The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-30
BETTER FARMING HINTS

peanuts NItn tue county agents for the purpose of making up car load lots. ]. H. Full, marketing specialist with the Agriculture Extension Division. has received a number of inquiries from mills and buyers who want quantities Of peanuts in carload lots. One Little Rock mill told Mr. Tull that they would equip their mill for crushing if they can secure p carloads while another mill in Little Rock is making for any number of peanuts in carload lots.
 Several peanuts products manu- featuring concerns of other states who manufacture peanuts confec- tionaries and foods have written to lIr Tull during the last ten days requesting information as to where they may buy from one to ten cars of peanuts. The cotton mills Of Arkansas are very anxi- ou sto equip their mills to crush peanuts but do not feel willing to equip their plants at this time un- iii they see enough peanuts in sight to justify the expenditure.
 Small producers should list their peanuts with the county agent so that the community can make cooperative shipments of carload lots advises AIr. Tull. Parties who control carload lots in the various commercial grow ing sections of the statewho wish to sell them may list them with the county agent or direct with me. will give every assistance possible in marketing the peanuts successfully so that the highest possible priee may be realized.
 Returns from the County Quo rum courts of the state show general disposition to increase the appropriations for farm and home demonstration work in CO., operation with the Agricultural Extension Division. Increases in salary of from 5000 to $500 for both the contyfarm and home demonstrations agents have been reported to W C. Lasseter. direc- tor of extension The average appropriation for the first 39 counties from whom reports have been received was $2983.33 Pu laski county voted $7O0O for work was defeated in St. Fran farm and Lome demonstration eis county last year. .
 At least seven counties have voted to discontinue the agricul tHral and home economics demon stration work for next year. These counties are, La Favette, Montgomery, Pike, White, Frank In, Saline and Hot Springs.
 Arkansas Sweethearts is the official copyright name of the Ar kansas sweet potato which has been adopted by the Arkansas Sweet Potato Growers Exchange. The trade Iable will feature these words and will be illustrated with the picture of a pretty girl and of baked sweet potato The Board of Directors has voted to give S25 for the best design sub mitted.
 I George E. Blain has been elect ed sales-manager of the exchange E. II. Abbington of Beebe, presi- dent of the board of directors |: Walter Nash of Mablevale. vice president and J. L. Smith of BauXite, secretary-treasurer J. II. Tull, marketing specialist with the Agricultural Extension Divis- ion, who promoted the organiza- tion of the growers and who has been acting as temporary chair man of the exchange, has been asked to assist in the capacity of information agent. He will ad- wise in marketing and conduct educational work.
 The hen that lays is the hen that pays and now Is the best time 10 cull out the stacker hens that do not lay is the advice of H. B. Lansden, poultry specialist with the Agricultural Extension II Division. The county agents have been instructed how to cull out the hens that are not worth | keeping or anyone may write to the extension service at 32l | Southern Trust Building, Little Rock. for Mr. Lansden $ circu- lar on this subject.
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