COTTONSEED FEEDS 



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tive industry. From the seed of the cotton plant is derived 

 cottonseed oil, used in the manufacture of soaps and for 

 other purposes. Commercial oils are also obtained from 

 corn and peanuts. 



Flax, cotton, and peanut seeds are not only high in oil 

 content but are also rich in protein and mineral matter. 

 After the oil has been extracted from these seeds, the by- 

 product materials form feeding substances that are the 

 heaviest carriers of protein of all commercial feeds. 



Cottonseed Meal. — After the extraction of cottonseed 

 oil the cake remaining is called cottonseed cake. If this 

 cake is ground, cottonseed meal is formed. The cake is 

 sometimes merely broken into nut form. 



Cottonseed cake or meal is one of the cheapest and best 

 carriers of protein. It can be fed in limited amounts to 

 all classes of animals. For the dairy cow it is a satisfactory 

 feed and gives excellent results when fed in small amounts 



Fig. i6. — Fancy cuts of beef from animals whose feed contained cottonseed meal as 

 the principal concentrate. 



in connection with a good grain ration. For feeding steers 

 it is now conceded to be one of the best high protein feeds, 

 when fed with corn as part of the ration. Cottonseed meal 

 can be used to replace some of the grain in the ration of the 

 horse with good results. In sheep feeding, cottonseed cake 

 can be utilized and the fattening ration is often improved 

 by introducing a limited amount of this feed. 



