The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-29

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lands of N. P. Hobgood; appraised at
Five ($5.00) Dollars per acre, or the
sum of Six Hundred and Seventy-five
| ($675.00) Dollars.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
j. H. CLACK,
Sheriff of the Parish of West Feliciana.
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lCoTToN-SEED MEAL AS A FEED.
In considering the value of any feed
for farm animals, the percentage Of
digestibility of its nutrients is one of
the first considerations. When the feed
is sold as a commercial product, it is
important to know the guarantee made
by the mill producing the feed stuff.
According to the 1912-1913 report of
commercial feed stuffs, gotten out by
the Experiment Station of the Univer-
sity, cotton-seed meal was guaranteed
to contain protein, 40; fat Z; carbo-
hydrates, 26; fiber, 8. This amount
varied with different mills, but this
was about the average The percentage
of digestible matter in cotton-seed meal
is: protein, 37.2; fat, 1872; carbohy.
drates, ISL; crude fiber, 1.S.
According to the percentage of di-
gestible matter in cotton-seed meal, it
is considered a concentrated protein
feed, although it contains some of the
other elements.
Many farmers will not feed cotton
seed meal on account of it's toxic effect,
which is due to overlooking. When it
is fed in sparing quantities there is no
danger of any injury from feeding
cotton-seed meal to farm animals. In
fact, it is the cheapest source Of pro.
tein, especially in the South.
A good ration can be made for an
SO0-lb. dairy COW, producing 20 lbs. of
milk per day, with lbs. of cotton-seed
meal, silage, wheat bran, corn chops,
molasses, and hay. This small amdunt
Of cotton-seed meal will not be poison
Gus to the COW and will furnish a good
quantity of the protein.
| If cotton-seed meal is fed in large
quantities to dairy cows 1t will cause
the butter to be hard, tallowy, light in
color and poor in flavor. However, If
the milk makes soft butter small guam
titles of cotton-seed meal will make a
better quality of butter.
Numerous experiments have been
conducted comparing cOtton-seed meal
with other feeds 1t is claimed that
one pound of cotton-seed meal is equiv
alent to IL lbs. of cotton seed, or 2 lbs.
of corn and cob meal. 1t was also found
that cotton-seed meal is a better feed
for dairy cows than linseed meal, al
| though the fat content is about the
same.
Horses do we'll when fed cotton.seed
meal along with other concentrates,
provided not over ! to lbs is fed per
day. At the Iowa Station it was found
that IL lbs. of cotton-seed meal re.
placed Ia lbs. Of linseed oil meal when
fed with corn and oats 1t kept the
horses in good working condition and
was not so laxative as the linseed oil.
meal 1t is best to feed cotton-seed
meal mixed with the other concen-
trates, as the horse does not seem to
relish it as he does other feeds.
1t is not considered good practice to,
feed swine on cotton-seed meal for
period of over 40 days, even in small
quantities. Cotton-seed meal is good
to finish the swine on and can be fed
at the rate of 2 lbs. per day during this
period. Some authorities claim that
If one-half pound is fed per day, swine
can be fed indefinitely on cotton-seed
meal.
Most of the steers that are finished
for market in Louisiana are fed cotton
seed meal A common ration Is com.
posed of cotton-seed meal, molasses,
hulls, and silage. AS much as 4 to 5
| lbs per day is often fed with good re-
suits. At one of the stations steers
were already getting a good ration and
cott0n-seed meal was added; their ap-
petite was stimulated; they ate more
corn, and gained or lbs. more daily
than another lot that did not get the
cotton-seed meal.
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