Judsonia weekly advance., 1922-02-23
REPORT SHOWS A LIGHT IN
CREASE III DAIRY AND BEEF
CATTLE FOR ARKANSAS
MULES SHOW AN INCREASE
Prices of Horses, Mules And Cows
Show An Average Decline OF
About rs Per Cent And Sheep
Have Dropped so Per Cent.

sued today for the State of Arkansas
and for the United States by Charles
S. Bouton, Statistician, and Jim G.
Ferguson, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, shows when compared to the
figures of a year ago slight addition
in the number of horses and mules on
farms, moderate increases in both
dairy and beef cattle, six per cent
decline in the number of sheep, and a
slight loss in the number of swine.
The fact that there is an increase in
total numbers of all classes of live
stock instead of a decrease will come
as a surprise to many, in view of the
fact that in so many of the counties of
the state the assessors figures show
ed declines. The assessors figures,
however, were taken in May, and the
real explanation of the increase is
found in market conditions. Farmers
have been unwilling to take prices Of
fered for the livestock which they
have to sell, not only in this State
but elsewhere. Shipments of stock
have not been profitable and the To-
plus, and hence numbers have increas-
ed with cattle horses and mules
With dairy cattle there has been an
organized effort to build up both
numbers and quality of this class of
livestock. The downward movement
in the number of swine was arrested
during the year, and swine also would
show an increase were it not for the
large number of feeders purchased by
Missouri and Iowa buyers, and by the
fact that the numbers slaughtered
for home use are doubtless greater
for the state as a whole than in prev
iCus years.
Prices of horses, mules and cattle
show an average decline of about rs
per cent. Sheep have dropped 80 per
cent and swine about 20 per cent The
lowered prices, taken in connection
with fairly abundant corn and hay
,, crops and the mild winter, have
caused farmers in general to hold on
to their livestock hoping for better
prices later
In the u S. as a whole the number
of horses and mules on farms have
declined in the past year, the number
of milk COWS have increased beef
stock has declined, but sheep and
swine have increased Compared with
two years ago, mules show slight in
crease, as have milk COWS, while sheep
show an increase of over 100000.
Mountain Home.-Bob Newton, a
young farmer who formerly lived near
here, but who left February 2 for the
West, was killed by freight train in
Rollins, Wyo., February Is.
Eureka Springs c. A. Fuller
is conducting private road from Blue
spring on his farm to connect with
the Seligman-Eureka Springs high
way.
Blytheville.-The Arkansas Rail
road Commission has refused to re-
quire the Cotton Belt railroad to erect
a new passenger station at Blytheville.
A public hearing was held in the
courthouse here and claims of the
city were presented by the Chamber
of Commerce.
Van Buren-Two men have been
added to the regular force of the city
Fire Department by the City Council.
The other members of the department
are volunteers receiving pay for each
fire visited. The regular fremen now
employed consists of Fire Chief
Oliver, one captain and one lieuten-
ant.
Pocahontas-A night school for
adults will open at the high school
building. Teachers of the public and
high schools will give their services
in instruction free.
Conway-The Conway cotton oil
mill, which closed November on ac-
count of the short cotton crop reduc-
ing the local supply of seed, has re-
sumed operations and is now work
ing on both day and night shifts.
Conway. r. Alewyne has Sc
cured the local agency for the Over
land and Willys-Knight cars, and has
opened garage in the Douglass build.
ing on West Oak street The build
ing was occupied by the Standard Mo-
tor Car Company, which discontinued
business.
Bentonviile.-A new dry goods and
womens' ready-towear store was
opened here Wednesday by ]. L.
Fletcher of st. Louis in the Baird
building on West Twelfth street.
Pocahontas.-The Rev f. c.. Neely
a Baptist preacher of Knob, Mo-, has
purchased of d. Hobson of Reyno q
fine farm near that town, paying s1S(
m acre, the highest price ever paic
for land in that section of the county
The Rev. Mr.. Nicely will. move t.
Reyno and take charge of his farm