The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
Polk COuntD AgicuHudl
 Notes
Bv c. W. BROYLES,
 Farm Demonstfator

esting Short Course ever hsiu HI e'as district. and it is regrettable that more of our Polk county boys and girls could not have this opportunity Folk countys greatest asset, greatest capital and greatest wealth consists not of her smiling fields or her wooded her undeveloped minerals; not of her hills. not of her latent waterpower or wonderful sunshine and braeing noun tainair. but it does consist ot her boys and girls--for they only shall har- ness and develop all these resources, They shall create new business and infuse new life in the old They shall extend the good will which determines inc success of all business, or they shall withhold it and break any com mercial enterprise, no matter how pretentious
 These expressions are but truisms so often heard they are but impartially needed. That one class of business men in one of our neighbor counties at least appreciate these truths Is evi- denced by the fact that they helped send a fine representation of boys and girls to Magnolia this year for the Short Course. There are five banks in Little River county and when Miss Gladys Norwood, the Home Demon stration Agent, and George M. John son, the County Agricultural Agent, found that the clubs could not possi- bly, secure sufficient funds under their elf-inancing plan for defraying the travelling expenses of the representa- tives to Magnolia, three of these banks came to the rescue by giving $2500 each, while the remaining two banks contributed another $25.00. The re- suit was that Little River county sent one of the finest delegations to Mag nolia that has ever been seen on those grounds, consisting of 19 girls and 13 boys. Passing from the altruistic to the business, or if you prefer selfish, standpoint such an investment may not give immediate returns, but 1t IS building good will on the most practi- cal and most permanent foundation ever constructed.
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 A manufacturing concern in Joplin, Mo-, has offered to give the County Agricultural Agent carload of crushed lime stone for demonstration purposes provided some of the farm CTS of the county will pay the freight. The County Agent is in touch with J. F. Newsom, Agriculturist for the Kansas City Southern Railway re- garding this proposal, and it is hoped the Kansas City freight office may ar range to make some concessions on freight rates. All farmers interest ed should see the County Agent im- mediately.
 The annual Farmers Short Course will be held at Fayetteville, August l6, IT, lS and l9. From all indications it will be the greatest and most inter esting Short Course yet held. Every day will be crowded full of practical demonstrations of all phases of farm work by the greatest authorities in the United States. Commodity mar keting will be discussed by some of the greatest leaders of farmers or- ganization work, and conferences will be held with the farmers as to ways and means of continuing this great in Arkansas. Railways are granting reduced rates and people wishing to attend will be charged only oae and half fare for the round trip. Meals will cost S5c each and no charge will be made for lodging.
 Every day business men the world over are expending huge sums for the purpose of acquiring informa- tion that may be of value to them in conducting their business activities. Yet many farmers will state, when the suggestion is offered that they should attend their Short Course, that they haven't time" Now it is cor rect that certain things must be done on the farm at certain seasons. But the Short Course is arranged so as to take advantage of the slack period just before harvesting begins. One of the worlds most prominent business men recently said, T haven't time. is one of the most useless and senseless excuses ever invented" In the grind of everyday life we haven't time to develop the talents the good Lord gave us, and so we eke out an exist cnce instead of really living. Farm CTS, "ain't got time" to conduct their own business, therefore the other fei- low conducts it for him.
 There may be reasons many and valid why farmers can not attend the Short Course, but let's all manfullv resolve to give the old over worked amt got time" excuse one years rest, and just remember that any human being can always find time to do anything he really wishes to do.
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 Another interesting dairy meeting Is called for Saturday, July 30, at the Callahan Farm near Mena. J. P. Cal lahan, who is one of Polk countv's most progressive farmers is doing both valuable and commendahle work in promoting the dairy industry in this section. These meetings are both interesting and instructive, and it is planned to hold business session Saturday efteraneea, at which time all business details of production. dis. tributlon and marketing will he lis. cnssea. Everyone interested in dairy. ing should mark this date on the cal. endar and not fail to attend this meeting.
 The farmers in the territory sur. rounding Mena shipped their first ca, of this seasons crop of Irish potatoes Tuesday. The County Agricultura' Agent sold this ear for the farmers ir Iexarkana, at Sl.00 per bushel, f. o. b cars, Mena, which is 26c per bushe over the local market. It is hoped ou, farmers will soon have their owr commodity marketinv organization and be doing these things for them, selves.
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 A meeting of the sweet potato growers of Hatton will be held Sat