The Little River news., 1920-08-04
GLOVER CROPS ARE URGED
 FOR EVERY GOOD FARM
Agricultural Experts Urge to Plant- ing of Cover Crops ill Arkansas
 This Fall.

We are printing below an article Of interest by J. A. Evans, of the Agri- tultural Department, in which Mr. Evans says:
 Before the great war progress had been made toward getting some kind of cover 9crops sown each fall on Southern farms. County agents and other extension workers stressed their importance and each year thousands of demons strations gave ocular proof of their values. Following the out break of the war, however, there was great decrease in the acreage soWn to such crops. This was due to labor shortage high-priced seed, unsettled conditions and particularly to the stress of food production
 "We should now endeavor to regain the loss ground and again stress suit able cover crops as part of the farm system for the South. Let us try to make the early slogan of the Farmers Cooperative Demonstration Work. Cover Crops on Every Farm a real ity in every county in the South this year.
 Winter cover crops have a special value on Southern farms. They pro- tect the land from washing. prevent loss of plant food by teaching furnish grazing for livestock during the win ter months. and in the spring may be plowed under to the greet benefit of the soil or left for harvest for hay. grain or seeds
 Crops to Consider. ! "The small grains and the clovers are the most satisfactory crops for this purpose. They are all adapted to Southern conditions and soils. In most of the Southern states oats is the most important small grain Not over I75 per ceAt of the amount needed for home consumption is now grown. The acreage ill fall oats should be greatly increased. They can be produced cheaply, mature early. and can be fol- lowed in most of the. States by corn and coWpeas, cowpeas fer hay, sweet potatoes, or other fall crops. Rye is better than fall sown oats in the nor thern tier States of the southern group.
 Oats, rye, wheat, bur clover and the vetches, sown with oats, are all val uable as cover crops. The choice will depend on your soil and location. and the county agent or the agricultural college will advise you.
 Plan q Cover Crop This Fall.
 "The severe drain on soil fertility from growing emergency food crops during the war makes it more than ever important to now grow restora- tive crops. We must not only main tain but increase our soil fertility if profitable production of our money crops can be continued under the new
  gagged in by extenslon workers, the press, bankers, business men, and farm organizat tions could arouse the neces- sary interest and enthusiasm to insure a great increase in cover crop plant ing this fall. The extension forces of the United States Department of Az riculture and the State Agricultural Colleges can plan such a campaign, assist in arousing interest. and furnish information as to cover crops best adapted to particular sections, but they must have the moral and financial backing of the other agencies named to make such campaign a complete success Especially can business men and bankers or their organizations be of great service by assisting and ar ranging for an economical supply Of seed and fertilizers, as well as by us- ing their influence to induce farmer customers to SOW suitable cover crops on their farms this fall.
 The time for sowing fall crops is al most here Consult your county agent, the Agricultural College, or the U. s. Department of Agriculture as to the best crops for your section, and get busy"