ARKANSAS SHOULD
HAVE MORE SHEEP
During 1916 the United States Raised
Only 35 Per Cent of Wool
She Used.
By J. H. McLeod, Senior Livestock
Special let. Extension Division, Uni
versity of Arkansas.
Arkansas should have more sheep.
The need of raising more sheep is ap
parent from the fact that in 1916 the
United States raised only 35 per cent
of the wool she used. There has been
a very large increase in the demand
for mutton to feed the millions of
men who are now on the European
front, and while the demand has been
for more sheep, the number of sheep
has decreased in the United States,
due to the opening up of Government
land ir. the West for settlement and
the losses in sheep upon the ranges
through disease.
Although there have not been many
sheep raised in this state, we know
that Arkansas has a number of ad
van! >?es for sheep production. We |
hsvi a very mild climate and for this 1
reason can produce grass almost the
year through. We also have a large 1
acreage of high, well drained cheap
land In North Arkansas which fur
nish''- favorable conditions for the ;
keeping of large flocks of sheep at a (
comparatively low cost. Arkansas i
men who hive gone into the sheep
business and folio" >if it in an intelli- |
gent manner find that they are a very
profitable investment.
First: They pick up a great deal of
waste about the farm that other farm
animals cannot utilize.
Second: They clean up the weeds
and cause grasses to grow where weed
patches were before.
Third: Sheep furnish quick returns.
Ewes can be bred in the fall and
their lambs marketed eight or ten
months thereafter.
Fourth: Profits are large*— it Is
usually considered that the wool will
pay for the keep of the ewes and the
lambs come as clear profit.
Fifth: Sheep are good soil builders,
sheep manure being the richest ma
nure produced by any farm aulmal.
Sixth: They require little expen
sive feed.
Seventh: Money from sheep comes
In in the spring at a time of the year
When few other products are being
pot upon the market.
While the prospects for sheep grow
Ing look very good, the Extension Di
vision does not want to encourage
anyone to take up this line of livestock
Industry unless they have had pre
vious experience or have an honest
desire to study and learn the nature
and the requirements of sheep. With
out a love for sheep and a knowledge
of the industry, little success can be
expected.
One of the main essentials in grow
ing this class of animals is good pas
ture. Permanent pasture should
be established with orchard grass
or Bermuda grass as a basis.
Tn the northern section of the
state orchard grass is better
adapted to the soil and climate
In the central and southern portion,
Bermuda thrives best. With Bermu
da grass can also be mixed lespedezn
which makeF its rankest growth dur
ing the hot summer months, bur clov
er which thrives during the winter
and white clover which begins its
growth early in ihe spring. Besides
a permanent pasture a temporary pas
ture should also bo provided.
Size of Flocks: Tt is the opinion of
the most competent authorities that
sheep can be handled in the most eco- i
nominal way with not less than fifty
or sixty ewes as a unit. The advan
tage coming from this large number
Is that it does not cost much mor$
to fence, shelter and care for fifty or
sixty ewes than it would a smaller
number, and for this reason when the
large numbers are handled the cost
per ewe Is much less than when only
a few are carried in the dock. While
it ia true that experienced men can
handle most ad\nntageously sheep in
the number suggested, with the be
ginner It is no doubt best for him to
start with eight or ten ewes and
gradually increa00 his flock.
Kind of Sheep: Ir is not well for
the beginner to start with pure breds.
but he should begin with good grades.
Perhaps the best place to secure these
grades is from the Stock Yards Mar
kets through some reliable commis
sion firm. The majority of the ewe*
upon the markets come from the
western ranges and are for the most
part of the Merino breed. These ewes,
however, can be bred up quickly by
using rams of the breed preferred.
The lambs from Merino ewes and mut
ton rams make a rapid growth and
sell well when placed on the market.
When giving an order for this stock
It is well to write, the commission
man the breed of sheep which you pre
fer and caution him not to buy ewes
that are too old. Quite a number of
the stock coming from the Western
ranges are old ewes that have broken
mouths and cannot for this reason
graze to the best advantage.
Those who have purchased sheep
and care to have Information upon
the care of them can secure this In
formation by writing the Extension
Division of the University of Aikan
Ilf.
is simple frocx
Gown for Evening Wear Known
in Paris as “Dsmi-Toiiette.”
French Fashion Leaders Draw Dis
tinction Between Ball Dress and
Costume for Theater.
The Pnrisiennes have become so at
tached to tile simple, yet decorative
style of dress which comes uadi the
title of “demi-toilette" that it wRl be
a very diflicult task to lndu 1 i!em to
replace it by something more elabo
rate, even after the war. The dcrai
toilette for evening wear is essentially
French.
Up to quite recent years no one in
this country dreamt of going to a thea
ter—except the opera on certain nights
Demi-Toilette of Black Charmeuse,
—in full evening dress; that is to say,
In the decollete evening dresses which
are worn at all the English theaters,
says Idalia De Villiers, a Paris corre
spondent.
The Parisiennes had a very charm
ing theater dress of their own, a sort'
of glorified Casino costume. And it!
suited them. But for some reason they j
allowed themselves to be influenced
by English ideas, so far as theater
dresses are concerned, and little by lit
tle the discreet dcnd-toilette went out
of favor. The change was prohab .v
brought about by the outcry aguLr-t
picturesque evening h :.s.
However, the war has changed ail
this. Once more the great dr<
■rs of Paris are limiting lovely. It c< ;•
paratively simple, denii-toilef.es for
evening wear, and it is my personal
hope that this fashion will longrt t tin
in favor. It is right that ti re ;!•(
he a very re d difference bet tv> -u a
brill dress or dance frock and a p: oliy
costume for ordinary evening wear, 01
for the theater.
The sketch shows a beautiful eve
ning dress of the derni-teilette order.
It would be suitable for wearing at a
dinner party, at the theater or at a
supper in a smart restaurant.
This model might be described as a
thoroughly useful dress, the sort of
thing that one might wear on almost
any occasion with the certain '• < ;
looking perfectly dress, d. The under
dress is made of black charm, u e, flat*
plaited, and ihe. rest of the costume is
in ns r-c hired chiffon.
There is a double tunic, and the up
per part of the chiffon bodice is lightly
embroidered with silver thread . TIdf
pen ion or the corse-off; • •»
but lower down there is a d *
bodice of re.aocoiored s:1. in, time
of dead black in the skirt li.-ing re
peated in the wide, f, .d d, a han d
which is fastened tvi;h a baud-- eue
ornament' made of dull <i 1 ■. ■ -i p i
menterie and ga’on.
The Shirtwaist Cress.
The shirt wrisi dr. -s. sometimes •
made of tub or shirr ng i" d:i .
crepe de chine or I frequently < ; dm .
ing flannel, is one of th. i -it. c2
the present season. No v. d 'e-! :• t
wardrobe is con-d d co • ,
without one of lh< > charming little
frocks, which are as attractive for
pie morning or porch wear n ib.-y r ■
for tennis or other f. t ual a
Striped weave is select* d, Will cedar
and cuffs of white or plain blending
color, giving a pm tty trimming touch
to the garment. Obviously in the mo
useful type of shirtwaist dress, wai
and skirt are securely jcim b. o •!•<?
is no uncomfortable “slipping apart”
no matter how strenuous is the sport
indulged in.
Gray and Black Combination Chic.
News comes from Paris that much
black and gray is being us d in com
bination by some of the bc-i mo
distes there. This munition gray is a
lovely color, having just enough of the
blue cast to make it interesting. Then
there is a decided leaning toward the
shades of brown, beige and snfid. The
rust and mahogany or the Incendie
shades, as they are called, are also
combined with the black.
C0PVRI3HTS I
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LAMP-POSTS
Alhambra, Cal., Adopts Exclusive De
sign in Which City’s Emblem Is
Us id Effectively.
ArlisTlc ramp-poets of eoverete and
Iron have boon tuv-U-:1 in Alhambra,
Cal., vhii-h were made ok • -i illy for
tl*e oily i >o’.i•;-t lo a <: tint
has boon <• >t»yr?:;-i.so that posts
of 1 hi.: ' . - ■ : , V . .'i - . lit i
Tit.- : i of the c'ty in a cres
cent and s; —, wl. <h is Rijirr.-s ive of
the Moorish ;• mice in Sj.-,iu in • . •
the samp name ns tins ('aliforma town.
The «•;,.!.!< i i ! h- • i u-. i very etTee
lii-'ly in ii."-s. s'na !’.<• art is which sup
port two of t ■ tl ills «m each
post. It also j the slues of
the ha- '. Above <: ■ \ of ;he hut' "
on; ms ;ts is a *<»•> ,!!. One < f
these hc-iis servos ;:s n . r to the
fuse box situ. - i v.. in.
CO *t' 'll tC.tl t! C' It
“I unu -r hr ,.l
yon have all hi en
sick mi at year
house aryl had to
have the doctor.
Who was the
sick i st 7'
“Pa, when lie
got ti.c till.”
Qrowing Ctd Together.
Off or—I shall call u ion yon ev6ry
week tint 11 you pay 1IU ill!
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RAILROAD TJ’VJL TABLE.
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Ll'I-GE DIRECTOR.
PCWl ND LODGE.No. 5 4 F. i A.
• Sa( t r
. ev-:!'£.17:30 c'clocl-. Visaing
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H C Bedford. N. G.
Her -an Sohon, Secy.
I rriG RLBEKAK LODGE No. 66,
• ' ' ay night aL ?: Oo’c -k
vis tors aie invit-ed.
- i- r • t. N. O.
' rs Murray Marc ney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. ti ! W.O
iTiti.is awry first aiid.thirO Saturday eve
nings,' Visitors made welcome.
Lc-ster .' ialo .e, C. C.
J. G, Bridges, Clerk.
Sweet Bay C • cle No >43, v’. C..
meets fiver* second am rourtri Thy vtay
n-pht at 7: 3 o'clock. Visitors are ear
ly inv
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For School Days
Now that the children are again in school
it is time to be thinking of preparing them for
the winter months. We are especially prepared
to take care of all the clildren's wants as regards
their personal supplies.
Boys' School Suits
Our line of Boys' School Suits will meet
any demand. Growing, healthy boys need
strong, durable clothing, and our suits are nota
bly of the most durable material to be obtained.
Dress Goods for the Girls
Sensible, durable fabrics that will stand
the wear and tear of school life, while still
making up into handsome, presentable garments.
Combining common sense with correctness of
style.
Under-Garments For All
Union Suits, two-piece Suits and Hosiery.
Every garment recommended as the best that
money can procure, and made for honest service
i
For the Family
Our line of Shoes in
clude those of the best
known manufac’ rers
insuring you
QUALITY
and wear. Men who
insist on distinctive
ness will find it here,
as well as those who
wish substantial wear.
Boys the world over
seem to take pleasure
in running. The shoes
we sell for them arc the
better kind and will
wear as long as any.
Ladies wi'f find our x
lines most complete
FOOD CONTROL
The Food Control bill will probably
do much, good in establishing a fair
and just price for food stuffs. But
the price is not all. 1 here is also the
QUALITY ‘
If this is not up to the mark, price cuts a small
hgure. Quality is up to your grocer.
We wish to state to every customer that
we stand behind the qualify of every article that
leaves cur store. Any customer who at any
time makes a purchase from us that is not sat
particular, is urged to return
same to us promptly ar d receive the purchase
price. Gan anything be fairer?
Nothing but perfect confidence in our
goods couid just! y us in making this remarkable
Gome to us for
offer
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