Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23

I
er who uses cotton seed meal as the basis
Of his rations and feeds a suitable va
riety OF roughage and such other sup
elemental concentrates as may be neces-
sary. can easily and cheaply provide his
live stock with not only an economical
ration but one which contains an album
dance Of both protein and ash matter. II
( this is done. il is certain that animals
can be grown and developed with the
same degree of rapidity and the same
weight and quality attained in the south
as can be secured in any other section
OF the country.
The real trouble in the south has been
due to the fact that live stock farming
up TO the present time has been side
issue with the average plantation own
err He has kind of expected his ami
mails to take care of themselves. Cot
ton production has been his main bust
ness and on this he has concentrated his
best effort and attention. The prohts
and advantages to be derived from live
stock production have not been clearly
recognized until recently. The reed OF
growing more live stock so as to enable
the diversification of farm crops has not
been fully appreciated up 10 the present
time. Ticks have menaced the health
and yigor of farm animals, while in the
absence of silos and the use OF a SUI
icient amount of concentrates IN the
winter cattle have naturally failed 10
make gains. Under these conditions IL
is not surprising that we should nave
produced many understood animals not
Dcssessed OF the best bone or the hlgh-
est quality 1t was only to De eN-
pected that the farmer should nave
concluded that the handling OF I'VE
stock vas not a profitable undertaking.
plF1cr a
been clearly demonstrated Cattle bred
IN mississippi. for instance, won the
highest premiums at the international
live stock Show in Chicago in campetl-
.ior with the best the whole Onlted
states could produce.
This of itself shows what southern
foodstuffs grown on southern SOILS anu
nroperlv fed would enable stock farmers
70 do Besides that. thousands OF pure
bred animals have now been orought
into the cotton-growiag states and the
high character and quality OF their
progeny fully maintained.
All that is needed to insure the best
results. therefore, in live stock produc-
ton * an intelligent Investigation INTO
the character OF the rations needed and
the utilization Of cotton seed meal and
such other concentrates as can be pro-
duced at home to supply the proper
amount Of ash material and protein re-
ouIred for growth and maintenance.
Live stock farming must be regarded
as something distinct and apart from
mere cotton growing. IL is a business
in itself the main and essential facts
Of which. however. can be easily a"-
quired and put into practice with profit
hv the average citizen. Education along
live stock lines has been neglected for
many years: in fact. one may safely
say since ante-bellum DAYS. The coll
leges OF agriculture and experiment sta
tions i'm the south and wise. progress
sive farmers everywhere, realizing the
essential relation of live stock indus
tries TO the maintenance OF fertility and
the successful production of cotton
under boil weevil conditions. have been
directing their energies towards an ed
vocational campaign for some years past.
Their efforts are beginning to bear fruit,
as shown by the progress we are maxi
ing in live stock production. Let the
good work go on, and let us keep care
fully in mind at all times the fact that
our ability 10 produce live stock of high
quality and finish is not limited. as some
have thought. by a deficiency in mineral
matter in our soils or the principal food
crops we are growing and which can be
utilized to the best of advantage for the
maintenance of live stock Our trou-
bic has been primarily due to a lack
OF understanding of the fundamental
questions concerning the proper nutri-
ton OF live stock and a failure to use
an adequate supply of feeds so mixed
ard blended as to supply in the most
ehectlve manner the normal require
ments Of the animal body.