The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
GOOD FEED FOR HORSES.
An Expert Opinion j. Gi>cn-Cot,on
seed Meal i'm Place of Corn.

70 two or three pounds per dav"
Ihls statement which is OF great in
terest 10 the farmers Of the State IS
contained in letter from the de-
partment of animal husbandrv nf
Clemson college to T. O. Mabry of
ROCK HILL Mr.. Mabry is professor
of chemistry and geology of Winthrop
college.
The following letter has been ad-
dressed to The State by Mr.. Mabry:
Il am enclosing copies of a letter
from myself and the professor Of ami
mai 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 farm
er in the cotton belt, not only at .his
time, when stock feed is so high. but
also as opening new markets, and
necessarily enhancing permanently
the value of an important product Of
the cotton belt, namely cotton seed
meal.
If, as Professor Archibald Smith
says. one pound of cotton seed meal
is equal in food value to two pounds
of corn; and with corn selling here at
s1.2O per bushel, cash, equivalent to
S2.14 per 100 pounds; and with cot
ton seed meal selling at $1.25 per 100
pounds it will take 200 pounds of
corn, costing s4.2S, 10 furnish the
same Quantity of nutrients for horses
and mules which can be obtained
from 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
as far as practicable, the cheaper,
home raised cotton seed meal? This
question will be answered satisfactory
ly when they are informed as to the
facts.
Il believe you will agree with me
that the question here raised will
rank almost with the question Of re-
duction of cotton acreage; and should
you concur in this opinion / feel sure
that you will be glad to publish this
and the other letters enclosed"
The following letter was addressed
by Mr.. Mabry to the department Of
animal husbandry of Clemson col
lege: This morning corn was priced
to me at s1.20 per bushel. and think
l can buy cotton seed meal at $1.2O
or S1.25 per 100 pounds. | am going
TO have To buy some feed stuff for
mules in Mississippi and / write TO
inquire as to the advisa bility Of feed
ing cotton seed meal to mules as
substitute for corn. And | would ap-
precate very much your opinion upon
the following questions:
'Q Is there any danger in feed
ing cotton seed meal to mules and
horses in any quantity
"(2) What are the maximum and
the minimum feeds Of meal per head
"(3) How should it be fed. alone
mixed with hay. or mixed with corn?
| "C4 What is the relative food value
for mules and horses of corn and cot
ton seed meal at the prices quoted
In . ln .oI.
for mules with corn at $1.O0 per BUSH
el and cotton seed meal at S125 per
100 pounds?
| '(5) Have | your permission to
publish these questions with your re-
ply in any Mississippi papers. for the
benefit OF farmers out there?
Il would appreciate very much an
immediate reply. for which | thank
YOU in advance. Please return this
letter with your reply"
The following is the reply: Your
letter of the 18th received. There is
no danger in feeding cotton seed meal
to mules and horses up to two or
three pounds per day. 1t is not ad-
Nisablc to feed more than two pounds
per day per horse or mule. Cotton
seed meal should be mixed with corn
or other grain. | would consider one
pound Of cotton seed meal worth two
pounds of corn for feeding mules and
cattle. ! would advise YOU To get
prices on Louisiana black molasses.
which is equally as valuable as corn
for feeding purposes when mixed with
reed than corn at present prices. by
feeding two pounds of cotton seed
meal per day. YOU can reduce the corn
ration for Your horses at least one
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