THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1917
NUMBER 7
Good Advice to Farmers
by Com. John H. Page
In every portion of the state
one is impressed with the short •
age of tame pasture. Never be
fore hav^e we had such high price
ed feed. The price is sure to be
hicrh for years to come. Live
stock can not be kept wdth profit
on the average farm without
cheap feed and pasture crop ex
cel all others for cheapness. Def
inite tests have been made and
it has been conclusively proven
that every soil in Arkansas with
medium good fertility will grow
pasture with profit, however the
land must be properly prepared
and grasses and clovers selected
that are adapted to the soil in
question. Almost every farm has
some waste land, or land that
still has the stumps in it or that
is too rough or stony for gennral
farming.
Most failures with grasses and
clovers are due to thin soil, or
improper seeding. Worn out land
will not grow grass. Build it ud
with cowpeas or similar crops.
Before sowing see that the land
has a good seed bed. It must be
leveled down and the clods brok
en. When grass or clover seed
are sown on rough land, and
afterwards covered, some of
them are buried so deep that the
plants can not reach the surface.
There is also a tendedcy to drop
many seed down in holes so that
an uneven stand results.
Sow early. The latter part of
September or after the first fall
rain is usually a splendid time. If
seeding is done early the plants
make a good growth, are not so
apt to be killed out by winter
freezing and make much more
grazing during the next summer.
Every farmer should have a
few acres of tame grass.
Mrs. A. J. Marsh spent a part
of this week in Augusta as the
guest of her son, Elmo C. Marsh
who is clerk of Company A. 3rd
Arkansas Volunteers now waiting
orders to go to the front.
All persons who have not com
plied with the law requiring
watertight and flyproof contain
ers installed in all closets in the
town will be summoned before
the mayor’s court and fin im
posed after Sept. 10, according to
Jaw. This is your warning, and
dont complain if you have to pay
the penalty.
School Announcement.
Since school opens Sept. 10,
we desire to call a meeting of
the teachers at the school build
ing on Saturday, Sept 8, at 3 • 30
P. M.
All students of the McCrory
| school will please report to the 1
room that the report card of last j
year designates at 9 : 00 o’clock |
A. M. Monday, Sept. 10. If any
student is in doubt about the pro- j
motion question, please report to
last year’s grade.
J. C. Gray,
Supt. of McCrory School.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. McFall
| returned Monday to their home j
: at Newark.
Mr. O. W. Dalev of Tilton
I motored to McCrory in his new
Ford Tuesday.
Miss Ora Lee Hunnicutt, Mrs.
W. W. Raney and Chas. George
spent Sunday with the latter’s
parents at Beebe.
; Walter ” Red” Jeffries is now
dispensing soda at the popular
fountain of the Red Cross Drug
Store in Augusta.
i Miss Dixie Jett who has been
the guest of Miss Dove Crosset
for several days returned Wed
! nesday to her home at Gregory.
Atty. W. A. Henderson went
to Benton Wednesday to attend
, to some legal work in circuit
court which was in session there
I this week.
Junior L eague
Following is the program for |
the Junior League, which will be
rendered at 5 o’clock p. m., Sep
tember 9, 1917:
Subject—The First Foreign
Missionaries.
Leader—Mary Raymond.
Song—Loyalty to Christ.
Scripture Lesson—Acts, 13th
Chap. 1-5., Mary Piercy.
Prayer by leader.
How There Came to Be a
Church at Antioe. — Fannie Tay-j
lor.
The Choice of Stephen—Abner j
Smith.
His Arrest —Frankie Hender-!
son.
His Death —Fay Taylor.
Song—Make Me a Channel of
Blessing.
The Persecution of Christians
- Dora Harri.
How Barnabas Came to Antioe
—Sara Neeley
How the first Missionaries j
Were Chosen —Edith Jefferies.
The Missionary Journey of
Paul and Barnabas—Dorris Kyle, j
Song—The Morning Light is
Breaking.
Large and complete stock of
school supplies at Carson’s.
Mr. N. E. Wherry who is a
member of the 3rd Arkans?' j
Regiment Band now encamped
on the Capitol grounds in Little
Rock spent Monday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Wherry, in this city.
The Disc Harrow An Im
portant Farm Implement
One indespensible farm imple
ment to prepare a good seed bed
whose work cannot be replaced
is the disc harrow. Before plow
ing it cuts up corn and cotton
stalks, cuts and mixes manure,
grass and trash, pulverizes the
land and reduces the draft in
plowing. After the plow it chops
up and levels the plowed soil. As
a subsurface packer it is good.
On fall plowed land it is the
first implement to use. If there
is any moisture in the soil the
disc harrow helps to hold it. It
may start weeds growing which
are later killed by turning under.
Discing aids the ground in taking
up large quantities of rainfall.
Surface washing is somewhat
prevented and evaporation is
checked on unplowed soil.Thedisc
harrow is one of the most impor
tant implements for our farm to
day. Its use to help make a seed
bed for seeding small grain will
be shown at McCrary* Wednes
day, September 12th. 1:30 P.M.
This demonstration is made
possible through the co-operation
uf County Agent Strickland, V. H.
Kern, of the Extension Division
uf the University of Arkansas,
and the Implement dealers of
McCrary, in furnishing the nec
essary implements.
Co. “A” Leaves Tomorrow
Captain R. M. Hutchins has
just recieved orders to move his
company at once to Little Rock.
The Company will leave to
morrow, Saturday, at ten o’clock
for the Capital City and the best
wishes of the people go with
them and here’s hoping that not
one of them will fail to return
home again.
Miss Nan Raglan who will
teach in our schools this year
arrived this week from Forrest
City.
Mr. R. E. Holder is driving a
new Chevrolet car purchased
from Mr. W. B. Fakes, the local
dealer.
Died : Mr. Arthur Elam of
DeView, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 19
17. The deceased is one of
Woodruff County’s best citizens
and leaves a wife and four child
ren to mourn his loss.
Ends All Tire Trouble, A Perfect Substitute For Air.
This Is Why You Should Use It
It rides as easy as air. It cannot puncture or blowout.
It is neither solid nor pneumatic. It can be used in all style tires.
It doubles your tire mileage. It is easily installed.
It makes motoring a real pleasure. It stops tire repair bills.
It makes your car dependable. IT ENDS ALL TIRE TROUBLE.
N. J. HAYES, Agent, Grays, Ark.
Woodruff Co. Fair, McCrory, Oct. 24-5-6th