THE HOME NEWS
Published every Friday at McCrory, Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub.
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McCrory, Ark., pending.
Friday, August, 13, 1915
THE FWTION CF NT
TBOGEN IN THE SOIL
Experimental Station Bacteriologist
Says Bacteria Take Nitrogen From
Air For Deposit in Soil.
It Is a well known fact that either
fields or unbroken land allowed to run
without tillage will gradually increase
in nitrates, sometimes as much as
twenty-five to thirty percent. For a
number of years this was a matter of
much discussion and was explained in
various ways. However, it was final
ly discovered that this was the work
of bacteria and that these bacteria
take free nitrogen from the air and
convert it into plant food in the soil.
This process is called “nitrogen fixa
tion.”
Process of Fixation.
There Is another process of fixa
tion which must be distinguished from
the process just mentioned and that is
the process which takes place in the
nodules on the roots of leguminous
p’ants. Both of these processes of fix
ation are brought about by bacteria
but the organisms which cause them
are entirely different. The bacteria
which work in the nodules will not fix
nitrogen in the soil while those which
work in the soil will not fix nitrogen
in the nodules of legumes.
Bacteria as Aid.
The bacteria which fix free nitro
gen in the soil are capable of doing
their work quite rapidly. Tt has been
demonstrated quite conclusively that
they are able to fix considerable
amounts of nitrogen in as short a‘time
as 10 days or two weeks when all of
the controlling factors are favorable.
Only a part of the factors which con
trol their work have been determined,
but some of the more important ones
are known. Probably one of the more
important of these factors is the ad
dition of lime to the soil as it seems
that lime is a great help to these or
ganisms in carrying on their work.
They usually work in the first foot of
soil or in that part which is reached
by the plow, but as previously stated
they may also work in soil that has
never been tilled.
value of Bacteria.
The value of their work can hard
ly be estimated In dollars and cents
for they work almost the entire year
storing up In the soil this most cost
ly of plant food, while at the same
time they are practically unaided In
their work and do not cost the fanner
one cent.
C. L. McArthur, Bacterologist,
Arkansas Experiment Station.
Make your dollars do double
duty by trading at Arnof’s big
bargain sale. Adv.
EAT AT THE
NEW RESTAURANT
Meals 25c Beds 50c
Board $4.50 week
MRS. BELLE MILLER
HOW TO MAKE GOOD SILAGE
Various Methods That May Be Used
With Success In Arkansas.
Coni should b© harvested for «n*gq
when in the denting or glaring stage.
Sorghums should be allowed to
grow until the seed Is perfectly ma
ture.
Harvest with a corn binder as bun
dles are the most convenient to
handle.
Have plenty of power and labor so
that the filling can be done rapidly, as
it is more economical to run at full
capacity.
Mince the Forage.
Chop the forage In lengths not to
exceed one-half to three-quarters
Inches in length. They Dack more
closely and therefore exclude air more
effectively.
Distribute the light and heavy par
ticles uniformly over the surface of
the silo to insure even settling.
Keep the surface In the silo saucer
shaped with the high side next to the
walls.
Tramp the entire surface thorough
ly, but more specially around the
walls.
Use Plenty of Water.
If the crop has been frosted or rather
| mature add plenty of water. Do not
I be afraid of adding too much but avoid
j adding too little.
Running water into the blower of
the cutter is the best way to add wa
ter as it is then evenly distributed.
Snap the ears out of the last two or
three loads of corn to save the grain.
When refilling on old silage, remove
all spoiled silage before putting in
new.
Seal the silo by thoroughly tramp
ing and soaking the top of the silage
for several days after filing and allow
ing the silo to seal Itself.
If your silo was air and water tight
at the beginning you will have good
silage.
H. E. Dvorachek, Animal Husband
man,
Arkansas Experiment Station.
10 Bales on Small Plot.
Special Demonstration Agent J. C.
Melton of Lonoke county, in a letter
to C. W. Watson, state agent in co-op
erative extension work at Little Rock,
said that E. L. Jones of Wattensaw,
R. F. D. No. 1 of Lonoke, made 10
bales of cotton last year on eight and
one-half acres of old upland soil by
using 200 pounds of commercial ferti
lizer containing 10 per cent phos
phoric acid, two per cent potash and
1.65 per cent of nitrogen. He follow
ed demonstration methods in prepar
ing soil, cultivation and seed selec
tion. His neighbors on land of same
fertility made only from 200 to 300
pounds of cotton per acre by “old
methods” of farming.
Ladies' hats at half price. Get
one at Arnof’s big sale. Adv.
Elma Wilder, manager of the
Wilder-McDonald store at Tip,
was here the first of the week.
Any Ladies' Slipper in Arnof's
big stock for only $2.98 during
his big two wreek’s cash bargain
sale. Get your choice. Adv.
Mrs. R. H. McDonald and
daughter, Christine Wilder, of
Weldon, arrived Monday for a
week’s visit to her parents, J.
W. Wilder and wife.
We learn from reliable source
that the heading mill of Eck
hardt & Lennon which has been
idle here for the past year will
probably begin operating within
the next few weeks. Mr. Eck
hardt stated that he did not know
for sure, but that he would know
within a couple of weeks.
Don't miss it. Adv :
Big sale at Arnof’s. Adv. I
Attend Arnof’s sale. Adv.
Sale starts Saturday. Adv.
Kodak films atW. D. Hinson’s.
Adv
50c boys’ rompers reduced to!
39c at Arnof’s big sale. Adv.
Dr. W D. Hinson spent the
first of the week in Newark.
Men’s 50c work shirts cut to
39c at Arnof’s big bargain sale.
Adv;
Big reductions on boys’, miss
es’, and children’s slippers at
Arnof’s sale. Adv
W. 0. Barrentine and family
of Hope are the guests of friends
and relatives here. j
Miss Bernice Baxter left Sat- ■
urday for a couple of weeks’ visit |
in Mauldin, Mo.
Good calicoes, in light colors
only 4c yard at Arnof’s big bar
gain sale. Get you some. Adv.
Edgar Marsh and family of
Wiville were guests at the home
of A. J. Marsh Saturday and
Sunday.
Mesdames Ucie Sonins ana j
Drew Douglas of Augusta arrived j
Tuesday and are the guests of j
G. W. Ash and family near town, j
i
F. B Lane of Paragould and i
A. S. Maddox of Little Rock were
here Wednesday in the interest
of the Home Life and Accident
Insurance Co.
MissZana Angus returned to her
home at Little Rock Saturday af
ter having spent several days
here the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. T. McCain.
Died: Monday, Aug. 9, 1915,
at 10 o'clock, a m., Early, age
23, son of F. P. Wright, after a
brief illness of only two days
with swamp fever.
American and Simpson prints
reduced to 514c yard at Arnof's '
big bargain sale beginning Sat- -
urdav, Aug. 14 and ending Sat- :
urday, Aug. 28. , Adv.
S. M. Jones of Riverside took
his racing stallion, Royal Bonnie,
trotter, to Memphis Wednesday
for a tryout at East End Park.
He will probably enter his horse
in the races at Memphis, Searcy
and Newport during the fairs
this fall.
For two weeks only commenc- i
ing Saturday, Aug. 14, we will'
sell you goods at greatly re-j
duced prices. Take advantage
of the big bargains we offer. H.
Arnof. Adv j
While walking with a shot gun
in his hand and the barrel on his
foot, Pearl Lee last Saturday un
thoughtedly raised the hammer
and pulled the trigger, shooting
off the second toe of his right
foot. The discharge from the
: gun completely tore away the
whole sole of his shoe.
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.
CONVEYANCES
iaa«m
Perry Holland
TAILOR
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Drinks and Groceries R
BLACKSMITHING AND
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Reliable Workmanship at
Reasonable Prices.
T. E. DYE
I will grind your
Corn or Wheat
Any day in the week
Except Sunday.
W. B. Dougherty
McCRORY DRUG CO.
Everything in the drug line
PHONE NO. 42.
WE
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