Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-10

Shorthorn. Personally, we are inclined
to think that the dual purpose cow
which Is one having superior merits over
the native COW for beef production ana
dairy production, should prove most
profitable on the small Georgia farm.
This conclusion lies in the fact that the
small farmer needs to grow more oee1
than he has done hitherto and secure
large return in the form of milk ana
butter at the same time.
In using a Hereford on Jersey grades.
the quality OF these animals for beer
production will be improved. We do not
think the same could be said of their
dairy qualities, however. We would just
as soon, however, use a Shorthorn on
Grade Herefords as on Grade Jerseys,
and since IL is important to make
start. we would not delay on account OF
not being able to secure Shorthorn
sire at this time.
There will be no objection to your
adding two pounds of cotton seed meal
TO the ration you are now feeding your
live stock. In fact. II should improve
IL for the purpose you have In mind.
/ presume, of course, you are speaking
about feeding cattle.
Well-rotted chaff and straw, when
mixed with stable manure, will make
very satisfactory material to use in the
bottom of a trench or furrow in which
you expect to plant Irish potatoes. We
certainly would use along with this
sack OF cotton seed meal and 300 pounds
Of high-grade acid phosphate. The ma
nure and the fertilizer should be well
mixed with the subsoil under the drill
row by means of a bull tongue. Throw
a light furrow in on top of this material
before planting the potatoes. 1t is best
to keep the fresh-cut pieces of potatoes
from coming directly in contact with
the fertilizer.
FOOD VALUE OF COTTONSEED
MEAL FOR WORK ANIMALS.
W. NJ H., Macon, Ga. writes: should
like to obtain informa ton regarding
tests made by the college in regard TO
feeding cottonseed meal to mules and horses.
AS a rule we feed our horses and
mules here at the college to consid-
cradle extent on corn or corn and cob
meal, or a combination of the foregoing
with oats or bran and a little cotton
seed meal. We have fed our horses
and mules on various occasions on COM
binations of the grain ration indicated
with an addition of cottonseed meal
thereto. We have never fed cottonseed
meal at the rate of more than two
pounds per head per day, based on an
animal Weighing 1000 pounds. For
smaller animals feed less and for larger
animals feed more in. proportion to
weight. Corn and cob meal fed at the
rate OF fourteen pounds per head per
day with two pounds of cottonseed
meal will provide an almost ideal ra-
ton for work stock in Georgia. If
these concentrates are properly mixed
the combination will be eaten with
relish and will provide a much better
balanced ration than our horses and
ttla rarafVino In
of the Indigestion and sickness afiict-
ing our work stock is due to the ex-
elusive use of a ration of corn. which
does not provide the animal with a
sufficient amount of ash or protein.
The ration of fourteen pounds of corn
and cob meal and two pounds of cotton
seed meal suggested above is for a
2.0O0-pound animal. Increase or de-
crease the ration in proportion TO
weight. This ration should be fed along
with twelve or sixteen pounds of bright
clean hay or fodder, or some other
suitable roughage. Cottonseed meal
fed in this proportion will not surfeit
the systems of horses and mules with
nitrogen and produce azoturia. 1t will
be a simple matter to make a combina-
ton of this character.
Various combinations of cottonseed
meal and Of grains grown in the south
may be used in providing suitable ra-
lions for horses and mules. For In
stance, ESQ pounds of shelled corn 100
pounds of cottonseed meal and 400
pounds of oats thoroughly mixed and
ground together. will provide an excel
lent ration If fed at the rate of fifteen
pounds of the above mixture and four
teen pounds of timothy hay. corn stover
or corn fodder.
Six hundred pounds of corn and cob
meal and 100 pounds of cottonseed
meal makes an excellent basic concen-
trate for work stock. Feed fourteen
pounds say with twelves pounds of pea
vine hay or fourteen pounds of Ber-
muda hay.
Another good combination would be
500 pounds corn and cob meal. 100
pounds cottonseed meal, and $50
pounds oats. Feed fifteen pounds Of the
above mixture with some suitable form
of roughage.