Engineering Advice On This Subject
Can Be Secured From O. G Bax
ter, Old State House.
Terracing and Farm Drainage are
the subjects which should attract the
attention of the land owners of Ark
ansas at this season of the year. En
gineering advice on these subjects
t an be secured for the asking by up
plying to O. G. Baxter at the Old
State House, Little Rock, Ark. Mr
Baxter, who is the Senior Drainage
Engineer for the U. S. Department of
Agriculture in this district, is co-ope
rating with the Extension Division of
the University of Arkansas, through
the county agents, in an ettort to be ;
of gr< atf r service to the people of
this state. In speaking of the need •
and r: hie of ;r,- ■■■ r farm drainage, 1
.Mr. Ixtf r *n> ■ :
“In trav< lir *.' ov r the agricultural
districts of Atkausas and the sur
rounding states, one is impri : s d by
the gr4at amount of waste 1- nd that
is due to a lack of proper dr linage.
This lack of drainage is indicated by
the growth of coarse gr.i-s and v.e< Is.
and by sickly, thin, and stunted crops
where attempts have been made at
cultivation. It is customary to plow
Mound the wet spots, thereby incur
ving a loss on account of cultivation
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poor quality of the crop. The yield
can be increased on many farms that
re entirely under cultivation by the
construction of good drainage sy -
terns.
The effect of later planting and
#■ lower growth due to lack of drainage
is also apparent in the harvest, rsp"
eially where the crop must be mad*
before the drouth begins. Some of
tile largest cotton planters its Missis
sippi state that drainage is ore of
the main factors in the light again ’
the boll weevil, as thorough drainage
allows the crop to be planted from
10 days to two weeks earlier in the
spring and permits more timely culti
vation, thereby reshlting in an earlier
.maturing of the crop.
Tile drains,will not only dry and
warm land that is wet and coni, but
they have a marked effect upon tho
physical structure of tl soil. A' i
drainage, the soil becoim looser. it
therefore is more easily cultivated
and the surplus water readily passes
through the larger poi ■ spaces > o ,
tear need be bad. ot too much drain
uge, as sufficient moisture for plant
growth remains on the soil partich a
end r- nnot be removed by the drains.
Praia: arc adds no pit nt food to the
soil, except the nitrogen that certain
plants gather from the air and that
replaces the surplus water between
the soil particles lint the warm air
circulating through the soil induces
the growth of bacteria that release
certain food elements from insoluble
compounds and make tin in available
for the use of plants. In tluw way,
drainage increases the fertility of
•oils.
In a drained soil crops have deep-r
roots systems than do those on wot
t.i poorly drain* d st ilr. The rents ,r
most crops will not g-> into a > . tima'c l
.■oil, and will die if kept in water
wit it out air for more than a short
time. Tito root system does not ex
tend to the depth at which the soil is
permanently wet., but only to a depth
that is somewhat above the stag*
w h me the water table remains long
enough to injure the roots. In wet
soils the water table is high during
the planting season and early growth
of the crop. The root system adapts
itr-r 1 f to this dcpthi and later, when the
dry season comes on and the soil wa
ter is lowered, the plants suffer from
drouth ami for want of food.
The most practical drainage system
is one that is adequate, permanent,
uses the least possible land, and Is
not a hindrance to cultivation. Til*'
drains which empty into either open
or closed outlets most nearh provide
such a system. With the open-ditch
system, much valuable land is occu
pied, the drainage is seldom thorough,
and the ditches become fill* d and have
to be frequently cleaned. Open
ditches* occupy a consul! rattle pir cent
cf the area drained.
Taking all factors into considers
lion tih' drains are more economical
In the end even though they are more
expensive to install. There is no rea
son why tlte tile drainage system,
properly constructed, should not re
main in prop: :■ condition and give sat
i faction indefinite’y.
In order that the host results may
be obtained from ; drainage system,
it is essential th.it it in properly <1 -
si "in d. One no' < xponmcod in this
kind of work should not tale the re- i
spnnsihilii' of ph:lining any consider
able e\pi ndt it 'or diaina •• ('em
plete surveys am! ex tminations should
be made in order to dt terrninc the
most practical ar.d economical phut.
Construction work .hon'd he careful
ly done in order that the tile shall be
laid in strict accordant-! with the
grades establish' 1 by tie engineer
v ho planned the work.
A great majority of the failures in
drainage systems have been due to
improper planning and poor construc
tion work. As far as possible the
engineers with the Department of Ag
rvouUuro in tins di; tnet are wiVling to
help the people Of Arkansas without
any charge whatever. White today
for particulars.
GiGCEST ORGANIZATION OF ITS
KINO IN THE WORLD, IT
HAS NO RED TAPE.
BACKS UP 7K£ ARYANS NAVY
Succors Wife cf he Fighting Man
c,r,d M.-.kes H s Own Surround,
ings as Pieasant as
PcssiUe.
The people of the United State?
only now are beginning to realize the
fore.* for good represented by the
American Red Cross.
This statement is attested by the
.act that 16,'|O0,000 of the citizen;-}
jf this country joined the organization
.n tie Christmas membership drive
Rut few of these, however, realized
what tin- Red Cross is doing to help
win the war for the United States and
its allies.
The four principal divisions of the
R: d Cross are Woman's Work. Jumoi
.Me;, bership, Civilian Relief and Mili
tary Relief.
Woman’s work consists of the vari
ous activities which result in furnish
ing sweaters, helmets, wristlets,
socks, surgical dressings, etc., for
American soldiers who either have
gone to France or who are preparing
to go. It lias been estimated that th c
work women have done in this depart
ment since Ameren entered the war"
would have cost the Red Cross $50 - I
'00,000, exclusive of material used. Of
•our.se, all the w ,rk has been done
trails.
What Women Have Done.
In the seven months ending Nov. 1.
;01i, the Rod Cross sent to Europe
3.000,000 separate articles, surgical
iressings, hospital supplies and clot i
ng. In addition to these, large qual
ities of simitar supplies have been
1 at to camps and cantonments in the
Jnited States.
The American people will not, of
course, permit fat,Miles to suffer wan*
jeenu.ie th* ir lire; l-winners are figh
ng lor their country.
The Rt 1 Cross chapters cs.« an'
will provide also the friendly services
which may he needed and acceptable
because of ill health or other misfor
unes or because of family conditions
which. If nop'oct'd, would result In
need and suffering or disaster to the
heme.
The Bureau ox t.rvtiiuii Relief also .>
doing a great work in France.
Enlisting 22 COO,COO Children.
Through the Junior Red Cross,
which has b« n created in accordance
with a plan credited largely to Ur. H
N. MacCracke.n, president of Vatst.r
College, it is proposed to give the
Ou.OOu.OdO school children of the Unit
d Stat-s an active share in the work
of the Red Cross.
The purpose of the Junior Red
Cross Is largely educational, and i:s
activities will be carried on entire!}
n the schools, as a part of the school
work.
The organization of the Junior Red
•’roes aims at decentralization and
he independence of the local unit
'ontaet w,th the Red Cross will hi
maintained only through the School
Committee of th« local chapter, the
hapter, in turn, receiving its direct
Cons and material through tlie divi
•ion director of junior membership.
The dues of each auxiliary are a
uni equal to LT. cents for i nch mem
er. This is required as a pledge ot
erious purpose, and is to be u.-<-d h;
the auxiliaries in the purchase of nia
•rials for making supplies.
Military Rsl ef Work.
The American army in France is re
eived in large r -ception camps on
■ he coast, and after scvtral weeks oi
preliminary training the men are seni
across the country to permanent
training camps back of the firing
lines.
Along the route followed by the
troops the Red Cross has established
infirmaries and re. t stations, each in
charge of an American trained nurse
with an American man to assist her.
liaeh infirmary contains 10 beds, a
took of drugs and older necessities
The seriously sick are car d for at
French hospitals in the neighborhood.
Daily calls are made upon the Ameri
can sick in the hospitals by the nurse
and attendant, who take with them
reading matter, tobacco and other
comforts.
Big Work in United States.
Dispensaries have been established
n the American army zone to care
’or civilians and to improve health
conditions in the vicinity of the Amer
ican cantps.
When our men reach their French
oase the Red Cross continues to act
-s a friendly agency as opportunity
nay offer to supplement what the
army itself does to make the men
comfortable. Recuperation camps
have been opened at suitable places,
and recreation huts provided for the
sick and convalescent.
The department of Military Relief
likewise does a practical and a hu
mane work in the United States. It
applies deficiencies In camps ami
cantonments, distributing clothing,
etc., when army and navy red tape
makes It necessary. This department
even has gone to the extent of sup
plying plumbing for cantonments.
Europe’s Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warring Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Fvei
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.
American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their flocks and
herds in order to meet Europe's tre
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
aftenva rd.
The United States food adminis
tration reports that American stock
raisers have shown a disposition to
co-operate with the government in in
creasing the nation's supply of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any oth
er European nation. When the tier
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated vir
tually all the eattle in the invaded
territory — approximately 1,800.000
head—were driven behind the German
lines.
Hut in England where 2,-i00,0<>>
acres of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is me declining
nmxinmm price scale adopted by the
English ns follows: For September,
?17.7(5 per 100 pounds; October, $17.28 ;
November and December, $10.08; .lan
lar.v, $14.40. The effect of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon ns possible.
In France the number of cattle as
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,807,000 head of
cattle In 1913, she now has only 12,
341,900, a decrease of 10.0 per cent.
Ami France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack of neehssary feed.
Close study of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad
ministration that the future problem
of America lies largely in the produc
tion of meat producing nnimals and
dairy products rather than in the pro
duction of cereals for export when
tlie war will have ceased.
Does Not Affect Charity.
The desire of power in excess caused
the angels to fall; the desire of knowl
edge in excess caused man to fail; but
In charity there Is no excess, neither
enn angel or man come In danger by
it.—I?acon.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY
South North
8:44 a.m.. .. . Huttig ... 2:55 p. m
I 10:40 a. in Monroe 1:00 p. rr.
LOCAL. *
Leaves Arrives
1 1:25 a. rr>. Huttig 12:30 p. m.
North South
8:17 a.m. Huttig 3:24 p. m
7:00 a. m. Farmerville 4:40 p. m
LOCAL, t
12:20 p.m.. Huttig 1:45 p.m.
I *Arrives Tuesday. Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
LODGE DIRLCTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
J. C Bridges, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER. No. 122, R. A.
M. meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hail. Visiting
companions welcome.
C. T. Thompson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEKIAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. K. &
S. M. Meets every fourth Wednesday
' night of each month. Visiting compan
; ions welcome.
C. T. Thompson, T. I. M.
C. A. Berry, Recorder.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320 Order of
1 the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. R. E. Ebbs, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson. Sec'y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 343 I. O. 0. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
A. V. Frost, N. G.
Harlan Sehon. Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66,
meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G.
Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 4 1 1 W. 0. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. A. McCormick, C. C.
J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145. W. C..
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. L. M. Despain, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
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United States Government Baby Bonds
They are War Saving Stamps.
They are of two kinds United States Thrift
Stamps (25c each) United States War
Saving Stamps ($4.12 each)
Sixteen U. S. Thrift Stamps plus 12 cents in
cash up to February 1, 1918. will buy a
War Saving Stamp, which when attached
to a War Saving Certificate is guaranteed
by the government to be redeemable on
January 1, 1923 for $5.00 which is 4 per
cent, compounded quarterly.
The U. S. Thrift Gard is a pocket-sized card
given free to Thrift Stamp purchasers.
. The War Saving Certificate is a pocket-sized
folder given free to War Savings Stamp
purchasers.
War Savings Stamps are as safe as the U. S.
When Shall I Bsiy Them?
Buy them now, because the cost increases one
cent every month after January 3 1 st.
The sooner you buy the less they cost.
The price of War Savings Stamps is $4.12 to
January 31st and increases one cent a
month until Dec. when price is $4.23.
War Stamps
It is the patriotic duty
of all who do not fight
to help sustain those
who do. Don’t be a
slacker. Do your bit.
This adverisement is donated to the War Sav- .
ings Stamp Gommittee by the Mercantile Department
of the Union Saw Mill Gompany.
As simple as buying postage stamps.
This is the simplest security ever offered by a
government. Any man, woman, or child
who can save 25 cents can obtain at any
Postoffice or Bank a U. S. Thrift Stamp
and a Gard. This starts you as an inves
tor and puts you behind the government.
No commissions are charged to you or paid to
any for making sales.
Our soldiers and sailors may give their lives;
your are asked only to lend your money.
Every stamp helps save a life.
Every stamp helps end the war.
WHY SMd 1 Buy Thera?
Because We are at war. Because—The
more we save, the more labor and mater
ial will be available for support of army.
Because We must have dollars as well as
men in the fight for freedom.
Because They establish the basis of saving,
which is the key to individual success.
Because—There is no safer investment.
Because They increase each month in value.
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