Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

the south but the feeding quality of
which can be greatly improved through
the combination with it concentrates
high In protein.
These deductions are of course in a
measure theoretical though they are
based on observations and the result of
carefully made chemical analyses For
practical purposes we believe you could
follow these suggestions safely.
MAKING A RATION OF CORN AND
VELVET HEANS.
X. A. j. B., Morris station, Ga, writes:
Please give me the right propOrtins Of corn
in the shuck and velvet beans to grind for
good mixed feed for work mules ana
horses, and also for cattle.
Situated as you are, we would grind
corn, cob and shucks and velvet beans
i nthe husks together in equal proper
lions. When this feed is thoroughly
ground together 1t should make salts
factory ration for horses and mules and
cattle. If you find it difficult to induce
the mules to eat the above combination,
reduce the amount of velvet beans in the
mixture to one-third for while. After
they become accustomed TO this feed
they will eat 1T with greater freedom
Cattle, l think, will eat 1t without diff
ficulty. The above combination OF feeds
trate for the classes of stock you mem
toned. Where mules are doing hard
work and weighing as much as 1000
pounds it will be necessary to feed as
much as fourteen TO eighteen pounds OF
this mixture per head per day. Grain
meal should be mixed in two equal parts
and fed night and morning. In the mid
die of the day give some dry roughage.
Of course. some long fodder should be
fed as well TO horses and mules when
feeding the grain ration at night and in
the morning. Cattle are more promis-
cuous eaters and should be given about
as much grain as they can dispose of
to advantage You can determine this
by observing the milk pail, and when
the grain reaches a certain point and
fails to increase the flow of milk do not
give more.
COWS NEED A VARIED AND PAL
ATABLE RATION.
II. 2. p, Athens, Ca, writes: ! have
few weeks She is thin flesh and her
appetite is poor at times. She does not
care for any kind of food except hay.
have been feeding Intless bulls, bran, hay
and beet pulp. dose Of salts occasionally
has seemed to help her more than anything
else.
The ration you are feeding is prob
ably not we'll balanced and, therefore
not calculated to keep the appetite of
your cow on edge. Dairy cows, as you
know crave succulent food and 1t is al
ways advisable to supply them with
some of this whenever possible or prac-
ticable. You may be so stimulated
that you cannot do this. but you should
make every possible effort In that d.
rection. We suggest that you leave off
the lintless hulls for a few days and
fe ed your COW on a mixture of equal
parts of rice bran, beet pulp and cot
tonseed meal. We would cut or chop
up the hay before feeding it. Moisten
II with some water containing a little
salt and allow ii to stand for a few
hours before feeding. This helps to
give it the character of a succulent feed
and adds to it's palatability as well. We
would feed the above concentrated ra-
ton at the rate Of to s pounds per
lay. You should be certain to weigh
the concentrated part of the ration, d.
vide it into two equal parts and feed
night and morning. The use of TOO
much grain is not only wasteful but
likely to be injurious as well.
No doubt your COW is suffering more
pr less from some form of indigestion.
This is not uncommon in both animals
and human beings at this season of
he year. The use, therefore. of a good
in the form of a dose of EsD-
som salts occasionally is not objection
able. 1t would also be good practice
10 use the following condition powder
FOR a few days until your cows appe-
lite again becomes normal: Sulphate of
ron, ounces: nitrate of potash (salt
peter. 2 ounces; gentian root (pulver-
zed), 2 ounces; nux vomica seed (pul-
] ounce ginger root (pulver-
zed). 1 ounce. These are to be thot-
oughly pulverized and mixed. and a
leaping teaspoonful of the mixture
given in the food three times daily. In
Ease your COW will not eat the powde~
unit the gentian root and add linseed
neal.