Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-05
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
~ DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE

we have scattered throughout the
south. It is very gratifying to know
that men who have attained success
and distinction feel that the data
presented in them is of such whole
some character and has been so
helpful to them in their capacity as
practical farmers. 1t will always be
our endeavor, as we'll as a. pleasure
and privilege, to continue TO serve
acceptably in the matter OF giving
wise and constructive leadership to
the farmers of the south.
College No. is certainly line
strain of cotton and has made an
enviable record for itself in the mat
ter of earliness, yield, and quality
of lint produced. It has surpassed
all varieties tested not only on our
own demonstration field here at Ath-
ems, but at the Georgia Experiment
station as we'll, where it outranked
all the strains grown this year. Only
a very limited amount or SEED is
available, however and so large
quantities cannot be secured by in
dividuals. Those who do secure 1t
should grow it with the utmost care
and see that it is kept pure SO that
they may distribute this variety to
their friends and neighbors. In this
way the cultivation of the. variety
can be rapidly increased and the
benefits it will confer on those Gull
tivating cotton under boil Weevil con-
ditions rapidly multiplied.
Corn and Velvet Beans AS Cow Feed
w. II. R., Cedartowp, Ga,
writes: Will corn and velvet
beans crushed together make a
good feed for dairy cows?
Corn or corn and cob meal, if mix
ed with equal parts Of velvet bean
meal, should make a very good feed
for dairy cows. We have fed
combination somewhat similar to
this to our dairy herd with consid-
cradle success. We, think it de-
sirable that the hulls be taken off
the beans before they are ground
If not, they should be ground very
fine, as the hull Of the bean is very
sharp and naturally has cutting
edges on that account. The hulls,
therefore, if fed in coarsely-
ground condition, might irritate the
digestive tract. This, Of course,
would be much more likely to hap
pen in the case of hogs than with
beef or dairy cattle. Illuminating
animals, as you know, have a very
large paunch into which they can
take food and soften it before it
passes into the other so-called stom-
achs for the final process of diges-
ton.
A ration of this character should
be we'll mixed together or blended.
1t should be fed on the basis ordi-
narily Of one and a half pounds per
100 pounds of weight the animal may
evidence. For instance, COW weigh
ing 500 pounds should receive any,
where from eight to twelve pounds
Of the foregoing mixture. This
should be fed in addition to a desir-
able roughage ration which con-
sists of coarse fodder which has been
chopped into short lengths by run
ming it through>a cutting box. After
it has been run through one of these
machines soften it by spraying over
1t water which contains q little salt
Allow the coarse feed to soften q
few hours before it is fed, and then
scatter the meal over the roughage
and mix the two together. The use
OF too much water is to be avoided.
1t is not desirable to make the feed
sloppy. On the other hand, enough
moisture should be used to prevent
the coarse feed from heating. A
ration such as that suggested would
be very palatable and suited to the
needs of a cow