The Springdale news., 1913-07-18
ADVERTISING SPRINGDALE
Half Page in Last Issue Ozark
 Produce Journal.

Some of the business men of Springdale raised the money recent y for half page ad in the Ozark Produce Journal of Fort Smith, and the ad. appeared in the last issue of that publcatio It was prepaT- ed by ( w. Pool and Is worth re- producing in The News. It reads as follows:
 Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, is situated on the main ine of the Frisco ailway through Arkansas, and Oklahoma to Dallas, Fort Worth and other Texas cities By the law Of survival of the fit- test that kills some towns and yital- lzes others, it has Lad steady growth since it's incorporation and with population ct the last cen sas of 2,01S, all white It Is ten miles from the State University, IL a fertile valley of the Ozarks having an altitude Of l ,438 feet The community $ not lepsided DO j tieally or religious1y, nor wealthy and not made up ef highbrows. The people are from various states nortfs and south, are easy JiYerS and fair ly intellectual The divine right Of every man to shake his head either way is acknoW ledged, no single virtue is featured and the commun- is Up to the minute in things that aid to the social amenities of life If you leave bad Heighbofs and come to Springdale, you will find bad neighbors here; If you leave good neighbors and come. you will find good neighbors lave preceded you See the point? It is city of schools churches, well kept residences, elec- trie lights, parks. wells Of good wa ter. springs ard good drainage All kinds of business eommo odiously housed, common to towns Of this ant other states, is represented and in 10 town of the state can living ex- penses be reduced 10 lower mini mum
 Tie future of t1is town is seeur- ed by the surrounding district known as The redafe Fruit Uts- .ssfit-t in all mar kets where the best Arkansas traitz are sold n giving information about this town and district, We are not going 10 indulge in shop tak k about the fin aneial staIdiHg of our banks. the courtesy Of our me 6haHfs and the.r big stock of goods. the enterprise of our farmers a tHe.r blooaed stock, nor are We going 10 give statistical information that $ more often tfa1 not thunder fn the index CT canned misintefmation produelne injurious eIf4ets ae would rafAer .Ae public kew l-ss atoHt f}sss country than fo know so much that is not SO If anyone wants .atist5es. the Commercial Club VIII furnish tht figures on applica on. but We prefer to talk to you about this district without using figures. as a basis of interest for you ard to yeu
 The springdale Fruit District a limited area in the fruit-groW ing section ot the state. adapted 10 horticulture CT agriculture App =, pea hes and berfies are the fruit products; horses. mule. cattle and hogs are stock pEodHets. eggs, but Ter. eream and domestic fowls ale the produce staples Fem these pro duets the Income Of the district is derived; about 5o aeH cent rom fruit, 90 per eHt f#em produce. 70 per cent from steak Tie hen 5s q generous iueome-p oauetr. Grain and hay are aa#sea Tor home con sumption yefy tile for export
 In no section ef tie ozark region can more CT befte= =fuit le raised from an acre Of ground, nor can oth- CT states produce Letter fruits than the Ozark region This is fact demonstrated wherever our sruit has been eompetitively exhibited Some of our orchard ists have demonstrat- ed scientific horticulture, thus doubl- ing the product, advancing the qual- lty and securing a crop in adverse seasons. They have written new and brighter pages in the history of horticulture in this state, and coming generations will be benefi- ciaries of ther labors. Nameless in this paper, they are known in the community where they live Their works will follow them
 The surface of the District Is di- versified by hill and level land, well watered, with good air and ground drainage Soil is variable, not of the richest. but by 10 means of the poor est, and scientific management brings stisfcaatory eturns. Some q the boy corn raisers aised last year as many bushels Ter acre as can be grown in the great corn growing