>- X. C. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



mem of live slock. Even with feeds having no detrimental properties 

 such as cottonseed meal has, the industry would suffer to a material 

 extent under such management. Because of our dependence on cotton- 

 seed meal to furnish the concentrated portion of the ration, the condi- 



]']<;. 1. A water .supply system of 5, COO gallons capacity suitable for cattle feeding and iren- 



cral farm purposes. 



tion is especially unfortunate for the feeder. The writer has visited a 

 number of farms where cattle were being fed, and unfortunately in 

 many instances unbusiness-like methods of feeding were in use. Cotton- 

 seed meal, to return the most satisfactory results, must be fed with care 

 and judgment. As a result of slack methods, farmers are reporting 

 small gains and in exceptional cases a depreciation in the value of the 



