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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Colonel and Mrs. John B. MINIS
of Lake Morton Drive left today at
noon for visit to their old home in
Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Miss Ruth Flanagan has returned
home from a pleasant visit with
Miss Mabel Beagle in Georgetown.
Kentucky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Miss Gladys Waldron has returned
to her home in Arcadia, after a pleas
ant visit in Lakeland with Mrs. r. l..
Sullivan at the Orange Hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Cooley of 300
South New York avenue are spending
several weeks in Cuba, where Mr..
Cooley has gone on business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

d. Fl. Sloan, who has been confined
to his home by illness for the past
month, is reported as not so well
today, having had slight backset.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Miss Grace Haldeman and brother
Walter have left for several days
visit to st. Petersburg, where they
will be guests of Mrs A. ]. Angle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12
New Orleans Opening

There is nothing in the whole list
of flesh-healing remedies that can APP
preach Liquid BoroZone in the rapid.
iy with which it heals cuts, wound F,
sores. burns. or scalds II is a marvel
Gus discovery. Price. SOC G0c, and
$l20. Sold by all druggists
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Mrs. T. E. Speer left today for a
months visit to Atlanta, Bremen and
Carrollton, Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Miss Mary Narfield is enjoying a
visit in West Palm Beach, where she
is the guest of her grandmother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Northern water melon market is
likely to be glutted by shipment of
20,000,000 due within a month from
the South
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

While feeding chickens a Cincinnati
woman was picked in the eye by an
angry rooster. destroying the sight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

Mrs P. P. Gray spent the weekend
in Tampa with her sister, Mrs. John
Hamilton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12
LacO91fCS


WOODMAN PICNIC POS IPONED.
The annual picnic OF the Wuodmnr
of the World on the Woadman Circle
which was scheduled for Thursday of
this weell has been postponed to
Thursday of next week. July 20.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12
ON WALL STREET.

New York. July ia further sub
Stantial advance was made in prices
at the broad and firm opening of the
stock market today.
Oils, shippings and steels led the
advance with a firmer tone for rails
ana popular miscellaneous issues.
Heavy buying of Studebaker. Gener-
al Asphalt, Mexican and Pan Ameri-
can Petroleums, Standard Oil of Cali
tornia. Sinclair. Gulf States Steel
Mercantile Marine preferred. Ameri-
can lee and International Paper lifted
those shares one to two points in
The first transaction.
New York Opening.
New York, July - Cotton futures
opened steady, July 2LSl; October
2l.95; December 21.S5; January II 50;
March 2143.
New Orleans Opening
New Orleans July T. The cotton
market opened steady July. 21S5;
October, 2150; December, 2l.30; Jan
udry PHO: March, 2092.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-12

w H. Cowart of Williston was a
business visitor to Lakeland Monday.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
MISS FAIRY
MCCORMICK ENTERTAINS

One of the most delightful parties
of the week was on Tuesday evening
when Miss Fairy Mccormick enter
tanned with a tacky party in the
home of Miss Fern Loutzenhiser, 406
Bond street. AS the guests were re-
ceived, much merriment was created
in guessing who they were, and sever
al times it proved a hard matter to
guess their identity. Bunco was the
entertainment for the evening, Miss
Christine Johnston receiving the prize
for making high score. A one course
lunch was served to the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Myers,
Billie Myers, Jr., Mrs. A. Nissen, Mrs
E. S. Wilson, Mrs. George Keirsey,
Misses Fern Loutzenhiser, Jessie Hall
Christine Johnston, Bee Masoner,
Blanche Gillioz, Anna Cunningham,
Ada Riggs; Messrs. Oscar Whitson
and Viga Hall.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
WOLF ITEMS

Little Vera Elizabeth Ash and Mrs.
Lorraine Smith are on the sick list.
Getting up wood to saw, and saw
ing wood is the order OF the day in
this neighborhood.
There will be a pie supper at the
Wolf School house Friday night Jan.
81, for the benefit of the school. All
of you girls come and bring pie, and
all Of you boys come and buy the
girls pies.
The Wheeler Farm Club met at the
Wheeler school house last Thursday
night. The club was well attended.
They had rally night. The evening
was spent in music and in frying
wienies and eating wienie sandwiches
and drinking hot coffee and paying
up their dues for another year. They
are going to have mock trial next
Thursday night.
The Loyal Club met at Mrs. Alfred
Anderson Wednesday evening. There
We're twenty present including mem
bers, visitors and children. The
regular business meeting was mostly
appointing committees. The follow
ing committees were appointed, chap
lain program and visiting committees
Mrs. Anderson served refreshments,
assisted by her sister Miss Catherine
Schirmer. The next place of meeting
is at Mrs. Kate Anderson's Febru-
ary /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vantuyl visited
Jim Harvey Sunday evening. Mr..
Harvey is very poorly at this time
with consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon Mulkey and
son Teddy visited her mother Mrs.
Georgia Caldwell, Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
B. Y.P. U. MUSICAL

The B. Y. P. U. will give a musica
at the high school auditorium Friday
evening. An admission fee of 2;
cents will be charged. Following is
the program:
Piano Solo, Shadow Dance, Mac
Dowell-- Frances Hathaway.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Percy johnson
and Mrs. Arthur Anderson.
Reading, Jane Jones, King-Veva
Seward.
Vocal Solo-Noveta Brown.
Reading, The Absentmindedness OF
Priscilla-Ruth Safer.
Reading, At the Milliner's- Mrs.
Luther Davidson.
Violin Solo-Ruth Montgomery.
Vocal Solo-Ethel Poole
Reading, In the Morning-Veva
Seward.
Vocal Solo, The Nightingale, Batten
-Eula Kennedy.
Mixed Quartet, Life's Dream
Reading, Brudder Browns Sermon
on the War-Mrs. Andrew.
Piano Solo-Mrs. f. w. Russey, Jr.
Reading, Post Nuptial Spat--Mrs.
Arthur Anderson. 74t3
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
NEIGHBORING NEWS

Rev. Henson filled his regular ap-
pointment at Arnhart Saturday and
Sunday with good crowds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Loftin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Bowen and son
Ancel visited at the home of Horace
Terry's Sunday.
Miss Anna Riggs spent the week
end with home folks.
Misses Lena Marbut and Osa Roll
Ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Mackey
Wednesday night of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Loftin and
Miss Fontella Loftin were visiting at
the home Of Rev. Henson Saturday.
Misses Ruby Lowery, Lena Marbut,
Beryl Terry, Opal Henderson and
Charlotte Henderson were guests Of
Neoma and Osa Roller Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brit Marbut and son
visited MI. and Mrs. Ralph Bennett
Sunday.
Miss Lola Henderson visited Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Terry Saturday night
and Sunday.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
OBITUARY MRS. t. d. PITTS

Cordelia Paplina Pitts, wife of T
D. Pitts and daughter OF T. J. Nc.
Clure and Isabella ROLAND Mcclure
was born near Cassville, Mo-, March
IL, 1861 and died at the family resi-
dence, 102 Walnut street, Monet, Mo-,
at 1870 a. M, January %, 1922, age
60 years, 10 months and IL days.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist Episcopal church at Monett
Tuesday afternoon, January "a, con-
Quoted by DR.. j. d. Shaddrick, the
pastor. Interment was made in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
! She was married to T. Denton Pitts
December /, 1880 near Cassville. To
this union was born ten children, four
of whom died in infancy. She is
survived by her husband, three sons,
w. NJ. Pitts, North Central avenue,
Monett; l.. D. Pitts, Of Rudy, Ark;
O. P. Pitts, of Exeter; and three
daughters, Misses Fay, Hazel and
Pauline Pitts of the home address.
She also leaves two brothers and one
sister-T. E. Mcclure, Of Cassville; j.
P. Mcclure, Purdy, and Mrs. Annie
Arnold of Cassville, all of whom at
tended her death bed. There are also
thirteen grandchildren.
Her father, the late Thomas J. Nc
Clure, of near Cassville, her mother
and three brothers-Finis L., Frank
lin E. and Ewing X. Mcclure, pre-
ceded her in death.
She was converted to Christ at the
age of sixteen and lived a consistent
Christian life until her death. Her
early Christian life was marked by
great activity in the cause of Christ,
but of late years she had been con-
fined to her home by i'll health.
Since childhood she had been afflict-
ed with asthma, which Tor several
years, has confined her to her bed, a
of months each year.
On November 18, 1921 she suffered
a fall and sustained a compound frac-
ture of the right pelvic joint, which,
together with complications,
caused her death, after nine weeks
marked with intense pain and suffer
ing.
She left the brightest testimony of
her assurance of life eternal with
her Blessed Savior and enjoined all
her loved ones and friends to meet
her in Heaven. /
One Who Loved Her. /
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
MOUNT PLEASANT

We are having some real winter
weather at present.
Miss Neva Higgs spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Mabel
Warren.
]. NJ. McCracken attended confer
ence at Mt. Joy Saturday.
We are sorry to hear of the death
Of Uncle Jim Parkison. He will be
remembered by many, having lived in
this community for number of years
John Higgs and family visited
Grandpa Higgs at Wheaton Monday
and report him somewhat improved
Mrs. Grace Duncan of Wyoming
who has been visiting at the home of
John Higgs and other relatives re-
turned to her home Saturday evening.
Tom Mckee and family spent Sun
day with Otto Linebarger and wife.
Prayer meeting at Mt. Pleasant
every Thursday night, everybody
come and bring some one with you.
Quite few people are short on
water on account of so much dry
weather
Miss Ruth Gravitt spent Sunday
with Miss Opal Boswell.
Bryan Higgs and wife were the
Saturday night guests of Forest
Higgs and family.
Jim McCracken and family spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Howerton.
Mrs. Adeline McCracken and son
Chester Of Monett, who had been
visiting relatives for several days, re-
turned home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crawford spent
one day last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Cowherd.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
HAZEL DELL

! w. H. Yarnall took his place
at the Farmers Exchange, Monday
morning as book-keeper.
/ Miss Jewett Antle of Bartlesvile,
Okla, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. G. Antle.
Miss Lucille Wright is working at
Cassville this week. p
Mr.. Porter Antle returned home
Saturday night from Kansas City,
where he visited hi sisters Miss Ag-
nes and Fern Ante.
Mr.. Hubert Garrison was pleasant
caller at James Montgomerys Sunday
evening.
Miss Edith Wright visited Miss Eva
Wooten Saturday and Sunday.
w. H. Yarnall lost head of young
cattle last week.
Mrs. L. R. Packwood has been real
sick the last week with tonsilitis.
T. J. Bowman butchercd hogs yes
terday.
J. H. May and family visited at
Mr.. Powell Roberson's Sunday and at
tended church at Homer Mays Sun
day night.
Mrs. T. J. Brattin returned home
Sunday from weeks visit at Monett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guge, of Wichita,
Kansas, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Brattin Sunday night.
Mrs. w. L. Wright, Mrs. Baldwin
and son visited at T. J. Brattin's
Monday evening.
You may listen for the wedding
bells in this neighborhood.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
CARD OF THANKS

Through the columns of the Monett
Times we desire to thank our many
friends for their many acts of kind
ness shown us following the fatal acci-
dent which resulted in the death of
our beloved husband, father and bro
ther, F. E. Moad, especially do we
desire to thank DR.. Shaddrick for his
words of comfort. For the many
beautiful flowers received, DR.. Hast
ings for his untiring efforts to the
bereaved. The Masonic bodies in
their beautiful work. The choir that
sang words of comfort into our poor
hearts. The Calaways for their fine
knowledge of taking care of funeral
occasions. And may God bless every
one that tried to make our burdens
lighter.
Mrs. F. E. Moad.
Louie, Eva and Earl, Moad.
j. E. Harvey and Family.
Oliver Basham.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By Burt Johnson.

Most of the details of the debate
with Joplin have been arranged. The
debate will be held at Joplin on Febru
airy 3. Monet will support the af-
firmative. The probable judges are
NJ. A. O'Rear and j. w. Shannon
from Teachers College and A. P. Hall
from Drury.
X z ~ X
The Encouragement of the classes
at Marshall Hill school has been COM
pleted. Miss Haverstick is teaching
the fourth and fifth grades and has
about forty-five in her room. By the
addition of new teacher much work
is taken from the others; more eff
cient and pleasanter work is accom-
plished The desks in all the rooms
have been placed differently. Tables
were secured from the High school,
The legs were made shorter and are
now used in the primary department.
This department is managed on less
strict lines than heretofore thus re-
sembling a kindergarten in some re-
spects.
#* Il
Mr.. Wilhelm spoke to the students
on the "Rise and Fall of the Mus
tache." His talk was very interesting
and instructive. He proved to his
many friends in the school that he
practiced his philosophy, There are
more Smiles than Tears"
A number of supplementary read
ing books for the English classes are
being ordered today. They will be
added to the library. A number of
books on physiology" We're received
FOR use in the eighth grade al Central
* 81 = # y
The teacher training students VIII
select the country school in which
they wish to teach. Each year the
pupils receive a weeks practice in
teaching. Permission from the diff
ferent school boards is needed first.
The trip will likely be made within
the next two or three weeks.
4
The "Keeping Fit" exhibit for boys
and girls sent out by the Federal
Health Bureau sent through the State
lave been received. Two doctors from
Town will be secured to lecture on this
subject. The exhibit is in the form
If posters. i
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
DOSS ITEMS

The infant babe of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richardson has been quite sick
the past week.
Uncle Newt Sapp remains about the
same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Farley and chill
dren, Mrs. Ina Bayless and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Sapp. Sun
day.
The Holy Rollers had meeting
Sunday evening at the nome Of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Maye. A large
crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corn and SON
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. FIorey,
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Yarnall and
daughter Lavell, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cox and chill
dren are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Keeling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Sapp and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Corn and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Newt Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson spent
Sunday with the Misses Phillips.
Charley Moore and John Moore
were guests of Charley England, Sat-
urday evening.
The Holy Rollers are planning ON
building a new church on Mr.. Mat
tingly's farm north of Exeter. /!
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
EAST PRAIRIE

Mark Hilton went to Tomtown on
business Friday.
A. Moudy is hauling up nice pile
Of heating wood.
f. r. Dummit went to Cations mill
Tuesday.
Since the weather became colder,
eggs have advanced in price three
sents.
Herman Starns, who has been stay
ing at the home of Mrs. Mary Moas
has returned to his home at Wheaton.
Luther Tate has a soldier friend,
Tuck Wilson, helping clear some new
ground. s"~
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
MARBUT

Oscar jackson and wife were shop
ping at Purdy, Saturday.
V. H. Marbut butchered hogs Tues
day.
Rev. c. A. Fly is at Fordland hold
ing meeting.
Ellinor Fly called on Fern AleXan-
der Saturday evening.
Clint Marbut and family were in
Monett, Saturday.
Mrs. Suda Martin is visiting her
sons at Kansas City.
Mrs. Greenway, niece of Mrs. C. A.
Fly and sister Of Mrs. Crowell, died
Tuesday.
Chester Henderson called on Will
mer Inman, Saturday morning.
We have four more weeks OF school.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
NTERTAINS SUNDAY
+ SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. Floyd Huffman was hostess
W the NJ. A. r. S. class of the First
Presbyterian Sunday school on We'd
Aesday evening in her home, No. COG
Frisco avenue. Rook and music were
szausements for the evening, and late
IN the evening they all gathered in
the kitchen and enjoyed hamburger
Try. Glass members enjoying the
party were Mrs. E. Gray, Misses
Ruth Breese, Charlotte Bradford,
Alice Planchon, Fairy Mccormick,
Hazel Harrison, Grace Newman;
Tommie Steele, Burt Johnson, Hayse
Heimbaugh, George Reynaud, Louis
Stone, Louis Wilhelm, Norman Trim
ble, Cecil Howard, Leonard Gabriel
George Hultz, Pete Planchon, Oscar
Whitson and Truan Dobson.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

Mr.. CAR OWNER: Now is the
time to have your car gone all over
by careful mechanic. Central Motor
Co.. 700 Broadway. 72t6*
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
NORTH PURDY

Members of the New Salem church
have organized Christian Endeavor
They meet every Sunday evening.
Mrs. Omer Chastain and baby
daughter spent Sunday night at the
home of Tom Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Balmas visited
with John Balmas and family Sunday.
Skating is now the chief sport Of
the season.
Mrs. Martin Goetz has been i'll but
is able to be up again.
Several from this community at
tended the funeral of Mrs. T. D. Ho-
rine which was held at Mount Pisgah
church last Wednesday.
Clarence HORNE and family, O. H.
Stringer and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Burg and son Billy, Miss Alma Pagett
and Ruth and Ralph HORNE spent
Sunday at the home of Ben Burg.
Miss Amy Balmas visited Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Bal
mas.
Uncle Sam Eden is very i'll at
present.
Neville Wormington visited with
Norman Robbins, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Felix Magnin entertained
several of the young folks from New
Salem at her home, Friday evening.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

Mrs. Sig Solomon, Mrs. NJ. C,
Shipley and Mrs. George Edgar re-
turned home Tuesday night from
Muskogee, Okla, where they were
guests at house party at the home
of Mrs. w. F. Durnil. They were
entertained at a number of card
parties and luncheons while there.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

Don't forget to buy tickets for the
Drury College Glee Club concert at
the Methodist church, Saturday even
ing, January %. Tickets, 35 cents.
Tito
The Monett times., 1922-01-27
JERSEY MALE

Jersey male for service at the west
end of County street on the NJ. c. Cox
Farm. .....-..- 66tm'
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

Misses Maude and Ethel Campbell
went to Joplin, Monday, to visit their
aunt, Mrs. Laura Leckie.
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

have opened up a new barber shop
at 104 Fourth street. | will guarantee
to my customers best service and
work obtainable. JOHN NJ. ELLIOTT.
rolx
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

A paid up policy is like money in
the bank. NJ. ]. Hale, international
Life. SIT
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

r. James, agent for Frank 3. Smith
Laundry Co., at Rowdens Barber
Shop. 72t6*
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

For firsr-class dental work go to
DR.. ]. P. Woods, upstairs in State
Bank building. TAFT
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

Is your income guaranSaed7 M. j.
HALE for insurance. 57tf
The Monett times., 1922-01-27

YOU viii find much 20 aA,
l. mire in the rick #LAs!!;;
and pleasing coiocing3 u
Columbia Window Shades.
And we urge that you see
them here at the earlies; 4
! opportunity.
Note the wide range Of colora.
Note the Grm and durable
texture Of the fabrics. Note
the roller-ends enclosed from
dust andrust--the handsome
ly nickel or copper plated fix
ares. Note the handy pack
age with slat in hem and
fixtures enclosed-all READY
T0-ILANC.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
@. P. PLANNING
FOR LOVE FEAST
Gubernatorial Nominee to
Have Full Sway at
Meeting Monday

ny tho International News seryie.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 26.--
| Delegates we're beginning to arrive
here today for the republican state
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27

81 want 10 make my mother and
broher happy They. Ike myself,
have had a hard time OF II. They
deserve the best there Is. am 90
ing 10 send brother 20 college IN the
fall"
Exile II utterly devoid OF extrava-
gance. True she wears better clothes
than she used 20, bat they are very
simple indeed. Flapperism with her
ls taboo. She admits she may bob
her hair when she begins operating
tractor M she believes short hair
is matter of convenience and not
fad THAT she f. devoid OF ex-
trnyagance a MuskoRec jeweler who
tried to cell her purse of diamonds
viii testify So viii the New York
art dealer who tried 20 sell her a
$4,000 painting by long distance
telephone. SO viii the KANSAS city
sport who tried to soil her a rac-
ing stable. In less time than Il takes
10 toll u Exle convinced this gentry
lust Ike she convinced the others,
that she was no fool.
AZ long Bs Exie's account ~ the
indian agency holds out Exile can
have anything within reason. But
that's not her policy. She saves
ovory possible dime out OF her $500
monthly allowance and out OF this
.. .|U. .f.. bono. ft IuH t.f1D enough
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
TOPPING COTTON
SAVES THOUSANDS
Expert Grower Finds 1t
Profitable to Thin
Stalks
CUTS RAPID GROWTH
Early Frost Catches the
Top Part OF Staple;
so Its Worthless

Special 10 The world.
.KENDRtCK. Aug. &c Farmers
In the cotton growing sections OF
Oklahoma are ncodlcsaly 'JHnp lhuu.
sands Of dollars each year uy falling
TO tor their cotton says $. lt Aston
farmer ana cotton grower hero.
. Forty years experience ns cot
ton farmer has taught me TINT top
ping cotton IN tuFf Ia essential tp
maturing q full crop Of cotton as
good and frequent cultivation" As
Ton said.
IN what way is cotton benefited
by ,opping?' he was asked
b IN many ways he replied "Ev-
Dry cotton grower has noticed that
thero are always great number OF
tftalks In every field That have ten-
tdency to run up without branching
put properly Topping viii Invariably
ttheCk this splndllng growth, send
ihe strength into the branches md
Nyill result In an Ideal stalk by pick
ing time.
y MANY mon have spent lifetime
tbf hard labor between two cotton
Vows and have never learned that
Extreme rapid growth viii often
Pause tho cotton plant 10 shed its
fruit when there ~ rapid CROWN,
inore than normal shed without
apparent reason and wccvil are not
numerous the trouble is stalk devcl-
hppmcnt at the expense Of the fruit
Every cotton farmer has learned to
surcad a wet summer, even IN sections
tbot infested by boil weevil because
fhey know In wet seasons there H.
fure 20 be a rank growth and al
.hoavy shed but they do not know
the cause or H."
+ Then you believe that topping
MIL sometimes prevent cotton she'd
cling it's fruit2" Aston was asked as
he paused TO rolight his ever present
cob pipe.
q positive Of IT," he replied between
long draws at his pipe. You see
,ghuu there Is very rapid growth nc
Greater part OF tho strength goes TO
build the stalks the squares and very
young bolis are partially starved
and must drop off Topping gives
a temporary shock to stalk growth
ana gives the fruit n chance 10 take
Gp some OF the nourishment.
4 Another thing we farmers here
1n tho northern part OF the cotton
belt must look out for II early frost.
The top crop seldom gets a chance
30 reach maturity here before frost
and farmers lose thousands OF dol
lnrs every year In tho loss OF this
bate cotton, They do not seem to re-
elize that they can speed up the ma
tnrity OF the top crop by topping.
n you do not believe II can be
Zone Just top a few stalks az an
experiment and I'll almost guarantee
ihat when frost comes practically
avery boil In the top OF the stalk will
be matured,
Il spent several years down In
Texas, whore they have the boil Wee