The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-06

warfare, every citizen is called upon
not only to cooperate with the Gov
ernment in its plans, but to do his
utmost in every instance to increase
the ciiicienry OF every department
of industry. 1t is most essential
that every true citizen take it upon
himself 70 do his full share and be-
sides this 10 prevail upon his neigh
Dor to do likewise.
That the universal intention OF
the people OF the United States is
to do this can not be gainsaid, but
there are cases where the people are
misniormcd or rather lack the cor
rect information on how best to di-
rect their efforts along certain lines
10 best help themselves and their
Government. They have not taken
advantage OF the results OF most
thorough research, but TO the con
trary persist in following the rigi-
nal mode and procedure irrespective
of the fact that scientific investiga-
ton has proven without "a question
that the original methods were de-
cidedly wrong and at fault when
best results are taken into consid-
Grafton.
This is particularly and emphat-
icallv true OF the farmer who feeds
his raw cotton seed TO his stock.
This is not an adverse criticism OF
anv set OF individuals or class OF
farmers but is a direct statement
based upon scientific facts arrived
ut by the closest study OF the land S
best authorities on the food value
of cotton seed. That the results OF
their experiments, through investi-
cation and practical application OF
the methods decided upon are the
correct ones is most convincingly
exempliiied in the far greater sue
cess OF the farmers and feeders VINO
have adopted the new methods than
that OF those who still iced the raw
seed. The basis OF the progress OF
this country in all lines is the per-
lection OF methods through scienti-
fic research. This is no age OF
guess work and the spirit OF what
was good enough years ago is good
enough now can never prevail and
aid in the ever increasing efficiency
that we are now enjoying.
w. +. Lindsay, manager of the
Ardmorc Oil & Milling Co., in an
interview, expressed himself to an
Ardmoreite reported in very few
minutes, regarding the relative value
OF raw cotton seed and mill pro-
ducts as stock food, as convincing
" and comprehenSively as several
columns OF reading matter on the
subject could express. He SAID;
During this time when every ounce
OF food stuff should be utilized to
the greatest advantage. the feeding
of raw cotton seed is contrary to
every rule OF conservation. | do
not speak from the standpoint OF L
m;ll operator cXerting influence Tor
added profit, but am prompted 10
do 50 from my knowledge OF the
actual results OF scientific expert
mcnrs and the unquestioned sue
ces, OF those who are using cotton
seed mill products lor feed. The
farmer who has his cotton seed mil
treated. gets more food value as
an actual muscle, flesh, and bone
builder. more actual cash, better re-
suits from the droppings OF the
stock as 4 fertilizer for his land and
at the same time helps the Govern
mcnt by enabling the distribution OF
the lint and oil resulting from the
mill process.
Mr.. lindsay further stated that
all Of the mill feed product this year
are being distributed among the To-
cal feeders at the same price that
ne could dispose Of them in carload
lots. Local distribution entails a
far greater expense in practically
every department OF their establish
rnent.
The United States Government
has ruled that it is unlawful for IL
cense TO sell or iced raw cotton seed.
This law was passed to carry out
its policy OF conservation and It
stands to reason, that whatever IS
helpful to the Government in the
way OF conservation must be OF ben
efit TO every individual American
citizen for their interests are one
and inseparable.
Ii the United States Government
forbids the licensee TO sell or iced
raw cotton seed in order to aid its
conservation policies, the least any
individual farmer, who wants to help
his Government as well as himself,
can do. is to regulate himself by the
restrictions laid down by his Gov
ernment TO the licensee. There
should be no raising OF the question
OF individual rights. There should
be no selfishness.
AS before stated, the farmer who
persists in feeding his raw seed IS
losing on every pound so utilized.
This is proven by the following con-
densed information. taken from
Government statistics
Pure cottonseed meal contains
Protein 50.Sl; fat 1901.
Oats contains-IEotein ll.SO;
fat 400.
Corn contains-Protein 6.S3; lat
3.34.