The Prescott daily news., 1916-04-08
DIVERSIFIED FARMING"
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for the purpose of gaining experience in their culture and a knowledge of their requirements. Some of the more important of these crops, are beans, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce and spin ach. We might also mention in this connection the fact that many of our farmers now have the opportunity of growing mustard and turnip greens under contract for large canning factory at Highland, Arkansas, which uses large quantities of these greens for canning purposes. This will fur ther extend the source of income for those who wish to take advantage of this offer.
 Now in the preceding discussion, we have confined ourselves mainly to the truck crops, and with the kind indulg- ence of our readers we would like to pursue this diversifcation idea little further. We have not mentioned the growing of the staple feed crops, such as corn, oats and hay, nor the raising of live stock, except incidentally, the raising of hogs in connection With peanuts and sweet potatoes. Of course, all good farmers give atten- tion to all these things, and, as a matter of fact, they are the backbone of our agriculture, and as such, should receive first consideration, all other things occupying relatively subordin- ate position.
 What is perhaps our greatest need at the present time is the development of the live stock industry, and in doing this we will naturally find 1t neces- sary to give more attention to the growing of feed crops, the building of silos, etc. Therefore, passing over the question of feed and forage crops for the present, we would like to call attention to the advantages to be de- rived from beef cattle, dairying, hogs and poultry. We are very much in need of better cattle, both of the beef and dairy types, but before this in- dustry can be developed successfully, it will be necessary to get rid of the cattle tick, and fortunately, this mat ter is neither difficult nor uncertain of accomplishment, and our people could do nothing more advantageous to themselves, and the country at large, than to enter into hearty CO., ho -ta Tn agencies now at work in tick eradi- cation. It is not necessary to wal until the country is free of the cattle tick before setting about to improve your cattle. Get better cattle, con- struct dipping vats and begin the sys tematic dipping of your cattle under government supervision. No better investment could be made in agricul- tural lines.
 With the eradication ol the tick, the farmers of this section could not only raise good beef cattle for the market, but creameries could be established at central points, thus giving home market for all the cream our farmer could produce. The little city of Pres colt could easily become the center of an extensive dairy industry, and with its railroad facilities, the farmers for twenty miles in every direction could ship their cream in here every day An industry of this kind would surely mean great prosperity to this section. And we need more and better hogs iN this country. Nothing cor be growr cheaper and in greater abpndar-e here tlal, those ci ops suitable tor hrg feeding, such ;,' potatoes, peapnt3, corn a'ld peas. livery individual f;I mer could easily have from t>n
 twenty head ol hogs to ship .vly winter, and through cooperative eff forts, car lots can be sent to the mar kets at any time. This line of wori, itself will afford a considerable in come, with comparatively small ex- pense and with no drain on the soil.
 The great value and importance of the poultry industry will readily be recognized by everybody, and this sec. tion of the country is certainly mak- ing progress in this direction, but there is yet much room for improve ment. What our people need to do is to raise a more uniform grade ot poultry. Do away with the mongrel and mixed breeds, and keep fullblood- ed stock of whatever breed you pre- fer, keeping in mind the distinction