The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-01
(By Dean Martin Nelson !


 and cotton alone is the real reason why the South is experiencing financial depression. 1t is clear to US that if we had crops on the farm that would support the family and feed the livestock, We would not feel the de- pression. Not knowing how long the present condition will last there is only one thing to be done and that is 10 take up the slogan. "Arkansas Must Feed Herself" and begin to do the things on the farm that will help Arkansas to feed herself. Some things can be done this fall We can plant certain crops to aid in feeding the family and likewise do something to help in wintering the stock
 We can plant some vegetables thar will contribute to the food supply Of the family. Among these are Big Boston Lettuce, Radishes. Turnips, etc In the warmer portions of the state these may be planted in Novem. Der and December, especially in pro- tected spots, such as on the south side of buildings or south side Of tree covered hills. Cold frames cheaply made covered with glass if you have old glass, or with light cotton cloth l in case you have no glass, will pro tect the vegetables. Onions can be planted in protected places in richly | fertized spots and will contribute something to the table. Spinach and 1 kale can be grown for greens. The tutnips you grow will supply greenA as well as turnips Early varieties of cabbage can be grown in the warmer parts of the state. A square rod of soil highly fertiHzed and kept busy producing small vegetables will sup. ply great deal for table use through out the winter As soon as the cold est part of winter is past then many varieties of different kinds of truck can be planted for early spring and summer use.
 Two staple crops can be sown this fall. They are wheat and oats Fall grown grains are much preferable to spring grown grains The wheat of ! the soft or semi-hard varieties Wheat can be sowa as late as October 25tn in the northern part of the state, as late as November 18th in the central part and as late as December lst in 1 the southern part of the state. NarI. cities well adapted to Arkansas are Alabama Buestem, Red May, Full caster and Fultz. Wheat should be seeded on a well prepared seed bed at the rate of six pecks per acre. Use the grain drin if possible for that covers the seed well and starts the crop off at the time of seeding. Broadcast seeding should be mixed well with the soil by shallow diskiAg or thorough narrowing. Wheat has proven a very desirable crop in many sections of the state during the past season.
 Winter oats is an excellent croS for this state and can be grown in all parts of the state where the soil is productive and well drained Win ter Turf and Red Rust Prof strains are preferable but it is important that the seed be winter grown Spring seeded grain should not be used for fall seeding Oats should be sown at the rate of two bushels per acre. The methods of seeding oats are es- sentiany the same as for seeding wheat. It is not safe to seed oats late. The seeding season for oats will close two weeks earlier than for wheat. Seeding oats after this date in any part of the state should be done with all possible haste. Well drained somewhat elevated land should be chosen for small grains. How land where water stands is likely to prove fatal to a grain crop Els pecially is such wet land bad in caus- ing wheat to rust
 Pasturing grain will always cut down the yield Stock ranging on the land will trample it when it is wet putting it in bad condition. Close grazing of grain seeded late will al most destroy it. Don't let the crop be ruined by pasturing
 The production of winter pasture is thing that we can most profitably do this fall Wheat, oats or rye may be used but for late seeding the best crop to use is rye, Seed at the rate of five or six pecks per acre. Liberal use of seed is very important fo. pasturing. The crop should have an opportunity to get start before pasturing begins The COW. the work