Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-21

laid down and not used in excessive
amounts Silage has also proven val
liable as food for foals and colts
which have reached some maturity.
Five pounds a day would be enough for
a colt. whereas twenty pounds might
be fed to a mature animal
In the southeastern states silage is
, J especially valuable because of the ease
with which ii can be made and the low
cost at which large quantities of ii can
be preserved A silo is not an expensive
structure TO erect and its storage ca
pacity is very great. Moreover, the
deficiency of protein in this roughage
! can be easily supplied through the use
of cotton seed meal, which combines ad-
! mirably with silage as a companion
L. food. Cotton seed meal is very rich in
p protein, and hence provides the cheapest
and most effective food for supplying
; the deficiency of this element in the
rations now generally fed to horses and
mules. Every one is more or less IA
miliar with the large amount of indi-
gestion and other diseases growing out
Of this trouble with which our work
; stock are afflicted. The use of an i'm
properly balanced ration and one gen.
orally defective in ash and in protein
accounts for most OF the trouble ex-
perienced. Since cotton seed meal is
unusually high in ash matter il can be
: depended on to supply a part of the
, deficiency in this respect iR a ration
consisting largely of corn. Farmers,
therefore, who will provide themselves
with silo and such supplemental forms
. of rOughage as are necessary, and then
feed properly compounded grain rations
will find the condition of their horses
and mules improved in every respect.
Some Of the grain rations which can
be depended on to advantage are the
following: 100 pounds of cotton seed
. meal 800 pounds of corn, $50 pounds of
oats and 100 pounds of wheat bran. Feed
this at the rate of 10 pounds per day
pere 1000 pounds of live weight. In
addition supply the animal with 10
pounds of mixed hay in which legumes
predominate, and then feed 10 pounds of
silage with about pounds of corn
slower.
Another grain ration which will be
found satisfactory is mixture of 100
pounds Of cotton seed meal, 500 pounds
of corn and cob meal and $50 pounds of
oats. A third combination will be 500
pounds of corn and cob meal and 100
pounds of cotton seed meal The farm
er may also use 400 pounds of oats, ESQ
pounds of shelled corn and 100 pounds
of cotton seed meal.
The foregoing concentrates should be
fed at the rate of 10 pounds per 1000
pounds of live weight with a suitable
) BY the practice suggested an ideal ra-
ton is obtained which is properly bal
anced as to the supply of protein and
ash matter, and there is a lessening in
the cost of maintaining the work stock,
a reduction of illness, and an improve
ment in the physical condition. by
this arrangement the farmer is utiliz-
ing cotton seed meal which is an indi-
rect product of practically every south
ern farm. Surely, we should give atten-
| ton. therefore, to the advantage which
siIage and cotton seed meal properly
utilized AFFORD US in maintaining horses
; and mules in a satisfactory condition at
that season of the year when green crops
are not generally available.
WHEN TO APPLY ACID PHOSPHATE
c. NJ l., Culberson, y. c., writes:
have some land that is lying idle this
, season / have been thinking Of turning it
in September and putting some 200 or 300
, | pounds OF 10 per cent acid to the acre
ic eat up the stubble. Do you think this
method will be advisable ON clay suDson
lard: / want 10 cultivate 1t in corn next
: season.
Situated as you are we would prefer
to pillow your stubble land late in the
season, turning it under to a good
depth and burying as completely as pos
! sibIe the weeds and trash which may
tempt TO roll or harrow this land but
would leave IL in a rough and uneven
condition. This will lessen the tenden-
cy to wash and will insure the absorp-
ton of greater part of the water
which falls as rain, very important
matter TO the growing crop the follow
ing season.
; While there is no special objection
II to your applying acid phosphate to the
in ha al n SneCial
advantage to be obtained theretrom.
Under the circumstances we would pre-
rer TO save the acid phosphate, mix ii
with a couple of hundred pounds of
cotton seed meal and use under the
drill row at the time of planting the
corn We believe in this way you will
secure the largest benefit from the use
OF the commercial fertilizer suggested.
v. {. s., Admission. Ala, writes: My
horse has had cough for five or six
months and acts like a wind broken horse.
| When she is worked regularly she seems to
get better. but when / let her rest
day or two she is as bad as ever. Is there
anything can do for herr
Horses are afflicted by different kinds
Of coughs but we are inclined to think
from what you say that your animal is
. suffering from an attack of heaves.
This disease is known also as broken
/
feeding. There is an hereditary tenden-
Icy TO its transmission. Greedy feeders
often develop ii while the use Of dusty
or moldy fodder is a common cause of
il. Severe cases are incurable but much
can be done to relieve the suffering Of
the animal.
The best thing to do is to see that
the quarters and food are free from
dust All coarse fodder fed should be
free from molds and should be sprink-
led with water before it is used. Eas-
/ fly digestible food and plenty of oppor-
tunity TO run at pasture will be found
beneficial Small doses OF aloes, about
n dram given as a ball every few days
may be OF some benefit Ginger root,
If properly pulverized in tablespoonful
doses may be given three times daily to
good advantage. Fowler's solution is
sometimes used. The animal should,
however. be closely watched and medi-
cine of this character administered with
great skill and care.
SUGGESTION RELATIVE TO CORN
SLOWER.
r. C.. Byromville. Ca. writes: I would
like a bulletin slower, and any in
formation you can give me regarding this
foodstuff.
The College Of Agriculture has not