The spectator., 1920-09-17

farm Of Sam w. Mcleod. near War.
 ren, Ark, who has 450 acres of cotton and 25O acres of corn on thin, sandy l upland. all fertilixed. The cotton promises to produce bale an acre
 and the corn 30 bushels, while adjoin- ing land not fertilized will yield 8 l bale to six to eight acres and not over | 10 bushels of corn an acre. Also inspect the farms around Scott. | Pulaski county, where commercial fer l tilizer has been used on Arkansas bot. l tom lands, and the bottom farm of w.. L. Jeffries, Clarendon, where commer- cial fertilizer has been used on 2oe acres of the richest delta land and the fertillzed fields will produce twice a 1 much cotton as the same kind of laHd
 in ado1oining fields not fertillxed. Recommendations. We believe that the Arkansas cot.
 ton growers. including those located
 on the rich bottom lands of Arkansas | ard Mississippi rivers. can increase
 their yields many fold by applying the
 methods used in the territory we have l just been over We recognize that | conditions in Arkansas differ some l what from those in the places we have | visited and that 1t is necessary to so | slowly in the use of commercial fer | tilizers until each cotton grower has l determined what fertilizer and how
 much will produce the highest yields | on his soil.
 We caution our friends against plunging into the use of commercial l fertilizer before trying out in small | and thorough way to ascertain the | kind and quantity needed on their | lands.
 We recommend each Arkansas cot ton grower who does not know how
 to use fertilizer to plant in 1921 from | five to 40 acres of cotton, according l to his total acreage and an equal area | of corn and make on this land care full test of commercial fertilizer. He
 should use the kind and quantity roc
 commended by the Experiment Sta
 ttion, Fayetteville, Ark. and the West
 ern Office. Southern Soil Improve
 ment Committee, Shreveport, La.
 We suggest that he send to be an
 alyzed samples of his soil to the Col
 lege of Agriculture. Fayetteville, Ark.
 We recommend that he plant this
 fall some cover crop on the land on
 which he will make his fertilizer tests
 next year.
 l We recommend for the South two-
 thirds of the State that velvet beans
 be planted in every acre of corn next
 year. While the beans will have a
 tendency to tear down the corn and
 make 1t more difficult and expensive
 to harvest. the experience of the Geor.
 gia and Carolina cotton growers Is | that the velvet bean is the most profit
 able legume to increase the yields of
 the crops that follow 1t. Should the
 beans not mature they will add more l nitrogen to the soil than either COW
 peas or soy beans and furnish val
 uable mule and cattle feed when left
 in the field through the winter and | spring
 The above report in every detail
 was subscribed to by every member of | the party, whose name. occupation | and address follows; N. A. Adler President Arkansas l Fertilizer company. Little Rock. A. l.. Alexander-Planter. Scott. J. K. Aexander-Planter, Scott. K. G. Anderson-Planter, Homan. | Henry Banks-Planter. Marion. Byron Barkman Planter Texar
 kama.
 J. c. Barlow-Plsnter, Trenton. A. B. Beasley - Cashier, Bank of
 Bodcaw, Bodcaw.
 L. M. Belser-Merchant and Plant. l CT. Dermott
 C. L. Bernard-Piainter. Elaine. c. T. Blaokwood- Helena. w. L. Banks-Planter and merchant, | Hamburg.
 w. S Blann-Merchant Scott F.. J. Bodman-Vice president, Un-
 ion Mercantile Trust Company. Lit- | tie Rock
 L. NJ. Bogle-Manufacturer. TupsIs. W. NJ. Bonham-Planter. Garland. E. P. Bowden-Planter. Joiner. H. T. Brown-Merchant. Scott. R. E. Brown-Planter. Little Rock. W. J Brown-Planter Peach Or
 chsrd R. L. Buffalo-Cashier Bank of Eng
 land. England.
 Eugene Butler - Assistant editor | Progressive Farmer. Memphis. Arthur Campbell-Planter Scott. A. A. Cantrell-Planter. England. r C. Carter Merchant, Cottoo Plant.
 T. J. Center Bank of WaldrOn, WaldrOn
 Sam Cohn-Planter. Little Rock. L. l.. Cole-Msrchant. Howell. c. R. Coolidge Merchant and Plant
 er, Helena.
 j. R. Conner-Rsntal Department U