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THE TUUA (Swisher County) HERALD
PAGE SEVEN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1989
Convert Cotton Gin
Trash Into Money
For years, cotton producers have
sought ways to convert cotton gin trash
into money. Now, two Texas Tech Uni-
versity professors and an Austin busi-
nessman say they have the solution to
that problem.
Reed Richardson, professor of animal
science, Richard Tock, professor of
chemical engineering, and Charles
Sweeney, owner of Biolytic Technol-
ogy, have developed an economically
viable procedure that transforms the
trash into cattle and sheep feed.
Cotton gin trash is the waste that
remains after the cotton plant is proc-
essed for cotton fibers and seed. More
than 1.3 million tons of the trash accu-
mulate each year in the state of Texas.
Richardson said the idea to turn cotton
gin trash into feed is not new. In past
studies, chemical pre-treatment rea-
gents such as sodium hydroxide, sulfu-
ric acid, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia
and ozone were used to alter the trash
and other biomass residues to increase
their nutritional value and digestibility.
"Some of these past projects were
effective, but they were too costly for
most fccdlot operations," said
Richardson. "The new procedure that
dies on biolytic mixed oxidant is excit-
ng because of its economical poten-
JaL”
The biolytic procedure uses a water
solution of various oxidants — ozone,
hydrogen peroxide and other superox-
ide species. The liquid product is pro-
duced in a special electrolytic cell de-
signed by Sweeney. The electrolytic cell
produces the oxide mixture by passing
an electrical current through a brine
solution. The mixture is blended with
the cotton gin trash to chemically alter or
pre-digest it. The final product is fed to
cattle as the fiber portion of their diet.
Sweeney recently signed a $40,(XX)
contract with the Texas Tech Research
Foundation. The foundation is a not-for-
profit agency developed for the exclu-
sive charitable, educational and scien-
tific benefit of Texas Tech University
and the Health Sciences Center. The
funds will enable Richardson and Tock
to finalize research. The group plans to
make the procedure available for com-
mercial use by the end of August.
Richardson will study the nutritional
value of the processed cotton gin trash
and its effects on cattle, and Tock will
concentrate on economic evaluation
and the development of the process for
commercial use.
"Scientifically, there is a dramatic
improvement in digestibility," said
Richardson. "The untreated cotton gin
trash was only 34 percent digestible, but
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Auction Report
Tulia Livestock Auction, Inc., Monday, Aug. 7, receipts 1,685 head.
Compared to last week’s sale good Stocker calves sold fully steady.
Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers, steady instances 1.00 higher.
Packer cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, mostly 48.00 to 50.00, few high
dressing cows to 55.00.
HEIFER CALVES
STEER CALVES
6 blk. 415#, 93.50
5 char. 308#, 126.00
7 char. 333#, 97.50
7 mx 436#, 109.00
12 char. 387#, 95.00
9 mx 373#, 113.25
7 wf 406#, 91.25
16 mx 440#, 110.00
17 wf 307#, 99.75
7 wf 404#, 106.00
12 mx 468#, 104.00
9 mx 449#, 105.50
FEEDER HEIFERS
FEEDER STEERS
5 mx 677#, 81.00
16 Hoi. bulls 795#, 67.25
4 blk 699#, 81.00
8 xbred 683#, 84.25
11 mx 680#, 81.25
13 blk 666#, 86.50
21 xbred 707#, 76.75
4 blk 696#, 85.00
7 blk 676#, 78.00
15 mx 704#, 85.50
21 xbred 725#, 78.25
9 blk 713#, 85.00
15 mx 584#, 86.25
2 blk 693#, 86.00
11 mx 607#, 84.00
40 mx 759#, 85.50
6 mx 713#, 79.00
17 mx 830#, 80.00
2 red 695#, 82.50
25 mx 645#, 86.00
13 mx 654#, 79.00
7 mx 653#, 80.75
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or Charlie Alford, Manager, at 499-3403
FARM S RANCH
NEWS
Beware Of Dehydrated Cattle
Oddly enough, the current hot, dry
weather may put some cattle in danger
of too much water.
The danger arises when dehydrated
cattle arc given unlimited access to
water, said David Gibson, county agent
with the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service. Water intoxication, a poten-
tially lethal condition, results when
thirsty cattle drink more water in a short
period of lime than their bodies can
handle.
Friend Of Extension Award
To Representative Laney
State Representative Pete Laney re-
ceived the Texas Association of
Extension Home Economists Friend of
Extension Award during the annual
state conference in San Antonio on
August 4. Representative Laney, a
strong advocate for the family, was rec-
ognized for his outstanding support of
family legislation.
He has introduced bills for establish-
ment of rural hospital districts, supports
rural development, secondary and
higher education and anti-drug and drug
enforcement legislation.
Representative Laney is currently
chairman of the House State Affairs
Committee. He serves as a member of
six additional committees. He has
served as speaker pro tern, and chaired
and served on numerous committees
and is currently chairman of the board of
trustees of High Plains Research Foun-
dation.
He is active in Plainvicw and Hale
Center Chambers of Commerce. He is
past president of Texas Flying Farmers,
Soil and Water Conservation District
Board trustee, Texas Tech Ex-Student
trustee.
Among his previous awards are: 4-H
Spur Clip Award, 4-H Alumni Award,
Man of Year - Ag. Agents, Man of Year
Award for Texas Diabetics Association,
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Award, State Bar of Texas Award,
Vocational and Industrial Clubs of
America Award, West Texas State
University Award, South Plains Electric
Cooperative Award, Texas Municipal
League Legislator Award, 1981, 1983
one of 10 outstanding legislators by
Texas Business Magazine.
Around The County
County Agent's Column
By David Gibson, CEA-AG
Swisher County
This is the time of year which many of
our cattlemen who graze haygrazer or
sorghum type forage crops need to be
concerned about prussic acid poison-
ing.
The prussic acid potential of plants is
affected by species and variety,
weather, soil fertility and stage of
growth. Plants of the sorghum group
have a potential for producing toxic
levels of prussic acid.
The symptoms of the poisoning are
labored breathing, irregular pulse,
frothing at the mouth and staggering. In
most cases the animal will die from the
poisoning.
Following are some prevention
the new process increases digestibility
to 64 percent."
Sweeney said he also envisions his
process as a potential application for
treatment of cereal fibers for human
consumption.
methods which may be followed:
1. graze sorghum or sorghum cross
plants only when they are at least 15
inches tall.
2. do not graze plants during and
shortly after drought periods when
growth is severely reduced.
3. Do not graze wilted plants or plants
with young tillers.
4. Do not graze for two weeks after a
non-killing frost.
5. Do not graze after a killing frost
until plant material is dry (the toxin is
usually dissipated within 48 hours).
6. Do not graze at night when frost is
likely.
Caution should be exercised before
tu ming cattle on drought stressed pas-
tures. Test can be run to determine if
thcr is a danger prior to turning in on the
drought stressed pasture. This can be
done at the diagnostic lab in Amarillo.
For more information on this you can
contact my office.
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Cals, dogs and people arc susceptible
to water intoxication, but cattle seem
particularly susceptible because of the
large capacity of their upper digestive
system and the inability of their bodies
to switch quickly enough from conserv-
ing fluids to getting rid of excess fluids.
Extreme thirsty cattle may, in a short
time, drink far more water than they
need to replace the water lost since their
last drink, Gibson said. Ordinarily, the
kidneys would eliminate the excess
water, but it may take up to six hours for
the kidneys to adjust from saving water
to removing water.
When that happens water accumu-
lates in the tissues and water intoxication
develops.
One of the first signs of water intoxi-
cation, especially in calves is red urine
due to blood pigment in the urine. Nerv-
ous signs become apparent in severe
cases and include lethargy and muscle
tremors, a wobbly gait and excessive
rubbing or licking of the body. The ani-
mal may often extend its head and neck,
as though staring at the sky, said Agent
Gibson.
Some cattle recover with no assis-
tance, but extremely dehydrated cattle
which consume large amounts of water
usually die. Handle affected cattle care-
fully and have them examined by a vet-
erinarian for therapy.
As far as water consumption by ani-
mals is concerned, consider these ex-
amples. On a cool, overcast day, a calf
weighing 350 pounds or less would
probably need no more than a gallon or
so of water. On a hot, dry day, and with
no shade, that same calf would probably
need about five gallons of water.
Cattle in the 500-pound range need
two to six gallons of water a day, those in
the 750-pound range need 10 to 15 gal-
lons, and caulc weighing 1,000 pounds
or more need about 20 gallons of water
daily.
The best solution for water intoxica-
tion is prevention, said the agent. It's best
not to let animals get dehydrated this
time of year. But if they are, control their
water intake until they've had several
hours for their bodies to readjust.
Halfway Field Day
To Focus On Cotton
Ongoing efforts of scientists to im-
prove the area's agricultural mainstay,
cotton, will be presented at the 80th
annual field day of the Texas Agricul-
tural Experiment Station at Halfway on
Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Enhancing cotton fiber quality is a
major effort at the research facility, said
Dr. John Gannaway, TAEX cotton
breeder. The development of F2 hybrids
and glandless varieties will also be dis-
cussed on. the tour.
Other cotton research areas include
Ascoshyta blight resistance and car-
lincss.
The average brain comprises two
percent of a person's total body
weight, yet requires a quarter of all
oxygen used by the body
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Tooley, Wendell. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1989, newspaper, August 10, 1989; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth507391/m1/17/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.