ARKANSAS FARMERS
SHOULD GROW WHEAT
Now $1.50 and Will Probably
Go to $2 Which Makes it a
Very Profitable Crop.
Raising wheat in Arkansas]
no longer is an experiment. It
has been shown that it can be
profitably grown in the state,
according to W. N. Adams of |
Arkadelphia, general manager (
of the Arkadelphia Milling
Company.
“Wheat can be produced |
profitably in most sections of
Arkansas where the require
ments for the growdh are
strictly observed,” Mr. Adams
says. “Good lands this year
produced from 15 to 25bushels;
an acre, and in many cases
from 30 to 35. The average for
Arkansas was about 12 bushels
per acre, or better than the
average for the United States.
“Arkansas produced more
wheat to the acre this year
than Missouri or Illinois, the
banner wheat states, although
this was one of the worst wheat
years we have ever known. The
average price of land in Mis
souri and Illinois is five or six
times greater than wheat land
in Arkansas, and yet the Ark
ansas farmer secured 20 per
cent more wheat and sold it at
a better price than farmers of
Illinois and Missouri.
“The world war means a
tremenduous demand for
American wheat.Wheat can be
produced in Arkansas from 75
to 85 per cents per bushel, and
the prospects are that it will
bring from $1.50 to $2 for the j
Arkansas farmer next spring1
and summer. The Arkansas
farmer can harvest his wheat I
fully a month before theNorth
i*rn wheat matures.
“The production of wheat is
more than a billion bushels
short of last year. Argentine
ordinarily exports about as
much wheat as the United
States. For several weeks Ar
gentine has beensufferingfrom
a severe drouth. Argentine is
located about the same dis
tance south of the equator as
we are north of it. Hence their
seasons are about six months
different from ours. When it is
winter with us it is summer
with them.. They harvest in
December, January and Feb
ruary, and as a rule supply im
porters with wheat when our
supply is depleted. The drouth
and hot weather in Argentine
are doing tremenduous dam
age, and the best authorities
say that if these conditions were
relieved now, that their ex
REFORM OF REVENUE
LAWS ADVOCATED
Brough Will Favor Passage of
Law for Higher Assessment
and Lower Tax Rate
Little Rock, Oct. 14.—While
in Little Rock yesterday Dr. C.
H. Brough, Democratic nomi
nee for governor, stated to a
number of his friends that he
expects to devote much of his
time during the early days of
the coming Legislature to the
preparation of a bill seeking to
improve the revenue laws of
the state. Dr. Brough’s idea is
to give the state a more equit
able assessment law and at the
same time decrease the tax
levy, if it can possibly be done.
It is Dr. Brough’s intention
to consult the best financiers of
the state and other who have
had experience in assessing
properties. Gov. George W.
Donaghey several years ago
stated that the revenue bill
prepared under his direction
while he was governor was the
only just and equitable proposi
tion available. This bill, it will
be remembered, was known as
the Turner-Jacobson bill, and
was passed by the Legislature
during Gov. Donaghey’s sec
ond term. On being submitted
to the voters of the state at the
election held two years later it
was overwhelmingly defeated
at the polls. Gov. Donaghey,
who advocated the adoption of
the measure on nearly every
stump in the state, was also
defeated for renomination. He
stated at that time that the
people did not understand the
proposition, but would some
day rally to the support of the
bill.
it now seems that Gov. JJon
aghey’s prediction will be ful
filled. as it is the general be
lief that the Turner-Jacobson
bill, or something on that order
is Arkansas’ only chance for
relief out of its present finan
cial dilemma. The bill defeat
ed by the people proposed to
tax all real and personal pro
perty at its full vlue, which
would mean a corresponding
decrease in the tax levy. In
brief, the proposal to tax
:hose who are able to bear the
burden and give relief to the
less fortunate citizenship of
:he state.
ports would not be more than
50 per cent of normal, while if
they are not relieved immedi
ately, they will have very little
wheat for export. Under these
conditions we see no chance
for cheaper wheat.’”
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HINTS O
51 BY J. H. MILLER
CROP DEPOSITS VS. CROP
MORTGAGES
Thousands of Arkansas far
mers are out of debt now for
the first time in many years
and other thousands are not
only out of debt but with more
than enough money ahead to
keep their families until next
October. The wisest invest
ment for most farmers is land,
a small farm for the renter and
more acres for the small far
mer. But why not start a move
ment now to abolish the crop
mortgage system without any
law? Let every farmer go to
the bank and make a time de
posit of enough money to car
ry his family and meet farm
expenses from next March to
October. He will get four per
cent interest from the bank on
money left four months orlong
er. Then let him divide this
fund into eight parts, in such
sums as he may deem advisable
for the different months, ana
take a certificate for each sum
and draw it out with accumu
lated interest on the first of
each month. With such a plan
and a big garden and lots of
chickens and eggs and butter
and pigs to sell from March to
October the farmers of Arkan
sas next summer can be about
the most prosperous and hap
py in this broad land, and can
be free men when cotton sell
ing time comes.
A BALE FOR CHRISTMAS
Two years ago there was
heard all over the land the
pleading cry of “Buy a Bale.”
Now, why not proclaim a new
order, “Save a Bale”? The
banks in our cities have adopt
ed a plan of opening a system
of "Christmas boxes” to which
thousands of city people have
made small deposits. Now, why
not get thousands of cotton far
mers to decide to “Save a bale
for Christmas”? It would hold
off the market thousands of
bales and thus help the price,
and buyers would naturally
want to pay all the market
would justify for this “Christ
mas Cotton.” It would let far
mers have cash for the Chris
mas needs and a “nest egg”
for a January bank deposit.
This cotton could be marketed
any time during the week be
ginning December 18. Why
not talk up this movement to
“Save a bale for Chrismas”?
SEND FOR BULLETINS
As winter comes on progres
sive farmers should plan to do
some definite reading of agri
cultural bulletins. Some fami
lies have adopted the plan of
choosing a bulletin and having
it read aloud for all, taking an
hour each evening for reading
and discussion. The Extension
Division of the University of
Arkansas will i-^-nd bulletins
and on request an outline for
study. A list of farmers’ bulle
tins will be sent on request and
then desired bulletins will be
sent free to any resident of Ar
kansas.
SWAT THE PEDDLER
Arkansas now has an infes
tation almost as bad as the boll
weevil in the shape of all sorts
of peddlers and agents. Farm
ers should not oe fooled by
these smooth tongued fellows
who offer to sell on the install
ment plan. Their goods are in
ferior to the goods sold in our
home stores for the same mon
ey and our merchants sell with
a guarantee that is worthsome
thing. In one county ten “stove
agens” swooped down and in
one week sold two hundred
and sixty stoves at eighty-five
dollars and the manager brag
ged about it and admitted that
his men hoodwinked the peo
ple.
COWS AND HEIFERS
There are still too many
cows and heifers being sold
out of Arkansas. This is a loss
that cannot be regained. The
world is facing a meat famine
and every possible effort
should be made to stop the
sale and shipment of cows and
heifers. F'armers can well af
ford to make extra efforts to
get feed and pasture for the
winter and keep their cows.
They will bring good money
next spring or next fall. Every
farmer who has some extra
feed should buy more calves
and cows to keep over to meet
the better market next spring.
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PLEASANT PLAINS
MAN HELD UP
Newport, Oct. 14.—Officers
here are looking for three men
who attempted to hold up Jas.
Wright, a farmer of Pleasant
Plains, in Newport last night.
Wright sold produce for $250
but deposited the money in a
merchant’s safe before going
to a wagon yard to sleep in his
wagon.The men awakened him
shortly after midnight and
searched him under the pre
tense of being officers after
accusing him of bootlegging.
When they failed to find the
$250 they demanded it under
the threat of death. The wagon
yard manager heard them talk
ing and switched on a light.
The men fled.
u
OLDFIELD AND
WELLS TO SPEAK
Hon. W. A. Oldfield, Demo
crat. and G. W. Wells, Repub
lican, nominees for Congress
from the Second Congressional
District, will address the vot
ers at the following named
places and dates:
Mammoth Spring, Tuesday,
Oct. 17, 8 p. m.
Camp, Wednesday, Oct. 18,
10 a. m.
Salem, Wednesday, Oct. 18,
2 p. m.
Viola, Wednesday, Oct. 18,
8 p. m.
Oxford, Thursday, Oct. 19,
10 a. m.
Newberg, Thursday, Oct. 19.
2 p. m.
Melbourne, Thursday, Oct.
19. 8 p. m.
Ruddells, Friday, Oct. 20,
a. m.
Calico Rock, Friday, Oct. 20,
lp.m.
Mountain View, Friday, Oct.
20, 8 p. m.
Marcella, Saturday, Oct. 21,
10 a. m.
Batesville, Saturday, Oct. 21,
1 p. m.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO SELL LANDS
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned as guardian
for Elizabeth, Esther, Rosetta,
and Homer Clark, minors, will
apply to the Independence
County Court at its November
Term on the first day thereof,
for an order to sell the follow
ing described lands of said min
ors for purpose of support and
education, to-wit: An undivid
ed four ninths interest in:
The southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, and the
northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of Section 5, Twp.
14 north Range 7 west, con
taining 80 acres more or less.
Given this second day of Oc
tober, 1916.
M. F. CLARK,
Guardian.
(Oct. 5-12-19-26)
COMMISSIONER’S SALE
OF LAND
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned as commission
er of the Independence County
Chancery Court, pursuant to
the terms of a Decree render
ed by said Court at its June
1916, term, in a cause therein
pending, wherein Curia Drain
age District as plaintiff and G.
F. Crosser was defendant, will
on
SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 1916
between the hours of 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m. at the front door of
the Court house in the city of
Batesville, County of Indepen
dence and State of Arkansas,
proceed to sell the following
described lands situate in said
county, to-wit:
The Northwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter of Sec
tion twenty-seven (27) Town
ship Fourteen (14) North,
Range Three (3) West,
The purchaser of said land
will be required to give note
with approved security and
bearing interest from date at
the rate of 10 per cent until
paid, and a lien retained upon
said land for the purchase mon
ey thereof. Said land to be sold
upon a credit of three months.
A. J. CRAIG,
Commissioner in Chancery.
(Oct. 5-12-lr-26)
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The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
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Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good ” are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION
OF TAX TITLE
Independence Chancery Court.
December Term, 1916
Mfrs. Ellar Clark et al, ex
partee.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will at the
December 1916 Term of Chan
cery Court of Independence
County, Arkansas, which con
venes on the 2nd Monday, pre
sent to said court her petition
asking for the confirmation of
title in her to the following de
scribed lands in Independence
County, Ark., towit:
“The north half of the South
East quarter of Section Two
(2) Twp. 14 north. Range 8
west and containing 80 acres
more or less.”
Petitioner claims title to said
lands by virtue of a sale there
of made by the Collector of
ndependence County, Ark., on
the 10th day of June, 1901 for
the taxes, penalty and costs
due thereon for the year 1900,
and tax deed issued by the
clerk of Independence County
and delivered to J. J. Barn
well, petitioners grantor, on
September 22, 1903.
Now all persons who have or
claim any interest in said lands,
in either agricultural or miner
al rights, adverse to this peti
tioner on account of any in
formality or irregularity in said
tax sale or otherwise are here
by warned to appear in said
Chancery Court on the first day
of its December Term 1916,
and showr cause if any they
have, why said petition should
not be granted, and petition
er’s title to said lands confirm
ed.
Witness my hand this the
31st day of August, 1916.
ELLAR CLARK.
For herself and as next friend
of Alfred, Burton, David, Mar
vin, Oval and Charley Clark,
minors, and heirs at law of J.
J. Clark, and administrator of
Estate of J. J. Clark 9-14
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WARNING ORDER
In the Independence County
Chancery Court, December
Term, 1916.
W. H. Keeny vs T. B. Keeny,
J. D. Keeny, Perilda Ashley, •
and Louisa Langford, Defend
ants.
The Defendants, T. B.
Keeny, J. D. Keeny, Perilda
Ashley, and Louisa Langford,
are warned to appear in this
Court within 30 days and ans
wer the complaint of the plain
tiff W. H. Keeny, in tihs cause
I herein.
Given under my hand on this
the 20th day of September,
1916.
A. J. CRAIG, Clerk.
By S. B. WYCOUGH, D. C.
S. C. Knight, Att’y for plain
tiff.
S. M. Bone, Att’y for non
resident defendants.
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J. H. Holderby will pay the
highest market price for chick
ens, eggs, butter and produce
of all inds.
ADAMS BROTHERS
Cotton and Corn Buyers
General Merchandise
To the Farmers:—We want your produceand will
pay the highest market price in cash or trade
NEWARK, ARKANSAS