280 COTTON 



labor, and expense, incidental to making the 

 exchange. 



COTTON HULLS 



From each ton of seed about 800 or 900 pounds 

 of hulls are obtained. These hulls are used for 

 fuel and for feed for live stock. The increased 

 demand for the latter purpose practically calls now 

 for the whole output, although it has been but a 

 few years since practically all of the hulls were 

 burned. Everywhere through the South cotton 

 hulls are fed to cattle and mules, and in many 

 places they form the major part of the roughage 

 factor of the daily ration. Hulls are palatable, and 

 in one way are nutritious, since they furnish 

 nutrients that go to make heat and fat. Com- 

 paratively speaking, their feeding value may be 

 ranked as being about half that of ordinary grass 

 hay. In composition they are almost as well- 

 balanced as this hay, although they contain but a 

 small quantity of digestible protein the muscle 

 maker. The entire oil mill output of this product 

 readily finds a sale at from $3.00 to $6.00 per ton. 



COTTON SEED MEAL 



In every ton of seed there are about 732 pounds 

 of meal, used exclusively for fertilizing and feeding 

 purposes. Cottonseed meal is the most concen- 

 trated of our vegetable feeding stuffs. It is ex- 

 tremely rich in protein, a nutrient of especial im- 

 portance for feeding all classes of farm animals. 



As a feed for beef and dairy cattle, cottonseed 

 meal is especially popular. Considering the 

 digestible nutrients it contains, it is the cheapest 



