The Huttig news., 1917-02-03

] Plant Act. However, such an act will be introduced during the pres ent session of the legislature and every progressive farmer and busi ness man who is interested in state should urge his representative or senator to consider this act favora ply. Because of our negligence. Arkansas has saddled a serious pest on it's fruit interests in the San Jose Scale and already Okla- homa has put her quarantine on Arkansas fruit because 1t is infest- ed with this pest. For this and other reasns the passage of the Ar kansas Plant Act is imperative for the protection of our cotton and 1 fruit growers. We must give our agricultural interests protection and the sooner we do this, the less will be the loss incurred.
 MAKE PLANS FOR SPRING CROPS.
 Every paying business is built on well lad plans, and the business of farming must also be planned weeks ahead if we are to get the best results when this season opens up. Now is the time to de- eide whether some of the unpro- ductiVe patches cannot be put to grass for permanent pastures and, whenever possible, plan to seed Bermuda. blue grass, orchard grass or lespedeza. Do not forget the patch of rape for the pigs and use more peas and peanuts for hay and feed and for their fertilizing value this year than you did last. Re member. it is cheaper to raise le- guminous crops than to buy ferti= lizers. They supply nitrogen and organic matter if turned under in whole or in part. This is a good time to split enough wood for cook ing to last all summer. Get this .ioo out of the way. Plan on the home garden also. No other equal area on the farm is of so great i'm portance. See that the fence is in good shape and if the garden is not big enough to use horse to Cuti- vate with. it would be good plan to lengthen it since horse cultivation saves time and makes the work easier. The real garden should be | located as near the house as possi- ble for convenience and a good garden can be made on great va riety of soils if plenty of manure is used and if cultivated frequently. Every farmer should make a spec ial effort during 1917 to supply his table with fresh vegetables winch have been grown at home. By making successive plantings of the different vegetables, fresh supply can be had during the greater part of the year in Arkansas. Too much meat and not enough vegeta- ables IS said by our medical men to be the cause of more than one-half of our diseases. Supply the faml- ly with more vegetables and they will feel better and can do better work. This will not only cut the grocery bill but will be great help all round. If you do not have your garden seed. get your catalog down right away and plan to buy in bulk with your neighbor instead of buy ing the small packages. Write to w. c. Lassetter, acting director of the Extension Division, old state house, Little Rock. for a garden calendar This will help you in making your plans.
 TESTING COTTON SEED IS IMPORTANT.
 It is very important that Arkan sas farmers test their cotton seed for the percentage of germinaton before planting w. c. Lassetter, of the Extension Division, says:
 Preparation. fertilization, plant ing and cultivation cost as much for the poor stand as for good stand. You cannot be sure of a good stand without testing. Then, why not test?
 Maximum yields and maximum