Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-29
WHY NOT WINTER
 OATS N ARKANSAS
Fall Sown Oats Yield Better Than Those Planted in Spring-SturdIer and Fit in We'll With System of Ro. tation.

Why not fall oats? Two crops of fall sown oats yield as much as three crops of spring sOwn oats. Fall sown oats will yield at least 50 per cent greater than spring sown oats. The weight per bushel is greater for fall sown oats. Fall sown oats work we'll into the crop rotation, for they may be followed immediately after corn, the oats being followed the next sum- mer by cowpeas. Fall oats are put in the ground at time when the farm teams are doing practically nothing. Arkansas must grow larger acreage of oats and more bushels to the acre. Fall sown oats will help to do this.
 Preparation of Seed Bed.
 For the best results, we'll pre- pared seed bed should be had. Where possible, break the land prior to seed ing time. Just before seeding time, disc well and smooth with a section harrow. When oats are to follow inn mediately after cultivated crop, such as corn, the land may be double disced and then smoothed and har- rowed well with section harrow. The discing and narrowing should be repeated until the soil is in good, mel low condition.
 Treat Seed for Loose Smut. ....
 A good percentage of the oat crop is destroyed annually by smut. This may be prevented by using the f9l- lowing mixture and treati1ent: ?, < ssfft, x, l. Mix one pound lone pint Of with forty ,..fgallons9 Af water in large sized barrel, ;s E l3aa :'2,s Put q bushjel or more nats Into ai bag Ca cheap ;gunny sack ] .of '; ;;tEs1f E1f coarse bnater1aD:, &,'.s3 &'. is1m.l' ss,sl ,sia|yA ss8,3, k Dip bag and oats 'ittto the SCiH tton t.t'l 'and eln shake, up and down Sankf l Saffs ale thorough swiets. IMilsvates M } ;iaa Sa AlfsAinAssSs; Ifs M. ;.s aSsA ;Is !sstl x II5sAllow the oats toisreAsin sa tHe Ill.s Aag pr empty out in a heaa andslekpf for two hours t s5s 5,SI5sG sI,:s5s!N !. 5. Spread them out to dfy.aaN FEY 6. Machinery and receptacles to be used in handling the oats first should be thoroughly cleansed with the solu- tion. .
 z. Sow about 10 per cent more per acre to allow for the swelling.
 When to Sow.
 For the northern part of the state, sowing should begin not before the middle of September. In the south erin part of the state October is pref erable.
 Method of Sowing.
 By using the drill, the seed are placed in the soil at a uniform depth, insuring a good, even stand and uni formity in ripening. Experiment shows that by using the drill larger yields are obtained. Also, the drill leaves the plants in a little furrow, thus affording slight protection against cold and sheaving. Use the drill if possible; otherwise SOW by hand.
 Rate of Seeding.
 Seed your oats at the rate of eight or ten pecks to the acre. Experi- ments conducted by the Arkansas Experiment Station at Fayetteville show that these rates give the most economical yields.
 Varieties.
 In the northern part of the state SOW the turf oats, such as Winter Turf, Virginia Turf. Winter Grey and Snoma. In other sections the Red Rust Proof oats are hardy and give good results, as we'll as the turf oats. M. s. Baker, Assistant Agronomist, College of Agriculture and Experiment Station, Fayetteville.