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Show Cotton Seed for Hogs. Dui !..g the past winter and spring we fed cotton seed -to hogs with.a view of finding out whether they can be so fed without fatal results. . We fed them until April and lost no hogs in conse-ijtienee. conse-ijtienee. . The seed was thoroughly (steamed, both with and without turnips, tur-nips, after which it was generally mixed with some bran before being fed. The hogs soon learned to eat it and seemed to become very fond of it, doing much bettor than before we began feeding seed, or after we (piit. While we have never tried feeding roasted cotton seed, it is very doubtful if it is an improvement improve-ment oil steaming. However, we expect ex-pect to try the roasting -process and 'will report results later on. J. E. Little in Texas Farm and Ranch. ' |