The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-14
Polk COuntp Agricultural
 Notes
BY c. W. BROYLES,
 Farm Demonstrator

would have found ample proof of this fact at the regular monthly meeting of the Poly County Farm Bureau at the Farmers Cotton Warehouse Monday in compliance with the request re- ceived by Peter McWilliam, president of the county bureau from the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation, request ing that facts, figures and opinions be collected from the farmers of the coun- ty for presentation to the joint con- gressional committee now investigat- ing agricultural conditions. Some of the farmers did not perhaps grasp the true significance of this meeting, but that at least one did was evidenced by the statement that, Ut is the first time in my life 1 have ever seen lit tie local group of farmers have the op- portunity of coming together in their community for the purpose of ex- pressing their views directly to Con- gress." Agricultural history is cer- tainly being made rapidly these days, and the farmers are at last entering upon a new era of business organiZa- tion.
 The resolution recently passed by Congress creating the joint committee provides that, Said commission shall investigate and report to the Congress within 90 days after the passage of this resolution upon the following sub iects:
 1. The causes of the present con- dition of agriculture.
 2. The cause of the difference be- tween the prices of agricultural pro- ducts paid to the producer and the ul- innate cost to the consumer.
 3. The comparative condition of in- dustries other than agriculture. 4. The relation of prices of com modities other than agricultural pro- ducts to such products.
 ,. The banking and financial re- sources and credits of the county es- pecially as etfecting agricultural cred it's.
 6. The marketing and transporta- ton facilities of the country.
 At the request of this committee the American Farm Bureau Federation is collecting statistics and informa- ton for presentation to Congress and the federation called for meetings to be held Monday, July Il, in every county in the United States, where a Farm Bureau has been organized. The Polk county meeting was therefore only one of a large number of such meetings being held all over the Unit ed States at the same time. As this article goes to press the report of the Polk County Farm Bureau is not ready for publication, but it will be published in full in next weeks is- sue of The Star. Watch for it!
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 A number of the members of the Farm Bureau in the territory sur rounding Mena, decided to plant fall crop of beans for cooperative mar ket. It was decided to grow the Stringless Green Pod, and 5A acres were pledged. A. E. Wear, secretary of the County Farm Bureau was in- structed to take the necessary steps for securing good seed for the grow CTS. Arrangements will be made for securing hampers. It was also agreed to plant between 20th and 25th of July. All growers should begin pre- ments will likely be made. for market ..tS tl.e 94t put <tiiNtiN WILL LIE DeQueen growers, using their mar keting facilities.
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 All representatives of the Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs who expect to attend the short course at the Dis trict Agricultural School are re- quested to be ready to leave for Mag nolia on the south bound train Monday morning, July IS. Any boys or girls expecting to attend the short course who wish to come to Mena Sunday ev- ening may do so and arrangements will be made to care for them Sun day night. Those living along the Kansas City Southern South of Mena may board the train at their respect i've stations. The county agricultural agent and the home demonstration agent will have charge of the repre- sentatives. Each club in the county is endeavoring to pay the travelling ex- penses of one boy and one girl repre- sentative at this short course. But as some of the clubs may not be in position to do this there will be room for few boys and girls extra if they can make arrangements to pay their expenses. The train fare will be ap- proximately SIP for all over 12 years of age and half fare for those under 12 years. Board will be $2 or $2.50 for the week. All who are expecting to attend write the home demonstFa- tion agent or the county agricultural agent immediately.
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 The Boys and Girls Club of Acorn and Dallas are making strenuous ef- forts to raise their proportion of the funds for carrying on the club work. Assisted by the Acorn Community Club the Acorn boys and girls held an ice cream supper Friday night, which despite the rainy weather was thoroly enjoyed by young and old. Saturday night the Dallas boys and girls held ar ice cream supper under the direction of the Dallas Community Club. The youngsters did a thriving business as long as the supplies last ed, but this supply of cream was un- fortunately limited.
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 Anthracnose is beginning to make it's appearance in the melon fields, and in some localities is causing consider able injury. 0lin Turner of the Old Potter neighborhood has found 1t nec- essary to purchase a sprayer and spray his field of melons to protect the plants from the ravages of this disease. The county agricultural agent helped mix the spraying mater ial and start the work on this field Monday afternoon. This disease may be controlled by spraying thoroly with Bordeaux mixture, using either tho 4-1-sn or the 5-5-50 formula To