The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-08
Polk COuHtD Agricultural
 Notes
Bv C. W. BROYLEs.
 Farm Demonstration

Perhaps it is premature to men, tion it. but it is being rumored per sistently among the local Farm Bu- reau folks that there will be coun- sv farm bureau rally held soon al which time a number of prominent sneakers. men of wide experience m farmers organization will be present to discuss commodity marketing, farm- CTS organization, and other rural problemg. It is also rumored that the citizens of Cove are preparing to extend an invitation to the Farm Bu- reau folks and to all others who are interested in the agricultural develop ment of the county to be the guests Of Cove during the rally. It is expected that those attending will be request ed to bring their lunch, and have basket dinner on the ground, The date will be announced later, and in the meanwhile be making your plans to attend.
 The Truck Growers Organization Committee is progressing nicely with it's plans for holding the organization campaign. H. K. Thatcher, district agent, was here from Little Rock and spent the day Friday in conference with various members of the commit tee, and the county agricultural agent. Mir. Thatcher, in response to requests from a number of the farm- CTS interested in the movement. stated he would arrange to assist in the campaign work. The committee is also making arrangements with Turner Wright, state marketing agent, and Harry F. Kapp, acting sec retary of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, to aid the committee in its organization campaign.
 The car of crushed limestone for demonstration purposes has been or dered and the Kansas City freight of 1 flee advises that, "The half rate will be 7i5 cents minimum 30,000 pounds plus war tax, and which we will ar range to cover by issuing billing or | der 41461.' This sounds like business and we are hoping to soon receive no. tice of it's shipment. That the farm CTS are anxious to test the value o1 | the use of lime is evidenced by the fact that more than two ears are now listed in the county agriculture agents office.
 Hal Grady and w. J. Barton oi Cove were recent callers at the office of the county agricultural agent They reported that they have several heaC of hogs which will be ready for mar. ket within the next three or foul weeks and are anxious to assist 1T arranging for a farmers co-opera tive shipment if car load can De SC cured. All farmers in the county having any time this season chouit lose no time in listing them with ths county agricultural agent. Watcl next weeks issue of The Star for al article on the cooperative marketing of hogs.
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 J. c. Garland of the Acorn com munity, has a splendid field of corr from which he is selecting seed t, serve as the foundation from whicl he expects to breed a strain of corr adapted and acclimated to our loca conditions. This is not only com mendable work, and one which re quires depth of vision, large amour of patience, and quite little grit, bu 1t is one which will give certain re turns of 1t is done persistentiy, care fully and intellectually. Because it re quires all of these, and because s, few people will put these qualities in to their work, is sure guarantee tha the field will never be over crowded A man needs no further proof of tn, fact if he will only watch our farm CTS scrambling madly for seed corr each spring. Mir Garland is now mak ing field selection in cooperation witt the county agricultural agent, ant we predict he will have something il a few years to show for his pains.