The Nevada County picayune., 1922-04-27

our farmers, and, in fact. all classes of business men, take heed to this question of a proper crop rotation and the conservation of soil fertility.
 The matter of crop rotation will de mand little thought and investiga- tion on the part of our farmers. They should proceed in the right way, not only the most direct and easiest way. but, the surest way. The business of the farm should be organized and the different fields and crops mapped out and planned in a definite way, as we can only accomplish the desired re suits by following a definite system and keeping constantly at it.
 When we adopt a system of crop rotation for the purpose of maintain ing and increasf sing the fertility of our lands, we must not overlook the i'm portance of legumes, grain crops to be turned under, and farm manures. These ali play an important part in crop rotation if we leave them out of our scheme we are not going to get very far.
 Let us take matters just as they stand today on the average farm in this section of Arkansas. Each farm CT, will probably have field of cotton, some comparatively large and some -ra ther. small. Are we going to, allow this cotton land to lie idle throughout the winter and spring months after the cotton crop is removed? If so, it means definite loss to the owner, while taxes are going on undiminished. And likewise teaching is going on, which means the loss of valuable plant food. Why not follow the cotton with either rye or crimson clover, sown in the cotton just before the last picking? The seed of either of these is cheap, and the labor of seeding very small.
 Likewise those farmers who grow sweet potatoes. Why leave the soil bare during the winter and spring months after the removal of the po- tato crop? Why not seed it to crim- son clover, oats, or rye, to be plowed under the following spring? This will add more fertility than was removed by the potato crop, besides leaving the soil in a fine pulyerable condition for another crop.
 Take the farmer who grows canta- Ioupes and. watermelons. Why permit the land to grow up in grass ana weeds after the removal of the melon crop? Why not make the land work for you and become more fertile at the same time? Why not follow the melon crop with some quick growing legume, like COW peas or soy beans, whcih in turn is followed in the late fall with crimson clover? Try this system and enrich your land and add to your income.
 Take the corn crop. In the first place, there should be some distance between the rows of corn, not less than six feet, and row of velvet beans, soy beans, or COW peas grown between each row of corn.
 After the two crops are harveslea' the mass of stalks and vines should he turned under and the land seeded to either wheat or oats. These oats' or wheat. as the case may be, are harvested the following May, ana the stubble land sown to either COW peas sov beans. or other soil renovating crop. These may, or may not De mar vested. depending on conditlohs' fairly good crop of volunteer oats Will come on this land in the fall. Ihls land should be prepared early the foi- lowing year for the cotton crop Try svstem like this and see if you do not get better results with your farm ing.
 This system can be pursued in- definitely. There is no end to the eN- tent to which our lands can be buiit m by the right farm practice
 A correct system of crop rota'lo" has other and important advantages, hut they cannot all be discussed here Iniurious insects and fungus diseases ,,,,,;ob attack many of our important farm crops, can be held partially Ill check by proper rotation. This is or ;4soIf a large item and well worth