The Brinkley argus., 1915-08-13
PERSONAL TO MON.
 ROE COUNTY FARMERS

For 20 years the writer has been preaching to you begging you to adopt progressive methods farming and united plan of organization in marketing farm products In connection with and necessity for the above have preached the building roads to do this the only done by the issuing of long term low rate. bonds Without permanent roads it is foolish be for farmers even attempt progressive methods and united organization in marketing.
 ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
 The official reports show that ONE LINE of railroad in Arkansas has, THIS carried out g, ,750 solid loads of peaches raised in Arkansas of this 100 solid train loads of peaches alone 37 to train raised in Arkansas and thru organization marketed and sold.
 In addition to the peach crop the same line of road officially reports having handled 800 car loads of strawberries this And 300 loads of canaoupes
 That's the way the farmers in other sections of Arkansas getting the cash
 In Southwestern Arkansas farming company has shipped this than ITO solid loads of cantaloupes which netted the $4O0 car load This 900 clean cash to Arkansas grower of cantaloupes Brinkley is fully 200 miles to the great ars centers that consumed these cantaoupes and growers here could have made more than the $O0 clean clear cash per load But getting together planting the right seed and at the right time and with proper organization the thing needed and the only thing for this section is as fine cantaloupe and mellon country as is to be found in America.
 From the little town of Judsona 250 car loads of strawberries shipped this which netted the growers $6OO per $780, 00OOO for that little com muny crop The finest sweetest best and largest straw berry ever grown was raised right here around Brnkley and there big trunk lines for shipment here against only one at Judsonia Why shouldn't farmers od,OSunp NpnY n strawberries Organization and action is necessary in order to do ths
 The largest finest and best Elberta peach ever tasted was raised right here in Monroe county The man spr.ved and took care of his trees just the peach in other sections of Arkansas are forced to do Tn order to save their orchard and produce merchanabe fruit In Pike county one orchard has shipped this season 06 car loads of peaches which neted them $OO car load or the enormous sum of s22o SooOo Why shouldn't Monroe county farmers get portion of the big cash outlay that is coming to the state for peaches.
 In the matter of raising wheat the experiments nade at varous points in Monroe county this show that we do as well on cheap land as Kansas and Illinois are doing on their high priced lands Every farmer with field sufficient to supply his own flour ana bran would save another quarter of million dollars m cold cash at home in one short year
 This saving alone would enable Monroe county farm ers to ride in their own automobiles build pretty modern homes etc just as are enjoyed by Kansas and Illinois farmen.
 Monroe county farmers could do as well and on something's even better but they must wake up they MUST ret together and move along the lines above suggested The farmers of Monroe county should get together and learn how farmers in other parts of Arkansas are mpros inc ths conditions how they are taking the lead in the march of progress brighter and better things how they are making more money the farms how they are thus keepnr their boys and girls at home the farms instead of having them drawn from their farm homes by the lure of the bright lights of the towns and cities
 If the farmers and citizens of each and every com unitv and school district in Monroe county will get to- ceter and freely discuss these matters they Will not pc no in arriving at the conclusion that they must act and ac as unit in bringing things to that will literally chance their entire system of living both in business and and social way and will bring them the profit and return for their labors.
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