Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-13

new importation by the southern
scotsman wh'o' may be superior
variety, however, and suited to our
conditions. 1t Is worth test.
Crab grass is a valuable hay plant
on some Of the damp soils of south
east Georgia and is used sometimes
in other parts Of the state. 1t pro-
duces a fair hay If cut when the
majority of the plants are first
blooming. but loses its quality 4a1Iy If
Broomsedge Is used to small
extent as hay plant. It needs to
be cut 500 natter the stems grow
up, and even then produces poor
quality feed.
Maiden cane is found in damp
places throughout south Georgia
Where growing in places suitable for
moving it can be utilized as hay
crop to advantage. The farmers of
southern Louisiana and Mississippi
prize it for this purpose. 1t should
be cut when two or three feet In
height.
In south Georgia, Mexican clover is
a volunteer crop in cultivated fields,
particularly on sandy soils. 1t makes
a fair quality hay but is never seeded
for this purpose.
o GroWfoo or Cherokee vet 1ag grass, in
used sometimes for hay but having
the disadvantage of turning black in
curing. 1t is volunteer growth In
all bottoms.
In south Georgia crowfoot is diff
ferent grass. 1t is dry land grass
similar to crabgrass in growth but
some better as a hay plant.
There are number Of native
grasses growing in low. places and
utilized as hay. A number Of small
meadows in north Georgia have these
grasses exclusively and produce good
hay. Practically all such areas OF
value are being utilized with very lit
tie chance of expansion.
FEEDING COTTON SEED TO HOGS
F. S. S., Lumpkin, Ga, writes:
Will cotton seed that has been
damaged by water in a fire be
safe to feed to hogs? We know
that dry cotton seed will kill
hogs, but were told if they were
wet they were good feed. We
would like to have your advice in
this matter.
We do not think you will find it de-
sirable or advisable to feed cotton
seed in any considerable quantities to
hogs. This applies whether they are
fed dry or whether they are soaked.
There is an impression that where
cotton seed are fermented for any
where from "a to 4S hours in summer,
they can be fed to hogs without in
for longer or shorter periods of time
without becoming sick. 1t is our OBJ
servation, however, that in about
fifty to sixty days some of the hogs
will begin to die Some may even
continue to eat them with apparent
impunity until ninety days are
passed.
When associated with the Texas
Experiment station several years ago
a large number of tests were made
with hogs to determine if cotton
seed could be fed to them success
fully. 1 am sorry to say that the
results were all negative. Where
hogs have an open range, plenty Of
green food, and take abundant exer-
else they can eat more cotton seed
for a longer period of time and with
less loss of life than in any other
way. It is generally believed that
about lone-siXth to one-eighth of
ration for hogs can be made up Of
cottonseed meal Of a high-grade
quality. Possibly as much cotton
seed could be fed. Even then, how
ever, you are taking some risk, and
so, in view of the experience we have
had along the line indicated, we deem
it wise and proper to advise against
their use for the purpose indicated.