The Huttig news., 1917-04-14
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KEEP ENOUGH HORSES.

thousands of horses and mules have been shipped from the United States to Europe during the war and they are still being shipped in large numbers. Already the ef- feet of the exportation of large per cent of our draft stock has caused the price to go up consider ably. This means that as soon as the horses and mules in use on the farms in this country are worn out and have to be replaced by others our people will find great short age of this class of :conse- quently, the prices will be high or higher than they are now with lit tie possibility of there being any change in the marketing condition for long time to come. The only way the Arkansas farmer can play safe is to keep enough horses to replace his worn out draft stock and farmers who have animals that have not been mated should take advantage of April and May as breeding season. J. H. Mcleod, livestock specialist with the Exten- sion Division, Fayetteville. will be glad to help any farmer solve his livestock problems and answer all inquiries which may be sent to him concerning not only the buying and selling of animals but their care and management.
 USE CHEAP SOURCE OF FERTILIZER.
 If you have felt the high price of certain fertilizer elements this year and are looking for cheap source of nitrogen, make your plans for next year now by planting peas, beans and peanuts this year. Re- member that these legumes take nitrogen from the air and that it costs you nothing. These crops will also furnish an abundance of good feed for the livestock and the roots and stems which are left in the field can be turued under to | supply a quantity of organic mat ter which practically all of the soi in Arkansas need PLANT THAT oARDEN-THE WAR IS ON.
 If you have not planted the gar den which you have been planning all spring, it will be well for you to buy your seed and get busy right now. Do not forget the war is up on us and no one knows how much higher foodstuffs will go. Be sure to place the oarden near the house where it can be cared for during spare time If the family is large it may pay to make the garden large enough to use horse power for cultivation. You cannot afford to waste your time in the garden. It's a business propositoin to get as much out of it as possible for time you put in. Be sure your fence is in good shape so that your neigh bor's dogs and chickens will not ruin your crop. If you need any suggestions concerning where to buy seed, how to buy and if you want to know what to plant and when to plant it, write to J. H. Knox. horticulturist with the Ex- tension Division, old state house, Little Rock. He will be glad to answer your questions. In the meantime send post card asking for one of the garden calendars. This calendar will give you the names of the vegetables which you can plant during April and the suc- ceeding months. It tells you whether to plant the seed in hills or drills, the width of the rows for each vegetable, the distance of plants in the rows and how soon after planting you may expect any particular vegetable to be ready to eat. Suggestions for the. amount of seed to plant are also given and should be valuable, while the num- bsr of vegetables listed will proba-