EFFECT OF BACTERIA
Oil SOIL FERTILITY
Farmer May Do Much in Decreasing
Cost of Fertilizer Bills By Conserv
Ing Supply of Nitrogen.
The relation of soil bacteriology to
soil fertility and the methods of pre
serving this fertility by means of
these bacteria is gradually becoming
a matter of study.
A number of the experiment sta
tions are becoming interested in this
work and it is time indeed that some
thing was being done along this line.
Expense to Farmer.
Fifty millions of dollars is the
annual fertilizer bill of American
farmers. Most of this is paid by far
mers of twenty of the eastern states,
as commercial fertilizers are used but
very little, at present, in the middle
west or western states. Nitrogen is
usually the element of piant food
which is lacking, and this is also far
more costly than any other elements
of plant foods. The supply of avail
able nitrogen fertilizer, namely so
dium nitrate is decreasing very rapid
ly while the demand is increasing. In
this way the fertilizer bill of American
farmers will in a few years be some
thing ehormous unless some new
method is developed.
vThe principle part played by bac
teria in soil fertility is the gathering
of this much needed nitrogen and ‘on
verting it into a form available for
plant food.
Factors Aiding Bacteria.
Some of the factors wHch aid the
bacteria in this wo”k are: the addi
ticn of manure which adds not only
plant food but large numbers of these
bacteria; the addition of 'ime to cor
rect the acidity in acid soils as these
bacteria cannot work in an acid me
dium; the proper stirring of the soil
which gives oxygen and sufficient
aeration, and lastly: the growing of
legume crops which is perhaps ttie
greatest aid of any of the above men
tioned factors in securing nitrogen for
piant food.
Time For Results.
The greatest difficulty encountered
in this work is the fact that it takes
two or three years and a series of
crops to show any marked improve
ment in a soil, but it is to be hoped
that it will reach a state of develop
ment where a soil will show a marked
improvement in one year and thus
take the place of the nitrogenous com
mercial fertilizers.
C. L. McAr*hur, Bacteriologist,
Arkansas <• xperiment Station.
Among the McCrory people
now attending the fair at San
Francisco are: Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Crossett and family and Mrs.
L. McFall.
Work was begun on the con
struction of a bridge across
Noah’s Lake just south of the
Iron Mountain railroad at Jelks
Monday. We are informed that
Mr. M. H. Patterson has secured
about 15 car loads of gravel and
that a first-class road will be
completed soon across Cache
River at this point.
EAT AT THE
NEW RESTAURANT
Meals 25c Beds 50c
Board $4.50 week
BELLE MILLER
THE BITTEN ROT IN APPLES
Spraying With Bordeaux Mixture I
Effective Combative Method.
There is every reason to expect
bad year for bitter rot this year, an
there is only one way to fight it. Pmr
ing last winter would have helped. A
so spraying about June 20 would hav
aided. But it is now too late fo
either of these and should the dread
ed bitter rot appear in your or chan
it means either fight or quit.
The way to fight is to spray at one
with home-made Bordeaux mixture
then, as soon as the orchard has beei
covered go over it again with th>
same mixture. Everything depend
upon getting a perfect coating of thi
mixture on the fruit early in the fight
After the first double spraying, a sin
gle spraying with the same mixtun
after two weeks will be necessary. Ai
ter this it will depend upon th<
weather how much other jfcrayinj
must be done.
The Bordeaux mixture is made o
bluestone, ten pounds, good fresh lime
ten pounds, water to make a hundre<
gallons. The mixture is made by j
special method that cannot be ex
plained here for want of space. Fu!
directions may be had by geting Bui
letin 114 and Circular 21, from the Ex
perimert Station at Fayetteville.
J. Lee Hewitt, Plant Pathologist,
Arkansas Experiment Station.
Ten Reasons For a Silo.
1. The maximum of forage crop
can be saved for livestock feeding
purposes.
2. Forage crops in the form of si
lage are eaten without waste.
3. The crop remains in a forn
which is not only nutritious, but als<
succulent and therefore, palatable.
4. The crop is stored in a convp
nicnt place' and in compact form
About four times more dry matter ii
forage crops can be stored in a giver
space in the silo than by field curim
and storing in the mow.
5. Making silage out of forag<
crops is the most economical way t<
harvest them under all conditions.
6. The abundance of favorabh
years can be stored to be utilized dur
ing years of scarcity.
7. The silo makes abundant succu
lent forage possible the year round.
8. The addition of silage to the ra
tion improves the whole ration.
9. The cost of the ration is ma
terially reduced by the feeding of si
lage with all classes of livestock.
1,0. The silo makes it possible tc
keep livestock on every farm. Thii
means diversified farming and th(
growing of forage crops which are Hn
surest crops.
H. E. Dvorachek, Animal Husband
man,
Miss Mamie Muir has returnee
to her home in Fulton, Mo., aftei
spending several weeks here th(
guest of her cousin, Miss Jani(
Schupp, who accompanied her a:
far as St. Louis.
The McCrory boys areorganiz
ing a base ball team and wil
probably play a game next week
Mr. T. A. Jeffries has given then
the use of his park, and Messr:
Ross Jeffries and George Ray
mond have agreed to furnisl
their teams to scrape off the dia
mond which will be one of th<
best in this section.
Rushing’s Lunch Stand
“On the Corner”
Hamburgers, Sandwiches,
Chili and Cold Drinks
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! E. L. Hamilton and W. M.
Comer were Augusta visitors
Monday.
Mrs. B. Brewster and son,
Joseph, are visiting relatives in
Fordyce.
V. W. Stephenson of Revel was
visiting the family of Dr. H. P.
Hargis Thursday.
Messrs W. L. and T. J. Clifton
of Grays attended probate court
at Augusta Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Jones of Riverside
is spending this week here the
guest of Miss Ellen Lewis.
Mrs. R. M. Galloway of New
! ark was the guest of her daugh
, ter, Mrs. W. D. Hinson, last
r week.
r Mrs. Harry Weinberg and little
. son, Louis, of Memphis, arrived
1 Monday for a month’s visit to her
1 aunt, Mrs. H. Arnof.
1 W. P. Musgrove, H. T. Miller
and Representative J. T. Angelo
were attending probate court at
Augusta Wednesday.
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Mrs. J. W. Wilder is suffering
with a broken finger caused by a
rope getting wrapped around it.
The rope was tied to a calf which
made a quick jerk resulting in
the breaking of the index finger
on her left hand.
Rev. S. M. Yancey has been
- conducting a revival at Fakes
; Chapel this week. As the people
l of that section are some of the
> best in the whole world, no large
number of conversions are ex
\ pected, however the meeting is
resulting in much good work for
! the Master.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
B. BREWSTER
Physician and Surgeon
Office phone 39, Residence 16
Office in rear of Farmers &
Merchants Bank building.
H. P. HARGIS
Physician and Surgeon
Phone No. 49
Calls answered day or night.
L. B. WINFREE, J. P.
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BLACKSMITHING AND
HORSE-SHOEING
Reliable Workmanship at
Reasonable Prices.
T. E. DYE
Dougherty will give you a
square deck and a square
deal
Go to his mil) if you want
good meal
McCRORY DRUG CO.
Everything in the drug line
PHONE NO. 42.
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