The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-12

Land Bank, and from that official ob. tained information with reference to the organization of local farm loan associations.
 Former Governor J. M. F>utrell of Paragould and others who are inter- | ested in the development and better | ment of agricultural conditions launched movement intended to place Greene county in line for gov ernment farm loans. Mir Futrell had been asked to undertake the work of | organizing an association here en- | bracing the entire county and over Tapping the borders of contiguous counties.
 Federal financial aid as an instru- | ment through which the smaller far ! mer may free himself of mortgages | and own, without debt, the lands upon which he lives, was explained by M:. | Smith. The sharecropper, who for ! years has shied at the suggestion of owning property because of the fear of being unable to pay eight or 10 per cent interest, and at the same time | meet notes given for the purchase price. which, according to usual prac. tice, have extended over a period of one, two, three and four years, need have no hesitancy in subscribing to the governments requirements, pro- vided he can secure the necessary go per cent margin.
 | Under the farm loan act but one half the value of lands and 20 per cent of Improvements will be ad. vanced.
 | It becomes necessary, therefore, for prospective borrowers to secure from some other source the required 50 per cent margin for lands. There | is nothing in the farm loan act, how ever, to prevent the giving of second mortgages, thus permitting at least a part of the 50 per cent margin to be taken care of in this manner.
 The farmer who has struggled along for years accommodating a few hundred or few thousand dollars may apply to the loan association operating in his territory and secure, at five per cent, one-balf the value of his lands. This loan will be carried by the gov. ernment for period of 70 years. | The rate of interest Is five per cent. In no event. however, can the inter. est exceed six per cent.
 To stimulate interest in the coming campaign for the conservation of food in Arkansas the Business Mems League of Hot Springs has offered as l a prize q silk flag to the county that will turn in the largest number of signed pledge cards in proportion to its population. This offer was made to Hamp Williams, federal food ad. ministratc- for Arkansas, who return. ed from his headquarters in Little Rock.
 The two big dredges working on the pike road from Harrisburg to the county bridge across the St. Francis river are doubling their crews and I the dredges will be operated both night and day until the road is finish. | ed.
 l In regard to cotton around Delight 1 1t is a case of the harvest being plen. tiful and the laborers few. The cot, ton is being picked IS rapidly as pos sible, but the hands are difficult to procure.
 The Baxter Bulletin says Stone county, Arkansas. and small part of the western section of Fancy county Missouri, will grow, pack and ship S1,5O0,OOO worth of tomatoes this year.
 The Presbyterian church at Har mony, nine miles from Clarksville was dedicated, the sermon being preached by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Partain. The building cost $10,00o.
 The conventions of the Southern Cattlemens Association and the Ark ansas Live Stock Growers Associa. tion will be held jointly in Little Rock l February 5, 6, and s.
 An old-time wildcat still was dis covered i'll the mountains of Scott county recently and taken by officers. It was of very crude construction, but whiskey could be made with it. The Yellville News says local fish. ermen are picking fish out of the wa ters of Crook creek. The creek is low and it is possible for one to wade in and grab the fish.
 Tom w. East has returned from Kansas and Nebraska with a car of horses and mules which he is selling to the farmers around Okolona. | The postoffice at Conway is now a central accounting and supply office for all other postoffices in Faulkner county.
 | Junction City has just celebrated It's twenty-third anniversary The towns life began on September 27, 1894.
 Miss Gladys Dukes of Swifton has z,200 cans of fruit and vegetables as result of her summers work.
 SaIver & Norred of Piggott have purchased carload of hogs from Paul M. Pfeiffer, farmer and land owner, at r cents per pound, the highest price, it is believed, ever paid for