The Harrison times., 1916-10-21

II the boil weevil is TO be fought
successfully next season, plenty OF
seed from early fruitins varieties OF
cotton is an imperative necessity, ac-
cording to II. NJ. Cottren, director OF
the Business Mems Club Chamber c;
Commerce OF Memphis.
This fact must be realized at once
in order that the seed from the early
cottons be saved for planting, instead
of being consigned into other chan,
nels -.J.-
These facts were presented TO Moor,
head Wright, president of the Arhan-
sas Bankers Association, at Little
Rock, by Mr.. Cottrell. H.
Mr.. Wright took hold of the situa
tion with gratifying dispatch, accord
ing to Mr. Cottren, who returned Ia.
Memphis. '-'''
Letters are to be mailed from Nlr
, ,Wright's office to every member OF
The banking organization, with ur.
gent plea that each individual banker
busy himself to the end that early
cotton seed will be preserved for tnc
1917 planting. Seed from early cot,
ton is in danger of being exhausted
by its sale for other purposes than
pfanting, according to Mr. Cottren.
who believes that ii measures are no;
taken at Qnee fQrsits~ conservation that
there VII be u great shortage of ear
-lysseet WI en- piaatirg time comes.
@ puring mis- fisiAto hitAe Rock, the
Mefnphis agricplturaiist held a con,
ference with the members Of the Scott
Cotton Growers Association, inducing
all of thenn7to plant early fruiting va.
rieties next season
He was taken for a 4O-mile automO.
bite trip BY the little Rock men
through a section near the city which
has an exceptionally heavy crop this
season. During the trip he was IN.
formed that the weevil already has
invaded the vicinity in numbers, The
migration, however, came too late To
affect the 1916 crop, but mas awaken"
ed planters to the necessity for pro-
teetiye measures next year.
TheHAShdown forces in Little River
county against the repeal of state,
wide prohibition are waging an active
speaking campaign over the county.
cSeth c. Reynolds is chairman of the
county, organization. The speakers
are: Judge ]. S. Steele, Prof D. P.
Holmes, Seth c. Reynolds, A. D. Du.
Laney and Judge J. T. Cowling,
A strong effort IS being made at
Ozark to secure alarge majority fot
Amendment No. + A campaign Of
education win be kept up until the
election. The children of the city
schools were given a holiday which
they utilized in selling campaign but,
tons and soliciting pledges. of voters
to support the amendment
4 The deposits of two of the banks
OF Pine Bluff have Just passed the
100000 mark, and all of the banks
have greatly increased deposits. The
merchants are doing the greatest bus
fness IN their history; and the high
price of4cottonis, putting the largest
amount Of money in circulation here
in the$history of the city ) A
Six 7aatpnohile ,ohtisfs from @Hot
Springs are going over 3th s,sehedale
route prepared BY the}Gietwood Com.
merciaE Club" 0ne,Ioite@runs ttlrQugh
.Elenwood, Nashyine&a and Ashdown to
Texarkana{ and tlie other thpongh
Caddq Gap, Menasapd Fert
SmithE Great interest. is being taken
in gogagroads here. u
Records in the Office of Circuit Clerk
and Recorder A. NJ. LeCpetter oriEPn.
way shpw$that more than / O0G3nprt.
cages we're paid ddripg September,
This is said;to be more than%19tfnes
the number paid ip3t the same tiipnth
in any previous Sgar: Faettcally
one-third#qf the $500 MORTGAGES on
record hays been paid, ,n &.A
s #@7wT| g4% 80 #A
Montrose ana Vicinity IS enjoying
the Ilost prosperous timeas in years.
With cotton bringing l61s cents and
seed $40 per ton. majority of farm
ers;$ineluding renters, are out Of debt
andlhaye some cash with only par,
Of their, crops sold. .... -, ,.... ...,,
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A three-day booster club chautaM3
qua wiliabe held at Hamburg the last
week in#0ctober. 1t will be Ham
burgs first t#chautauqua> Efforts are
being madesto have the annual Boys
and Girls fair atthe same time. y %%%
3, Jasper Hutchinson, tick eradication
Inspector in lizard county, said that
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