The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
FARM NOTES

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 tBv James A. slote, Hatfield, Ark)
 meeting of farmers and others interested in the development of the dairy industry in this locality will be held at the office of J. o. Gates on Saturday, July l6, at ?. m. Mean time think this question over. Would if be best to have a cooperative creamery here, or a cream buyer
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 J. c. Harker has 5 or 6 acres of as fine clover as could be raised in any state. He is preparing for the keep ing of high testing cows.
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 G. D. Steakley, the new secretary, and Sumner Pitcher have each me planting of strawberries which they are caring for with view to the pro- duction of new plants with which to set out an increased acreage this com ing season. Mir. Arnold, by the way, set 100 Klondyke plants in spring of 1920, in the fall from these he set a new bed of over 1900 new plants.
 
 Tomatoes are ripening rapidly and canning will commence at some homes this week. A few green shipments were made a week and 10 days ago. These ripen in a week or 10 days af- ter picked when mature and after ripening they keep much better than those picked when fully ripe.
 
 w. T. Myers has a new field of red ton hay which is exceptionally nice. He will harvest it this week.
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 Besides carrying the mail on Route 1 Sherman Langford has raised a crop of oats to feed his team the coming winter. He also has a large planting of garden and truck which he is pre- pairing to can for future needs.
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 Owing to prohibitive railroad rates and bountiful year there is a great surplus of vegetables, which 1t be- hooves every family to save as much of as possible. There is nothing mys- terious about canning. If in tin, all that is required is cans, caps, pound or two of solder, a little fluid or flux, n capping steel and your wash pot to boil your sealed cans in.
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 Introducing the home canner in this community 10 years ago by the H. r. H. T. Growers Association marked a new era in the saving of our sur plus products, and raised our stand ard of living to the very best that or the markets of any city could produce. Thirty-five canning outfits and a carload of cans were or dered at one time and we attacked our problem with misgivings and doubts. Now we have expert canners in all households and canning outfits are nearly as common as cookstoves. Several have developed into commer- cial canners, others specializing on certain products, among whom we may mention that veteran tomato canner, w. l. Richardson, who puts up at his home from 5000 cans up each year and seldom able to supply the demand Among the many canning for home use we mention Frank Rork, being convenient to the phone we asked for his list of canning so far this season. Here it is in part as it came to his mind while at the phone: Twenty-seven large cans of meat, 108 cans of beets, 55 cans of greens, 55 cans of mixed vegetables cooked to- gether with a slab of pork in each can, % cans beans, 1S0 cans kraut, 100 cans berries and 30 of pickles. In ad- dition there are corn, tomatoes and other vegetables yet to can.
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 The increasing price of California lemons need not worry us now that the Arkansas lemons are about ready for use. Arkansas lemons Yes, those red seed punches of the sumach make a refreshing drink very similar to lemonade, To prepare it rinse sev- eral punches in couple quarts of water, strain the water and sweeten to taste, or add more water if too tart. Been in use in some localities for generations as harvest drinks.
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 V. Abbott was among the farmers in town Saturday in the interests of of local creamery.
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 The express, cost of packing, dray- age, ice and commission and war tax costs the shipper about Sc a pound to put his products on the Kansas City L. c. L., keep this in mind when you receive quotations.
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 A number of farmer boys are work ing with an extra railroad track gang. In addition to having their pay cut July l, they must board at the cook car, for which $7 per week is deducted from their pay. A small hospital fee IS also deducted each payday. The railroads pitiful plea for higher rates was based mainly on the high cost of labor if memory serves us right, that and steel. Now both are down and rates still up, up and up. The people generally, who are the government, demand lower rates; it is refused. Can it be possible the railroads are stronger than the government
 Horse Appreciated Good Clothes.
 Circuit Clerk W. L. Parker is one that appreciates good joke, and