The Nevada County picayune., 1918-10-10
How Wheat May Be Raised Successfully
 In Arkansas.

8dtIce From ArkadeIphla Miller Who
 Has Made Careful Study and Ex-
 haustive Study of the Crop in This
 State
 Because of the government request that Arkansas produce more wheat as a war measure, the Arkansas Profit able Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce has asked W. N. Adams, general manager of the Philadelphia Milling Company, to fur mish some advice that will De useful to Arkansas farmers in producing this tggreatly needed grain
 MT Adams k one of the best in- formed men in the state as tO wheat cultivation in Arkansas. His firm has done everything possible 10 encourage the growing of wheat in this state. It's employees have made careful study of the industry in order that they may learn the conditions under which wheat may be produced success fully. Ii K to the firms interest To make wheat growing ill Arkansas sue crssful. and therefore MT Adams ad- | vice may be considered as summing mp of a careful study and an ex- i haustiye investigation of conditions in this state.
 Is Farmers Duty.
 Mir. Adams says that he considers that it is the duty of Arkansas farm CTS to raise wheat, for several req ssms. One is that the government has asked them to do so and the wheat lis needed badly. Another is the great wing in demands upon the sorely taxed transportation system of the country if this state could raise it's own supply of wheat A third reason ss that wheat requires less labor than any other farm product, and this is an important factor during the pre- xailing shortage of labor. A fourth | reason is that it iS the first money | crop" that can be harvested in Ark ansas, and that the government has guaranteed price of B 20 bushel. This price will hold good, even if the war should end at once, although in that case the government undoubtedly | would sustain a heavy loss through | this guarantee. II k the oulv farm product the price of which iS guaran teed Mir Adams says that the gov ernment guarantee means little bet ter than $2 bushel, f. 0 D. at any shipping point in Arkansas.
 Will Relieve Feed Shortage.
 The present shortage of feedstuffs is | another reason why wheat should be raised, Mir Adams says. On ac- count of the drouth Arkansas is ex Hremely short of feed products, he writes. Winter wheat not only fur nishes winter covering for bare fields, prevents washing CT teaching of the nitrates from the soil but furnishes a winter pasture for stock and cattle. Wheat makes just as good pasture aS rye, better than oats. It really inn proves wheat to pasture it during the winter except in extreme wet weath rer and the value of the pasture alone wilt more than pay the planter for the seed wheat and expense of planting
 Sowing and Cultivation.
 As to the sowing and cultivation of wheat, he gives the following advice
 Fertile. well drained loam or clay soil, rich in organic=or or vegetable mat ter, k the ideal soil for wheat but any well drained, good Arkansas land will produce wheat an ii profitable basis. Fertilizer is not necessary, het 1t will materially increase the yield, and haInyard manure should be used [ 7ss freely as possible Acid phosphate or rock phosphate will increase the yield s5 per crnt if properly applied, If you use l00 pouads nitrate soda and 250 pounds of acid phosphate, and 20 psern3s muriatc of potash should in crease the yield 30 to 35 per cent.
 :" The land should be plowed before ucober I Just before seeding it. slowt,le dlse and harrow and after if | as thoroughly pulyer2ed pack well with heavy dtas or roll so that the .ecd bed win hc well packed. bard and 6rs, We recommend the us2 ot dliu p,s~ if possible Ii Eet. H~e or dma,y gmm dtil if the graiu driil
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