The Harrison times., 1911-11-04

most and best corn on the smallest
area with the least cost. There are
also nine girls tomatoclub Prizes
are offered every year for the hest re-
suits and some truly remarkable rec
ords have been made, There is over
$3.50 in prizes offered each year, and
many of the counties are supple
mcnting these with additional tro.
phics and cash prizes
1--WE have the cotton boil weeyil in
twcnt seven counties of the state, ="
says Mr. Watson in his report to
the government, just forwarded to
Washington. "The first appear
ances of the weevil in these counties
was on May TO- and the average
emergence for June was the 10Th,
The amount of damage done up to
August 18TH was very little on ac-
count of the continued drouth dur
ing May and June; therefore a splen-
did bottom and middle crop wasput
on before the continued rains began
in August After that time practi-
cally no cotton was made.
"The demonstration work stands
out very distinct on account Of the
good preparation and early varieties
of seed, and the crop was put on be-
fore much damage was done by the
weevil The leaf worm appeared
between August lst and 7th, doing
great damage to all late cotton, Of
which there was great deal in this
state on account of not being able
to get a stand on account OF the
continued drouth,
"Thc success in getting the far
mers to rotate crops has been one of
the hardest problems, but we are
gaining RAPIDLY along this line. We
have been successful in getting the
farmers TO carry out the following
rotations corn with peas, oats fol-
lowed by pea crop, cotton with win
ter clover crop This seems to be
the most generally accepted rota.
tion, rs we have a moneyed crop by
this method in the corn, oats and
cotton We have in many Instances
had them plant SOY beans, velvet
beans and peanuts in their corn, fol-
lowing the oat crop Lespedeza is
coming into prominence in this state
for hay, and promises TO be the
main hay crop in Arkansas, ! no.
ticed one field Of 10 acres near Holly
Grove which will yield about two
tons per acre This seems to be a
splendid crop for rotation,
The reports Of agents clearly
show that diycrsidcotion Of crops
has been advocated and practited
throughout the state in all the dem.
oustration work and is coming into
prominence among the co.operotors
as one OF the fundamental principles
Of good farming, and at least GO
per cent of the co-operators and all
the demonstrators are diycrsifying
crops
The agent also notices great adj
vonces in poultry raising, hog rails
ing, with a view, FIRST Of all, of pro-
ducing enough meat for home con.
sumption, and all other lines of live
stock. There is n decided increase
in the number of bloodcd animals
shipped into the state, and the old
woods.cow and scrub mule and
horse are rapidly disappearing from
the state One county reports as
many as fifteen blooded stations,
Special campaigns for ogricuI-
tural purposes have been made by
the agricultural colleges, the dila
lerent railroads running through the
state, the Farmers Union aud the
Institute workers, all of which are IN
connection with the demonstration
work, lending every help that is pos
sible and coming 60 our aid when
ever we need them and each and
every one is doing n great work IN
an agricultural way says Mr.
Watson in conclusion, Harmony
exists among all these institutions
and ollore pulling along side by side
and expect great results from the
cooperation Of these institutions,
with u perfect system of the dem.
oustration work and the local
agents IN every county, assisted by
the district agents and supported BY.
the Washington office, this state
has made wonderful progress this.
year Su much 50 that visitors and.
people travelling throughout the
state have taken special notice and
made comment Upon it,
"'rhc plan Of the work is for the
local, or county agent TO establish
demonstration farms in each town.
shin with farmers who will give the