Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25
TIE NATION CALLS;
 RAISE FOODSTUFFS
Velvet Beans a Valuable Crop-!t Also Furnishes Much Hay
 and Grain.

L. w. Osborn, Arkansas Experiment
 Station.
 With no assurance that Arkansas will have plenty of feed stuifs to last for any great length of time and pe- cause velvet beans are selling at comparatively low price, the farmers of the state can well afford to use some velvet beans i'll the place or COW peas.
 Experiments Give Much Valuable
 Information.
 While sufficient data has not yet been accumulated to warrant recon mendations concerning the adaptatloh of the velvet bean to different soils and conditions found in the state, nev- ertheless it is interesting to know that in the experiments undertaken at the main experiment station al Fayetteville and at Monticello in CO operation with the Agricultural School and C. G. Randall, county agent, the results of these tests give much val uable information concerning the be- hayior of different varieties, both m 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 and one-half feet apart in the row The test at Monticello was planted May 8 and the one at Fayetteville week later. A description and comparison of the time of the most important va rieties grown follow:
 Important Varieties.
 Yokohoma, an early variety, began blooming August Il, at Fayetteville, and matured September 25, requiring 130 days to mature The variety pro- duces a large, rather fiat kidney shaped bean, grayish white in color. The variety yielded fairly well, but should be grown in closer rows than the later maturing and heavier fo- liaged types.
 Wakulla, also an early variety, be. gan blooming August 14 and matured October G. The variety yielded about the same as the Yokahoma. The seeds are somewhat larger than the speck- led bean and are mottled.
 Osceola, medium maturing varie- ty began blooming August 20 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 in good good yield of seed. The seeds of Os- ceola are somewhat larger than those of the speckled bean, rather flat, and mottled. The variety is one of the most promising tested.
 Early speckled velvet beans, com monly called the 100 day speclled, be- gan blooming September 1 and show ed only few immature pods by o. tober 6, at Fayetteville. The variety fully matured before frost at Monti- cello and produced heavy yield of seed and forage. The seeds are round 1Su III SHdpe anu luOttieu lllS foAA- ety Is the mAgt common one grown in all except the more Southern sec tions of the Cotton Belt The variety is considered medium in time of ma turity and is probably safe during av- craze seasons as far north as Little Rock.
 The Chinese variety, considered medium late in time of maturity, be- gan blooming September 8 and pro- duced only small immature pods at Fayetteville At Monticello the pods became iong 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 tests, excelling the Osceola and Early Speckled to some extent.
 The Lyon Velyet Bean and the Late Speckled variety are both late in time of maturity. The Lyon variety began blooming September 10 at Fayette- vile and matured about sixty per cent of its 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.
 ,to y3o1d of wi, ,,f