The Dermott news., 1917-04-26
A Patriotic Duty To Raise Food SUP
ply For Family.

Ply Harry F Kapp District Agent
Southwest Arkansas.
Mr. Farmer. it is your patriotic duty
in the present national crisis TO raise
a food supply sufficient 10 protect
your family and to produce maximum
crops on every tillable acre Of land
Prices for all kinds of food crops
will be high and the government IS
making plans to market your surplus,
II maximum crops are TO be had,
attention must be given 10 early ell-
tiyation and the proper implements
should be used
Remember. young plants in the field
must have the best opportunity 10
live and grow il the largest crops are
TO be obtained
Most OF the Arkansas farms have
been titled In such a manner as to rob
the soil of its humus supply In this
condition soils pack extremely hard
from our beating rains and crust heav-
lily after rain followed by couple
OF days of sunshine.
Don't Allow Soil To Pack
II tie young plants are permitted
to stand in hard packed crusted
ground it cannot be expected that
they will make the rapid. sturdy
growth necessary to maximum crop
production The Importance OF early
cultivation must be SO apparent 10
the thinking farmer that discussion
al length is unnecessary,
Us. Section Harrow,
The question then is-Nhat is the
best implement a farmer can use for
early and rapid cultivation2 our an
swer Is, A fifty or sixty tooth iron
section harrow. II Is not an expensive
Implement; it is one that is needed
on every farm at all seasons. With
q good team fifteen acres per day can
be cultivated. The teeth are adjust
able so that the ground can be pull
verified with 4 minimum amount II
digging that would tear up the plants
The section harrow can be used ba
fore and after the seeds are up When
a beating rain follows the planting II
crop the harrow should be used Just
as soon as the ground will pulveri2c.
This will prevent crusting. form
mulch for the retention OF moisture.
warm up the ground. enable the young
plants TO come up without difficulty
and promote their rapid growth II
corn or cotton Is not planted on a
high bed-a practice that should not
be followed except on badly drained
landslide section harrow can be
safely used after the plants are we'll
up. II is the best early cultivation
that can be given such crops II breaks
and pulverizes the whole surface In
and out of the row. II kills all tho
early weed growth and gives the crop
every chance for the rapid growth so
highly desirable.
Cultivate With Care
In narrowing corn or cotton after
the plants are up the team should
not he driven with the rows nor di.
rectly across them. II the rows are
followed a harrow tooth Is likely 10
plumb the center of the row and tear
up all the plants. If the driving is
done directly across the rows the
whole top of the row may be pulled
off il planted on n slight bed or roll
as it should be Drive diagonally
across the rows each time Always
cross harrow after the first operation
Corn may be narrowed until it is SO
tall that it will break and cotton until
it is chopped out.
Try the harrow Mr. Farmer II is
the speediest, best early cultivator
you can use. If you are afraid it will
ruin your crop, try it on an acre or
two and watch results.