C. L. ADAflSON,
Jeweler, Optlcan and Engraver.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Silverware, Etc. Etc.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
TWELVE MONTHS.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
AUGUSTA. ARKANSAS,
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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED TH0RSDAT OT BACH WIBK AT
MCCRORY, ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at MoCrory
Arkansas, as Seaond-Class mall,matter.
June 11th, 1903.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year. In advance, 11.00
The question which seems to
concern this country particularly
is how to obtain the most luxuries
with the least work. Some of the
five-hours a day fellows have fif
teen-hours-a-day wives, which
help out a good deal iu a family;
and sometimes a ten-hours-a-day
man finds himself in possession of
a no-hour-a-day wife which assures
“dough cakes’’ for that family.
Time was if a man and his wife
and children all pegged away at
some useful industry, according to
the early settlers, they would rise
in importance as surely as cream
rises on the top of a pan of milk.
Nor is the good old plan of indus
try and economy yet entirely un
trustworthy, though growing more
so as the years roll by. Large
house, fine furniture, elegant dress
and equipage with no business or
visible means to back it all up are
everyday sights. One is often
tempted to think there is not much
difference between those who work
and those who play, but that the
balance is in favor of those who
play. This is a natural conclusion
from a superficial standpoint.
The married life, though entered
ever so well, and with all proper
preparation, must be lived well or
it will not be useful or happy.
Married life will not go itself, or
if it does it will not keep the track.
It will turn off at every switch and
fly off at every turn or impedi
ment. It needs a couple of good
conductors who understand the en
gineering of life. Good watch
must be kept for breakers ahead.
The fires must be up by a constant
addition of the fuel of affection.
The boilers must be kept full and
the machinery in order, and all
hands at their posts, else there
will be smashing up, or life will go
hobbling or jolting along, wearing
and tearing, breaking and bruis
ing, leaving some heads and hearts
to get well the best way they can.
It requires skill, prudence, and
judgment to lead this life well,
and these must be tempered with
forbearance, charity and integrity.
One may be very happy a while
away from home, but he is very
glad to return to it. The plainest
old familiar dish is better than the
daintiest epicurean bill of fair a
broad. One’s own little room, with
its handy, compact belongings, is
preferable to all the marble halls,
swept through by silken clad dames.
Home! One is more than ever im
pressed by the significance of that
word, when, even in the roughest
little hamlet, and most desolate
looking hut, it may mean so much
to those who were born in it. It is
a beautiful trait, this clinging to
the very soil of one’s birth-place,
sterile and unattractive as it may
be to those who have no such
associations.
A writer in the Philadelphia
Press contends that gossip in the
country villages is not nearly
so prevalent as it is in the so
called best social circles in the
cities—nor is it so vicious. The un
kind word, the slanderous word,the
character assassinating word, make
up a great deal of tne small talk of
people of small minds and corrupt
natures.
Dr. E. L. Chaffin,
DENTIST.
My work Is Frst-class and my prices are
right. Twenty years’ experience. Office at
city Drug Store, McCrory, Arkansas.
Stylish nil=
linery.
For an Up-To-Date Stylish Hat call at
the Millinery Store in the Raney building
where a Full line of Millinery Goods can al
ways be found. 1 make or trim Hats to or
der, 12 years experience. Your trade will be
appreciated. A trial is all I ask.
MRS. NETTIE MIERS, McCrory.
Made=to=Order Clothes
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i^rs, Ed. V. Price & Co., of whom
we are exclusive local represent
ative. They operate on such an
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>
Very Reasonable
will purchase as fine a tail
ored =to~measure suit as can be
made — having high quality of
cloth, beautiful shape, perfect fit
and unquestioned style.
Get something special, personally
selected from the Price exclusive style plates and
500 beautiful F^ll cloths. We invite your atten
tion especially to fabrics Nos. 4657, 4734, 4755,
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HOLLAND, The Tailor
WE DO CLEANING AND PRESSING.
NEW MEAT
MARKET.
I have bought H. Veazey’s
Butcher Shop and moved it
just across the street one door
south of Howell’s drug store
where I am ready to serve
you with anything that is kept
in a First Class Butcher Shop
I will pay the Highest price
for all Country Produce. If
you have anything to sell see
me before going elsewhere.
My appreciation of your
patronage will be shown by
giving you good fresh pro
ducts and courteous treat
ment.
E. L. Pritchett.
ROAD NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition will be presented to the
Woodruff County court on the
firrft Monday of January 1909,
asking for the establishment of
a public highway, beginning at
the N. W. corner of the S. W. £
of the N. W. i of Sec. 26 T 7 N.
R2 W. Woodruff county, Arkan
sas, and running north on the
Section line between Sections 26
and 27 and 22 and 23 until it in
tersects the public highway run
ning in a Southeastern direction
from DeView, Ark.
J. L. Stair, etal.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that, un
der and pursuant to a decree ren
dered in the Woodruff Chancery
Court for the Northern District of
Woodruff County, Arkansas, at its
December Term, 1908, in a cause
therein pending, in which J. Wal
ter Mason, by his next Friend
Blanche Mason, and Blanche Ma
son in her own right were Plain
tiffs, and Mamie Wilkes, Eva
Moore and Sallie Moore and Min
or Gregory were Defendants, I
will sell at Public Outcry, to the
highest and best bidder, at the
West Door of the Court House, at
Augusta, Arkansas, at 2 o’clock p.
m., on Friday February, 5th.,
1909, the following described
Real Property, situated in the
County of Woodruff and State of
Arkansas, towit:
ad estate ior tne me or l»uk«
Revel in the half iuterest of fhe
N. W. ^ of Section 6, Township G
North, Range 3 West, and the
South Fractional Part of the N. E.
£ of Section 1, Township 6 North,
Range 4 West; the Fee Simple
interest in the S. £ of the S. W.
£ of Section 20, Township 7 North,
Range 3 West; the W. £ of the S.
W. fourth and the S. W. fourth
of the N. W. ^ of Section 22,
Township 7 North, Range 3 West,
except 6 acres off the West side of
the S. W. ^ of the S. W. fourth,
and including 6 acres off the east
side of the N. E. fourth of the S.
E. fourth in Section 21 Township
7, North Range 3. W. the N. E. ±
of the S. W. iaud W. * of the S. E.
fourth of Section 23, Township 7
North, Range 3 W; the N. £ of
Section 31, Township 7 North,
Range 3 West; also Lot 10 in
Block 3, in Augusta, Ark., the N.
Fractional £ of the N. W. Frac
tional fourth and the S. W. fourth
of the N. W. fourth of Section 1,
Township 6 North, Range 4 West.
Teems Ok Sale: This sale will
be on a credit of 4 months. The
purchaser will be required to ex
ecute a Bond with sureties thereon,
to be approved by the Com
missioner, and a lien upon said
property will be retained to secure
the payment of the Bond thus giv
en for the purchase money so bid
at such a sale.
Will Moorman,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Farmers Educational
—AND—
Co-Operative Union
Of America
The Regiment of God.
“Every mason In the quarry,
Every builder on the shore,
Every woodman in the forest.
Every boatman at the oar,
On the dusty road of labor,
In the regiment of God,
March together towards His Temple,
Do the task His hands prepare,
Earnest toil is holy service,
Faithful work is praise and prayer."
Address to Union by North Carolina
President.
Whatever your money crop may be
market it slowly. It is poor business
policy to force any nonappreciating
market. The great bulk of agricul
tural products are non-perishable if
kept under shelter. Of course there
is always the danger of Are, but we
have that risk covered by insurance
for a small cost. Feed the markets on
short rations and you will soon see
prices boosted by an increased demand.
Don’t 1st the cry of “big crops” scare
you into parting with your products at
a price that will not give you a fair
and just reward for your labor and
the capital that you have invested in
your business.
you aon t nna men in otner callings
disposing of products which represent
a year’s work and interest on their
investment at a price below cost The
farmer has often done this by follow
ing the suicidal policy of forcing the
market in four months time, crops
which muat meet and supply a year's
demand. Of course these crops are not
to to be and will not be consumed in
four months. They are bought by
the “middle man” and held in storage
until the demands of the markets call
for them at remunerative prices.
We should not quarrel with the
“middle man” as long as he conducts
a legitimate buying and selling busi
ness. We should quarrel with our
selves for not handling our own crops
for our own benefit in the same busi
ness like way the “middle man" has
beon handling them for his benefit.
If products were not offered for sale
on the streets of our towns at what
ever price they would bring, the “mid
dle man” would soon go out of busi
ness. But as long as we follow the
present method of marketing our crops
there will be a legitimate field for the
“middle man," and in fact he is a
necessary part of this mode of mar
keting. In the case of the cotton crop
which is the principal money crop of
the South we can well believe that a
fair margin is made by the men who
stand between the producer and the
spinner; otherwise there would not be
so many "cotton buyers.”
Now, how are we to get out of these
“old ruts” and upon the highway of
successful business like the market
ing of our crops? It must be done
by extending the selling period
throughout the year so that the supply
will Just keep pace with the demand.
Also by bunching our produots ana
selling in such quantity aa demanded
by large buyers. This is co-operative
soiling.
How is It to be done. Through the
storage or warehouse plan. Oo to any
large cotton market town and you
will find the cotton buyers using the
warehouse to store our cotton in to
be held until demanded by the spin
ner. We should do this for ourselves
and save the profits that now go to
the men who have been doing it for
os.
Hut you say tnat you nave ouis mat
are due and that you must realize
money from your crop at once. Un
fortunately thla is true with a great
many farmers. Too many of us are
■till following the old ruinous system,
which Is the legitimate offspring of
the all cotton system and next to Its
parents Is the greatest curse ever im
posed upon the agricultural Interest
•f the South. Well If you owe bills
you shold pay them when payment
la demanded. But do not put all of
your cotton on the market. Go to
your local banker and borrow on your
cotton just as little money as you can
possibly do with. Leave this money
on deposit and use a check book. Your
check may possibly pay several bills
and finally be deposited to the credit
of some other man without any money
being drawn from the bank.
I mention this because I know that
bankers are more ready to loan money
If It is to be left on deposit with them.
Follow this plan and economise in
every way possible until you get out
of debt then swear that you will
stay. If farmers are ever to attain
their commercial Independence they
must raise home supplies and quit
buying on credit.
If the crop is held off the market
for thirty days we will see a very
material rise In the price.
H. Q. Alexander,
Concentration stops competition
among farmers. One man sells all
the cotton; then the price is made
uniform. A uniform farmers' price
means a profit upon our labor. A
profit upon our labor will bring In
dependence among farmers. Independ
ence among farmers means the pros
perity of all out people.
Partly decayed meat is little better
than a dose of arsenic for hens. It la
surely not fit for them to eat, Lim
berneck Is now believed to be caused
by that kind of poison. i
Teach It to the Children*
It matters little If we make great
advances In the science of agricul
ture unless it Is taught to the genera
tions that are to follow. That la the
whole theory of the agricultural col
lege. It Is good, and It has been made
use of to the great advantage of our
people. We have made great advances.
We are going on and on. But If agri
cultural development is to keep pace
with the natural and inevitable in
crease of population in the world there
must be steady gains, and there must
be greater conservation of the re
sources we have. The other day a
keen-witted public man of Illinois
gave expression to a thought which
might well be considered by all. He
said: “There is no country on earth
where the hand of man has tilled the
soil long and continuously that he
has not ruined it. And if we here in
America shall teach the world how to
use the land without abusing it we
will have written a new page in his
tory. We will have made ourselves a
name that will live forever, not only
as agriculturalists, but in the history
of the world. Why not do it? I tell
you we are just playing with the busi
ness of farming; we have not begun
to do business yet; we don’t know
what a heritage we have here. It is
the youth of the land that must make
this development. The professor is on
the right track; teach it to the chil
dren! That is where the power of the
nation resides; the schools will make
the thing go. Sooner or later ws
will get these subjects drilled into tha
children of the day."
judge j. mis numpnrey, ui opnug
field. In thus addressing a fanners’ In
stitute, gave expression to thoughts
that are vital. First as to the neces
sity for teaching to the children that
which we learn. There can be nc
question about this necessity. Agri
cultural education is needed. That
this fact is recognized is to be known
from the many suggestions which are
being made as to extension of school
work. In many states preparations
are being made for teaching agricul
ture in the schools and the establish-,
ment of farm schools is going on all
the time. Whatever we learn must go
to the children, that they may use
it and develop it
But It is hardly true, as Judge Hum
phrey stated, that the soil has been
ruined wherever man has continuously
tilled it. There are farms in England
for instance, where continuous cult!
vatlon has been going on for hundred!
of years and crops are the best in the
world. They are not complaining ol
exhaustion of the soils. They are nol
wondering how they will be able tc j
secure sufficient fertilizing material
to make the soils as good as they were
in former years. It is true they pay
much attention to the application ol
fertilizers, either commercial or nat
ural, but they do much more than thal
for they have a care for the soil eacl
and every year and all the time. They
look to the physical condition of th«
soil at all times, and in fact develoj
the available plant food as they gc
along. That Is nature’s way and it ii
the right way.
But whatever this may be fact it
that we must study our condition!
here in America and find out Just what
is necessary to be done and then dc
it,. We must make sure of preserv
ing the fertility of our lands and o)
making use of the land that is now re
garded as almost worthless. If we dc
this our work shall not have been ti
vain. The field is a great one ani
may the rising generation devote Iteeli
to the work.—Campbell’s Scientific
Farmer.
Cabbage Worms.
When the first appearance of the
worm is made the plants should bi
dusted with the paris green and Horn
mixed. When the heads are forming
use one pound of pyrethum powdei
to four pounds of flour to dust thi
plants. This Is harmless to man1
After the heads begin to form parti
green should be used. Those wbc
are afraid to use parts green are gen
erally successful by beginning earl)
to use the pyrethum powder and
spraying often.
Cabbage and other plant lice an
best controlled by spraying with
kerosene emulsion, using the IB pei
cent solution—a solution containing
16 per cent of kerosene. If the lies
are on trees, flowers or rose bushes
tobacco decoction may be used with
good results. The tobacco decoctloo
is made by taking three pounds ol
tobacco stems and five gallons ol
water and boiling for two hours. 11
is used without diluting, but musl
not be applied too hot, or it maj
scald the plants.
If treatment is begun in time, plan!
lice can be controlled. It must lx
done before the leaves are curled oi
the Bpray cannot reach the pasta.
The idea that all brown-shelled eggi
are rich In nutritive qualities and
white-shelled ones poor. Is an old no
tion and not supported by actual facta,
The eggs of the White Leghorn bars
good substance and flavor.
United price.
Controlled supply.
Concentrated marketing.
That's the key to success of the oo
operating farmers of America.
That farmer who grows the great
est variety of crops for which his soil
and climate is suited Is generally thi
most prosperous of any of his neiah
bora.
The one crop farmer, as a rein
does not represent the better olaae el
farmers anywhere.
Agricultural Education.
Now when our agricultural colleen,
in every state are busy and the hun
dreds of boys who are to become the
farm leaders of the future are getting
down to their studies, the following
thoughts on the need of agricultural
education, voiced by Professor H J
W^l®r8 of Missouri, may be opportune
The farmer of tomorrow must face
more serious responsibilities than the
farmer of yesterday,” says Dr. Waters.
Farming becomes more complex and
difficult as our country develops The
public domain has been exhausted.
The agricultural area must from this
on be subdivided to support the ever
increasing number to b« provided
with the opportunity to earn a liveli
hood. New and difficult problems arc
constantly presenting themselves and
must be solved before success Is pos
aibie. Now crops; new demands of
the market; new pests of insects and
weed; new diseases of plants and ani
mal; new conditions of soil and crop
ping all demand an Intelligent and
scientific treatment. However success
ful, therefore, the farmer of yesterday
may have been without the benefits or
scientific knowledge. It is certain that
the farmer of tomorrow will not find
the practical experience of past gen
erations adequate to meet the new and
changed conditions under which he
must labor.
The present day collegiate course
in agriculture fulfills all of the reason
able requirements of a liberal educa
tion. disciplining the mind quite aa
well as the classics at the same time
that it furnishes information of Incal
culable value to the farmer In conduct
ing all his business. It Is not all of
success, however, to make money. The
educated man lives better, gets more
out of life, and Is a better and safer
citizen.”
Mutt Know Insects.
The farmer and truck grower must
know all about bugs and every specie
of Insects. He must be a bugologist,
a chemist, and a naturalist to sue
ceed.
He must understand the different
combinations of lime, sulphur, cop
per, arsenic and other poisonous comr
pounds which should be administered
to each plant at the proper time, if
he makes the poison too strong he
will kill the foliage as well as the
blight germs and the insects. If he
applies them at the wrong time he
will kill the fruit blossoms and the
pollen-bearing bees and birds. If he
does not apply them at all he will
have no crop.
The currant crop is cut down thli
year by currant bugs and the scale
anthracope is killing the blackberries
Club-root is affecting the cabbage.
Yellow-stripe bugs are biting the cu
cumber vines. Potatoes, besides the
Colorado beetles, have developed
blight and scab. Fruit trees by the
thousand have been killed by the
scale, moths and other insects. Chest
nut trees, which have hitherto been
Immune, have now a fatal praslte ol
their own. Strawberry patches hav«
been spoiled by the cutworm. A
variation of the squash bug attack!
egg plants. Ants have developed t
liking for radishes, and so on to th*
end of bugdom, which contains a mil
lion or more species—even In this
climate.
In this section there are few crop*
not affected by Insects. Grass and
com are freer than any others; but
most of them are subject to destruc
tion. So the farmer, truck gardner,
and tree grower have troubles llk»
other lines of business.
Baaed On U. 8. Production.
The world’s production of cotton, for
mill consumption, during the yeai
ended Aug. 31, 1908, exceeded by J,
340,000 bales the production of the pre
vious year, according to the Censut
Bureau's report on the supply and dis
tribution of cotton. The report showy
that fluctuations In the word 8 supply
of cotton is measured practically by
the variations in the annual product
la the United States.
The Farmer and Science.
A certain class of farmers are fond
of sneering at science in agriculture,
aays Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin. Ye'
had it not been for science they would
be plowing today with a crooked stick.
Yee and cutting their grain with »
sickle, threshing with cattle and n«
country home could afford the te e
phone or auto.
Too many farmers consider the
atlon, construction and condition o
he poultry house of little importen
rhese same people growl abon
mount of feed the biddies consua*
,nd And fault with the hen. because
hey cease to lay when eggs are nif»
n price.
In mild climates November is
ime to prune grapevines; but in T
old localities it is safer to delay UJ
mining until severe cold is practi
ver,—say the latter part of rebniary
hit back new wood so M C°
inly two or three buds on each can
That boiling hot soap sods th*|
•ou throw away every Monday »
Teat thing to kill mites, if jou.
i apray, or cup or dlpPer.A^Jfckea
t all over the inside of the cb
}reen feed is a foundation
chickens. Remember
nethlng saved up, so you can
f them in winter.
IThara must be loyalty upon' *!**
members of any organlsat
pacts to succeed.