Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29

For what purposes and under what
circumstances can cotton seed hulls be
used TO the greatest advantage? This is
naturally a question Of much interest
20 hundreds OF people throughout the
south. The reason Is due 70 the large
quantity OF bulls produced from year TO
year as a by-product in the manufacture
OF cotton seed meal and oil If they
have q feeding value which can be COM
mended. they form a product easily Sc
cured and satisfactory to handle. The
subject OF this inquiry is therefore one
OF unusual interest to live stock owners
Chemical analysis reveals the fact
that 100 pounds OF cotton seed hulls con-
tain 3 OF a pound OF digestible protein,
$50 pounds OF digestible carbohydrates.
and IL pounds OF digestible fat Corn
slower. that Is. corn with the ears re-
moved. contains per 100 pounds Ia
pounds Of digestible protein. s1.2 pounds
OF digestible carbohydrates. and Z OF
a pound OF digestible fat The differ
ence between these two products is pri-
marily, therefore. the content OF pro-
tein. In this respect corn stover has
considerably the advantage OF cotton
seed huIls. In other respects the hulls
have the advantage since they contain
considerably more fat than the slower.
Slower Is now generally and extensive
stock on farms throughout the south. II
is well that this practice Is followed for
when the stoyer is properly balanced up
with q sufficient quantity OF protein. 1t
makes an acceptable ration AS the
primary defect in nuIls as compared
with corn slower as a form OF roughness
is due 20 the deficiency in protein, this
does not preclude their use with advan-
tags on many southern farms because
the addition OF cotton seed meal TO the
ration. containing an excess OF protein
as IL does. insures its being properly
and economically balanced up Good.
clean. bright corn stover can probably
be fed to a greater variety OF live stock
than hulls- The latter are not SO well
adapted 20 feeding to horses as slower.
and In fact limited quantities only
should be fed TO horses and mules, as
there would seem 70 be some danger OF
irritating the air passages on account OF
the short hber and dust which hulls
necessarily contain On the other hand.
there Is much corn slower which is not
well adapted to feeding to live stock
on account o. its not being properly
made and cured There are classes OF
live stock, however. 10 which hulls can
be fed with perfect satisfaction They
include beef and dairy cattle. sheep and
goats. There Is an ample market for
them, therefore. awaiting at all times,
and because OF the comparatively fine
condition in which they are put on the
market. they are easily and readily
handled They also constitute what may
be termed q rather clean and compact
food While they may be fed with adj
vantage on all classes OF farms under
certain circumstances. they can be used
with special satisfaction in town dairies
or BY the owner OF a family COW" AS
a rule. the family COW must be kept on
a limited acreage and stable facilities
are often cramped. Hulls in their baled
form can be handled and stored 10 good
advantage. and as they are eaten up
clean. there is not the accumulation Of
litter and trash incident TO the feeding
OF coarser forms Of FOughness such as
slower.
Compared with timothy hay. hulIs are
not so rich in protein or carbohydrates.
The difference in the content Of carbo-
hydrates Is. however. not a matter OF
very great Importance. The deficiency
in protein may be onset by the addi-
ton OF meal to the ration, though, Of
course. hulls cannot be regarded as
equivalent I'm feeding value to timothy
hay. Timothy has a marked adaptabili-
~ for feeding 70 horses otherwise, it
Is not accorded superiority over hulls
as a form OF roughness, especially where
there Is an abundance OF relatively
cheap meal to supply the deficiency in
protein On farms where corn slower
may not be found in abundance, and
there Is a considerable quantity of pea
vine hay or any other hay derived from
a Iegume. hulls may be used as the basis
OF the ration TO good advantage. Feed
anywhere from fifteen to twenty pounds
OF hulls per day, depending on the size.