The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-06
Commercial
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CTS and Merchants and The First Ma tional bank. the financial institutions of Mena, are going to have a part in developing the poultry industry in the trade territory of this city. Thru the efforts of Miss Anna Woods, nome demonstration agent. and E. n. Ells. worth, manager of the White Produce Company these institutions have agreed to share equally the expense of securing thoroughbred roosters for ail persons who desire to improve the grade of poultry. In this arrangement the White Produce Company will han. dle all scrub roosters free of charge, paying the owners just what the birds bring on the market. less the expense of express. and the parties selling the roosters will then be permitted to se- lect thoroughbred of the breed of their choice for each scrub sold. Miss Woods will look after the ordering of the purebreds and the banks will pay for the birds. In this connection 1t is interesting to note. that the State Egg and Poultry Dealers Association in session at Fort Smith this week, re- solved to cooperate with the State extension forces in building up the poultry industry of the state, and 1t Is still more of interest to note. that Mir. Ellsworth, who attended the meeting, was able Co tell his fellow members that good start along that line had already been made in Mena.
 Persons not in touch with conditions have little idea of the great number of persons who are looking toward the Ozark country for new homes. The Commercial Club, cooperating with the Industrial Department of Kansas City Southern railway. has during the past week sent letters and literature to over loo individuSfs who have made inquiry about local conditions. One day A packages went out from Com mercial Club headquarters. going 10 that many individuals in IS different states, with Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas. the Dakotas and New York leading with four or more inquiries from each On another day 55 individuals were giyen sn opportunity to learn about Mena and Polk county through the Commercial Club folder, "A few Un- vanished Facts About Mena.~ and thru the medium of Good Roads edi- , ton of the Mena Evening Star. In this list II states were represented. the state of Illinois leading with 2s lnquirers.
 HSI See;s. Ge Ge. ". Lynch. c. Massasa and lee Levanda, the young men from St Louis to tryout with the Mena . Travellers. were interested visitors at Commercial Club headquarters Mon- day. They were particularly interested in the display of Polk county products and the recent Good Roads edition of the Mena Evening Star. The booster edition appealed to them so much that each asked for copies to send to home folks so thex might see just the kind of town Nhna Is. The boys stated that they would be unable 10 tell by letters the story of Mems and Polk county so fully and Interestingly as it Is told in the Good Roads edition os The Star.
 Henry Wehner. doubtless the man of widest experience in sweet potato growing in the Mena territory. was in Mens Friday to make the first deliv- cry of slips for the 1890 planting. He brought in il.0ee. kept at home G.00a far Ass own plsasi=g, and during shs season will have many thousands mora.
 ! Noting the forward movement that Is taking place In Msna Ss reflected sn The Star, former Msna young man writes to the secretary. "If ever { | have home , think that want "a have it in MeEa. II stili appeals to me as the incest place of all in which so liys,~ That was written asssv four ! years os travel in The states of Florida. Geerssa. Arkansas. Mississippi. Texas. { California and Washington.
 U N. naShiel kept open ho1se al Commercial Club headquarters last Friday and Saturday while the SecrS- tary devoted bis attention 10 DF. Brad ford HESpp. dean Of the College os ASrtsu:ture St TayettsvfIle. and W (. NcCarsy. the former hsse 10 address the farmers and business men and the latter 10 gather material for a feature story so ee printed iH ths Savings Her i as&, sAe official puoiseatSoa as tne SSvinSS Division ot sAs Tnitea States Treasury Department located 2s S1 Ieats.
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