The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28
Under the Smith-Leyer agricultural

Under the Smith-Lever agricultural extension act, passed by the last Con- gross and approved by President Will son May 8, 1914, the state of Arkansas will be entitled to $67,255.41 from the appropriation included in the bill for the work of agricultural extension dur ing the next two years, provided the legislature appropriates $47,225.41 for the work during the same period. If no appropriation is made by the legis- lature the state will receive S10,000 per year from the national fund. A bill will be introduced in the legisla- ture asking that body to take advan- tage of the provisions of the national act for the benefit of the agricultural work in the state.
 Under the provisions of the Smith Lever bill, each state Is allowed $1O,- 900 per year from the fund for the work of agricultural extension. Fur ther provision is made whereby the state can receive additional amounts from the fund according too it's rural population, provided the legislature appropriates for the work.
 The amount the state may receive increases each year up to the seventh year when the maximum is reached. Under the bill, Arkansas would be en- titled to $16,67S.3S for the year begin ming July l, 1915. For the next year ha oil al $13,S9S.65, or S30,57703, making the total for the two years $47,255.41, provided the legislature makes an equal appropriation.
 The Arkansas Confederate Home, located at Little Rock, is crowded to its capacity, and no more veterans or women can be admitted until the num- Der diminishes, or until appropriation is made for the erection of a new building. The conditions have been re- ported to the board by Superintendent Newton. It is probable the unusual stress of hard times and the winter season cause the great influx to the institution. The population of the in- stitution has increased 50 per cent in the last year.
 At the last term of the levying court of Cleveland County the court turned down the proposition of sup porting farm demonstrator for this county The farmers and residents generally are trying to raise the neces- sary amount required by the people to support a demonstration The govern ment pays part. The sum of $90.5O has been raised by the citizens so far.
 Sam Edgin, 50, and Harrison Tolin, i 26, were brought from Monette and given a hearing before United States Commissioner E. P. Mathes on a charge of counterfeiting. They were held to the federal Grand Jury. It is charged the men were found with molds for making nickels, quarters and half dollars and had passed some of the spurious coin.
 Although the Faulkner County ! Levying Court failed to make an ap- propriation for a county demonstra- tion agent, local business men and farmers of Conway have subscribed S1 900 for this purpose. The United States government will add $500. Ef- forts will be made to secure donations for the retention of a canning club agent.
 The farmers in the nefghborhood of 1 Ogden, seven miles south of Ashdown, will plant 600 acres in onions this spring. This plan was tried last year on a smaller scale and proved success ful one man raising over 500 bushels A regular organization has been fornl- ed for marketing the crop.
 Stock shipments, especially cattle, continue to be made from Calico Rock regularly, and it is stated that the cattle have been pretty closely bought up over the county. Something over 150 cars of cattle have been shipped from this county since the middle of last summer.
 Upon the request Of District Attor- ney w. H. Martin, Adjt-Gen England of Little Rock issued an order direct ing all persons who have in their pos session military property without proper authority to turn the same in to the nearest armory
 Supervisor Francis Kiefer of the Ozark National Forest is on the cen- tral division of the forest in Newton. Pope and Johnson counties to install on selected area an experimental fire protection scheme, which is a modification of the plan wo in use.
 At meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the White County Fruit Growers Association, composed of the presidents and sales managers of the