Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-06-27

| not know at which farm houses they can secure what they want. Many per sons hesitate to go to farm house offering to buy unless they know that the farmer has something to sell. 'There are now about 25,000 auto mobiles in Arkansas. The great ma- 1 jority of these are owned in the cities and the towns. Almost all of them make trips to the country for pleasure if for nothing else. They could easily | bring back in their cars such things as butter milk, cottage cheese, eggs, poultry, sausage, hams, bacon, vege- tables, berries. fruits, melons, etc. They could probably save a little money by purchasing directly from the farmer and they would in most cases get fresher and more satisfactory grocery store.
 'In order to make the plan most ef- fective each farmer would put up, at q trifing cost, on the public road near his home a blackboard on which he would write list of things he had for sale. Prices should be quoted and the blackboard should be kept up to date.
 "A part of the board might be re served for things that the farmer want ed to buy. I believe that if this prac- tice were generally followed many people living in cities and towns would soon get into the habit of look ing direct to the country for a great of hn board system would also serve the farmers as a valuable means of mak ing known their wants to one an other"
 A young man with bad judgment made sighting remaks about the American flag at Murfreesboro a few days ago. When the sheriff swooped down on him he produced registration card and said he was on- ly trying to have some fun out of his friends. He was released after lec- ture.
 It Is thought that Benton county holds the record for the number of young men in one family enrolling on recent registration day. Seven sons of Alex M. Galyean, who lives near Hiwasse, were registered. Five of the young men are married Their father is one of the county's most in- fiuential farmers.
 The Pine Bluff, Sheridan and South ern Railway has been ordered sold by Chancellor J. P. Henderson of the Grant Chancery Court at Sheridan. The sale will be held in 20 days, by or der of the court, who has appointed c. K. Clark joint receiver, with E. s. l McCarty receiver.
 i With capacity of 40,000 cans daily, 1 the Holland-American Fruit Products Company's new plant at Fort Smith will make it's initial run in about 10 i days. Beets, beans, tomatoes and ap- ples will be canned exclusively this year. The plant will employ from 75 to 100 persons.
 The State Highway Department fn- jshed the survey for the road from Harrisburg to Trumann and crew is
 at work on a portion of the road It is planned to complete this road this summer and fall with a gravel crown.
 flat increase in pay of $10 month has been granted the members
 of the Fire Department by the Pine
 Bluff City Council, giving the chief $110 a month, the assistant $85 and the other members from $70 to $6O.
 Organization of a $100,000 candy manufacturing company was complet-
 ed at Fort Smith by J. W. Meek and Robert Meek, who organized $5O,000
 bottling company last summer.
 The Magnolia News says land in
 that vicinity which would not sell for
 more than $25 to $40 per acre has
 produced this year $200 worth of
 Irish potatoes per acre.
 Plans are being made to erect a new
 schoolhouse at Norfolk. A 12-mill school tax was voted and great part of the revenue will be used in build-
 ing the new house.
 The Fourth of July will be celebrat-
 ed at Gillett with . program of
 speeches and music by the local cor
 net band, composed largely of Gen
 mans.