The Holly chieftain., 1922-08-03
A MILLION DOLLAR RAIN
AGAIN VISITS Us

night and Sunday morning. 1t en-
tirely washed out the memory of
past destructive hail and wind
storms and did far more good than
all the damage of the past storms
did harm. The rain was steady, gen
tie and abundant, drenching the
dry fields all the way south to Okla
homa, and stretching east and west,
according to report, from about Sy-
racuse to Fowler. The rain did not
extent far north, nor was it needed
since this is largely irrigated land
and the water in the bitches is
abundant this summer.
But the rain was a great boon to
the South Land and came just in
time to nOurish the roots of maize,
broom corn and other crops. to re-
vive the languishing gardens and
freshen the parched pastures. The
farmers are jubilant over t\e pros
poets 1t means good corn crops
for them following the big wheat
harvest. In some cases, it is report
ed. some of these farmers on the
south side will pay for their land
from the crops OF the present year.
We rejoice for the south siders
who had the faith and courage to
take up this land and the patience
to develop 1t and stay by 1t till their
hopes were fulfilled. Now they
are getting the reward for their
past sacrifices. As this land is
broken up from year to year and
improved 1t becomes steadily more
and more productive. Improved
methods of farming and the more
frequent rains of the past few years
is bringing this land more and more
to the fore
The editor made Sunday morn.
ing trip through the south. going
about 35 miles through the cool
wet, revived fields and pastures.
The road leading south is kept in
the best condition possible by the
road commissioners. but no road,
except paved one, could have
stood the flooding rains of Sunday
morning. There was very little
washout because of the excellent
grading and ddainagc. but the roads
were soft and slippery. AS far as
Webb we had the benefit of others
who had plowed for us a crooked
furrOw. but at Webb, when called
upon to break out track for our
selves 1t seemed wise move to take
to the fields. where we wandered
about for time In an effort to
cross gullies and flooded creek beds
The going was rough but the view
was enhancing; great fields OF wav-
ing cOrn-maize, broom corn and
kaffir corn, big pastures. filled with
lowing kline and sleek fat horses
surely this is land flowing with
milk and honey We had fine
chance to view the landscape DER
and DER.
The rain fell, gently sinking in
as it fell or standing in big pools by
the side OF the road in the bitches
ready to finish its irrigation job.
Some of the low lands were flooded
but there was no evidence of any
damage of any sort done to crops
This rain. II no Others fell, will bring
the corn crop through, but other
rains will follow.
1t will add much to the prosperity
OF the farmer and to the business
life of the town. The bankers re-
port that notes are being rapidly
taken up by the farmers and the
burden they have borne greatly
lightened. A new day has dawned!
Don't fail to see VIM. Russell in
Singing River" Also Fox Weekly
Cow Club Friday and Saturday.
Am selling by entire flocks of
White Leghorns and r. I. Red hens.
In lots Of Is hens. Your choice at
sl.M each. ROosters $l25 each. Mrs
q. Z. Amerine. pd.7
II. 7. Randall of Hartman went
to Kansas City, Mo, Saturday on
business.
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