The log cabin Democrat., 1910-02-22
COUNTY DEMONSTRATION
 FARMS PROVE A SUCCESS

| per acre. Two acres of land in cotton cultivated according to government in structions. Yield, HOO pounds seed cotton per acre. Yield of sinilar lanC nearby with ordinary cultivation, 40( pounds per acre.
 F. L. Blair, Enders, Ark.-Cultivat. ed three acres of land in corn, accord .ng to government instructions. Yield 30 bushels per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with ordinary cultivation l5 bushels per acre.
 w. T. Matthews, Enola, Ark.-t ul- tivated 12 acres of land in corn, ac- cordng to government instructions. Y cid, 25 bushel; per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with ordinary cultivation, 12 bushels per acre.
 S. w. Bates, Enders, Ark.-Culti- vated thhee acres of land in corn, ac- cording to government instructions. Yield, 30 bushels per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with ordinary cul- tivation, 10 bushels per acre.
 S. A. Weatherly, Guy, Ark.-Culti- vated three acres of land in corn, ac cording to government instructions. Yield, 25 bushels per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with ordinary cul- tivation, 15 bushels per acre.
 E. M. Brown, Damascus, Ark.-Cul- tivated five acres of land in corn, ac- cording to government instructions. Yield, 25 bushels per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with ordinary cul tivation, Is bushels per acre.
 G. I. Kirby, Vilonia, Ark, R. F. D. No. 2.-Cultivated one acre of land in corn, according to government in structions. Yield, 25 bushels per acre. Yield of similar land nearby with or dinary cultivation, IS bushels per acre.
 I call your attention to the fact that all the above men are upland farmers. The difference was fully as great in the bottoms, but inasmuch as bottom land will resist the drouth much bet ter than the upland, l confine our selves to reports from these uplands. Another fact I wish to call your at tention to in this report is, that we have shown results on corn more than we have cotton, owing to the fact that it is more difficult to make corn in dry weather than it is cotton.
 The above examples are a few of many similar reports 1 could give, were it not for the fact of taking up too much space. You will note the increase in production ranges from 50 to 200 per cent above that of the aver age crop. In fact, it is utterly i'm possible to figure just how much the demonstration work has been worth to Faulkner county, and still it has not yet been made what it can be, pro- vided the proper effort on our part is made. However, it is conceded by all, who are not prejudiced to the work, that it has been worth many times what it has cost.
 I would be glad for every farmer in the county to enlist as a co-operator in this work. While it is impossible for me to visit all of them in person. yet they can be furnished bulletins of instructions from the department at Washington, by enlisting in the work By reading same, they will receive great benefits.
 In conclusion, since agriculture is a study that we should all be more or less interested in just at this time, and realizing the need of the study of same, l earnestly solicit the co-opera- tion of every farmer and business man in the county. How we'll I have discharged my duty, leave for you to say, and thanking you one and all for your past friendly cooperation and the many courtesies shown me, and feeling that I will receive same in the future, I am,
 Your obedient servant,
 J. E. ROGERS,