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and hay. Such a mixture is not only economical, but will prob- 

 ably make better meat than cotton-seed meal or cotton seed fed 

 as the sole concentrate. 



Connell and Carson, of the Texas Station, ' having fed cotton- 

 seed meal and hulls in varying proportions to fattening steers, 

 conclude that the largest daily gain can be secured by feeding 

 three pounds of hulls for each pound of meal. If a larger pro- 

 portion of meal is fed the cost of the gain will be somewhat in- 

 creased. When the price of a ton of cotton-seed meal is to the 

 price of a ton of hulls as 5 to 1, then a pound of meal should be 

 fed for each five pounds of hulls. For example, if meal is worth 

 $15 a ton and the hulls $3, then five pounds of hulls should be 

 fed for each pound of meal. If the hulls are worth less in pro- 

 portion, then more hulls should be fed in proportion to the meal. 

 (210-215) 



560. "Fat sickness." — Cattle fed on cotton-seed meal and 

 hulls are occasionally af&icted with inflammation of the eyes, 

 which may terminate in total loss of sight. The trouble has been 

 attributed to damaged cotton seed, to mal-nutrition, etc., but 

 nothing definite has yet been determined. "Fat sickness" may 

 attack thrifty, fat cattle. Cattle fattened on meal are said to be 

 especially liable to attacks when turned to pasture. The trouble 

 is prevalent during certain seasons, while in other years no cattle 

 are affected. It is reasonable to suppose that furnishing a larger. 

 variety of food in the ration would prevent the difficulty. 



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