Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06


stage at command Of the genius OF
invention Now, It Is dainty elusive
and rare perfume; now 1t IL SHIN
mering liquid that paradss as olive
of and denies the epicure TO say It IS
not. now Il Is enthroned IN snowy
Wilderness IN the frying pan; now II
IL the Jerseys golden buttsr-but this
isn't the ode. This Is intended TO ba
a very practical discussion. entitled
How the South turns its cotton seed
over to Others to go to the trouble OF
extracting some several millions
therefrom. and how the Southern
farmer could tap the golden stream
without a worry"
The South gets about $16.OOO,OOO tor
its crop Of cotton seed, but II II got
what the ultimate consumer pays FOR
Il IN its various manufactured forms
II would get a hundred million dol
lars. The South does not know all OF
the tricks Of cotton seed transforms
ton. The painstaking, delving. piod-
ding German has unearthed seVera
cotton seed gold mines which he has
securely staked Here the production
OF swineless lard and a few other
edibles more or less known 10 the
public has kept the cotton seed from
expatriating the greater part OF Its
resources.
Where the Farmer Comes In.
But 10 the farmer who grows the
cotton. that produces the seed, that
the min grinds and the wonder work
ers transform. II Is up to him to get
his fertilizer from IL and something
more
A ton Of cotton seed contains 5S.s
pounds Of nitrogen. p pounds Of
. phosphoric acid. 3l.6 pounds Of pot
ash. Convert the seed into meal and
a ton OF meal will have more than
twice as much nitrogen as ton OF
seed. nearly three times az much
phosphoric acid and considerably
more potash.
From 40 to 80 gallons OF oil can be
obtained from ton OF cotton seed
The oil is not needed for feed or fer
tilizer II is, therefore, a product that
should 60 on 10 the manufacturer 10
be produced into various forms for
the benefit Of mankind. The farmer
should look 20 the residue Of the seed
after the oil has been extracted as a
further source Of revenue
ton OF cotton seed meal has plant
food constituents or fertilizer values
worth S24 20 per ton. The question H.
How shall this meal be applied with
greatest benefit to the farmer? Shall
he apply II direct as a fertilizer or
shall he feed It 10 live stock and ap-
ply the manure as fertilizer
Feed IT.
That cotton seed meal takes the
place OF corn IN an animals ration
and can be bought in the South and
be fed in the corn belt Of the West
cheaper than corn has been demon
strated by many years OF practice II
cotton seed meal can he shipped 20
the West and North and fed success
fully, what ought the South not gain
by feeding II at homer
Butt is a shame to say 1.-THE
Southern farmer is not feeding the
cotton seed meal. but he Is selling It
to the Weston farmer and Is buying
from the " eEtern farmer corn 10 feed
Penny wise and pound foolish! II IL
not to be explained upon any other
basis than that the Southern farmer
has not learned how TO feed the meal
generally speaking. OF course. There
are farmers feeding meal in the
South, but few, comparatively speak
ing.
Nothing stands in the way Of feed
ing cotton seed meal in the South
Nothing in the climate forhids IT, The
not forbid II. In fact. whenever cot
ton seed meal has been properly fed
in the South II has always been with
success.
Helps to Make Stock Profitable.
The unbelieyer might query:
What. IL the use of feeding cotton
seed meal in the South II cattle can
not be raised in competition with the
West2"
Cattla can 10 -ofsoa - 81, Sa,,,.h
in competition with the West but,
Of course, cotton seed meal alone will
not account for IT, Without the silo.
without making use OF the long graz
ing season. without using the double
cropping possibilities Of a long grow
ing season. and without making the
best use Of cheap cotton seed meal,
there is no use 10 try 10 compete with
the West in beef production. BY maxi
ing use Of the advantages offered.
however. nothing whatever can put
the South in second place.
In dairying, where the profits are
larger than in the growing Of beef
these advantages count for even more
in the South than elsewhere.
The live stock 10 which to feed
cotton seed meal and the willingness
OF the farmer TO feed cotton seed
meal are, Of course, two very i'm
cotton alone and make a success of
growing live stock on the side by buy
ing the feed supplies. The Southern
farmer must raise corn. wheat. oats
peas, clover cotton M a silo and
have Bermuda pasture II he is go
ing 10 grow live stock suCCessfullv
Indeed agricultural progress in the
South awaits diversified farming.
Cattle can not be raised without
growing the feed crops. The feed
crops can not be used 70 best ad-
vantage without cattle on the place
permanent upbuildinE OF the fertility
Of soil can not be accomplished with
out cattle, diversity of crops and CROP
rotation. That is the circuit which
agricultural prosperity travels Thus
IL VIII be seen that cotton seed meal
has an important role to play in the
progress Of Southern farming
How II Affords Cheap Food Supply
In feeding cattle four things are Of
importance 10 the farmer. Dry mat
ter, digestible protein. digestible car
bohydrates and dlgesuble fat Dry
matter is cheap enough and easy
enough to get in the form Of va
riety Of 'roughness." Protein is diff
ferent II is the most expensive but
very essential. going chiefly TO build
ing up nerves and tissues In this
element cotton seed meal stands far