The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-13
Demonstration Notes

week was a success. The talks by the
local men were especially interesting.
Make every farm self supporting
without the cotton be independent of
cotton. This is the conclusion reached
at the Farmers meeting.
Raise chickens hatch now, Keep a
cow-a good COW, Make good gar
den, NOW.
Cooperation is the keynote of the
work of the County Agent. If you did
not come to the meeting you did not CO
operate If you told your neighbor and
and came to the meeting. that was CO.
operation.
The County Agent and his work are
both yours. The Dermott people. farm
ers. merchants. bankers and profession
al men must all help. must CO. operate.
The County Agent may help you
make money. Call on him If you need
his services or the services of any De
partment of the L. s Department Of
Agriculture DO you have few hogs
to market? Ship co comparatively and call
the Bureau of Markets to bel p.
To put Dermott on the map "a a
farming center will take lots of work
and planning II the mills shut down
or move away. the farmer alone must
support Dermott Why not have him
besides the mills The merchant viii
be called on from time to time for CO
operation working together and will
be expected to respond freely and fully.
Have you tested the cotton seed 31s
of it may not sprout.
It is nearing the time when the
spring crop Of pigs should he narrowed.
Pat the sows in small pastures and pro
vide good shelter for them. over COS
of the pigs narrowed die before they
are two weeks old from the lack of care
Fatten your hogs on spring crops
planted now. Don't carry them over till
next year The most profitable hog is
the one weighing 200 lbs and not over
eight months old Oats and rape planted
now will make cheap pork.
other and with the County Agent. We
have part of load of hogs near Dor
mott to ship and need a few more See
W A. Daniels.
Are you interested in loan from a
+ Government Farm Loan bank? 1t will
save you money and make the payments
easy
Do YOU want special information.
literature. speakers or personal helps
on poultry. hogs. machinery. drainage,
wilt resistant cotton. building plans.
hog houses. barns. water works co
operate.
The Dermott Bows and Girls Agricul-
tural Club met and elected officers
+ Regular monthly meetings will be held
and programs giving bearing on the
work Hammet Porter was elected
president
Now il the time for the club mem bers
to get the garden or the acre ready for
planting
It il time to plant garden as soon "a
the ground is in condition. Alfalfa and
Lespedeza must be planted right away
too Get them in this month
Hogs will make YOU more profit +
kept up and cared for than II allowed TO
run on the ranges You will make more
money raising hogs in enclosed pastures
than on free range.
Milk cows are needed by good many
people in the county Judging by the IN
quiries that have reached this office II
you can use good Holsteine COW please
write the County Agent at once There
may be enough to Justify buying a
carload We do not know of any milk
COWS for sale in Chicot County. II you
have any write the County Agent.
Prune the peach and apple trees now
Apply the winter or dormant spray for
scale Cut the blight out of the pear
trees and burn the bighted branches
II. =. Wood.
County Agent.