The Mena weekly star., 1922-03-09
TRIP TO SEVER COUNTY Jas. A. Slote Makes Interesting ke- port of Visit to Neighbors to South.

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 An early start Friday morning put the delegates from Acorn, Mena and Hatfield in De Queen at 10 a. m. From this time until the meeting was called at 1:30 o'clock the time was spent in visiting orchards, berry patches and the sweet potato ware house. The largest strawberry field visited was that of J. H. Wilson. This was a remarkably fine stand of viz orous Klondyke berry plants in very clean state of cultivation. On inquiry we learned this variety was grown there almost exclusively. From this field a short drive brought us to the new Mcdonald blackberry planting of Ben Willard. This also was a fine stand, and in a remarkably clean state of cultivation. Mir. Willard also has young peach orchard of Early Wheelers, strong, vigorous trees, just coming into bearing. Mir. Willard said he was just compelled to try something else besides general farm ing, and will get his first returns this year from his new venture. Return ing to De Queen we drove along the young 3-year-old Elberta peach or chard of the Patterson company, con- taining 800 acres; also the almost equally large 2-year-old orchard of the Sevier County Orchard Company. These are well cultivated and the trees trimmed in the most approved way, that is, headed low with the middles well cut out and the fruit can be picked standing from the ground for many years with this sys- tenn.
 The potato curing house was next visited. Here the grading and pack ing system was explained; also the heating and ventilating systems. County Agent Alspaugh, by question ing the workers and others connected with the warehouse brought out valu- able information, which many of the visitors were glad to obtain, and will be of much benefit in the storage and grading of their own crops.
 At the meeting, which was presided over by Glenn Wallace, selling agent for the Sevier County Association, the questions of varieties, packages and methods of culture were discussed. A. F. Scheid, county agent of Sevier county, sapplied all the figures and explained the clerical work of hand ling the crops and returns of these many growers to avoid confusion.
 MT. Scheid was thoroly posted along this line, and had the happy faculty of imparting this knowledge so all delegates there easily understood. Here again our Agent Alspaugh with a few adroit questions brought out information of the utmost import ance. Our Sevier county friends re- sponded in the most whole-hearted way, showing their books and giving us figures and information unre- servedly We believe we found out everything but the combination of their safe.
 Several short talks were made by successful growers. MT. Kiene told of MT. Wammock marketing 35 bar rels of radishes at $i0.00 per barrel from A acre and Is square yards of land. A. E. Wickers told of raising 438 bushels of sweet potatoes from K acres, netting him $713.50. The next year from 6 acres he sold $1400. He raises the Nancy Hall and recom- mends only 3 draws from the slip bed.
 Potato shipments now being made are netting the growers $1.14 per bushel.
 The names of delegates and those present as we could learn, were as follows:
 Prof. W. H. Morden, Peter McWil- liam, Hawkins, Webster, Roger, Greiner. J. c. Garland, Prof Middle ton. Rork, Arnold, De Biars, Slote, Co. Agt. Alspaugh; locally, Glenn Wal lace, A. F. Scheid, Kiene, W. E.. Wick CTS, etc.
 After McWilliams expressed thanks in behalf of the visitors, goodbyes were said to our hosts and the 50 mile or more trip for home was begun and also finished before dark, thanks to an all-weather road for most of the way. good drivers and good cars, and shall we say, good luck.
 las Clote