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The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04
Our Raw Material.

Arkansas fruit, vegetables, strawber-
RES, cotton and lumber are widely
known throughout the republic, but its
manufactured goods have caused little
or no anxiety in the minds of men who
conduct the enterprises of the country,
for the reason that Arkansas as COM
petitor in these lines is not even dream.
ed Of Most of the energy and capital
OF the state have been expended in the
production of farm and forest products
and the development of land interests.
Here favorab BILE conditions for manufac-
turing and the base of supplies are
blended together. Raw material lies
adjacent to water power. Raw mater
ial in the form of minerals of the most
varied and useful character are distrib-
uted throughout the state, besides in
the form of timber and in the form Of
cotton. The iron ore lands alone cover
an area of 1900, 600 acres. Zine, nickle
and lead are found in abundance, mar
BILE of all shades and susceptible Of
easy and exquisite polish, underlies
vast portions of territory. Copper
abounds, and silver exists in paying
quantities. Gypsum and many rich
crystalline minerals have been I'M
earthed by prospectors, but lie undis-
turbed for lack of transportation facili-
ties. Capital, backed by intelligent eff
fort, will cause these mines and quar-
ries to pour forth their riches like an
avalanche some day.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

late Rains Have Done some Good to Top
lotion In some P"rtions-Rye and OATS
being sown for Winter Pasture.
The week ending Monday. August
81 was cooler than usual, the daily
mean temperature averaging about one
degree per day below the normal. Less
than the average amount of rain fell,
ana the sunshine was somewhat greater
than the average.
The following amounts of precipita-
ton are reported at stations named
during the week ending a. m, Au-
gust 81:
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

From 1920 to 1880 Arkansas out
,stripped all the states in the union in
increase in population, save Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan. From 1880 to
hs4O Michigan was the only state that
excelled her in population growth.
From 1910 to 1850 she kept pace with
Hi save Iowa and Wisconsin. While
=from 1850 to 1860 she outstripped all
1.-The rest save Iowa, California and
ETexas. The strength of a country's soil
Ind the attractiveness of it's climate
.are best attested by the comparative
Erstios of those who seek it and remain
with it. Judged by this standard, there
must have been a remarkable vigor in
1 The soil to place Arkansas so high in per-
Ecentage when compared in population
Growth with other states The war was
not strong enough to stay the inflow
and when peace blessed the country
with prosperity Arkansas made the re-
narkable record of almost doubling
her population in the sixth decade of
| her existence. From 1870 to 1880 the
population ran up from 4S4 All to 500, 525
The steady stream of emigration so
regularly maintained through sixty
years did not fall back from 1880 to
1890 when the state reached it's maxi
mum population of 1,12S,179 souls.
Within the past three years there has
been greater population movement
toward Arkansas than ever before.
Thousands OF people who went west
ward to the treeless plains, where
wood, coal, fruits and many other nee
essaries of life must be imported for a
time while the new land is being put in
order to yield its fruits, having ex-
hausted their capital are returning in
large numbers with but little left of
their worldly goods except team and
alarge family to find home in the
genial climate of Arkansas, where the
soil is ever fertile and productive.
Thousands of homeseekers, too, who
have abundant means are coming. Be-
sides capitalists and spectators who,
IN anticipation of rapid settlement and
consequent development of industries
with opportunities for making fortunes,
are buying large tracts of land, espec-
idly in the mining and lumber regions
commercial leagues, immigration So
cieties and the land department of the
iron Mountain railroad system have
sent abroad much printed matter Civ
ing information respecting the lands,
climate and general features of Arkan-
sas The people of the state join in an
invitation to homeseekers and capital
sts' New railroads are being built,
new opportunities and inducements to
investors are opening daily. The
united States offers for homestead
nearly 100000 acres, while the
state has 100000, four-fifths of
which is subject to donation under the
state homestead law, while the Iron
Mountain Railroad Company has 2,oOo,-
WV acres acquired under land grant
Uyears ago, which is offered on time
payments. The railroad lands were Sc
iected when the state was new and but
small portion settled, consequently
embrace large area of the best lands
.aVersed by that line, which extends
IRON the northeastern to the south
western corners, touching Little Rock.
'ne state capital, situated near the geo.
graphical center, and running west
~afd up the Arkansas river to Fort
smith, and southeast to Arkansas City
VI the Mississippi river.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

The school of agriculture at Fayette-
vile is established in connection with
the government experiment farm, but
is independent in its operations and
management. 1t is designed to give
both theoretical and practical instruc-
ton in the various branches of agricul-
ture. 1t has vineyard and an orchard
for practical horticultural work, accom-
panied by practical demonstrations IN
the field, dairy and laboratories. In
equipments for practical work this In
stitution compares favorably with those
of other agricultural colleges OF the
country. 1t has new machinery OF APP
proved pattern, all selected with view
TO economic value.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

The peculiar geological formation OF
the region in the neighborhood of Hot
Springs does not exist elsewhere IN the
world. The mountains rise 10 inc
height OF TOO to 1000 feet, and are
mostly in parallel narrow ranges Win
wide valleys between.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

The frst settlement of civilized people
I Arkansas was made by the French
I. Arkansas Post in 1885, and the coun-
Il was embraced in the Louisiana
Fsrritory to 1903, VIXEN it was ceded to
4. United States. 1t was admitted
Ito the union June Is, 1886. The pio-
I.ars of the state came chiefly from
Aates lying directly eastward, Tennes-
- contributing a larger portion than
NV other state, though there was a
|srge element of New York and New
England people included in the column
q Immigrants which steadily arrived.
but of a total population of 4s4, Al in
Ss7O. only 5000 persons were foreign
korn. In 1920 there was a white popu-
alton of only 1925 within the limits
a the state. The increase Of popula-
Non after Arkansas took territorial
form of government is shown by the
nAcial census report as follows:
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04
PROGRESS
Pee, Interesting Facts Concerning
the States History.

L. ~. Land for Homeseekers and Cam
y. Excened ~ = Place for the In
..,ment Of Capital In Manufacto-
.,.s-Advsntages that No Other
state Nor Territory Has to
Oner-Othsr Topics.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04
so UTHwEsT SECTION.

Showers on 23d, 25th and goth came
too late for cotton, the condition of
which remains unchanged, except in a
few localities, where very heavy rains
washed the cotton out of the bolls.
Some little late corn was benefited
and pastures very much revived. Late
Irish potatoes coming up. Sweet po-
tatoes and peas much improved.
Many turnips being sown. Sew
eral correspondents report that all
the cotton will be gathered by October
if weather continues favorable. Pick
ing is now general. Many are sowing
rye for winter pasture. A very heavy
rain fell over limited area in west
part of Phillips county, doing much
damage to cotton by washing the lint
out of the bolls.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

enter the list Of msnus..4r-.,
nj sne raw materials which enter into
manufactured products are Distributed
sn1oughout the state alongside of field,
"nich AFFORD every supply for mecban.
les and laborers. This is an advap,ana
winch is readily understood. NV
iork state, for example, which has
o'SS4 more factories than the tx .o,,,L
e,n states combined, gets her supplies
OF oeef' pork and breadstuffs LARGELY
from the western states, while cotton
ana much other raw material is t,..rs-
ported from southern states. Massa.
chuesetts and other New ENGLAND
states draw on the West and Soutb for
stu larger per cent of both raw ma.
'erial and food supplies, yet these
states increase their wealth more ran
Iuly than do the agricultural states
ne reason is they have proportionatelv
larger manufacturing industries.
Inc system of river communication
III Arkansas is unrivalled, as a glance
at the map shows, and ever since the
state abandoned its territorial forr, ~
government thriving domestic com.
merce has been carried on along the
numerous streams that flow into the
mississippi and Arkansas rivers. These
streams and their tributaries vet float
crafts laden with forest and field pro-
ducts and will ever serve the purpose
OF transporting a volume of certain
qualities of freight, but railway devel.
opment has In a measure monopolized
freight traffic, as it affords speedier ex-
changes and returns. But the splendid
rivers are yet available for drainage,
and also for power to propel machinery
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04
CENTRAL SECTION.

Showers the latter part of last week
did great good to pastures, sweet pota-
toes and fall gardens. Late potatoes
have started to growing and much tur-
nip seed has been sovn. More atten-
tion is being given to fall gardens
than ever before. The rains will
make some little of the top
crop of cotton on the best bottom
lands, but the upland crop is too far
gone to be benefited. Considerable
complaint of injury to cotton by rain
knocking the lint out of the bolls and
staining the staple. Picking is pro-
crossing rapidly, and if favorable
weather continues, it is stated the crop
will all be gathered by October to Is.
In White county they have had but
very little rain, and the drought has
not been relieved, and many straw
berry vines are dying, which will
make small yield of berries next
year.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04

In very few localities the late rains
have done some little good to the top
crop of cotton, but only on the heavy
oiack lands. Generally there has been
no Improvement, and in some localities
where heavy rains have occurred the
open cotton has been damaged. Cot.
ton picking has progressed favora bly,,
and many correspondents state that
with favorable weather the entire crop
will be gathered by the 1st or 18th
OF October. The rains have benefited
some very late corn, and have done
great good to pastures, sweet potatoes
and peas and have put the grounds in
suitable condition for blowing and
planting fall crops Considerabl BILE rye
and oats are being sown for winter
pasture, as but little fodder has been
saved and the corn cropis light Very
little mast is reported except in the
extreme northeast part of the state
NORTHEAST SECTION.
Good showers in southern part, but
very light and scattering showers over
northern portion of county. Cotton
is opening rapidly and picking has
begun and is quite general over south
ern portion, but will be about ten days
later over northern part. The yield
generally will be below the average,
and in some localities very poor. Corn
has done very well, some sections
making very good crop Where
rains have fallen, sweet and Irish
potatoes are very promising and peas
and pastures much improved. Turnip
sowing is general and blowing is pro.
crossing where rains were sufficient.
In the middle counties of the section
cotton is turning out somewhat better
than expected, but in the south portion
the crop is very poor.
The Forrest City times., 1896-09-04
SOUTHWEST SECTION.

Showers have occucred in most coun.
ties of this section during the week,
tending to soften the ground for fall
ploNing and seeding and reviving to
some extent potatoes and very late
corn. Nevada and Sewer counties had
no rain during the week. Unless it
occurs soon, sweet potatoes will
be a failure. The rains are
a decided benefit to small
crops, such as turnips, peas, sor-
ghum, peanuts and small grains, but
are of no use to cotton. Cotton pick
ing is being pushed under favorable
weather conditions, and in some
localities is nearly completed The
crop is very short. More at
tention than usual being paid to
fall crops. With favorable weather
conditions, large quantities of Irish
potatoes viii be had. Stock water is
now plentiful. Corn is being gathered.
NORTHWEST SECTION.
Rains have occurred in most parts Of
this section, but they were too late to
be of any benefit to cotton and corn.
One report from Crawford county
states that corn is turning out much
better than expected, but the gener.
ality of reports indicate that the crop
IS very poor. Corn gathering is now
in progress. Cotton is about all open
and picking is being pushed forward
The yield will be small
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Transplanting Large Trees.

We prefer doing this in the spring,
and would prepare for it now. If you
want to move moderately large tree,
say, four, five, or even six inches in
diameter of trunk, next spring, head
in its top now all you think ought to be
done at planting time, then mark ring
on the ground around and four, five,
six or more feet away from the stem,
the distance away depending on the
size of the tree. Now, along, but out
side of this ring mark, dig narrow
trench, say, three feet deep, the object
being to cut away all roots projecting
beyond it, and fill up the trench at once
with the same soil that came out of it,
by spring the tree will have fairly re-
covered from the shock caused by cut
ting in root and top, and may be dug up
and transplanted with fair chances of
uccess.-Gardening.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20

alarmed. 1t does not confine it's
tacks to fruit trees, but is found work
ing On shade and ornamental trees as
we'll; usually the maple. elm and noun
tain ash.
The beetle will attack perfectly
healthy trees, but has a decided pref
erence for weak and sielly ones. 4 tree
infested with this insect can be easily
detected by little careful obseryatlon.
The trunk and larger branches are
usually peppered full of little round
holes, about the size of pin head, rs
shown in the accompanying hlusfra-
ton at Fig. 2. In many instances the
gunmy eXerdation from these pune
lures is very conspicuous, standing out
in bead-liile masses or running down
the branches and trunk. / have seen
many trees, especially cherry, in this
condition the present season. The
little beetle responsible for this ms
chief, is about one tenth of an inch in
length and one-third as wide. It is
nearly black in color, somewhat cyiin-
drical in general form, and under q
glass of moderate power shows a cloth
ing of yellowish hairs on the head and
wing covers. The head is vertical and
the jaws are short and stout. The
beetle is shown in Fig. l, very much
enlarged.
The adult beetle after making hole
in the tree, deposits her eggs in little
grooves made in the inner bark.
The young, that hatch from these
eggs, feed upon the inner bark and sap
wood, making long channels running
in all directions from the central
groove. These young worms frequent
Iy become SO numerous as to complete
IL girdle the branch or trunk as the
case may be. The young have 10 feet,
and are white, with small brown heads,
ni the general shape shown in Fig ,.
They transform in these channels, and
in due time the adults eat their way out,
thus making more openings similar to
the ones made by the female when de-
posting her eggs. There are probably
two broods each year. One brood de-
rosits it's eggs in September and the
insect passes the winter as larvae or
worms under the bark. These trans
form in the spring, and begin to emerge
us adults as early as the middle of
March. 1 have also found full grown
larvae the last of July.
The fact that the fall brood passes
the winter in the larvae state, the first
remedy that suggests itself, is the cut
ting down and destruction, by burning,
of all infected trees during the winter.
] would recommend thisprocedure only
in extreme cases or where the trees are
OF no special value. An attempt at eX-
termination would mean the absolute
destruction of every tree showing even
the least attack. Experimentation with
various sprays and washes for control
ing this pest has not been carried for
ward very rapidly. Trees sprayed with
4 strong solution of Bordeaux mixture
and Paris green combined, at about
double the strength which is generally
used, have given very promising re-
suits. The first application should be
made about April and the second two
weeks later. In order to be most eff
fcctual, the spraying should be done
lefore any of the characteristic marks
of the insect are found upon the trees
as it will be much easier to prevent the
attack than to destroy the beetles after
they have once entered the tree.-Prof.
w. &. johnson, in Western Rural.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
yVi.,

No. he said, my wife never scolds
when am out late now. She used to,
but she doesn't DO it any more"
u wish mine wouldn't"
oh, you can easily stop it, II you only
know how. just begin first, as do.
| think up something to scold about
on the way home, and as soon as I omen
the door begin. That puts her oa the
defensive, and / keep her explaining
until there's no danger of an attack.
All Of these things are easy TO an old
campaigner, my Chicago Even
ing Post.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Agreed with Her

What nonsense" said she, "all this
talk is about girls being allowed to en-
courage bashful young men, one year
out of every four
Yes" replied Willie Washington,
Just as if they didn't whenever they
felt like it, leap year or no leap year.
Washington Star.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
FRUIT BARK BEETLE.
Although Recent Importation 1t Ha
Done Much Harm.


This insect is comparatively new to
the farmers and fruit growers of the
United States, having ben known in
this country less than 20 years. It las
been a serious pest 50 various kinds of
fruit trees in Germany for over so years,
and was found working upon fruit
trees in the vicinity of Elmira, n. Y,
in 1877. 1t has gradually spread in all
directions, especially through the
south and central west. 1t was Oh
served in large numbers in orchards in
South Carolina in 1856, and was very
destructive to fruit trees in Illinois in
1888. Two years later it was found in
Indiana, and is now well established
throughout the central Mississippi
valley.
My attention has been called TO it
many times during the present year,
in orchards throughout central and
southern Illinois. 1t is becoming
veryeerious pest, and many orchardista
and farmers are becoming greatly
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
The Rcat Ther Cnnlh 10

Don't you sometimes make a mis-
take and lynch the wrong MANI" asked
the visitor from the east.
We did once" replied the native.
but we offered to do the square thing
by the widder."
"How was that?"
We told her she could take the pick
Oh the crowd for her second husband"
Life
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20

MIX COWS SZ0.UU TO SoU.UU
There is at present about 118
miles of irrigatlng canals and main
bitches, not including the lateral
bitches which will make the total
several times this amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about 5000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
water several thousand acres of
rich table and bottom land. 1t
has been estimated that quarter
of million acres Of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notaely at the
narrows about 18 miles from SAT-
ford where box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
of 7, 900 square miles.
The ella valley is 35 miles from
the narrows to the edge Of the res
ervation, with an average width of
bottom lands Of two miles, the dis
tance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the Gila mountains
and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
of ten thousand feetabove sea level.
Although but little prospecting
has been done in either the Gila
or Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been de-
veloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper predominates, there is both
gold and silver in paying quantities
1t is a virgin field for both the
minor and captaltlst and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining COM
panies are the Detroit, at Morenci,
and the Arizona Copper Company,
at Clifton. The former employees
800 men and the latter 600.
The output of the Arizona comp,
any is 20 tons of copper per day
and of the Detroit about 10 tons
per day. These two companies
alone pay out for labor about $780,
900 annually.
Experts are at present prospect
ing near Saffoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools,
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination for
teachers is very strict; only those
who are thoroughly qualified be-
ing able to procure certificates.
II churches of different denomi-
nations look after the. spiritual
welfare of the community. Soci-
ETY. is as refined here as In amy
of the old eastern cities.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20

All last winter Mr Tea. A. Mills
Lebanon, Conn, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. A times it was
so severe that be conld not stand
up straight, but was drawn over on
one side. 81 Itried different rema-
dies without receiving relief" he
says, "until about six months ago
| bought bottle Of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. After ingi' for three
days my rheumatism was gone and
has not returned 100. For sale
by all dealers in medicine
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
The Supreme Test.

The neighbors all declare that he
Is blissfully enraptured
And likewise they declare that she.
(The lucky soulD has captured
The kindest husband in the land,
And no one dares to doubt it
For he wears the homemade shirt she
planned
And never swears about It.
Il A. w. Bulletin
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Hurt His IsusIness.

Say, boss, haven't you an old over
coat you can give feller9'
why, that's fine coat you have on
Yes, dat's de trouble, boss. It's too
fine. Nobody will give me anything on
account OF me fine coat" ."-Harper's Ba-
znr
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Why Did LII Fail9

"The cause of DEATH" said the ply
sician, was heart failure'
THAT was what supposed" replied
the young man. "Most of us die of
heart failure, but what am anxious 10
learn is what caused his heart to fail.
Chicago Evening Post.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
He Had Tried n.

so you've been around the world %
said the admiring friend.
Il have" replied the traveller.
And you've seen all the sights and
tried all the sports?"
81 have
Did you ever try tiger hunting?
81 did"
"Where?'
"At Monte Carlo."-Chicago Post.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
The Silver Lining.

"Stammering is an awful affiiction,"
remarked the young woman.
"Stili, it has its advantages" said
the society young man. Fellow
doesn't need more than two or three
ideas to keep him talking whole even
ing. g."-Indianapolis Journal.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20

When 1 am dressing" said Miss Fos
dick, Il always put on my shoes and
stockings first"
u don't" replied Miss Kittish.
Don't you? What do you put on
first?"
"My stockings and shoes."-Town
Topics.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
A Ponrlar View.

"What invention do you think would
do the world the most good?"
"Oh, by all means, a machine that
would obyiate getting up In the morn
ng."-Chicago Record.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Pure, dry air and low temperature
are required for pears.
Fine Farm For Sale.

Fine 20-acre f3im for sale with
in half a mile of Stafford. Is acres
in alfalfa. Four shares of water in
the Mill ditch. For particulars
apply to the GUARDIAN Office. If
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
Open to Question.

young man" said the merchant TO
the prospective oflice-boy, "are you
fairly well educated?"
81 be-" replied the boy, proudly
Judge.
Graham guardian., 1896-03-20
How lie Gets RelIaf.

"Henpeck has bought his wife a
bicycle. Shrewd fellow, that Hcnpeck.n
'Shrewd?"
"Yes, he gets rest now. She blows
up her tire. Town Topics.