The Coconino sun., 1920-12-31

WhULE WlIUN SEED
 VALUABLE STOCK FOOD
 A bulletin from Arizona American Egyptian Cotton Growers associa- tion on the feed value of whole cotton seed says:
 Owing to heavy importation of all types of oriental oils, the value of cotton seed oil has depreciated to such an extent that cotton seed can no longer be sold to the oil mills at a reasonable price. This has brought about reversal of the previous sit uation where it was more economical to feed oil meal and hulls and it has now been estimated that under present conditions it is cheaper, less wasteful and secures practically the same re- suits to feed whole cotton seed, either for maintaining cattle on the range or for fattening purposes.
 This association has been securing information from authorities on feed ing value and from feeders and stock men who have been using whole cot ton seed, takes pleasure in presenting for your consideration the following data on this subject.
 From J. M. Jones, chief of division of animal industry of Texas, under date of December z, 1920, was receiv- l, ed the following data:
 Previous to the great advance in the price of cotton seed several years ago cotton seed was fed quite extens- lively as supplement feed to the roughage secured on the ranges. You should bear in mind never to feed an excess of five pounds of cotton seed per head for mature cattle daily, since an increased amount will be likely to produce securing. On the ranges in this section stockmen feed from one to four pounds of cotton seed per head daily to mature livestock for mainte- nance through the winter Two pounds might be considered fair average, however, this depends entirely on the condition of the cattle at the time the feding is begun, also somewhat upon the condition of the range. It would not be advisable to start the cattle on more than one-half pound per head, daily, the usual practice being to dis tribute the seed on the grass. A clean or fresh place is usually selected for such feeding.
 In the feeding of cotton seed to sheep, l beg to state that from one tenth to three-tenths of a pound of cotton seed per head daily is consid- cred adequate for maintenance on the range. If the range is in fairly good | shape it should not be necessary to feed an excess of quarter of a pound per head daily as a maximum feed of this kind. In starting sheep on this feed, it is not advisable to feed an excess of one ounce per head daily at the start. It is fed to sheep in the same manner on the grass as mention ed above for cattle.
 In terms of productive value cotton seed has value of 17.9 as compared to 19,2 for choice cotton seed meal.
 The following letter was received from Thos. s. Bugbee, Texas stock man and president of the Donley County State bank of Clarendon, Tex, under date of December 8, 1920: My personal experience has extend ed over period of about g years during which I have fed large quan- titles of raw cotton seed to range cat tie. I have had no experience what ever with sheep. During the war cot ton seed got to be higher than cotton seed cake, therefore, I fed cake during that period. This year I am again feeding raw cotton seed to my range cattle. At present I have 900 head of cattle getting cotton seed every 1 day. I have found that I could carry grown cattle through the winter here on about pounds of cotton seed per day on fairly short range grass and where the grass was good I could use less seed. Smaller cattle can go through on less amount. ' consider cotton seed life saver for thin cat tie.
 In this country we have quite lot fof sage brush and coarse red grass which the cattle ordinarily refuse to eat, but when fed cotton seed, their appetites seem to be whetted up to a great extent, for they then seem to do fine on these pastures which would be of no use were it not for the seed. l feed on the ground, being careful to select spots where the turf is good The seed should not be thrown or sandy places, or where there is gray. el. It should be scattered pretty well too, otherwise some of the cattle will get more than their share. They will soon learn to gather up every seed They will usually learn to eat the seed after two or three feeds.
 To determine what results were be. ing had from the feeding of cottor seed by local stockmen, we have made