The Dermott news., 1917-05-24

for any great length of time and De- cause velvet beans are selling at comparatively low price. the farmers of the state can we'll afford 10 use some velvet beans in the place or COW peas.
 Experiments Give Much Valuable
 Information.
 While sufficient data has not yet been accumulated to warrant recoln- mendations concerning the adaplalloh of the velvet bean to different soils and conditions found in the state. nev- ertheless it is interesting to know that in tho experiments undertaken at the main experiment station at Fayettcville and at Monticello in co operation with the Agricultural School and c C. Randall, county agent, the results of these tests give much val uable information concerning the be- havior of different varieties, both in the northern and southern districts or the state The varieties in both tests were planted in rows four feet apart and the plants were spaced one ani one half feet apart in the TOW. The test at Monticello was planted May and the one at Fayetteville a week later. \ description and comparison of the time of the most important va rieties grown follow:
 Important Varieties.
 Nokohoma an early variety began blooming August II, al Fayetteville, and matured September 25, requiring 130 days to mature. The variety pro duces a large. rather flat. kidney shaped bean, grayish white in color The variety yielded fairly well. bur should be grown in closer rows than the later maturing and heavier fo. liaged types,
 Wakulla. also an early variety, be gan blooming August l4 and matured October 6 The variety yielded about the same as the Yokahoma. The seeds are somewhat larger than the speck= led bean and are mottled.
 0sceoa. a medium maturing varfe " began blooming August 70 and formed large well filled pods at Fay. etteville by October 1 but failed to mature The variety Was one of the heaviest yielders of forage in both tests The variety matured fin good season at Monticello and produced good yield of seed The seeds of Os ceols are somewhat larger than those of the speckled bean. rather flat and mottled The variety k one of thu most promising tested.
 Early speckled velvet beans. com msnly called the 100 day speckled be- gan blooming September l and show. cd only few immature pods by O. tober 6. al Fayetteville The variety fully matured before frost al Monh- cello and produced a heavy yield Cf seed and forage. The seeds are round ish in shape and mottled. This vari. ety is the mo@t common one grown in all except the more Southern see tions of the Cotton Belt The variety is considered medium in time of mn. tui,y and is probably safe during av. craze seasons as far north as Little Rock
 The ChMse variety. considered
 
 medium late in time of maturity. be gan blooming September and pro duced only small immature pods at Fayetteville Al Monticello the pods became long and extra heavy. but did not mature The beans are large and quite similar in appearance to those of the Yokahoma The variety pro. duced a heavy yield of forage in both tce,s exeelling the Osceols and Early Speckled to some extent
 The Lyon Velvet Bean and the Late Speckled variety are both late in tine of maturity The Lyon variety began blooming September 10 at Fayette- vile and matured about sixty per cent of it's seed at Monticello. The Late Speckled produced a heavy fo liage and fruited heavily at Monticel- To. but failed to mature This variety began blooming in early October at Fayetteville.
 Give Much Hay.
 The yield per acre of green vines If different varieties varied from about 7.6o0 pounds to lS,00o pounds. and air dry hay from about 4.boO pounds 10 5000 pounds
 Plant Only in Warm Soil.
 The crop should not he planted un- iii the ground is thoroughly warm, The best results are usually secured by planting the velvet beans In oom- bination with crop such aa corn or s rghum. which will support the vines This can be done by widening the rows of corn and sorghum and planting the velvet beans through the center. On rich land the beans. when planted in the drill with corn, tend to cover ID the corn,
 Produces Valuable Pasture.
 The pasture from q velvet bean field and especially velvet beRn-corn stalk field becomes valuable during