The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

CotlCt. zee ,i..Sal epIaces Corn.
There is no danger in feeding cot
ton seed meal to mules and horses
up to two or three pounds per day
This statement which is of great In
terest to the farmers of the State ID
contained in a letter from the depart
ment of animal ~husbandry of Glenn
O college to T. o Mabry, of Rock
Hill. Mr.. Mabry is professor OF chem
istry and geology of Winthrop col
3ege.
MI. Mabry writes 81 am enclosing
copies of a letter from myself n
the professor of animal husbandry OF
Clemson college, and his reply to the
same which explain themselves.
1T seems to me that the subject
matter of this correspondence Is OF
paramount Importance to every far-
ner in the cotton belt. not only at
this time. when stock feed is SO hlgn.
but also as opening new markets.
and necessarily enhancing perma-
nently the value of an important
product of the cotton belt, namely.
cotton seed meal.
IF, as Professor Archibald smith
saws, one pound Of cotton seed meal
Is equal in food value to two pounds
n: corn and " tn "orn selling here
n Sl.ou per bushei cash, equivalent
T., s214 per 100 pounds; and with
cotton seed selling at $1.25 per lou
pounds, it will take 200 pounds OF
corn. costing $4.2S, to furnish the
same quantity of nutrients for horses
and mules which can be obtained
trom 100 pounds Of cotton seed meal,
costing s1.25.
"Why, then, should our Southern
farmers not curtail the use Of the
high priced Northern corn and utilize
IA far as practicable, the cheaper,
home raised cotton seed meal? This
question will be answered satisfac
torily when they are informed as to
the facts.
II believe you will agree with me
that the question here raised Will
rank almost with the question OF the
reduction Of cotton acreage; and
should you concur in this opinion
feel sure that you will be glad to pub
hsh this and the other letters en-
closed"
The following letter was addressed
by Mr. Mabry to the department o.
animal husbandry of Clemson col
lege: "This morning corn was priced
TO me at $1.2O per bushel and I thinl
] can buy cotton seed meal at $1.2O OF
S1.25 per 100 pounds. I am going t.
have to buy some feed stuff for mules
In Mississippi and I write to inquire
q to the advisability Of feeding cot
ton seed meal to mules as q substi
tute for corn. And I would appreciate
very much your opinion upon the fol
lowing questions:
"(1) Is there any danger in feed
ing cotton seed meal to mules and
horses in any quantity?
"(2) What are the maximum ant
the minimum feeds of meal per head
"(3) How should it be fed, alone
mixed with hay, or mixed with corn
"(4) What is the relative foot
for mules and horses of corn ant
cotton seed meal ali the prices quoted
above? What the relative food valu.
for mules with corn at s1.0O per bush
81 and cotton seed meal at SIPS pei
100 pounds?
"(5) Have / your permission Il
publish these questions and our re
ply in any Mississippi papers, for thu
benefit Of farmers out there? -
II would appreciate very much al
Immediate reply, for which ] thanl
you in advance. Please return thi'
lotter with your reply"
The following is the reply: "You'
letter OF the 18th received. There il
no danger in feeding cotton seet
meal to mules and horses up to tw'
OF three pounds per day per horse O
mule. Cotton seed should be mixet
with corn or other grain. | wou1t
consider one pound Of cotton seet
meal worth two pounds of corn TO
feeding mules and cattle. woult
advise you to get prices on Louis
lana black molasses, which is equal!
~ valuable as corn for feeding pun
poses when mixed with grain. AM
VIII probably be cheaper iced thai
corn at present prices. BY feedin|
two pounds Of cotton seed meal pc
day you can reduce the corn ratiol
for your horses at least one-third
and you will find it much easier t
keen them In good condition. 1t 1
$500