The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-04
Polk COuntp Agricultural
 Notes
By c. W. BROYLES,
 Farm Demonstrator


 The Hatton Truck and Fruit Crow CTS Association is proving that it is awake to the possibilities that are to be formed at it's doors. At meet ing held at Hatton Saturday after noon, MT. Matt w. Edmond, presi- dent of the association, presiding, it was decided to build immediately a sweet potato curing house of 3.000 bushel capacity, so that this seasons crop may be cured. Before the meet ing was adjourned 15 shares of the stock had been subscribed and the committee selected to dispose of the remainder expressed full confidence that they would speedily place the re- maining shares. among growers in the vicinity who were not represented at the meeting. The house will be built strictly according to plans ap- proved by the U. s. Department of Agriculture and furnished by the county agricultural agent.
 Perhaps to Mir. J. c. Allen, presi- dent of the Bank of Cove and Van dervoort, more than to any other one man, is the credit due for the estab- lishment of this enterprise. Mir. Allen holds no illusions as to the founda- tion upon which the future prosperity of our countryside is based. He is pursuing no imaginary oil fields or visionary mining schemes. He is erecting no castles in Spain, but he is making it possible to build sweet potato houses in Polk county, which is but step in his policy of develop ing the most essential, the most lat ent, and the most neglected of all our opportunities-our agricultural re- sources. Mir. Allen was present at this meeting and made it possible for the growers to carry out their pro- gram by his practical plans for financ- ing the building of the house. MT. Allen is not only building one of the soundest and surest systems of bank ing but he is building the prosperity of the whole countryside as well, for the two are inseparable.
 Plans are we'll under way at Fay etteville for the opening of the an- nual Farmers Short Course August i6 to 19, inclusive Many noted men and women, prominent in the agri- cultural life of our nation will be present to discuss the farmers prob Iems, and the gigantic organization movements that are now seeking to come to his aid. Among these will be Governor T. c. McRae, A. J. Glover, Editor Hoards, dairyman; George M. Rommell of the Animal Husbandry Division of the U. s. Department of Agriculture; Carl Williams, Editor of the Oklahoma Farmer -Stockman; E. R. Lloyd of the Memphis Bureau of Farm Development; Dr. Fl. J. Web Der, noted seed breeder of Hartsville, s. C.; Supt, J. L. Bond, Department of Education, Little Rock; Dr. B. Young blood, director Texas State Experi- ment Station, and many others.
 Among the special features will be live stock show and judging pa- vilion, farmers live stock judging con- test, club boys live stock judging contest, COW race fproduction test) {, pure seed exhibit, health exhibit, farm implement show, home labor saving devices, home dairying for farm women, club girls canned pro- ducts judging contest, girls sewing contest, visit to the State Experiment Station, free automobile excursion to nearby farms, big barbecue at Ex- neriment Station Farm, discussions of arm commodity marketing, reduced railroad fare.
 Remember the railroad fare will be one and one half fare for the round trip. Meals 35 cents each, and no charge for lodging. Most farmers in Polk county surely owe themselves one vacation in a life time. Have you and mother taken yours? If not, why not do it now while you can spend it both pleasantly and profitably? Get in touch with your county agricultural agent and make our arrangements to go.
 Tuesdays paper carried the well come news that the representatives of the cooperative cotton marketing associations of the four states of Mis- sissippi, Texas, Oklahoma and Ari- zona met in Memphis last Monday and organized the American Cotton Crow CTS Exchange, which is expected to in- clude in it's membership all the cotton marketing associations of the 13 cot ton producing states. Carl Williams, one of the directors of the Oklahoma Cotton Marketing Association, and editor of the Oklahoma Farmer and Stockman was elected chairman of the exchange and c. o. Mosey of Dallas, secretary. It is said the exchange will control 3,000,000 bales of the 1921 crop. Organization is now in progress in the Carolinas, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida, and work will be taken up soon in Tennes- see, Virginia, Missouri and Louisiana. All of which reminds us that it is expected the orvaui1afior ,yorlr xv;Ii