The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-08-14
EXPERIMENT FARMS.
VIVA. They Have Done and What
They Are Doing to Develop
The Agricultural Resources of the State
Sig bulletins Issued Annually. One Every
Two Months, Each Edition $4,000
CopIes-Twelve Thousand Far
mers Receive these Bulletins.

The experiment farms are operated
rs branch of the government for the
rurpose of raising the standard of ag-
riculture and are doing splendid work
for Arkansas in the matter of ascertain
ing for farmers, fruit growers and stock
raisers new and better methods of
doing old work. By actual test and
practical investigation the experiment
farms purpose extending the limit of
agricultural practice and recommending
snch new modes of culture in all depart
ments of farm operations as the results
of observations may suggest. In addi-
tion to giving the farmers the benefit
of research and experiment, the direc-
tor of the experiment farm presents all
the latest information on the subject of
improved farming collected from all
sources, reported in bi-monthly bulle-
tins A few years ago these bulletins
were not generally appreciated, but of
late years have come to be regarded as
indispensable and the demand for them
is still growing. An average of 1000
names is now added annually to the
list
Farmers Cannot Experiment SUCCESSFULLY
But few farmers have the time and
the means to experiment thoroughly,
even though they may have the desire
The process employed by individuals
must of necessity be limited and the re-
suits confined in a degree to luck and
chance for want of proper mechanical
instruments and chemical aids required
In scientific investigation. The expert
ment farm at Fayetteville and the sub
stations at Camden and Newport are
supported entirely by the national gov
eminent. These farms are established
for the purpose of elevating the study
of agriculture and to awaken spirit
of improvement, as well also as to make
the wants and peculiarities of the fields
more Familiarity known to the farmers
and fruit growers who till them. The
experiment farm is equipped with
chemical appliances used in determin-
ing the principles of agriculture by
theories deduced by experiments. 1t
has faculty of scientists who conduct
experiments in the various depart
menus. Experiments are made in agri-
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foods, fertilizers, soil, animal and plant
diseases, etc. The law requires the di-
rector at Fayetteville to publish four
bulletins annually 1or circulation
among the farmers of the state Six,
however, have been issued, owing to
the increasing demand for them. The
experiment farm of this state was es-
tablished 1888. The present station
staff is composed of: r. l.. Bennett, di-
rector and agriculturist; Geo. L. Teller,
chemist; R. Il. Dinwiddie, veterinarian;
]. T. Stinson, horticulturist; C. l.. New
man, assistant agriculturist at Camden;
Geo B. Irby, assistant agriculturist at
Newport; j. F. Moore, assistant chem
list and librarian.
The United States appropriates the
sum of SIS, 900 year for the support of
the farm and sub stations. No person
who does not receive the bulletins sent
out from Fayetteville can gain any
thing like an idea of the work being
done there.
The completed work of the year 1895
is contained in seven bulletins. The
bulletins and their subject matter are
as follows:
Bulletin 31-Agriculture, fattening
mature steers on cotton seed and cow
pea hay, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, pea
nuts, cotton varieties, minor miscellan-
eous subjects.
Bulletin 32-Farm drainage, protec-
ton OF soil from surface washing, hill
side bitches, terraces, drainage of wet
lands, indications of the need of drain
age, open bitches, underdrains.
Bulletin 33-Insects, insects injurious
to fruits and vegetables and remedies
Tor destroying them.
Bulletin 34-Vegetable gardening,
vegetables, varieties, culture and fer
tization, sundry experiments.
Bulletin 35-Animal pathology, ver-
OF cows, hog cholera and other swine
diseases, tuberculosis of cattle, CLAN
oers IN horses and mules.
Bulletin 36-Grasses and clovers
suited to different soils for pasture and
meadow.
Bulletin S7-Syrup and molasses,
sugar contents of various brands of mo-
iasses, home made syrup.
In his annual report for the year OF
1895, K. l.. Bennett, director, says:
The past year has been the most
prosperous one in the stations history,
Doth IN the amount of work done and
sne increase of public interest in the
station work. While requests for in
formation and for bulletins have been
made each year, and have been con-
SANITY increasing, more requests have
oeen received this year than in previous