DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. VI. NO. 27.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1912.
PRICE. $1 PER WEAR
Reasons For Deep Fall Plowing.
Deep plowing is very beneficial
when done at the right time and
under the right conditions. The
time for deep plowing is unques
tionably in the fall when the sub
soil is as dry as possible. The
subsoil should not be stirred except
in the fall. Land that tends to
wash and land that might be dam
aged bv leaching should always be
sown to a winter cover crop. This
cover crop shobld be sown early
enough to enable it to get a good
start before the severe part of
winter. Land inclined to be wet
should be left in the rough and in
ridges after plowing.
Deep fall plowing enables one to
use all the humus forming vegeta
ble material left upon the ground
from previous crop or crops.
Stalks, weeds and grasses should
never be burned, but should be
turned under. If these are plowed
under by deep plowing in the fall,
they will decompose and decay in
time for spring planting. Matter
that has once been a vegetable
will help make a plant grow again.
These grasses, weeds, stalks, etc.,
will not only enrich the soil, but
will improve the texture and thus
allow the air to circulate more
freely.
Many insects, for example, our
recent pest, the grass worm, are
destroyed by fall plowing and oth
ers are destroyed by a later shal
low plowing. In boll weevil terri
tory. the cotton stalks should be
plowed under just early in the fall
as possible, because in this winter
ing place of the weevils are de
stroyed. During the winter there
should be a shallow plowing, since
the top layer of the ground is full
of insects and these quickly die on
on being exposed to the winter
atmosphere.
The pressure of the horse's feet
and even of the man’s foot wiil
pack the soil in a very short time.
This is especially true where farm
land is pastured during the winter.
As a result, a hard layer of earth a
few inches in thickness, is formed
just beneath the surface. Of
course, this is broken to a depth of
four or five inches with the plow,
but underneath this loose layer is a
hard layer not touched by the
plow. It gets harder and harder
so that water can hardly penetrate
it. The subsoil cannot absorb a
heavy rainfall fast enough to pre
vent its flowing over the surface.
As a result the loose top soil is
gradually washed off. But if this
soil is made porous by previous
deep plowing and subsoiling, the
water will sink rapidly and not be
apt wash. Each square foot of
soil will hold the rain water that
falls on that amount of space.
When deep plowing is done in the
fall the ground will get the benefit
of the heavy winter rains and will
thus store up moisture for the long
growing season. This is of very
much importance when one con
siders that the water necessary to
make even an average crop of corn
would cover the earth thirteen
inches deep if all of it were present
at one time. Many plants are
composed almost entirely of water.
Some plants, melons, etc., are
about 98 per cent water. Water
is 75 per cent of the vegetable
kingdom.
Often lands seem poor and do
not produce good crops, when in
fact that absence of a sufficent
water supply is the only difficulty.
This is evidenced by the fact that
a rainy season nearly always re
suits in a good crop on lands which
have not been properly prepared to
hold moisture. It can therefore,
be seen and readily agreed upon,
that our lands should be managed
so as to retain the greatest amount
of moisture for use when the rain
fall is insufficient. This can only
be done by breaking and subsciling
the land to a sufficient depth to re
tain the moisture, increasing the
storage capacity, so to speak.
When you plow deep and turn
this subsoil up, exposing it to U e
. action of the air, sunshine, heat.
! cold and moisture, it will soon br'
: come soil. Other things being
I equal, the finer the particles of any
soil, the more fertile is that soil.
Smce soil is the decomposed sur
face of the earth, the deeper this
decomposition, the deeper the soil
and the better for the plant ex
pected to be grown. Soil may
contain plant food locked up so
that plants cannot use it. Since
water is the great solvent of plat t
food and its only carrier, the plant
food must be pulverized and dis
solved in the moisture of the soil.
Then the plant can assimilate fis
food from the soil solution just as
the tissues assimilate food from
the blood. Deep plowing should
always be done in the fall and win
ter. Robt M. Hu chins. Dep
uty Com. of Agriculture.
The Womans' Home Mission Society.
The Woman's Home Mission so
ciety met Monday afternoon wi’h
eleven members present and Mrs
Hankie as visitor. This being our
regular business meeting, we at
tended to the regular routine busi
ness, after which we discuss'd
plans for a bazaar and dinner to be
given at the church on Thanksgiv
ing. Each member and all visitors
who will are cordially invited to
meet with Mrs. C. E. McHenry
next Monday afternoon in open
session.
Big Show Coming.
Huttig gets the Jones Brothers
World Toured Shows. Saturday.
Nov. 2. We must let the boys go
and enjoy themselves, and the
girls too. for the girls enjoy going
to see a show as well as the boys.
Jones Bros, comas well recom
mended as a good clean Show of
exceptional merit, which not only
the children enjoy, but the grown
ups as well. The engagement wi'l
begin with a grand free street pi
rade. the like of which has never
been witnessed here. The tig
Show proper will not begin until
2 p. m., but the doors are open one
hour earlier or 1 p. m. The pick
and flower of the profession are to
be found in the huge program this
season. Gymnasts, Acrobats. Jug
glers. Arenic and mid-air perform
ers from every civilized country on
earth are in the assembly, and all
are premiers in the land frcm
whence they come. The Caravan
of rare wild beasts, the herd of
performing elephants, trained ani
mals that do everything but talk
makeup the animal perfoimance
that has equal on earth. 25 funny
Clowns provide the fun and keep
the merriment at a sparkling white
heat throughout the entire pro
gram. 40 beautiful Shetland Po
; nies; Baby Bunty the cute pcr
, forming baby elephant will please
i and delight the little ones. 50 Big
I Feature Acts. 50. Positively the
greatest feature acts ever seen be
neath canvass. Saturday, Nov. 2,
will be Huttig greatest Gala day.
Come early, bring the whole family
and see it all. Two complete per
formances daily.
Missionary Union Meet.
The Womans’ Missionary Union
met with Mrs. Moore Tuesday af
ternoon with eight members pres
ent and Mrs. Hankie as a visitor.
Mrs. Hankie is a new comer to
Huttig and we are glad to have her
with us. Meeting opened by sing
ing More About Jesus and He is
so Precious to Me: praver and an
other song. Then we had a very
1 interesting Bible lesson. Isiah.
Meeting closed with Lord's prayer.
In Honor «f Mr. and Mrs. Stott.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Watkins
were at home to a large number of
their friends on Wednesday 'even
ing from 8 30 to 10:30 o'clock, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.
•Scott, who were married on Octo
ber 5 at Ruark. Virginia.
Their heme was beautifully dec
orated with pink and white chys
anthemums, ferms and killarney
roses arranged in an attractive
manner.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins were ably
assisted in receiving the guests by
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Thompson. F.
O. Mahony, D. A. Keasler. W H.
Wheler and F. E. Storton.
The punch bowl was presided
over by Misses Mary Pope and
Mary Holman in a charming man
ner and dainty refreshments served
by Misses Mabel Lucas. Lucile
Townsend. Lelia Lin^berry. Bettie
and Mary Bel Collett.
During the evening Misses
Gladys Gibson and Mary Holman
. rendered several instrumental se
lections in a pleasing style.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott received the
hearty congratulations and best
wishes of all for a long and happy
married life.
There are so many other ways of
desecrating the Sabbath that it
seems almost a shame to wear
purple socks and a necktie to
match on that day.
Read The Huttig News.
“A Patriotic Creed."
We believe in our country the
United States of America. V/e be
! lieve in h«r Constitution, her laws,
her institutions and the principles
for which she stands. We believe
in her future -the past is secure.
We believe in her vast resources,
her great possibilities • yes, more,
her wonderful certainties.
We bnliev= in the American peo
ple. their genius, their brain, and
their brawn. We believe in their
honesty. their integrity and de
pendability. We bdipve that noth
ing can stand in the way of their
commercial advancement and pros
perity
We believe that what are termed
"times of business depression" are
but periods of preparation for
greater and more pronounced com
mercial successes.
And we believe that in our coun
try are being worked out great
problems, the solution of which
will be for the benefit of all man
kind.
Advertised letter list.
The fol.ow'ng letters remain un
claimed in the Huttig postoffice for
the week ending Oct. 28. 1912:
Gents.
A C Allen
Watson Alston
! Walter Conn
' Jeff Cook
Edd Blake
W Ricks
G N S Ford
John Hene: y
G K Lee
Tom Lewis
G A Mathews
R W Moris
F.dd Moor
\ Bedford Wilson
Gail Rihnhart
I Mar> Hudley
Mamie Rahnson
Sa.Hie Lee
Minnie Harris
A M Brown
Hark Brown
A W Brown
Tavil Callerham
Duncan Baker
Andraw Doil
Henry Foster
W W Hund
James Humohrey
Jesse Sordon
George M rses
W W Davis
George Olovcr
E Rodson
Scott Smith
DIES.
Mary Smoley
Berther Johnson
Mattie Jackson
When calling for above letters
please say advertised.
E. N. COI I.F.TT, P. M.
To the Democrats of the Seventh District.
1 take this method of calling your
attention to the coming election.
Tuesday, November 5. and to urge
upon you the necessity of going to
the polls and voting on that day.
The party's encouraging outlook
! for a national victory, with Wood
row Wilson for President. and the
fact that our Congressman. W S.
Goodwin, has a Republican oppon
ent in this district, should cause
every Democ-at to exercise his
full duty as a D mm • <t md as a
! citizen by turning out to tut' p is
and urging his neighbors to do ! k':
wise.
Won't you do your part toward
securing the fu 1 party vote in this
election? Sincerely yours.
M. W. Greeson. Ch'm.
Democratic Congressional Com.
told Blooded and Death Bealimj
Chills: Rev. James Reed.Gain.es
vilie. Texas, wrote: "I have used
your Cheatham's Chill Tonic in my
family and can recommend it to v
eryone aTect^d with Chili and
Fever, it cured .vh-;n various oth
er remedies failed." As a tome
for invalids and feeble persons ;t
has no equal. Any one buying this
medicine and not pW'Sed with L
will get their money back on re
quest. Pi ice 50c. Sold by all
dealers. Prepared only by A B.
Richards Medicine Co.. Sherman.
T exas. aav
We print visiting cards and
Stationery of all kind.
We treat Piles successfully with
out knife or chloroform. Refer
ence and information cn application
Drs. McCali Si Williams,
Lawson. Ark.
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Telephone is “wise” and
he sells at the market’s
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ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
Hot Springs, Nov. 11th to 16th
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Visit Hot Spring? a-'d view the products of the State a school, college
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A Grand Exposition of
Arkansas' Resources.
Round trip t.:r,f;ntc, at sped.!I i d ' w II bo on sale November I Oth to 16th
inclusive, limited loi return pa .sage to reach original starting point prior to
midnight of November 1 8th.
Entertainment Features.
Harness anil Ru ining Ra s. Fircw rtf-: Duplay, “Last. Days of Pompeii."
Darn. ■ of Ali Natio.is. Baboon and f emplane Flights. Hand and Orchestra
C 'ncc'ts Daily. Autoir. jbile Show and Race - and a host of ether attractions
Hot Sp'ingscan be most convonien'ly reached from all parts of the state
via the
Iron Mountain Route
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Tickets on Gale November 10th to n
! 6th inclusive. Final Return lim
it Move mb fir 1 8th.
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