The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-20
RADFORD KNAPP DN SAFE FARMING
|n of the State College of Agricul-
 fe Addressed Meeting of Farmers D Working Out Plan-Feed and Food First Is Urged.

RFactically all the agricultural and Rational interests of Arkansas were Fesented at the meeting called at EHotel Marion on Monday, January *by Dean Bradford Knapp of the 4ege of Agriculture, University of kansas, for the purpose of uniting &he forces of the state in working *a plan whereby those forces could &ult and aid the farmer in adopting IS for a system of safe and sane 3ning for the year 1921. To this a series of county and local meet
 were planned to immediately pw the meeting in Little Rock, &nary IS and IS.
 Ihe meeting was composed of far Is, representatives of the College Agriculture and Agricultural Ex- Hion Division of the University, the Fict agricultural schools, the Ar |kas Bankers Association, the Pro- De Farming Bureau of the Little *k Board of Commerce, and the T 4h-Hughes Vocational Agricultural 6ols.
 present were unanimous in their * that a system of safe farming E 1921 is imperative but that no &ket recommendation could be made 4over all conditions in the cotton *Fing territory. So the meeting de- < that q plan should be adopted for Rings to be held in each county &fe farmers, merchants and bank Eeould meet and consult with one #her regarding the problem of the N lers m that particular section and # best means of meeting the situ- 6n.
 Nean Knapp pointed out that while #e IS a desire to materially cut the #on acreage next year, we should \ be permitted to plunge on some " crop. In practicing safe farming *ays there are three things that we Il do-frst, produce our own feed food; second, build up the fertil- Tpi our soils; and third, every far
 should have more than cotton Ae for cash sales.
 he important thing to remember" 3ays, 'is that we need little wider #omic system under which he Tage farmer, instead of making N of cotton alone, will have two, ter still, three products for which Fiil receive cash in the markets of Xworld.
 Il hat we need to see on every Ar las farm is enough corn, hay and ure for feeding of the live stock, some poultry, pigs, home gar and some sweet potatoes or Irish toes to feed the family so they not be dependent upon credit to
 1T every farm in Arkansas was
 supplied with meat, eggs, milk,
 oats, potatoes and syrup, we q De much better of. To grow
 on every farm will help solve vexing question.
 safe system of farming will con- or the growing of these products. which we are getting away from much cotton we must be careful
 We do not plunge on some oth-
 op The period of change is im- aat and difficult. But all the
 s Tor the betterment of agricul-
 m Arkansas want the farmers to
 that they are making their sug-
 ohs with spirit of helpfulness
 ose who are struggling with the uit problems of 1921, hoping that oI these suggestions many far
 VIII come to some definite con- on to follow a safer system of |oieure, not only for 1921, but for
 year thereafter
 Ihe county meetings every force
 kansas will participate. The Ag- eufsi Extension Division with its
 o1 county agents will take the
 ana will be ably assisted by the
 forces, business men, farmers
 educational institutions. Plans
 lo~ being made so that there will
 JOSS of time after the big con
 ee at Little Rock on January IS
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