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CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1916
The Newark Journal
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, December 14, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 37
SENSIBLE FARMING
IS URGED BY PAGE
Shows Why Farmer Can Pro
duce Living Cheaper Than
He Can Buy it
Sensible farming includes
the sa»ie principles as sensible
business.A good merchant once
said that “goods well bought
are half sold.” That means that
it is the best of business for
the merchant to buy depend
able goods .is cheap aspossible.
The next step is to keep down
the running expenses.The same
principles apply on the farm. It
is good business for the farmer
to make the most dependable
crop as cheap as he can, and to
keep down expenses. That crop
may be cotton, apples, peaches,
canteloupes, sweet potatoes,
strawberries or watermelons.
At all events it pays to begin
now and prepare the land by
breaking deep and plowing
under what is in the land, and
getting in shape to put on all
the manure he can in the
spring. Whatever the money
crop may be, let it be remem
bered that the main items of
expense on the farm are living
expenses for the family, the
hired hands and the live stock.
A merchant is a poor business
man if he lets his expenses ex
ceed his profits, and a farmer
is a poor farmer if he allows
his expenses for food and feed
to exceed the cost of produc
tion. Here are a few prices oi
things that are both produced ;
and consumed on the farm:
Flour, per bbl_$10.00
Meal, per bbl_ 4.60
Lard, per tb_i_ .16
Field Peas, per bu_ 4.20
Navy Beans, per bu_ 7.50
Lima Beans, per bu_ 5.50
Tomatoes, per can_ .15
Corn, per can_ .15
Peas, per can_ .10
Molasses, per gal_ .50
Butter, per lb_30 to .40
Potatoes, per bu_ 2.50
Beef, per It)_ .20
Pork, per It)_ .20
Bacon, per tb_ .16
Chickens, per tb_ .20
Eggs, per doz_30 to .45 i
Hams, per tb_ .25;
Corn, per bu_ 1.20
Oats, per bu_ .65
Timothy, per ton_18.00
Alfalfa, per ton_24.00
The above prices are below
the average cost to the consum
er on the Little Rock market, j
Consider them well. Figure out
for yourself whether it is good i
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business for you to produce the
items in this list that you will
need next year, or to buy them.
How much money can a farmer
make if he has to buy his liv
ing at these prices after the
crop is gathered? How much
money can he make by produc
ing his own food and feed sup
plies at these prices? It is a
plain business proposition, and
no good farmer can take chan
ces on buying his living atthese
prices out of 15 cent cotton or
any other cash crop. To be on
the safe side we must raise our
own living at home next year.
Do not be deceived. These are
not prosperous times but peri
lous times, for the farmers. If
the price of cotton goes below
15 cents next fall and the price
of food and feed products re
main as at present, the farm
ers cannot hope to get supplies
on a credit to make a crop the
following season.The merchants
can’t afford to sell goods at
such prices to make 10 or 12
cent cotton Friends, take heed
while you may.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioner.
DOUBLE WEDDING
SATURDAY EVENING
A double wedding took
place at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. J. F. Cossey Saturday ev
ening at 6:30. The contracting
parties were Ed Crutchfield to
Miss Rosie Edlin, and W. R.
Brightwell to Miss Ollie Prince.
Rev. Cossey performed the
ceremony, uniting the two
couples, with one ceremony.
They are splendid young
people and The Journal joins
their many friends in extend
ing congratulations and good
wishes.
WASHOUT AT BOSWELL
WRECKS FREIGHT 1 RAIN
Washout Derails Three Cars
And Engineer Sustains
Broken Leg
Friday morning at 1 o’clock
near Boswell, freight train No.
253 was derailed and three of
the crew received injuries. J.
E. King, the engineer, is said
to have sustained the most seri
ous injury of the three. He re
ceived a broken limb and sev
eral cuts and scratches on his
body. Fireman Knight wTas al
so bruised and scratched up
pretty barly as also was Brake
man Casteel.
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PLAN OF THE CLUB
The Plan is Simple: You begin with a certain amount, lc, 2c, 5c, or 10c,
and increase your deposits the same amount each week. Or, you can begin with a
certain amotint, 50c., $1, $5, or any amount, and deposit the same amount each week
Look at the different clubs in the table below and select the one you wish to
join, the lc, 2c, 5c, 10c, 50c, $1, $5, or any of the clubs; then come to our Bank with
the first weekly payment. We will make you a member of the Club and give you a
Christmas Banking Club Book showing the club you have joined.
EVERYBODY CAN JOIN—Men and Women, Boys and Girls, Little Children, and even The Baby
YOU CAN TAKE OUT MEMBERSHIPS FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS. AN EMPLOYER CAN TAKE OUT MEMBERSHIPS FOR HIS EMPLOYES. WE WILL WECOME EVERYONE
WHAT THE DIFFERENT CLUBS WILL PAY YOU
lc Club
Payments
1st week_lc
2nd week_2c
3rd week_3c
Increase lc weekly
In 50 weeks
$12.75
2c Club
Payments
1st week 2c
2nd week_4c
3rd week_6c
Increase 2c weekly
In 50 weeks
$25.50
5c Club
Payments
1st week_5c
2nd week_10c
3rd week_15c
Increase 5c weekly
In 50 weeks
$63.75
10c Club
Payments
1st week_10c
2nd week_20c
3rd week_30c
Increase weekly 10c
In 50 weeks
$127.50
50c Club
Payments
1st week_50c
2nd week_50c
3rd week _50c
50c every week
In 50 weeks
$25.00
$1.00 Club
Payments
1st week $1.00
2nd week $1.00
3rd week $1.00
$1.00 every week
In 50 weeks
$50.00
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$5.00 Club
Payments
1st week __$5.00
2nd week ___$5.00
3rd week $5.00
$5.00 every week
In 50 weeks
$250.00
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FOR
$2, $3, $4,
$10
or
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The Reasons for the Club
To provide a way for those of moderate and even small means to bank their money.
To teach the saving habit to those who have never learned it.
It makes your pennies, nickles and dimes, often foolishly spent grow .into dollars;
dollars grow into a fortune. . Start your fortune today.
To give you a bank connection and show you how our bank can be of service to you
pQI' Old dnd Youne The sens‘ble thing for all parents to do is to
-—.. ■ ■ —.— ■ join our Christ-mas Banking Club and also put
every member of their family into it. This will teach them the the value of monsy
and how to bank and HAVE MONEY. Maybe this little start you give them now
will some day set them up in business or buy them a home.
How often have you wished that your parents had taught you early the habit
of banking your money. You would be well off today. Don’t make the same mis
take with your children.
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