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Letter to Editor
December 25, 1893
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Reader J.P.L. from Sumner, Fla., asks for the best proportion of cotton seed meal and hulls for cattle feed. The agricultural department recommends mixing cotton seed meal with corn meal and wheat bran, providing hulls separately, and gives a specific daily ration for milch cows.
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Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls as a Feed for Cattle.
Will you state in the agricultural department of the News what is the best proportion of cotton seed meal and the hulls for feeding to cattle.
J.P.L.
Sumner, Fla.
In mixing feed for cattle it is well to mix the meal of the cotton seed with corn meal and wheat bran and give them the hulls separately as so much "fodder." If cattle really enjoy the hulls, a half bushel apiece in the morning and the same at night will not be too much; in fact, cows are not apt to eat too much of the hulls. Some cattle may not take to the hulls at first. If this is the case moisten them thoroughly and stir a little meal and wheat bran into them with a little salt and they will soon learn to like the hulls.
A daily ration for cattle is made as follows: Cotton seed meal, 3 quarts; corn meal, 4 quarts; wheat bran, 5 quarts. This is a milch cow ration, one-half to be fed in the morning and one-half in the evening in addition to a half bushel of hulls twice a day.
Will you state in the agricultural department of the News what is the best proportion of cotton seed meal and the hulls for feeding to cattle.
J.P.L.
Sumner, Fla.
In mixing feed for cattle it is well to mix the meal of the cotton seed with corn meal and wheat bran and give them the hulls separately as so much "fodder." If cattle really enjoy the hulls, a half bushel apiece in the morning and the same at night will not be too much; in fact, cows are not apt to eat too much of the hulls. Some cattle may not take to the hulls at first. If this is the case moisten them thoroughly and stir a little meal and wheat bran into them with a little salt and they will soon learn to like the hulls.
A daily ration for cattle is made as follows: Cotton seed meal, 3 quarts; corn meal, 4 quarts; wheat bran, 5 quarts. This is a milch cow ration, one-half to be fed in the morning and one-half in the evening in addition to a half bushel of hulls twice a day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Cotton Seed Meal
Cattle Feed
Hulls
Daily Ration
Milch Cow
What entities or persons were involved?
J.P.L.
Agricultural Department Of The News
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J.P.L.
Recipient
Agricultural Department Of The News
Main Argument
inquiry on best proportion of cotton seed meal and hulls for cattle; response recommends mixing meal with corn meal and wheat bran, hulls separately, with specific daily ration of 3 quarts cotton seed meal, 4 quarts corn meal, 5 quarts wheat bran, plus half bushel hulls twice daily.
Notable Details
Half Bushel Hulls Morning And Night
Moisten Hulls With Meal, Bran, Salt If Cattle Reluctant
Milch Cow Ration