The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-08
ROW TO FEED CATTLE.
Clemson College Professor Gives
Few Facts on the Line.

Few Facts on the Line.
Ciemson College gets out ye2:I!
many valuADle DuileliGs IOr toe iaT-
ne1s, and the following one mas pee!
issued 5y Prof. T. +. Jackson, O.,
Cattle Feeding in South Carolina.
r1oi. jackson Was one OF tie seat4e
.uen Wao spoke here last sumner d
ne FARMERS meeting conaLcted .:
clemson experts. Ee says:
For the past TWO seasons Cienso
College has been sending out LIST o.
Iuestlons TO be answered by the cat
lie feeders OF the State. The purpose
for doing sc WAS to obtain result
Tor several yesrs, and to get tue aV'.
e-ase Of these results taDulatec =;
some definite form and placed in tf.
hands Of those who expect 10 Iced i
he future.
The results Of the season 1909
we're very unsatisfactory, as few o.
the feeders kept accurate records o:
price OF feeder cattle in the fail O.
their feeding. On account Of the hlS--
price Of feeder cattle in the tall G.
1911 and the low. price OF Fat cattlt
in the spring OF 1911, coE2 bIncd Wit:
the high price Of feed during TIA.
season, most OF those |ho fed ca't!,
lost money, yet some made tier naii-
ure clear. Taking into account the
increased yield OF the lands, Whe-e
this manure was used, IL was cAea!
fertilizer.
In the fall of 1911, feeder catt:c
we're practically the same price as(iA
1910, but feed stuifs were some ioWei
in price, and fat cattle sold for BET
Ter prices in the spring OF 1912, s.
most of the feeders who fed carefully
made some money clear, and az -,
same time saved large amount o.
manure.
A few factors, which are very in
pcrtant in feeding cattle:
/. A good grade OF cattle boIGh:
IT reasonable pFlCe.
?. The cattle OF each pen should
be Of uniform size and age.
3. Cattle to be fattened on cottoE
seed meal should be years old.
4. Cattle should be started OF
small Quantities Of neal, preferably
half round Of meal per hundred
,curds Of live weight. Neal should
se gradually increased about one
pound per month.
!. Cattle should be kept uH5e!
comfortable conditions. with plent!
Of fresh water accessible.
S. Roughage should be raised a.
home instead Of being bought ct higi.
prices; for instance, in the season OF
;al0-1l some of .he feeders fed az
much as $l7 worth of roughage per
steer. most OF which was hskh priced
hulls. 1t is impossible TO make mon
ey under such conditions.
{. Cattle must be well 0eaded VIII
material which will absorb all liquids
and kept in reasonably dry places. !:
IS characteristic OF cattle 20 refuse tc
I:e down In mud. and they must liz
,io~n in order to 2at on flesh.
5. Cattle raus. DE we'll finished and
very fat TO bring tie best prices.
y. Cattle should not be weighed
after long drives 20 get the Ses
weight when sold.
All farmers who are ccAtcnp.atI"E
feeding cattle should contract 10:
them during August or September. as
this ts the time most good cattle ar
being sold for feeding. These catl.f
should be delivered and put into the
feed lots BY the middle ot October.
and fed from. 90 to 120 days.
Feeding Experiment at Clemson.
50 cattle. $3.50 lbs. at
Freight charges. lpO.9t
Cost Of feed:
Silage - $3.50
lbs at :3 per ton : 1oo.7S
StaFer -- 5 100
lbR at 81 per ton 1923
tIulls-T2. 400 lbs
at s. per ton. 233.4i
Aeal--44. $50 lbs.
at s24 per ton. $685.
Total cost Of cattle and
feed. .:2.tQQ.GG
Receipt for cattle:
S'zty cattle. s4.o20 lbs. at
1-oc. .$3.so1.1'
4TOOt. - ~
Value Of manure. cost OF labor, no;
estio,ated.
Total cost CT feed 81 .022.32