Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-03-09
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States in 1919.
4 Americas greatest producer Of
grape juice is erecting large factories
in Arkansas, attracted to the state
by the superior quality of its grapes.
Point Comfort XIV, a Logan county
Hereford bull, was Grand Champion
in 1914. Fairlad Fairfax, an Ashley
county Hereford bull, has been eight
times Southern Grand Champion.
Mammoth Springs has a flow of 6S4-
100000 gallons daily. 1t supplies pow
er for the operation of manufacturing
enterprises and lighting several small
cities, and is the source of pictur-
esque Spring Rivers. This spring flows
100000 gallons of water minute
more than Chicago uses for all pur-
poses.
Arkansas red wheat makes the
| whitest, fluffiest flour of any soft
wheat in the world, and is best adapt
ed for soft wheat milling.
One Arkansas -four mill has run
night and day for five years, a re-
cord not equaled by any other mill
1
Arkansas had the first national re-
serye-Hot Springs. This is the only
self-supporting government reserva-
ton. 1t is the worlds most noted
resort. There are AZ thermal springs
with an average flow of radioactive
waters of over 100000 gallons daily,
ly, ranging from 102 to 147 degrees
/ 70 f,l
renhelt and averaging 142 degrees.
Arkansas has a population of /,
$4,000, with only $4,000 foreign born
citizens.
Arkansas farmers devote one-fourth
OF their tillable land to the produc-
ton of cotton, crop which annually
brings over $100,000,000 to the state.
Arkansas ranks second in the pro-
duction of long staple cotton. Long
staple cotton brings a premium of as
high ar fifty cents a pound
Arkansas cotton has been awarded
first prize at every national or inter
national exposition at which it has
ted-Philadelphia, New Or
leans, Buffalo, Chicago, st. Louis and
San Francisco.
Arkansas has an annual rainfall of
1903 inches and irrigation is unneces-
sary except in the growing of rice,
a crop which must be kept flooded IN
til the harvest season.
Arkansas has more automobiles on
its farms than any of the New Eng
land states.
Arkansas county, Arkansas, has
more tractors on its farms than any
| other county in the world.
Arkansas has a growing season Of
1913 days in the extreme northwest
which is gradually increased to 242
days in the southern portion.
Arkansas rains are heavy in the
spring and light in the autumn, a
favorable distribution for growing and
harvesting of crops
Arkansas summer Temperature
ranges from 1873 degrees in the
mountains northwest, to an average
OF 81.7 degrees in the extreme south
ern portion. The average winter
temperatures range from 369 degrees
in the northwest to 1876 degrees in
the south.
Arkansas summer resorts amid the
beautiful scenery of the Ozarks show
a summer average maximum temper
AZURE from "a to So degrees, and
an average daily minimum of SIS to IS
degrees. Think about these resorts,
with their sparkling spring water and
cool breezes, when the hot summer
days come.
Arkansas farms can produce in any
section OF the State a crop of wheat
and follow it with a crop of corn, and
peas sowed in the corn mature be-
fore frost, making three feed crops in
one year on the same ground.
Arkansas has the largest apple vim
egar factory in the world.
Arkansas has the largest apple dry
ing establishment in the world.
Arkansas with its oil fields in Union
county under development since jan
uary 10, 1921, ranks third in pro-
duction of oil January 1, 1922, pro
ducing now $4,000 barrels daily. An
average of fifteen wells is brought in
weekly.
Arkansas has as extensive fields of
Ignite as are known in any state.
i Arkansas has the only producing
diamond mines in North America
Diamonds weighing 20 1-2 karats have
been found in the Pike county fields.
Arkansas diamonds are produced in
: commercial quantities and are one
point harder than those of Australia
and South Africa. AS brilliancy Is de-
pendent upon hardness, the Arkansas
: diamonds are the worlds finest.
Arkansas is the only State where
r pearl fishing is permanent and prof
liable industry. The finest fresh wa
J ter pearls. selling up to $500, mark
: eted in the past decade, came from
( Arkansas streams
J. Arkansas has eight button factories
+ consuming 5000 tons OF mussel shell.
& annually The finest pearl button,