Cash and Scholarships Are To Be
Giver as Prizes For Best Pig
Club ‘Members.
The State Boys’ Pig Club Show and
Contest will be held at Little Rock in
connection with the Livestock Meet
ing and Sale on February 7, 8 and 9.
Three hundred and fifty dollars fur
nished by the Swine Breeders’ Record
Associations of the country will be
given in cash prizes and the State
Bankers’ Association offers a $150.00
scholarship in any agricultural school
in the state to the best pig club mem
ber. The points to be taken into con
sideration will be determined entirely
by the judges. The bankers and bus
iness men who have been financing
the pig club members will assist a
number of worthy boys by furnishing
the express charges on their pigs to
Little Rock. Mr. if. K. Sanders, in
charge of the pig club work of the
state, says that the county agents are
co-operating in every way to assure
the success of the pig club contest
and that at least 50 good pure bred
pigs have already been pledged for
the Little Rock show.
Every boy vno has a puts orea pis
which hp wishes to enter in the con
test should get in touch with his coun
ty agent ns soon as possible so that
there will be no difficulty or disap
pointments experienced by these
young farmers at the last moment.
Fathers are urged to write to Dr. R.
AT. Gow, secretary of the Arkansas
livestock Growers’ Association, who
has promised to take care of all pigs
after they reach Little Rock. The
force with the State Serum Plant
have agreed to assist Dr. Gow in
bringing the pigs from the depot and
in seeing that they are cared for dur
ing the show. They have also agreed
to vaccinate with serum alone any
exhibited hogs that have not been im
munized from cholera. This leaves
only the express charges from the
county from which the pigs come to
be paid by the owner or by the inter
ested bankers and business men.
In speaking of the contest, Dr. Gow '
says: “The first annual pig show and
contest in Little Rock should be of
interest and value to all of the farm
ers of ihe state. We want at least
one good pure bred pig from each of
the pure breeds represented in every
county in the state on exhibit. We
will not limit a single individual to
one entry and anyone who has more
than one breed of pigs can enter a pig
for each breed of hogs owned. The
exhibit of the pips owned hv the Pig
Club hoys of the state should not only
attract a great deal of attention, but
these pips alonp with the pips ex
hibited by adult hop breeders of the
state should furnish an excellent op
portunity for farmers who are inter
ested in pure bred livestock to study
| types and breeds at this time, to ask
'questions eoneerninp the care and
manapement of pure bred pips and
j to pather a fund of information in
| peneral which should prove vpry bene
I flcial.” Tn addition a preat. many
pure bred cattle representinp the An
gus, Shorthorn and Hereford breeds
will be sold durinp the show; how
ever, these animals will be on exhibi
tion three days before the sale, con
sequently affordinp a good opportun
ity to study beef cattle also.
GARDEN HINTS FOR FEBRUARY.
The followinp parden hints for Feb
ruary are to be found in a four pape
circular on "The Home Garden,” writ
ten by J. S. Knox, hortjcultirist with
the Extension Division of the Univer
sity of rkansaAs, and recently publish
ed to be distributed durinp the sec
ond Safe Fr.rminp Campaign:
Prepare the hot beds and sow in
them early cabbape, lettuce, radishes
and onions. In the southern part of
the state such crops as spinach, kale,
early peas, lettuce, carrots and pars
j ley may be planted in the open. Early
potatoes may also be planted this
month. If the year’s seed supply
hasn’t been ordered, pet them at
once. Such roofs as asparapus, rhu
barb and horse-radish may be planted
i at this time where the pardener uses
| the roots for planting Set out cab
bage and strawberries.
Cull Out Old Hens and Increase Egg
Production of Flock.
Experiments carried on at the Col
lege of Agriculture, University of Ar
kansas, under the direction Dean
Martin Nelson show that farmers too
often kjpep their old hens too long,
and as a result of this practice, the
production of eggs decreases almost
in proportion to the number of old
birds retained. However, enough
yearling or old hens should be kept
to produce eggs for hatching. Chicks
hatched from yearling or old hens are
stronger and more vigorous than those
hatched from pullet eggs. Quite often
the pullet eggs are infertile. The
small eggs produce small chicks, the
size of the chick being almost in
proportion to the size of the egg
hatched. One should save about one
third of the best yearling hens for
breeding stock and dispose of them j
at the end of the second year. The
trap nest is the best means of locating
the good individuals.
Feed plenty of charcoal, as it is one
of the bf’st tilings ior keeping the
poultry healthy.
! LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Possible Explanation of Why Some
Business Enterprises Fail, While
Others Succeed.
“It is an axiom that it is the little
things that count, and I never had a
better illustration of sueli logic than
an incident in a cigar store the Cither
day,” said un observing man.
“I wanted to buy a box of cigars,
but it was a busy time of day. The
store was crowded and there weren't
enough clerks to handle the rush. Cus
tomers were impatient and complain
ing, but that did not help matters a bit.
for the clerks were hustling their best.
"When iny turn came I asked for a
box of cigars of a certain brand. The
clerk got them and started to wrap
them up. As I did not care to buy
goods without looking them over, I
asked him to open the box. He did.
but lost the small brass tack that held
down the cover, so when he dgsed-the
box he had to look for another tack.
“Finally he took a tack out of an
other full box of cigars, but bent it so
that it could not he used. Then he
looked for an empty box with a tack
left in it, but there weren’t any. Other
customers impatiently watched, grum
bling all th^ time. At last the clerk
hud to open another box of cigars and
take the tack from the box, and with
it lie nailed my box.
“Now, why didn’t that store have
extra tacks on hand?”
LAND VALUES GROW RAPIDLY
Philadelphia Property Worth Ten
Times More Than It Was Ac
quired for in '90s.
Rout estate experts are authority
for saying that the value of land just
outside of Philadelphia has risen n>
much in 20 years as the value of Ian*
within tiie city limits.
We shall only use one Illustration. A
J. Drexel gave approximately $2,500
an acre for something more than 17C
acres at Overbrook. That was In tin
early '90s. Today the value is neai
$25,000.
Every dollar there has grown to at
least ten.
In the central business section of
Philadelphia increase in land values
has also beeh tremendous during thes*
two decades, but in other large por i
tions of the town property values liav*
not kept up the same relative speed.
From Frederick A. Richie it b j
learned that anthracite lands whlct \
his ancestor had purchased for $70* 1
were held for one century anil then
sold not long ago for $225.imh). Resem ;
hies a war bride, eh, what?—Philadel
phia Public Ledger.
Perils Come When Fortune Smiles
By LAURA JEAN UBBEY
When about to make a choice,
I hear in tones of ire
A stern God’s tremendous voice—
"Be counseled and retire.”
Many a mnn is just a good, honest,
worthy fellow if he hasn't a dollar in
his pocket and
must toll hard to
eurn his daily
bread. He thinks
himself most for
tunate of men if
a nice young wom
an, employed as
he Is, looks with
favor upon his
suit, giving him
reason to hope
she will not say
nay when he is
ready t<» propose
marriage.
Hard toil makes
a man thrifty,
careful of his
money and saving
if anything can.
lie stops smoking when he counts the
cost, walks to and from his work and
is exceedingly careful of his clothes.
He is termed a model young man.
Let a change of fortune come to any
man and who can tell what he will de
velop into through the influence of
money? If he suddenly become pos
sessed of a fortune left by an old
uncle or aunt of whom he barely
knew the existence the good or bad
qualities with which he is possessed
assert themselves with astonishing
rapidity. Though he may not have
been noticed in office or shop to any
extent before, he suddenly finds him
self the center of attraction. A host
of flattering friends spring up about
him. The larger the fortune to which
he has fallen heir the higher up the
class of men who seek him out, make
his acquaintance and show their de
sire to chum with him. Education and
A Substitute for Gelatin,
A substitute for gelatin is being
made in the Philippines frofti a kind
of seaweed. The native women use it
to produce desserts similar to those
made elsewhere from gelatin. It is
dmilar to the dried substances brought
nto the islands from Japan and China,
ifter being extracted from various
kinds of seaweed by the Japanese and
Chinese, dried and marketed in the
form of bundles.
Why Ammonia Cleans Clothes.
Ammonia,, the great spot. remover
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manners might bar him from some
homes, but, independent of this, he is
welcomed in the majority of 'others.
If he has become a millionaire over
night, he finds himself all at once lit
tle less than a god. Great business
opportunities are offered him by well
known men. Brokers fall over each
other to show him the menagerie at
the stock market. Real estate men
are anxious to sell him mansions.
Automobile plutocrats invite him out
for a spin reminding him that a rfian
in his position cannot possibly do
without a motor. The most beautiful
of women insist upon their fathers,
uncles or brothers introducing him not
only to their exclusive clubs, hut to
them.
Tt would make poor old uncle or
I aunt who had hoarded that wealth
so carefully turn over in their graves
to see the get-rich-qulok relative make
ducks and drakes of that fortune. In
story books, the young man weds the
girl who loved him and whom he loved
in poverty. In real life, the new and
wonderful influences brought to hear
Upon him crowd her out of his
thoughts and his heart. Newer fan
cies take possession of him. His
wealth flies like chaff before the wind.
He Is dazed with power and pleasure.
His attorneys cry "Haiti” in vain. He
does not heed. He is sure he could
never spend a million of money dur
ing the rest of Ills lifetime. Such
cases always end in the same old way
—the fool and his wealth are soon
parted. Friends and acquaintances
drop off like leaves in autumn and the
fair women close their doors against
him. Only the girl who loved him in
the other days proves steadfast and
true. We may hoard, deny ourselves
the plain comforts of life, but who
knows how the money is to go at the
end?
(Copyright, 1916.)
of the American people, Is really a gas
dissolved in water. It belongs to the
alkali family, and on account of its
mineral origin is the foe of all oils
and grease, which explains the easy
way it disposes of spots that soap and
water cannot affect. Hath ammonia
is a fine cleanser.
Human Nature Phase.
“Human nature,” says Coi. Paul (5ra
biel, “is subject to strange frailties, and
every now and then you meet a man of
great natural ability who would un
doubtedly make a success in life if the
Lord had given him half the persist
ence he gave the lowly mosquito.”—At
lanta Constitution.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE HOCK & MONHOE RY.
South North
?:45 a. m.Huttig 3:59 p. m
9:50 a. m Monroe 2:0? p. m
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:25 a. m.Huttig , 12:30 p. m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain &, Southern
FARMERV1LLE A SOUTHERN HY.
North South
5:22 a. m. Huttig 2:32 p. m
7:21 a. m.. Farmerville 5:45 p. m
local. |
10:10a.m. Huttig 2:22p.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.
IOOGE DIRECTORY
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day even.ngs 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 Tnurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
J. M. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry. Secy.
ZEDE1UAH. COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. Visaing compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. 1. M.
R. N. Bf.nson, Recorder.
HUTT1G CHAPTER No. 320. Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:50 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. J. A. Brigr.ac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. O. O. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
M. L. Phillips, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66,
meets every Monday night at 7:50 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost. N. G.
Miss Murray Pilkinton, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. 0. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
Lester Malone, C.fL.
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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