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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24

attended preaching at Two Mile Sum day.
 There will be another literary at this place March 3l. There was singing at this place last Thursday night which was attended by large crowd.
 There will be an Easter hunt at the school house of this place next Sunday evening. Everybody invited to come and bring eggs and there will be sing ing.
 Guess Who.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
oUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Bert Eads visited near Waters Sun day.
 Bro. Roberts will fill his regular ap. pointment Sunday.
 John Riales, deputy sheriff at Board Camp, was here Friday. James Philpot was in Mena Tuesday for supplies to rebuild the dipping vat The Rev. Wesley Bowen preached at the Big Fork church Sunday morn ing.
 Curtis Jackson left Friday for Durant, Ok, where he will attend the state normal.
 There will be an exhibition at the Opal school house Saturday night Everybody come.
 High Pockets.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
COVE CATCHES.


 mx Love went to Mena Monday or nmsSEnss
 IF snow went to Mena Saturday nz bas1ness
 Dur Harrah went to Mena Monday nw Eausifess.
 H T Barton, ST., went to Mena IFum&az m business.
 S M. Jackson and family moved tc xEen1 {ast week.
 Rnnroe Fortnar went to Kings Sat awskgy nr business.
 Ksrnrn. 10 Mir. and Mrs. Bud Cheeks q nuY. Tuesday, March 15.
 Howard Elliott and wife went tc MEnz Monfay on business.
 I 4. Walker went to Ment Thurs 2xsw nn fne local on business.
 Nr. z9raper of Atlanta, Tex, came fSzfxFsiay to look after his interests.
 ssr. aud Mrs. Sol Toon of Bethel 89k.. xrt visiting their son, Ham Toon,
 Nfw Teeters has built new resi- azms9s spn his 10 acre tract west of ExaET
 Ray. E. Winfield of Wickes is hold znw a prntracted meeting at Pleasant gszupe
 kfss5 German has moved to Cove. He rented fne house formerly occupied by afx Ccrlan.
 Thf Kerry Association met Satur- day ard attended to the regular rou- ziaxa af business.
 Fred Gray is building an ice house meax tAe side track in order to store irz ~ lhe carload.
 R eG Driggs has built house on Azs Ssu acres, mile north of Cove and 1mmnntly moved in.
 William German came hoem from Sasx Francisco, where he was dis eknxved from the army.
 Rev. Mir. Hammond of Vandervoort yrn@Glsed at the Baptist church Sat- mr6sAy night and Sunday.
 Mm- Austin and Miss Posey or mzmTnnd & domestic science club with Is xuzenbers last Thursday.
 RfmRy Grove singing class will sing every third Sunday at Piney school hNzHE Everyone invited to attend &sevp baseball team played with the Hzazfeld team at Hatfield Thursday. 1'kzs game was to in favor of Cove The Christian Endeavor Society met m the Fulton park Sunday after saern and brought their lunch. They wHEx1 d 0iee f5me.
 Gse0rge Haeks is building nice res denue and barn on his 40 acres, which sF rnrently purchased from Jim Will sgn, nne mile north of Cove.
 xbere is to De an Easter ceIebra- xiam as he Presbyterian church Sun daE There will be program and 0Ellzn interesting features rendered by knx khildren-
 YA w Hale of Leavenworth, Kas., sunE Mrs. M J. Mcdonald of Cove wmse married in Mena Wednesday, Mzxsh lG and are at home to their fESensis in Cove at the Old Home Hotel. Y. M Dempsey and Douglas Walk . eF eff Gsre with the assistance of Will Armstrong of Watson, Ok, seized kte largest copper still, complete with all xsnaraphenaba, that has ever been TSpsmrpd in this district. They de- s1x1sed 1900 gallons of mash and 90 gziEnxaz of whiskey. Also on the same rand they captured 35 gallon copper Atllr complete and in operation being urxxated, it is said, by Bazz Winton of near Watson, Ok, whom they took n rnstody
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
 EXPENSES WITHIN REVENUES.
Governor McRae Relieved of Burder
 That Usually Falls to Executive.

Little Rock, March 22.--All the ap- propriation and revenue bilsI are being acted upon today by Governor McRae, He has had careful analysis made of all the measures by State Comp troller Sims, who says that he finds the appropriations well within the es- timated revenues for the biennial period and in his opinion it will not be necessary for the governor to exercise the vote power on any of the items.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
USE BEST BIRDS AS BREEDERS

Progress in breeding poultry stock, the United States Department of Az riculture advises, will be made most quickly by picking out the best indi-
 viduals in the flock and using them as breeders, rather than by breeding from the flock as a whole. The selec- ton of a male for mating will be in- iiuenced largely by the character of the females used If there is a gen erai weakness in the females in any
 respect this should be offset as far as possible by strength in that particular respect in the male used
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24

NJ. Stewman home Sunday from Board Camp were MT. and Mrs. John Corley, Mir. and Mrs. Tilman Corley and MT. and Mrs. Jasper Bailey and children.
 Everyone seemed to enjoy the sing ing given at the H. M. Stewman home last Saturday night. MT. Holman IS willing to meet the class every. Sat- urday night and give lessons in music.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
TWO MILE WINTERS.

Marion Holder went to Mena Mon day.
 Mrs. Miller went to visit on Six Mile Sunday with her nephew.
 Miss lrma Nichols has returned home from Vandervoort, where she has been teaching.
 Elton Latch wko lives on Six Mile visited his sisters, Mrs. Ivan Bell and Mrs. Wash Mckay Sunday.
 I. j. Hicks went to Mena Saturday and brought out Bro. Harrell, who filled his regular appointment here Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
wlcKES WAVES.

Mrs. Parsons of the phone office, is szEx30nsly ill
 Frank Pearson of Grannis was in Nsxkes Saturday
 &r. and Mrs C. Massey were visit E1n here Sunday.
 &nrrest Sargent of Grannis was wis., 1amR here Inst week.
 Mrs John Nunes of Grannis was a NYrSxsas visitor last week
 Thr family of Robert Cook have NVswgred from the measles.
 Barnet Cole spent most of last week witn home folks at Grannis.
 Iann Cannon of Grannis was in aksx&cs on business last week.
 4x and Mrs. Walter Luttrell have sasezn housekeeping in part of Mrs. AxzuStr0ng's house.
 3lrs. Henry Smith was taken sud- s1znty II at church Sunday night, but Es Erlprorlng
 Ars. $. R. Shaw of Horatio was sgtssbng her daughter, Mrs w. l.. Asrsy, last week
 The Baptist Sunday school will have AT Easter program at the Baptist church Easter Sunday
 The young people of Wickes and ttEfnlty had a delightful time at the h0Han 0f Mr. and Mrs Owens last Sat urxiay evening. There were about six ty guests present.
 E3he Ladies' Missionary Aid Society VIE hold bazaar at O. B. Lees res kaurznt next Saturday, March 26. Mr- and Mrs. Roy Hester returned fruE1 Texarkana Sunday with their little daughter, Edna, who had been operated on for appendicitis.
 Saturday morning the body of Hamp 'Gons son of Mir and Mrs. Wess Cook. sszsA brought to Wickes for interment. The young man had been employed fur some time on a railroad in the far zszf The parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their be- rEavFment
 c. o.
 LADIES' AID BAZAAR.
 At Aae's restaurant Wickas rl
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
SlLESIA VOTES TO
 JOIN THE GERMANS
Berlin Officially Announces Majority Poland Is Prepared to Con-
 est Ballot

London, March 22.-The official re- turns of the plebiscite in Upper Sil- esia as given by Dr. Simons, the Ger man foreign secretary in a telegram to London, are:
 Germany, 713,700; Poland, 460, ,000; in the whole plebiscite area, or ap- proximately 61 per cent in favor of remaining German territory, and ap- proximately 39 per cent in favor of incorporation in Poland.
 Washington, March 22.-Polish off cials here expressed the opinion to- day that Poland might appeal to the icouncl of ambassadors and to the league of nations from the result of the Upper Silesian plebiscite, should the official count be confrmatory of the German victory, unofficially re- ported today. They are so far with out any news of official decision.
 Should an appeal be made to the league of nations, it was said, an i'm partial tribunal might be asked to re- view the plebiscite In such a case it was suggested that representatives of the United States might be asked to serve, as was done by the league of nations ir, the Aland island dispute
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24

Flossie Martin, Gussie Stipe, Flora Harrell. and Jim Hoover, George Hoover, Teddie Egged and Conrad Hoover all went kodaking Sunday.
 Wild Geese.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
WHAT OF BOARD OF CoNTROLY
But One Member Left, With Small
 Fund-Up to Governor.

uHu-Up 10 UOFtfnOr.
 Little Rock, March 22.-The resig- nation of B. J. Beavers leaves only W. H. Hall. constituting the Board of Control, and h.s salary and expenses of the office are provided for only to July l. It is expected, however, that Governor McRae will this week make some action in the premises and it is rumored that he may make appoint ments to fill the two vacancies.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
CAIN GATHERINGS

Mrs. Ivan Gam visited at heavener last week.
 Miss Lucy and Letha Casteel, Miss Versie Gam and Miss ElnsA rrnssle-d
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
LADIES' AID BAZAAR.

Al Lees restaurant, Wickes, Ark aahuSuay, March 26. Come and help sfsF Fatiies. 1a
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
EASTER SUITS OF REAL STYLE

Pretty box and plain tailored Suits of Wool Tricou and Serge See wonderful line of SAMPLE STrTy before you buy Priced
 $17.5e, $2OOO S22.5O and up to S295O Suit
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-24
PRETTY DRESS vOILES

The created designs shown in the wanted shad. for spring Very pretty collection to select from 40 nch wide. Priced ~
 5Oc 75c, $1.OO and S1.25 Yard
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
When To Sow Cover Crops

Sour clover is used to large ex-
ic:.', rs III .,"ed is cheaper than that
u Tho vetches. Farther north on
che cCast common v"t"h gi,"s good
results, Will" east Of the muun,,ius
~ The northwest nairy vctch i, used
'ao"auEo Of its cold resist mt pru!cr-
sips.
Methods with cover crops vary
srotly. In the south they are GUS
.rmarily SoW"d between rows oc cot
H"h at the last picking. u is also
CON- ! to SOW the winter crop be-
IE''r corn rows before harvest.
wherever clean cultivation is prac-
I!ccl the soil is likely Ia he In ghapo
'rr hroldcastirg the seed. If con-
yrnIcnt ii can be narrowed in. In
orchards licht narrowing or disk
.ns may be employed If tho ground
( tree from sod. Care must. of
ecG-,', ~ taken not to iniure the
roots. The crop is usually plowed
aHder in the spring. but this is not
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
NOW IS THE TIME TO
PLANT COVER CROPS

(From L. S. Dept Agriculture)
Planting cover or green manure
crops is a matter which requires at
most parts OF the United States, say
experts of the United states Depart
mcnt of Agriculture.
Cloycr, vetch, and other legumes
serve triple purposes OF adding hu-
mus to the soil accumulating nitro
gen, and preventing soil erosion.
With some tender berry and fruit
crops they also serve to protect the
roots from severe winter weather.
Outside of the nitrOgen-forming
plants, rye Is largely used as a cover
crop sown in the fall and plowed
under in the spring to add organic
matter to the soil. The cOver-crOp
problem varies largely with locality,
but for over-winter purposes there ia
one rule which Is universal, and
that Is to get the crop In tho ground
in time to secure good growth before
freezing weather.
The use OF clover or some other
fegume to enrich the soil is gener-
ally considered a cardinal agricul-
tural practice in the humid Sec
lions of the United States. 1t ante
dates by three-fourths OF a century
the monumental discovery that leg
Smes store up nitrogen from the air.
The belief that clover was a valuable
improyer rested first on experience,
and later experience was substan-
dated by the discovery Of the relation
between the legumes and the nodule
bacterfa.
Other legumes. as the COW pea,
the japan clover and bur clover In
The south crimson clover on the
Atlantic coast, have come into use
"a the territory not well adopted to
red clover. The various vetches are
held in widespread favor. different
varieties being employed according
10 climate and crop conditions.
The time OF planting and the best
crop To use is a matter which local
conditions must dictate. Along the
north Atlantic coast Il il considered
best 10 get these crops In from the
7Irst TO the middle OF August, while
IN the extreme south the planting
may be deferred to early October. In
2e extreme north hairy vetch is fav-
pred as lermme, cover, or green
manure crop. but rye is also largely
planted, From middle PENNSYLVANIA
10 she north Alabama line crimson
glover gives good results. In the OK.
creme south bur clover. vetch, and
crimson clover are used, as we'll az
se'cot beans and COW peas.
In the extreme southwest, particu.
hr'y with the orchardists OF south.
err California. common yctch is
so~n in the fall and turned under as
early rs possible in the spring. Pur-
ale r"'ch is preferred, as it can be
prncd under one month earlier than
Nero has been extreme scarcity OF
s'"i = "onhition which l. being rem.
e1ied through the efforts OF the
department in getting the seed grown
Il. iuorc northern sections OF the
crst
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Second Crop Potatoes

The A. & NJ College, in response
to Inquiries. sends out a bulletin on
second crop potatoes which is likely
to be helpful to those interested.
which in part, says:
Select a clean piece Of soil on
which an early crop has been grown
and keep it cultivated until you are
ready to plant the seed. Many think
that seed planted now as moisture is
present would be ideal but 1t will be
better to cultivate It to form and
conserve the moisture and plant af-
ter you have sprouted the seed.
Seed which have been dug from
ten days to two weeks have cured
other varieties, but until recently
sufficiently to begin to sprout.
Spread the potatoes out on q loose
dirt floor in the barn or garage and
cover with three to four inches Of
straw. Keep the straw moist and In
about ten days the seed will have
begun to sprout. In case dirt
floor is not availavle, place a thin
layer Of straw on the wooden floor
and cover as suggested above.
In this locality, the second crop
Irish potatoes should be planted
from the twenty-fifth Of July to the
first of August. From this 1t is
seen that the sprOuting should begin
as soon as possible.
The second crop potatoes should
be planted thicker and about two
inches deeper than the spring crop.
Plant and cover flat AS ridges dry
out too quickly.
As rule 1t takes the potatoes a
good while to come up and remem-
bcr that moisture is the principal
| limiting factor. Therefore keep the
ground cultivated after planting be-
fore the plants apear above the
ground uspt the same as the cultiva-
tion afterwards.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05

always done with orchards. Data
collected in all parts Of the United
States shows a general benefit from
this form OF agriculture.
Cover crops are OF especial value
to small gardeners and truckers. who
often find II both difficult and ex-
pensive to obtain stable manure.
They add the humus which is so
necessary to maintain a good physi-
cal condition OF the soil Wherever
there is vacant place In the garden
few seeds Of rye. vetch, clover, etc.
may be sown and raked in. II a
suitable rotation Of crous Is follow
ed all parts OF the garden may be
covered with green manure crop
once every two or three years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Picking Up Fallen squares.

8 M. Payne. living about four
miles southeast of Durant. has some
sixty acres in cotton and the boil
weevils have been working on 1t. He
had his children go through the cot
ton and in tho course Of a week they
had picked up and burned $4,000
fallen squares. This. he says will de-
stroy the eggs laid by the weevil
when tho squares was first punctured
and, will kill off the second crop
of weevilg.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
VacCiNatesl Hogs

Farm Agent Dunlap has complet-
ed the vaccination of several herds
Of hogs as preventative against
cholera, most OF them in the Kene-
flick country, as follows: Barney
Lilly. q head Bethel Coates, 9 head {;
Sanford Goforth. s head. The vacci-
nation charge is nothing where the
hog owner furnishes the vaccine and
where the farm agent does the
work. Where veterinarian does
the work the total charge will aver
age about $1.25 per head.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05

rails. one Of the biggest corn crops
In its history. The corn is prac-
tically made in most Of the State ami
IL shows best In the southeastern
counties. Reports indicate that the
yield in our section OF the State will
run from forty to sixty bushels per
acre
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Hog Cholera Near Yarnaby

Considerable hog cholera has been
found near Yarnaby, according to
has $50 head of hogs and forty were
affected last Friday. He had the
entire herd vaccinated. Dave Brown
has head and some five or six
were affected. Sanford Bishop has
10 head, several affected Stark had
his herd vacCinated.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Flowing and Stirring Cotton

During the dry not weather we
have been having the past few days,
it is an excellent idea to keep the
cotton stirred up we'll. County
Agent Dunlap advises that the cotton
be plowed as often as possible, say
ing that the horses and plows going
through the cotton will shake off the
punctured squares, and the p'ow will
cover them up.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Farm Congress Noe.,.

The State Farm Conrres. %,
ganization Conference is to h.a \. , " y.
at saltwater, at the A. & NJ Co,,' ~ as
August "a to 81 inclusive, and E,e
Agent Dunlap is enlistipe or,,.
number from here to attend ~. t.s
ference. The first day. Angus, ". ).
will be known as women's n,r s,' -! !,
the whole day will be deyo,ed !, ~
women's side Of farm liza
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Melons Pay A Profit

J. J. Creamer, living three miles
northeast OF town says that water
melons pay profit, even at the low
prices at which growers have sold
them this year Jim planted twenty
acres. He has already sold off of
the patch more dollars worth Of mel
ons than any cotton crop he ever
raised brought him, and is still fat
tening lot OF hogs on the melons,
and that much will be clear velvet
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Hold sale August ~

The first auction sale Of the Bry
an County Live stock Breeders As
sociatiOn. is to be held in Durant, at
the City Wagon Yard. on Thursday.
August IS. Pure-bred board, sows,
gifts and bulls will be offered. Sec
advertisement in this issue.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Cotton Crop Report

Cotton has been heavily dsu,,,
by Doll weevil. Thlrtyone cos,]
ties in the heart OF the cotton \
gion have reported light to b,,,
damages from this cause N
weather has also caused some d,,
age to the crop. Some field. N,
been abandoned on account Of ~
taken by grass. In some iust,.a1
farmers have reported good re,,I
in combating weevil by plowins ami
five or six days. The coptIp,.
clear summer weather Of thu i,
part Of week has checked this AM
age to some extent. State AgriulI
tural Department Bulletin.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
ER!1AY: AUGUST S, ,,,,
house Monday Aug. / II -
decided decide to have a picnic luses w. J. y !!
Sec. Forrest, whi,,n..


Missouri Leads m Pm. n
Missouri continues 40 nfee&
pure-bred stock, accordin. STATE 4
from the Bureau of tho ~. W report
number Of pure-bred horses s'. ,ss.l IN
was 4,4So, among which .,eporx
cheron makes up more ,ne Ps.
that number. The State h.. man Aat
pure.bred cattle and amons NO. ,s ,,sv'.sa
breeds the Hereford lead. VI, .ae VT
900 and the shorthorn fo,,"r! ""a y;
$4,000. '0'oWs viA
Among the dairy breeds -.
sey s'.;,. leads eaa with with more than IL iess ~
WI with the Holstein next with 'ss,! ~.
The predominant sheen hraas .u a''M
Shropshire and of swina y, i" "
Poland China. "
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05

Editors Note: The News Is glad to
publish in this department any item
from any cource. pertaining to farm
interest. All that is required is ac-
suracy In all statements made. 1t
Is our desire TO make this depart
nent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
shrinking llccf supply

Thirty thousand cattle were re-
.cned at the Kansas City market last
week against 42,15S u year ago. The
urures are interesting and IN way
,t!icatc the change that Is going on
ia the rapid shrinkage ~ our beef
.upply
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Thinning Ont Cotton

In some Of the rich bottom land In
this county the cotton plants have
grown 40 tall and rank that the
sunshine never penetrated to the
ground at all. One large farmer Is
going through his cotton and cutting
out every other row, which 1t is be-
lieved, will improve It.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Cotton Is 01.7 DO, IT,.

The condition of the cotton ,,.]
July 25 was 64.7 per cent como.'S
to 69.2 a year ago, the denar,m.''
of agriculture announced thi, w..s
Texas was 72 per cent norma, ,s.]
pared to 62 per cent last year a, n
same date.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Products still Humpty Dumpty

Wholesale prices for farm products
in June were only 13 per cent high
er than in 1918. while the average
for all commodities was AZ per cent
higher, Lumber and building ma
terials remain 1O2 per cent higher
than in 1913, fuel and lighting 81
per cent higher, clothes and clothing
so per cent higher. house furnishings
$50 per cent higher. chemicals and
drugs sc per cent higher. metals
and metal products 80 per cent
higher and foods, which group also
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Few Wecvils Around kenefick

Farm Agent Dunlap has spent
the biggest part of week in the
country north of Blue River and
tells US that there are practically no
boil weevils In the Kenefick coun.
try and very few in any cotton north
of Blue
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
The DURANr WEEKLY NEWS

Includes many farm products. ~ per
,,r, higher than 1913 levels.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
N.t proceeds .
Ten Fine Pigs

Johnnie Grice. pig club boy Of
Fort Washita reports that his bank
gilt has farrowed ten pigs and that
they are all living and healthy
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-08-05
Kemp Club Meeting

Wednesday evening the Kemp
Club met at the school house. Miss
Buie was present. After the girls Of
the canning club had told of their
success and failures and Miss Buie
had examined their canned fruit, she
pronounced II very good. It was
then decided by the entire club to
have an all day canning at the school