WHAT ARE WE GOING
TO DO ABOUT IT?
It is so plain that an overpro
duction of cotton will bring low
prices, and the effect of low cot
ton prices on Southern business
life is such a familiar thing to us
all, that we need not let our
selves again be afflicted with
these blighting conditions unless
we do it with our eyes open.
The cotton situation demands
attention from the business man,
banker and professional man,
as well as irom the iarmer and
planter. We are all going to be
hurt if too much cotton and too
little food and feed are planted
in the South this spring. Our
greatest danger lies in leaving
the situation for “the other fel
low” to correct, while he is leav
ing it to you with equal sagasity.
We are prone to lull ourselves in
to false security as to prospects
staying with us, after a tardy
and recent reappearance, by the
thought that surely everybody
realizes what will happen if our
cotton acreage is increased over
that of last year with a corres
ponding decrease in planting of
feed and food stuff. And such
thoughts lead us by the shortest
route directly into the prosperity
blighting situation we have rea
son most to dread. What are we
going to do about it?
TWELVE MILLION BALES ON HAND
The total yield of cotton in the
United States in 1915 was 11,160,
000 bales. According to the gov
ernment expert, Clarence Ousley,
there was on hand in this coun
try at the beginning of 1916, 12,
693,769 bales—morej cotton than
the total crop of last year. Mr.
Ousley states that the acreage in
foreign countries, particularly in
Egypt and India, will be largely
increased this year. It seems
probable that any considerable
increase in the acreage of cotton
above that of 1915 is likely to re
sult in a low price next fall.
HOW TO GROW COTTON CHEAPLY
The unusual prosperity of the
cotton grower has been caused by
high prices for his products and
the lowest cost of production in
years. Cotton and cotton seed
were high because there were
five million acres less planted in
1915 than in 1914. The growers
raised their cotton at a lower
cost per pound in 1915 than in
any season for many years.
Many have reported that it cost
them five cents a pound in 1915
to grow their cotton and eight to
ten cents a pound in previous
years. They freely admit that
the reason they produced their
cotton so cheap last year was be
cause they raised the food and
feed consumed on their farms,
while in other years they bought
both.
THIS PUTS MONEY IN YOUR POCK
ET
Food for the family.
Each family of five on a cot
ton farm should have:
One-half acre in garden.
One-half acre in sweet pota
toes.
One-half acre in Irish potatoes
(planted twice, February and
August).
One-fourth acre of Japanese
ribbon cane.
Twenty young hens.
One brood sow.
One milch cow.
After raising food and feed,
raise every pound of cotton you
can.
Our New Subscribers.
Following is a list of those
who have subscribed for THE
HOME NEWS since the last list
was published, to whom we ex
tend our thanks:
H. M. Woods, ‘ Augusta.
Miss Ruth Powell ”
F. H. Kittrell
C. L. Adamnson ”
C. E. Shikle
Boliver Conner ”
Ben Simmons ”
A. Wiener ”
I. J. Stacy ”
A. Rushing ”
Roy Wood ”
A. L. Davis ”
Steve Davis ”
Chas. Mills ”
F. E. Bronaugh ”
T. D. Wilkes
F. E. Wilson ”
J. Haralson ”
H. H. Caldwell
Mrs. H. A. Daniel, McCrory
Milton Marsh, R. 2, ”
Mrs. Lura Collier
Ed McCauley ”
Lee Miller, R. 1, Grays
W. C. McAlexander R. 1, ”
W. S. Crawford Cotton Plant
T. R. Yarbrough ”
J. E. Baxter, 129 N. Cole St.,
Lima, Ohio.
J. F. Morgan left Thursday for
a few days' trip to Hot Springs.
Married: This, Friday, even
ing, April, 7, 1916, Mr. Jay 0.
Raymond age 23, of this city, to
Miss Maud Jones age 17, of Tu
pelo, Rev. H.T. Raney officiating.
Riggs Brothers have just con
tributed $35.00 to the farm de
monstration work for this county
which places them among the
list of largest donators for the
work. These people are never
slow in recognizing the fact that
that which helps the farmers al
so helps the business man and
they are always ready to do
their part in any way to assist
any worthy and progressive
movement.
\ We Pay Highest Cash Prices S
For Your Produce
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..15
...10
Geese, each,.25
Dux, per pound.10
Turkeys, per pound,.14
Hens, per pound,..
Cox, per pound, ...
Broilers 1 to 1A...
Fryers 1A to 2 lbs
Stags 2 to 3 A lbs.
Old Gobblers. • - .12^
Tow Sacks, eaclj.02
Fresh Eggs, per dozen, ..13
Cow Hides, per lb.10
Horse Hides, each... 2.00
Hogs, per lb. .06
Peas, per bushel.1.50
The County Convention
(Continued from first page.)
Augusta: A. H. Hamilton, J.
C. McDonald, Fred Shoup, Tom
Stanley and R. M. Hutchins.
Barnes: W. E. Jelks.
Bullville: L. L. Cole.
Cotton Plant: J. B. Mooring,
H. C. Argo and D. H. Echols.
DeView: A. S. Thompson and
J. H. Swanson.
Freeman: T. E. Trice.
Gregory: J. D. Eldridge.
Hilleman: R. H. Mauldin.
Howell: Ben Finney.
Hunter: H. 0. Penrose and J.
I. Ashby.
Jelks: L. C. Baxter.
McClelland: B. A. Fletcher.
McCrory: G. G. McCrory and
Walter W. Raney.
Morton: Ed McCauley.
Penrose: Geo. Durham.
Pumpkin Bend: J. W. Brown
ing.
Revel: Lee Miller.
Riverside: H. L. Byrd.
Tip: E. W. Chaney.
White River: J. A. Wallender.
Wiville: J. C. Crittenden.
We publish this week official
vote on all county and township
offices and the governor’s race
in every precinct.
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Junior Missionary Society,
Following is the program for
the meeting of the Junior Mission
ary Society Sunday, April, 9:
Subject: “The School Brings
Light.”
Song: No. 176.
Quartet—Lou Alice Jernigan,
Edith Jeffries, Pauline Dilliard
| and Alma Barrentine.
Bible Lesson: Luke, 19th Chap
ter, 1-10 verse: Mary Ethel Jef
fries.
Prayer by the president.
Roll call.
Report of officers.
“Climbing for the Light”
—Irene Jimerson.
“The Little Brown Goddess of
Liberty”—Frankie Henderson.
“Beauty from Ashes—Mary
Raymond.
Quartet—Harris Shearer, Al
jurna Johnson, Fay Taylor and
Willie Dunehew.
Song: “The School That is
Frozen”—Lucile Huffman.
“The Story of Sue Bennett
School”—Lyndell Dilliard.
Song: No. 132.
All visitors welcome.
Mrs. E. T. Wherry left Thurs
day for a few days’ visit to Hot
1 Springs.
W. D. HINSON
McCRORY, ARK.
—Jeweler and Optometrist—
A COMPLETE LINE OF
Watches, Jewelry and
Optical Goods.
I am the only Optome
trist in Woodruff Co.