Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11


 there is a tendency for the blow to turn the trash under in one mass, and unless there is fine material to work in around the stems and stalks and make proper contact between the undisturbed sub-surface soil and the plowed soil, a good water-holding seed bed is impossible.
 Farmers who have discarded the stacker hens that do not produce and who have adopted better methods of caring for their poultry flocks are realizing greatly increased profits is pointed out by H. B. Lansdon, Poul- try Specialist with the Agricultural Extension Division, who spends his entire time among the farmers of the state who are asking for his as- sistance
 been culled from the flock as non producers, Mrs. Robert Moore of Poplar Grove writes MT. Lansdon that her egg receipts have increased. Mrs. Moore maintained flock of 131 standard bred Barred Plymouth Rocks and her egg receipts were from 40 to 50 eggs a day. She knew nothing of culling out the non-layers until the demonstration agent had called on her and shortly afterward, Mir. Lansdon gave a culling demon stration at her place. Twenty-Five of her neighbors were there to see the demonstration and 55 of the 125 hens were thrown out of the flock by MT. Lansdon as being non-producers MT. Lansdon also recommended d change in feeding and one week af- ter the demonstration she wrote Mr Lansdon that she is receiving from 50 to 60 eggs from the remaining hens.
 A bull from away up north some where, a COW from Wisconsin or a hog from Nebraska is usually not of any better quality or breeding than one which is purchased from an Ark ansas herd unless an excessively high price is paid for fancy bred an- imals.
 ness in Arkansas has not developed to the extent that it will in late, years, there are now many breeders over the state who have cattle and logs of as good quality which they are selling at prices not as great as would have to be paid for animals of the same quality from northern herds. Those animals bred and raised by home breeders have the ad vantage of being acclimated and req dy for production work under Ark ansas conditions. It is more con venient and less expensive to see ani mals before buying when a purchase is made in the immediate section Of the country.
 A recent survey of purebred live stock in Arkansas has brought to at tention many excellent purebred ami mals, both cattle and hogs that are now for sale. It has also shown the fact that there is some demand for good animals. The information got ten through this survey will be of value to those wonting good animals from sources near home.
 The home breeder who has pur- chased good foundation stock, who is culling his herds and flocks closely and who is giving his animals care and attention should have the encou- ragement which comes from sales made to others in his own immediate section or state.
 A buy at home movement for pure bred livestock is desirable for both the breeder and the prospective pur- chaser. Arkansas breeders should be able to sell surplus animals in Ark ansas. To meet the legitimate needs for these better animals, buyers in the state should take all the surplus of the breeders and then go to other states for large number of animals.