
and silage replaced a part of the oats
~ krr hmN de Of
cotton seed meal took the place of 674.5
pounds of oats. Only about half as
much hay was fed to this group as in
the case Of groups two and three. This
shows that succuIent feed not only helps
TO keep the animals in good condition,
but may be made to save expensive
dry roughness. In group two, 1874
pounds of cotton seed meal took the
place Of practically 6745 pounds of oats.
This shows the great efficiency of cot
ton seed meal as a source of protein
in ratiOns consisting of corn and hay
for horses. and 1T is reasonable to sup
pose that IL would show the same ef-
hciency in a ration for mules. If the
Georgia farmer will take some of the
cotton seed meal produced in the state
and mix with corn he will reduce the
cost OF his ration, as is shown in this
instance, from to cents per day, and
the cost OF a pound of gain 1917 cents
70 between 1876 and IA cents. Oats
are much more expensive, relatively
speaking, in Georgia than in Pennsyl-
vania, and cotton seed meal is cheaper
here than in that state. The wise farmer
will consider these figures with care and
will be governed accordingly. 1t is pos
sible to reduce the cost of maintaining
our horses and mules from 2 to cents
per day through the readjustment of
the ratiOns we are now feeding.
GRADING UP NATIVE HOGS.
W. p. L. c., GrOveland. Ga, writes:
We have four common sows, very nice
hogs, partly Berkshire. Would 1t be
best to bred them to a good Berkshire
boar, or would they do just as well
crossed with a Tamworth? VIII it be
too late to plant vetch and oats on the
18th of November for winter hog graz
ing2
Both the Berkshire and Tamworch
breeds of hogs are well adapted to
Georgia The Tamworth is probably
little better grazer and rustler than the
Berkshire. The Tamworth is red in col
or and much longer in the limb and nose