The Parker post., 1915-08-14
DAYS OF SLAVERY RECALLED


scented the memory of early slavery
days. His burial occurred July 2Sth,
from Lester Ruffner's mortuary, Rev.
Baker officiating, and attracted every
resident of this city of that race, says
the Journal-Miner of that city.
Smith came to Prescott in 1879, &C
companying the late John c. Hern-
don, from Fayette, Mo-, by whose
family he was reared from boyhood
to manhood Lots age is not accur-
atefy known, but data is recalled by
which he can betraced to as far ba.
as 100 years if not more. His wife
passed away at Fayette, many years
ago, but son survives, whose age is
nearing so years.
Postmaster A J. Herndon recalled
many interesting "reminiscences OF
Lots association with the family OF
his father and mother in the days of
long ago.. He said:
mere boy, as he was at our home
He was middle-aged and as far as I
am able to trace his past he had
reached fully 95 years if not more.
He was a slave but not of that
rating as is generally ascribed to
the race Of long ago. He en-
joyed the confidence of my pa
rents for his industry and above
everything else his absolute hon
esty. Lot never worked on the
plantation, but was cook of first
class rating and an excellent garden
er. His wife was affectiOnately
known in that community as Aunt
Ann, " but did not reside with him on
our place, but merely had quarters.
Lot was out of the run of the averag
negro during slave days. He took
orders from no one except my moth
er, and it was useless to even init
mate for Uncle Lot to change his
mind or bow his knee to any other
human being. When my deceased
brother, John c. Herndon, concluded
to come to Prescott over a third of
century ago, there was a transforma-
ton in sentiment of this man. Sud
denly a favoritism seemed to arise,
and there was no resisting the cur
rent of affection that had SO firmly
cemented itself, and this negro, then
quite aged, and somewhat feeble
physically, had his way and was
brought to Prescott 1t was the same
In Arizona as in Missouri true
friend and one who was always
obedient with kind smile to perform
any service in his power. He longed
TO return to the old place in recent
years, and would have done so with
his savings of over ten years, had
not his place been robbed. His pass
ing away is to be deplored by those
who knew him best. land my tribute to
him is that good soul and true
friend is gone"
CHICK PEA Is NEW CROP.
Word from the U. of A. extension
service has it that a new crop is
coming into popularity with Arizona
ranchers
The name of this crop is the gar
hapzo or chick pea which has a.
prrmal market price of about 4
cents per pound; the present price
quoted IN Los Angeles is $3.50 per
100 lbs Next season this crop will
De In great demand owing to the
reduced acreage in Mexico.
This crop is adapted to Southern
Arizona from Tucson to Yuma. It
requires slightly heavy but we'll
drained soil containing a fair amount
o. humus. River bottom soils are
well adapted. The seed is planted
October 10 to Nov. Is and the crop
Is harvested in May and June. Bean
I'D USCu VI uduQl0 lC. Inc
yield per acre is from 1000 to 2OOO
pounds
Every farmer interested should
sign an agreement to plant five
acres. Twelve farmers with five
a3res each should produce at least
$4,000 lbs. of garbanzos or two car
leads. Not less than one carload
should be raised in any one locality.
FARMERS are advised not to try to
set rich quick" by planting a large
acreage. An acreage should be
signed up now so that seed may be
ordered and contracts made with
buyers. For seed and contracts a.
dress: Sr. Don M G. Espino. First
National Bank, Nogales Arizona.
and Gouley Burcham, Tucson Ari-
iona. The best varieties of seed are
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