The Springdale news., 1917-01-19
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PROTECT THE BROOD SOW

PROTECT THE BROOD SOW i Arkansas farmers are spending millions every year for pork produced in the North and largely because we do not give our hogs proper care and attention. Sows need not only plently of good feed before farrowing but they should be given good quarters. | Filthy, wet, dark quarters can only produce unsanitary conditions, most conductive to cholera, lice and other | disease. SoWs cannot do their best under these conditions, nor can they stand cold, wet rains and exposure. Good hog houses that will be dry, warm, furnished with plenty of sun light, well ventilated and conveniently located do not need to be eXpens ye brt they will give the best results Now is a good time to build hog houses. While the supply lasts, plans for small portable houses or large per manent houses may be had by writing to the Extension Division, University of Arkansas, Old State House, Little Rock
 New Livestock Specialist Appointed
 Louis Sawyer has recently been ap- pointed Livestock Specialist with the Extension Division, University ot Ark ansas, to promote the work ef Intfo- ducing pure bred beef cattle in the tick free area of Arkansas. Mr. Saw yer takes the place of D. R. Forester who recently resigned to engage in the cattle business at Walnut Ridge. He is graduate of the Oregon Agricul- tural College and took his Masters Degree from Ames, the Iowa State College In speaking of Mr. SaWyeras qualifications for his work in Arkan- sas, ". C. Lassetter, Acting Director of the Extension Division, says: al believe Mr. Sawyer will prove val uable aid to the farmers of Arkansas since he has spent most of his life n the South, while much of his farming and experience in cattle work has been gotten in the northern states. MT Sawyer has spent much time on ran ches in Oregon, Idaho and other north western states and was an assistant ln the Animal Husbandry Department of the Iowa Experiment Station. MT. Sawyer will be associated with J. H. Mcleod, Livestock Specialist with the University of Arkansas who has charge of the work in the tick infested territory of the state.
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 Passage of Proposed Arkansas plant
 Act Urged
 The proposed Arkansas Plant Act which was approved by the State Hor- tieutural Society which met December F, l3 and Ii at Harrison, Arkansas, has aroused great deal of interest among agriculturists of the state. \ committee of seven men headed by F. (. DoNner, Chairman, has been ap- pointed by the Horticultural Society for purpose of impresslng upon the legislature in the present General As sembly the necessity of passing this of this Act, Prof w H. Wicks of the University of Arkansas says: Tt IS impossible to estimate the value of the protection which an Act of this kind would give the farmers of the state. Under the present conditions we are walled n by states on every hand that have quarantine laws for their own protection, yet We are absolutely at their mercy because at the present time We dc not have the necessary leg islative machinery to hold up, confls- cate or destroy the undesirable plants, seeds, and fruits shipped into the state Up to the present time, We have escaped many of the great pests and diseases affecing grains. fruits, timber and other agricultural products, how ever. a number have been introduced and others are apt to be brought into the state most any time. Million will be lost in the next few years unless we take every precaution to protect our selves immediately. Every farmer, business or professional man who has money invested in Arkansas is vitally interested in the passage of the Plant Act and should put forth every effors to see that the prenent General Ass embly takes the necessary steps to pro tect the agricultural interests of the state"