The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-18
FARM NOTES


 Without an exception we have met mo one but who agreed the hawk boun- ty brought the best and most imme' diate returns of any money spent by the taxpayers. A hawk feeding on a flock seldom leaves until to 10 dam age is done
 There seems to be considerable dis satisfaction with the solutions now T the dipping yats. Whether it IS snort age of money to buy proper materials or excessive rains to weaken the alp ma one seems to know. However, many were disappointed who drove then stock to the vat for a dip to get relief from the large flies, which are un- usually bad this year. The tar which is generally in the dip acts as a fly re- peilant for several days, but 1t seems fa be lacking in the solution now. The stock coming in showed to be remark ably free of ticks, however.
 The season is splendid just now for planting fall garden, starting ne" plant beds, etc Just the right time and at present just the right rains.
 4 lady at the fair said she couldn't understand why they should give premiums of Si0 to S25 on hogs and other livestock and only g on the best baby Even the chickens brought better premiums than the babies.
 Dealers in Hatfield inform us that at takes about Sl0,000 a month to buy feed for this vicinity. While this has always been the lar@est drain on our money 1t is not by any means all taken by the farmers. We have many freighters to inland towns. Lumber haulers and the road crews take per haps carload week.
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 We advise all our farmer friends to hold on their railroad stock and bonds. Sell your Liberty bonds if you must, as they are only about per cent pro- ducers, while Uncle Sam guarantees 6 per cent, doesn't he on your railroad values, or is it fictitious values? Just to know how valuable your railroad stuck is, read the earnings of the Kan sas City Southern for June, or to bring it to a more comprehensive point, a shipment of or crates of cantal- oupes recently brought SS. Transpor- tation charges were $6, commission, 80 cents, of course cost of production, S-rate, wrapping, etc, had to come out s0f the Sl 20 left, but we, as stock hold e1rS, are not interested in that The lnDrp shipped, the more revenue. Of course the rates seem high, but it is probably not too high or the produc- CTS would not use the service. Be- sides they should not complain as they know what the rates were at planting time. So Mir. Farmer. for the present at least your railroad stock is good property.
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 You all remember the story you heard, as a child, of the man who ran about. shouting his house was on fire just 10 see the people run to help. Efen when his house really took fire nu one needed his cries for help It is the same with some merchants who advertise a sale, or a sale on specials, and the specials if any, are all sold if asked for or are in quantity what Fnaght do family a week This class of merchant with an attractive add, czan usually drag a good crowd once anT generally from long distances, and :sonnafimes twice, but after that, even Tho they had a real sale, like the man wfro had the fire, no one would heed. Besides 1t is not fair to the merchant, swhc, one occasion, must, owing to changing seasons, to make room, or other causes, sacrifice his profits in a real sale. A fake sale is a reproach to a commercial club, to the town, and a paper that carries their add They all lose prestige.
 Anyone with the least mite of pub 4lc spirit would have had his heart warmed at the whole-hearted interest and help given the Hatfield fair bv other communities. Some with no thought of award brought exhibits. Others gave plenty of their personal service. Judges served without being ~cawied" to. There were no sneering or jealousies. Social people gave up business and pleasure to help enter tain among which we mention Prof Middleton's string band. Among the cmiusities shown in the agricultural department were Golden Rhine water melons, seeds of which were distribut- ssa, and a long slim blue Irish potato. sala % be the potato from which the aild blue Mnshamick of 50 years ago originated. There was also sample VI Huham clover shown, and a pair of z and ll-pound ducks.
 On August 1, 1921, Mrs. Connally had two sound pumpkins that were raised in 1920
 Shipments of poultry from Hatfield. s4Avernge $100 per day, eggs in sea Sun bring in the same amount. A conservative estimate is S35,0OO per year. Probably one-half of the poul- cry and eggs are consumed at home. which makes about $70.000 per wear for our neglected poultry industry Our stations or towns are about five miles apart, so when you consider this S7O,O0G come from radius of just a few miles around Hatfield, the poultry produced of Polk county must be something enormous.
 Judging by the arrests our officers nave pretty keen nose for a bootleg ger, or a man with hootch on his per son. Ii the frebugs, who have been operating east of tewn had carried bottle perhaps they would now he guest in the Hotel de Thornton. It is =a shame and disgrace and hurts the development of our country to allow yhis to go on. Two men in the govern nnent service have within the month Tad their houses burned August 10 couple of houses two miles east of town were burned. the Decker house 5nd one other mile from it. The hicnards or Gordon house, nice g. room house. The Davis house and