The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
THE UNIVERSITY
 ASSISTS FARMERS
Work Being Done 0y University of Ar. kansas Experiment Station Worth
 Money to the Farmers,

ture of facts tried and proven. They farmer to avoid costly mistakes and to do better with the meaas at his command Thousands of inquiries from farmers are answered each month by the Experiment Station, while there are thousands upon tbou- sands of farmers who have no idea of the work of the station and it's value 10 them. If you are dissatisfied with the results obtained on your farm or need any information, write to your university for help today. Here are few things mentioned. merely as samples of the work being done by the Experiment. Station Hog Cholera Experiments. Among number of experiments under way to learn more about hog cholera. one Is to learn what hold i. has upon sucking pigs. From experi- ments thus far worked out 1t seems that 93 Der cent of pigs from immune mothers are immune to hog cholera by exposure as long as they are sucking the mother When injected with hog cholera virus, that Is. putting the dis ease into their blood, the per cent showing immunity was not quite as high as by exposure. There was also some variation in different filters as certain filters showed much higher immunity than others. II is worth While knowing that little pigs can be protected in this way, but must De made immune as soon as they are weaned. :
 Soil TeSts interesting.
 The Experiment. Station has shown for years that the soils in many parts of the state are in need of lime In q careful study of samples taken dur ing the past year in Prairie Pope and Washington counties. the upland soils were nearly all found to bc acid This condition can be corrected only ieal form of lime To use is crushed limestone, at the rate of one or two tons per acre. applied on land that is to be seeded to clover or alfalfa. The bottom land soils along the larger streams do not appear to be greatly in need of lime II the present time. The investigation Is 10 be extended to all parts of the state as soon as funds are provided To continue the work.
 
 of Potatoes.
 An experiment with seventy varis- ties of potatoes has been under way for several years The 1915 season was rather moist, and the past rath. er dry one, The size. shape, eyes and general appearance of the tubers have been studied Yields of marketable potatoes and culls per acre. at diner ent dates during the ssS son. have been secured. These yields st different De riods were secured 10 determine the adyisability of digging al the regular time for early market or of waiting for further maturity. Market reports have been kept To compare the prices at the different diggings
 There are two striking things about our results so far:
 There are about twenty vare. ties outyieldins the Bliss Triumph the most popular commercial variety now being grown.
 ?. About three-fourths of the high est yielders have been white potatoes. Of these varieties tbe best and most consistent yielder has been the Irish Cohbler.
 The experiment. wac carried on st Fayetteville and Van Bsren this year. and il is 10 he continued another year, al least
 Self.Feeder for Hogs Proves Valuable.
 Experiments with tAe self-feeder for hogs have shown that the selt-feeder not only saves time and labor. but also makes larger. cheaper gains at an early age. due To each animal balanc. ing and increasing its daily ration ac. cording To its individual requirements The self feeder Is becoming very val, uable and useful in pork production. especially in this day and age. when with the present high priced feeds and labor pork must be grown as cheapiy as possible The self.feeder is adapted for sucking pigs and fat. tening shoats The cost or the feeder Is small; every farmer with a small herd could afford to build one
 Cotton Variety Tssts 0iss important
 Results.
 Cotton variety tests were made by the Experiment. station in lsl6 At Iif teen different points in the state. The tests served many purpose but two things are of much importance
 l. The value of the aeed and lint produced by some varieties greatly exceeded that of other varieties 2 Such varieties as Dixie and Gov, ington Toole were very much more re sistant to wilt than the ordinary gari etles. and therefore proved much more vznn kl lat ft.fa s.., ...tAR