The Harrison times., 1915-08-07
I IARKANSAW'S ADVANCEMENT.
On Almost Every Line We Are Moving Up
On Higher Standards and Toward
Greater Prosperity

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always on tap, but does not over
flow except every two years 1t is
nov approaching Aood.tide and will
reach it's height IN March
But while all this is engaging the
attention Of those who make bust
ness or a diversion of politics, just
like those who get excited over base
bah or horse races, a majority of the
people are actively and genuinely in
terested in the material prosperity
of the state,
And not in a long time has the
prospect been so encouraging, Cou
hdence, which has been for a long
time at low ebb is being restored;
bank balances are again beginning
TO become active; and business in
many lines is opening up.
The prospect Of one of the largest
crop Yields the state has ever known
is one of the incentives for this condi-
tion. Reduced acreage and uufavor-
able Iuly weather will considerably
reduce the cotton crop but still
there will be q princely revenue from
the king who refuses to be deposed
Diversi6cation and profitable farm
ing campaigns have been very
potent factors in bringing about a
new agriculture thar has been the
object ofAgriculturaI Commissioners
Agricultural Colleges, and federal
farm demonstration agents for
several years, No longer is book
farming despised, 1t is accepted as
the most important experience of
those who have made an expert
Study of soil productivity,
For years the seed has been sown
and now that which has fallen in
fertile soil is producing an hundred
fold iu improved methods, actual
yield, and the general outlook Of the
farmer
The results are almost beyond |
belief when carefully catalogued, and
they are found 10 every phase Of pro-
gressive state building
Ia the last few years there has
been added nearly two months to !
the average school term Of the state,
and the educational system was
never upon 50 high plane, and still
advancing,
The good roads conventions that
met and talked and resolved every |
year have given way 20 the actual
building OF modern highways, witch |
contracts, present aud prospective, |
aggregatiug millions Of dollars.
For a long time there was an uu.
reasonable prejudice against scientt.
hc methods for the eradication of the
Texas cattle tick, Now half the
state is covered with districts, and |
it has been estimated that during
the year 1915 there will be $50 dip
ping vats constructed
The state is raising more wheat
than ever before, roller mills are
being erected everywhere, and Ark
ansas flour is demonstrated TO equal
the best on the market, Govern.
ment agents estimate chat Arkansas
will produce 23,59l 600 bushels of
wheat, corn and oats more than
was grown last year, when the total
for the three gtains was i0,S65,O 600 |
bushels, That Arkansas rank s
third among the Southern States in
the increased production OF these
cereals is matter for eoBgratulua |
ton
There is prospect Of a bumper
corn crop, for many thousands olI
acres that were last year IN cotton
are this year IN corn, and the season
has been favorable for It's growth |
Last year the state raised ~ ,OO0,s |
600 bushels of corn, aud this years
yield Is estimated az B3,5OOOO0,
Not only in these three staple
grains, but IN rice, forage plants,
fruits market gardening and other
products Of the farm has there been
a marked increase, Blooded live
stock more than ever before IN on
gaglog the attention OF the pro.
grtssiye farmer,
No small part Of this movement
is due 60 the work Of Agricultural
schools and Of the various kinds oil
practical organizations under federal
auspices Corn Clubs, Cotton Clubs,
Pig Clubs, Canning Clubs, Peanut
Clubs aud what not, 1t Ia uh.
duestohably true that old.Iashiohed
farmers have been taught valuable
lessons by their sons who have
imbibcd the methods Of the lnrm
demonstrators and demonstrated
that the old haphNsard way are pro,
lduetive Of more ehatte mortgages