The courier-index., 1919-07-11
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Arkansas will be represented at,
the meeting Of the national editorial
association in the Pacific Northwest
by a delegation of probably dozen.
The convention is to be held at
Seattle the last of this month, and
there will be perfectly wonderful
excursion in August through the
Canadian Rockies. Among those
who have already announced their
intention of going are Frank N. Hen
derson and wife of Little Rock, John
A. Riggs, wife and two daughters
of Hot Springs, Geo. w. Mason, wife
and daughter from Ell Dorado, and
Ray Elliott of Arkadelphia. Next
years convention will go to Boston
to be followed by an excursion to
the battle fields of Europe.
Closer relations are being form
ed between the dairying and agricul-
tural interests of Arkansas and the
northern states through the efforts
of the extension forces and the
profitable farming organization. AS
a result, conditions in Arkansas are
being rapidly improved, and the
state is coming into it's own.
For instance, the director of ag-
riculture extension work in Wiscon-
sin has advised Commissioner Jim
G. Ferguson that the government
county agents of Wisconsin are pre-
pared to assist the Arkansas county
securing larry cattle at reasonable
agents and farmers Of this state in
prices. 4
Where a sufficient number of buy
crs are present in community a
car shipment can be made up and
a considerable amount saved on
freight charges. For this purpose
several communities in a county
might form club for the purchase
of car lot of these cattle.
Many Wisconsin dairy cattle have
been bought in Arkansas by farm
ers and dairymen who have visited
that section, and the opportunity is
now given for them to purchase
stock through the government agents
without the expense of a trip to
Wisconsin or the payment of COM
missions to anyone. County agents
will act as the Arkansas farmers
representatives in getting the best
animals obtainable for the money in
vested. Additional information will
be furnished by Commissioner Fer
guson.
If farmers of Arkansas who plant
ed castor beans at the request of
the government last year do not
sleep on their rights, Arkansas will
receive about 100000 from the
government in claims for loss by
the difference between the minimum
guarantee of the government and
that produced by the farmers. T. o.
Branch represented the aircraft
board in this state and induced
farmers to plant about 5000 acres
of castor beans in order to produce
this valuable product to aid the avia-
ton forces. The government guar
anteed the farmers 80 per buSheI
and contracted for the castor beans
at the minimum of 25 bushels per
acre. Due to the poor quality of
seed supplied the average production
was about bushels per acre.
The government has sent Mr..
Branch forms upon which all claims
are to be made and he has request
ed every farmer who contracted
with him to secure and fill out one.
The dealings must all be through
Mr.. Branch, and the farmers max
ing the claims assign their interest
to him as the agent of the govern
ment. The calims must all be in
by July Is, which is six weeks later
than first specified, but as so many
farmers had not filed, the extension
was secured in their interest. Mr..