MUST TAKE CARE DF
FARM IMPLEMENTS
There Can Be Too Much Farm Ma
chinery Just as Well as Too Little
—Either Must Be Avoided.
By V. H. Kern, Specialist in Farm Im
plements, Extension Division,
University of Arkansas,
Because of the labor problem, which
is making itself felt in our state, Rnd
because of the necessity of increased
food and feed production, the buying,
caring for and using farm machinery
are subjects to which the average
farmer should pay more real atten
tion. He should realise that the pur
chase of farm machinery is as much
of a business proposition as the pur
chasing of a pure bred bull or pure
bred Duroc-Jersey hog. The farmer
does not buy the pig merely for the
sake of having the pig, but he makes
an investment from which he intends
to realize the greatest profit. The
better the farmer cares for the pig, the
more net gain he realizes from his in
vestment. Farm machinery is also an
indispensable means of profit, and the
more care taken in selecting, using
and caring for farm implements, the
more will be the net earnings, and the
most economic agriculture is not pos
sible until the right kind of efficient
labor and time-saving implement* as
the farm warrants is used.
Too Little Machinery to the Farm.
There can be too much farm ma
chinery just as well as too little.
Either is to be avoided, and the sys
tem of crop rotation and the labor
problem will largely determine the
amount of machinery necessary. As a
general rule we find too little machin
ery !o the farm in Arkansas. If farm
ing conditions are such that two-horse
implements cannot be used, those con
ditions should be changed.
Implement* an Index to Advancement
of a Community.
The kind of farm implements is an
index to the advancement of a com
munity. From the pony plow, solid
sweep, middle buster community with
inadequate schools and churches we
pass to a more highly developed coun
try with adequate schools, efficient
teachers and churches of which the
community is proud. The proper
types, use and care of farm imple
ments helped to accomplish this.
Points to Observe in Purchasing
Implements.
To most farm implements the fol
lowing purchasing points should be
applied, bearing in mind that we are
making Rn investment from which we
expect a dividend.
Efficiency of the machine is to be
considered first of all. What is the
quality of the work that it will do?
How much can be accomplished? The
machine should be seleoted with this
in view, that the greatest possible
amount of efficient work may be
squeezed from the implement.
Construction of the machine should
be noted. Will the implement stand
up under (he strain for at least eight
years, which should he the average life
with reasonable care and housing?
The Implement manufacturer puts out
a new machine and finds some parts
are of weak construction. When this
is called to his attention he reinforces
these parts if his aim is to help the
fartner. If it is not, he allows the
farmer to suffer the loss, and In the
long run both are the losers.
The farmer is justified in not grab
hlng the untried and newest machine
put on the market. If it is an experi
ment he can afford to wait a short
while until it is tried out. If It
proves a success as a time and labor
saver he should not he the last to lay
aside old methods and adopt new.
Of two equally desirable imple
ments, select the one for which re
pairs can most, readily be obtained.
Time worth .hundreds of dolalrs can
easily be lost because of inaccessibil
ity to repairs. Purchase implements
made by reliahle manufacturers.
Keeping a macnine in proper repair
will materially lessen its final expense
and give the owner greater satisfac
tion. Paling wire may serve as a re
pair part to finish the day’s work in
some instances, but do not try to make
it take the place of the part broken.
You may run the cost of upkeep of
the machine into dollars instead of
cents. Keeping in proper repair in
cludes tightening loose nuts, oiling to
lessen wear and produce less draft.
Proper Care Means Money Saved.
Even with our inadequate supply of
farm implements there are some $25,
000,000 invested in this state. Annu
ally the farmers lose $2,000,000, as
nearly ns it can he estimated with th$
present data. Were the farmer com
pelled to pay 15 to 20 per cent interest
on borrowed money he would feel un
justly treated, but farm implements,
from the cheapest plow to the thresh
er, are in most instances left in the
weather the year around. Instead of
lasting eight years or more, very often
two or three years Is the life of those
implements. If shed room can not be
provided, the implements should be
painted and oiled at the end of the
season. Even though a shed is ac
cessible, all wearing surface* should
receive a coating of grease to prevent
rust. Stop the losses in farm ma
chinery and increase the farm profit*.
Lavender Has Faculty of
Doing Spectacular Feats
Hurler Obtained by Philadelphia
Pitched Many Sensational Games
While With the Cubs.
The Phillies secured a good pitcher
In Jimmy Lavender, the former Cub
(wirier. Jimmy won considerable fame
ns a boxman with the Chicago team.
He was a member of the Cubs’ pitch
ing staff foe five seasons. He is a
native of the state of Georgia and
Is one of the five liurlers who niakf>
the state famous for sending out
moundsmen of class. Nap Rucker,
Henry Dougins, Fred Toney and J.
Grskine Mayer are the others.
Lavender was a long time coming to
bis own, ns bis five seasons’ schooling
In the minors would indicate. His
first trial was with the Augusta club
of the South Atlantic league in 190(5.
However, his first real job was with
the Danville club of the Virginia
league, in 1907. From this bush he
was extracted by Connie Mack. Mana
ger Mack took Lavender on for a trial
in the spring of 1908, but released him
optionally to the Holyoke club of the
Connecticut Valley league.
At the close of 1908 Lavender was
recalled by the Athletic management
nnd released to the Providence club
of the big International league, where
T M- JLLS
Jimmie Lavender.
he was compelled to linger three sea
sons. While with Providence the
“Montezuma Wonder” pitched some
splendid hall, notably his feat of shut
ting out the Rochester team in both
games of a double-header that he
pitched against them on September 5,
1909.
Purchased by the Chicago club of
the National league. In the fall of
1911, Lavender began operations in
the big league in the spring of 1012,
and his first season was a decided suc
cess. Jimmy always had the delight
ful faculty of bursting into the sensn
tional or doing the unexpected when
least expected.
One day, back in 1912, James pro
ceeded to clip the wings of a certain
lii chard de Mnrquis Marquard of tne
Now York Giants, who had been soar
ing through the old Nutfonal at an
amazing pace, having won 19 straight
games.
Previous to this mighty feat Laven
der had qualified for the job of pitch
ing three consecutive runless games,
and, although a recruit, Manager
Chance considered him the proper se
lection. Of the many sensational
pitching feats credited to Lavender his
no-hit, no-run game against the New
York Giants on August 31, 1915, was
the mnsterpiece of his career.
Steel Corporation Head Is
Real Walking Encyclopedia.
A living gazetteer of the world, a
walking atlas, an international ency
clopedia, a commercial wizard, an in- j
dustrinl phenomenon, a man of eerie
memory is James A. Farrell, ex-labor
er, now president of the United States
Steel Corporation. Here is his recipe:
“To cultivate a good memory at first
requires effort. In time it becomes
easy and natural to remember things.
Conan Doyle has propounded the right
idea. You must concentrate. You
must not carry any useless mental bag
gage. Anyone wishing to acquire com
prehensive knowledge of his business,
nr of any specific suhject, must not try
to store his mind with needless details
nbout other things. For example, I
have tried to learn all I could about
the steel business; but to enable me
to carry business information in my
head I have not attempted to retain
in my mind minute detailed data about
politics or baseball."—American Mag
azine.
SOME SMILES
Making a Good Start.
“We are going to
re o r g a n l z e this
business,” said the
expert.
“That’s the way
to talk,” answered
the head of the
tirm.
“Efficiency will
be the watchword.”
“Your son must go.”
“Let me shuke your hand. I’ve been
wanting to fire him for three years,
but didn’t have the courage.”
Mean insinuation.
“I do dislike foreign phrases, though
I use them now and then.”
“But I notice your dislike for them Is
not pronounced.”
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His Choice.
“Only a few can be rich.”
“Yep, and that’s one of the times
when I'd rather be In the minority
than the majority.” _
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“By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS.°
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Life In Itself Is a wonderful nffulr.
As Tagore, the poet of India, puts It—
"Life Is Im
mense.” But un
til you come to a
sense of unusual
appreciation o f
what Life and Its
gifts of Joy rep
resent, for you
Life Is but a mean
Existence.
Livel
To each of us Is
accorded to some
degree, small or
great, the wonder
ful Power of Choice. And to him who
Chooses most, to him most Comes.
Scattered throughout Time and Place,
extending Into the Here and Now, are
the Limitless Inspiration, Examples
and Opportunities that ever offer of
what they have—personally, for you,
to use In making up what must be your
Ideals and Entire Success.
Livel
Let no minute of the Active hours
of your day find your eyes closed to
the Free and Waiting Gifts that belong
as much to you as to the poorest or
greatest. The real Joy of Living—
which being Interpreted, is to Love and
Act and Give, is a part of Existence,
Common to all, but it Is Tar more, im
mensely far more, than sordid Exist
ence. It Is to LIVE.
Live I v
Her Brilliant Idea.
After many trials and tribulations
Mrs. Ttmson had managed to get a
"maid” of sorts.
“Now, Thurza,” said she, "be care
ful about the water. We only use the
well water for drinking, ns we have to
pay a man to pump it. The rainwater
is good enough for washing up and so
on.
"Did you remember about the wnter,
Thurza?” she asked later In the day.
"Oh, yes, mum!” said Thurza. "I
filled the kettle half full of water from
the butt and other half with water
from the weM. I thought the bottom
half might as well be getting hot at
the same time for washing up after
'tea.” ,, w gaMtanAimhfctti*
Debt We Owe Julius Caesar.
Because Julius Caesar thought a ceiv
tain part of southern Europe which he
visited some time during 55 B. C. was
far too barren, and so utilized his
knowledge of landscape gardening by
supervising the planting of some thou
sands of the “Juglaus Regia”—be
cause of all this, we have In America
today tnany flourishing orchards of
English walnuts.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain &, Southern
LITTLE ROCK 6 MONROE RY.
South North
7:45 a. m.Huttig .5:59 p. m
9:50 a. m .Monroe 2:07 p. m]
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:25 a. m..... Huttig ... 12:30 p.m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
PARMERV1LLE A SOUTHERN RY.
North South
5:22 a. m. Huttig 2:32 p. m
7:21 a. m. Farmerville 5:45 p. m
local, t
10:10 a.m. Huttig 2:22 p.m.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
* Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe.
LODGE DIRECTORY
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o’clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
T. B. Weaver, W. M.
W. P. Reasons, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
M.—meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
J. M. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEK1AH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M. Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. 1. M.
R. N. Benson, Recorder.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome..
Mrs. J. A. Brignac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec’y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. 0. O. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
H. C. Bedford, 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. O. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
Lester Malone, 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. E. S. Etheridge, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C: Bridges. Clerk.
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For Children
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Our line of Cool, Comfortable
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the pocketbook of all.
Quality Higher
Than Price
In this era of high prices
the above is a darjng state
ment to make, but we are
fully prepared to make
good on it.
• Our superb line of
SHOES for MEN carries
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every man values above
price.
Our splendid line of
SHOES for WOMEN have
all the same qualities.
These shoes are the peers
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Wear them once—you’ll
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We SELL Goods
We GIVE Service
We carry at all times a large and
varied stock of Men’s Clothing
and Furnishings to SELL.
We also have on hand at all times
a stock of courtesy and efficient
service to GIVE.
Our Clothing SATISFIES.
Our Service PLEASES.
We ask an opportunity to Satis
fy and Please you.