THE HUTTIG NEWS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
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VOL. X. NO. 15
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. AUGUST 12. 1916.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
^ BETTER FARMING HINTS, w
PLOW SOMETHING UNDER.
The Scotch farmers a hundred
years ago had learned the gospel
of building up their soil by use of
barnyard manure and by plowing
under some green crop
The Arkansas farmers must learn
this lesson. There are hundreds
of thousands of acres of upland and
hill land that must have more hu
mus or they will soon fail to return
enough crop to pay for the labor of
cultivating. Grow clover for green
manuring as it is called, or wheat,
or rye or og,ts. In November and
December cotton farmers and corn
farmers should take their discs and
cut the stalks and plow under all
land not seeded to crimson clover
or other cover crops. The Exten
sion Division of the University of
Arkansas and U. S. Department of
Agriculture are urging the seeding
of wheat, rye or oats on every acre
of cotton or corn land not seeded
to clover. In that case the plow
ing must be put off until spring, but
let us all learn the gospel of "plow
ing something uryier’’ and
quit burning anything that would
help build up the soil.
PLAN FOR STORAGE.
Right now is the time for pro
gressive cotton farmers to consider
what they are going to do with
their cotton this fall. Are they
going to dump it on the market as
usual, or are they going to store it
and thus steady the market and in
all probability get a better price?
It Is not within the province of the
Extension Division of the Univer
sity of Arkansas and U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture to advise
farmers when to sell or even to
hold if they so desire. The simpl
est plan is for each mat t have his
shed for storing his six or twenty
or forty bales although that may
not be the wisest plan. The wise
plan is undoubtedly for a dozen or
more farmers to unite and build a
warehouse at the shipping station.
But plan for storage as a way of
being independent. Storage prices
in Arkansas are not really exhorbit
ant, although the cost would be
less in a cooperative warehouse.
August is for the cotton farmer a
month of some leisure and it is a
good time for preparing sheds and
cribs and bins for hay, corn and
grain and cotton. These are steps
towards independence and October
1, 1916, will be the first “Indepen
dence Day” for a good many Ar
kansas farmers.
INOCULATION FOR CLOVERS.
For clovers to be grown success
fully, the soil must contain the bac
teria which produce nodules on the
roots and gather nitrogen from the
air. If the soil does not already
contain these organisms, they must
be supplied at or before the time of
seeding. Many lfgumes will grow
normally in a fertile soil without
root nodules. In this case, how
ever, the plant will be less rich in
nitrogen. The natural way to se
\ cure inoculation is by • scattering
soil from an old field where the
same legume has previous been
growaand has produced nodules.
This is usually done by securing
soil from the surface six inches of
such a field, taking it directly to
the field that is ready for prepara
tion, scattering the soil at the rate
of about 300 pounds to the acre
and immediately working it in with
the disc or other harrow. Soils
used for inoculation purposes must
not be exposed to,the sunlight and
should not be permitted to become
thoroughly dry. Where soil for
inoculation is not available, it is
necessary to resort to artificial in
oculation. This material is very
easy to use and sufficient for two
bushels of seed of any one of the
legumes may be secured free of
charge from the U. S. Department
of Agriculture by making applica
tion through your county agent or
through the Extension Division,
old state house. Little Rock. Many
commercial cultures of inoculating
material are available if larger
quantities than this - are wanted.
Artificial inoculation is by no means
as certain as the natural inocula
tion, secured by using inoculated
soil. A convenient way of inocu
lating seed is to take 10 cents
worths of glue and dissolve it in
two gallons of warm water. Place
the seed in a tight wagon box, or
on a smooth floor, and sprinkle this
gl le water over it, keeping the j
seed thoroughly stirred so that all |
the surface of every seed will be
dampened with the glue water.
While the seed is wet sprinkle over
it the soil taken from a field where
the same crop nas given a good
yield. The soil must be kept in1
in the dark, and this inoculation be 1
done in the shade. Each ten j
pounds or seed requires five pounds
of soil. The seed should be sown :
immediately after being inoculated,*
either on a cloudy day or after sun
down, and covered.
MORE OATS FOR ARKANSAS.
This last year was a bad one for
oats and some farmers seem just a
trifle discouraged about the oat
crop for this state. It is not wise
to drop a crop because of one fail
ure but rather to learn from the
failure. It is the opinion of the
county agents of the fifty-two
counties that haye agents, that
oats must be considered a good
| croo for Arkansas. In the first
place the farmer can have a good
m irket for the grain right in his
own stable. He will have a good
market for the straw in the same
place. Straw is rated as having ?
value of about $2.50 simply a a
fertilizer plowed under. When
used as bedding for stock to ab
sorb the liquid excrement and as a
matter of saving the solid excre
ment it can easily have a value of
$4 a ton. Then after oats plant
cowpeas and it is easy to find a
good return from the field for the
year. After peas the field may be
seeded again to wheat, rye or oats
for a winter pasture and cover
crop. Oats should be considered a
profitable regular crop for most
Arkansas farmers.
We print ladies’ calling cards.
There is more Catarrh In this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to he incurable. Doctors pre
scribed local remedies, and by constant
ly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a
local disease, greatly influenced by con
stitutional conditions and therefore re
quires constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a consti
tutional remedy, is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohic
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family rills for constipation.
Methodist Church Services.
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. by
the pastor. Junior League at 3:00
p. m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.
m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Rev. S. K. Burnett, Pastor.
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward to any
one, not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any
D9rson shall be convicted of depre
dating or trespassing upon the tim
ber of said Company.
This let, day of February, 1906.
Union Saw Mill Co.
By F. W. Scott,
Secy, and Treas
Negro Woman Murdered.
Minnie Harris, a small negro
woman who has lived in Huttig for
a number of years and 'was known
by the nick name of "Pete" was
murdered and thrown in the large
storage pond about 1 1 o'clock
Tuesday night, her body being re
covered early Wednesday morning.
One side of her head showed she
had been struck with some blunt
instrument.
7 Palmer Williams, a negro labor
er, who was last seen with her. was
arrested and the coroner's jury
empanelled Wednesday afternoon
by Justice of the Peace C. B.
Wood returned a verdict that she
came to her death by wounds from
a deadly instrument in the hands
of Palmer Williams.
Help Wanted.
S. R. Neel, school director, who
was appointed to see that the
school grounds were cleaned and
graded this summer, has decided
on Saturday, August 19, to do the
work and wants the assistance of
all patrons and friends of the
school.
He wants four single plows, one
two-horse wagon and all the men
he can get to help in this work and
if everybody will be on hand early
and do his part Prof. Dowis will
hardly recognize the grounds on
his return.
Don’t leave this work for the
other fellow to do> but show your
patriotism by doing your share.
RUB OUT PAIN
with good oil liniment. That’s
the sureft way to stop them.
The best rubbing liniment is
MUSTANG
LINIMENT
Good for the A ilmcnls of
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc.
Good far your own A ches.
Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains,
Cuts, Burns, Etc.
25c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers.
The Arkansas Gazette has de
clared against the repeal of the
state-wide prohibition act. It says
"It is to be hoped that the result
of the election will show unequivo
cally that Arkansas intends to re
main in the prohibition column."
It declares that “Instead of the op
ponents of the sale of liquor now
having to bring people over to their
side, the shoe is on the other foot;
it is the liquor advocates who will
now have to bring people over to
their side if they are to succeed in
their effort to" open the saloons
again.” _
Do You Know That
The hand that carries food to the
imuth can also carry disease
gjrms?
Health first is the highest form
of safety first?
Tuberculosis and poverty go
hand in hand?
The U. S. Public Health Service
will send a booklet on flies and dis
ease. gratis to all applicants?
The breast fed baby has the best
chance?
Physical fitness is preparedness
against disease?
Pneumonia is a communicable
disease?
Cockroaches may carry disease?
The first Torpedo.
The first torpedo was the inven
tion of an American, David Bush
nell, and was given its first test
1 38 years ago. Bushnoll, a native
of Saybrook, Conn., was inspired
by the revolution to attempt to in
vent a machine for submarine nav
igation by which a magazine was to
be carri ;d to the bottom of ships
for blowing them up. when the nen
ductor was at a safe distance He
attempted to put his invention to
practical use in the harbor of New
York, and succeeded in blowing up
a small British schooner, but failed |
in more ambitious projects. The
success of the experiment excited
great alarm among the Fnglish
but Bushnell's crude torpedo
proved to be of very litt'e valuo,
alt lough it inspired Francis Hop
k nson to write his humorous poem.
"The Battle of the Kegs." Fulton
ani others continued the experi
ment with torpedoes, and they be
gan to reach a stage of deadly ef
fectiveness with the use of the
Whitehead torpedo, which first
came in'.o use in 1877.
Agent T. M. Corbin, of the Iron
Mountian, has just received from
the passenger traffic department in
St. Louis, a supply of postal cards
showing a very beautiful picture of
the handsome Arkansas state cap
itol building at Little Rock, at
night. Powerful electric lights
have been placed around the build- |
ing at advantageous points and the
structure thus illuminated makes a i
very beautiful picture at night. It
can be seen from Iron Mountain
main line trains and presents a pic
ture we venture will not so n bi
erased from one's momory. These
postal cards can be obtained from
the agent without charge. Help
th ‘ lr< n Mountain advertise Ar
kansas by sending some of these
cards to your friends in other
states. _
Aooth r sail to the colors is that
paintive wail coming from the
cloth makers to tho dye factories.
pnoro^rn amr^rmewt to th*
CONSTITI TION Or illK STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution
wan passed by the General Assembly
at its regular session of 1915. and that
the same will he submilted to the elec
tors of the State at the next general
election, to be held Tuesday, November
7, 1916. for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 14.
That the following is hereby pro
ppsed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State *f Arkansas, which,
when agreed to by a majority of all
members eleeted to each house and
adopted by a majority of the electors
of the State voting at the next gen
eral election for senators and repre
sentatives. shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas:
“Section 1. The county courts in
their respective counties, in addition to
the county tax now allowed to he lev
ied, shall have power when authorized*
as hereinafter provided, to levy an an
nual tax not exceeding three mills on
the dollar on all taxable property^
which shall be collected and expended
in making and repairing public roads
and bridges in their respective coun
ties: and said court shall have power,
after authority given as hereinafter
provided, to levy a tax not exceeding
three mills on the dollar on all taxable
property for a period of time not to
exceed thirty years, to borrow money,
issue bonds, and pledge the revenues
arising from the tax levied for a pe
riod of time, to pay the Interest and
principal of any sum or sums so bor
rowed. All bonds Issued by authority
herein given shall bear a rate of Inter
est not to exceed 6 per cent per annum.
All sums so borrowed shall he used ex
clusively In making and repairing the
public roads and bridges In the county.
The annua) tax and the tax for period
of years shall not both be levied and
be In force at the same time In any
county—the levy of one shall exclude
the levy of the other.
pefore any levy of taxes herein ou« i
thorlzed shall he made, the question !
of levying such tax shall be submitted ;
to the qualified electors of the county
at a general or special election called
for that purpose, at which a majority
of the qualified electors voting at such
an election shall have voted In favor of
such levy of taxt>s.
Approved February 2, 1915.
The above resolution was filed in tb# ;
office of the Secretary of State on Feb
ruary 2. 1915.
Fach elector may vote for or against 1
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
llth day of April. 19115.
EARLE W. HOnOES.
[■•ml] Secretary of Stmt*. ;
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Some people have the idea that a bank is only for the
convenience of the rich and well-to-do. This is a great
mistake, for while the bank is a convenience to the man of
ample means, it is a NECESSITY to the man of limited
means who must handle his funds with greater care and
who is more liable to need financial aid.
Recently a man remarked that he had $25 that he
would like to deposit, but he supposed we would not want
to be troubled with so small an amount. No deposit is so
small but what it be appreciated by us and as carefully
lookek after as those of greater amouots.
We often hear the remark from parties that they must
use their money and so cannot deposit it. No account is
more desirable to us than that of the man who must use his
money, for he gives his checks to his friends and neighbors
this causes them to come to our bank and in this way he
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Another New Train For
The Southwest
On December 5th a new. all steel, fast, daily,
through train, to be known as
' The Sunshine Special
was placed in service between
St. Louis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
or intermediate points by the
Iron Mountain Route
Texas and Pacific
International & Great Northern
This train will be a duplicate of the famous Scenic
Limited and will leave St. Louis at 6:15 p. m.
Fastest Time—Shortest Route
Between St. Louis and Texas
Call or write for particlars
F. H. MOORE,
AGENT,
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
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Afte-i house-cleaning is the time to
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