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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1931
Page
2
The U S Agriculture and Plant Board push peach grower cooperation to combat a spreading pest and disease in South Georgia. Despite sharp costs, teams head to each orchard to secure agreements and field assistance, aiming to eliminate the outbreak and protect the groves.
Sweet-Home News notes a Sunday visit by ieClure and Sun McDougald from Washington D C. The event, hosted by Dr. C H McDougald’s family, included Ruth McDougald and many friends and relatives. Refreshments of cream and cake were served amid general good cheer.
Turkeys in the Blevins area show steady advance with more than 800 young poults among growers. Nelson notes shipments rise as flocks intensify and market volumes grow though some losses are reported. Growers claim birds are progressing exceptionally fast and promise a robust season ahead.
Elders in the north part of the county report unusually favorable weather through fall and winter. Ideal pre planting conditions allowed early crops to mature, and those who farm year round with well cultivated land expect good yields this fall. Careful cultivation is tied to the brightest future for larger harvests than relying on nature alone.
The strawberry crop in North Carolina this year is above average. Tennessee dairy herd testing shows an average of 544 pounds of milk per cow in April. Nebraska land values now sit about six percent above prewar levels. Montgomery stock yards processed over 10 million dollars worth of livestock in 1930.
Marietta Oklahoma Reverend Youngblood and family visit Mrs Youngbloods parents Mr and Mrs Tom Thompson. A G McLarty and son from Nashville visit relatives Sunday. J R Thompson and family visit in Prescott. Memorial Day observed with light rain reported in county. American Fruits Growers harvests hogs and girls thin fruit to improve quality. Peaches show few insect signs and are unusually large for the season. J S Harris family and Sir Sam Thompson family visit from Dierks. All day singing planned at Sweet Home on the third Sunday in June. Jay McLarty of Nashville visits Otis McLarty. F H McLarty of Mineral Springs and C My McLarty of Nashville transact business in Tokio. Miss Dulcie Dee Holt leaves for Arkadelphia Summer school. Lula Carroll of Texarkana visiting Mrs Thom Thompson.
In parts of the Philippine Islands cotton is grown as a second crop after rice harvest. Grape vines planted near San Diego, California, 44 years ago still produce without irrigation.
LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas officials urge canning of surplus vegetables from over 200000 gardens for winter use. W A Booksbury states unemployment is mainly stable except in Little Rock and coal regions. Chairman B Carter says industry struggles from low buying power and calls for cooperative marketing to boost canning and employment. Market exists in Arkansas for canned products.
America’s grapefruit production is estimated at six sevenths of the world crop. The ten thousand dollar two story depot at Rhya lite Nevada is the last family in the mining camp once home to thousands. Juneau will host the new U S capital agencies as Sitka loses its last bureau. Sunday school and B P U had a fine turnout with engaging topics. A welcome rain fell Saturday aiding farm plantings. A Home Coming at Zion drew many locals. Miss Lita Daniel visited Mrs Kate.
Construction of the new Blevins School is advancing rapidly. Foundations are nearly finished and wall work will start soon. The old building is being repaired for classroom use while the new building will house the study hall and auditorium. The project has advanced quickly in two weeks.
Bardwell and Gregory contractors of Arkadelphia arrived at McCaskill on Monday morning to begin remodeling the school building. The project will add two rooms to create a six room building, with the contract aligned with the Blevins school project controlled by the Blevins board since consolidation. A Prescott firm Bardwell and Freeman holds the Blevins contract.
Belton residents express sympathy for Mr. Ja A Manning and family as his aunt Mrs. Ben Ashley dies at his home. Several people remain ill but show improvement. Mrs Glen Eley of McCaskill and Mrs Mittie Wardlow of Blevins visited Mrs Elton Daniel Thursday evening. Mrs Hugh Woodson, Mrs Joe Wilson and daughter Odell of McCaskill visited sister Mrs C T Dotson Thursday evening.
A rural outlook notes cool weather delayed cotton and corn replanting leading to lower yields, while oats and soybeans show large acreages. It urges cattle fattening on surplus feed, notes potential banking support, and highlights fertilization and soil-building cover crops like cow peas, soy, and hairy vetch to improve future yields.
Illinois farmers in seven counties unite through the Farm Bureau Serum association to buy serum and virus in bulk. The cooperative reports annual savings between 200000 and 25000 dollars for members through centralized vaccination efforts.
Dan McCastill reports the first 1931 cotton squares shown in McCaskill at his Ozan bottom farms. He notes all bottom cotton is growing and expects cotton blossoms by mid June. He laments crops and comments on corn height affecting plowing.
A large crowd gathered at the Blevins Methodist church for an 11 o clock address by W V Thompkins of Prescott. It was his second visit to Blevins recently and followed his prior Old Folks Program speech about thirty days earlier. The pastor Rev W J Whiteside was absent attending a pastor's school at Conwy.
M L Nelson and Warren Nosbit attended the June Hempstead County Foultry Association meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs W P Bronson in Prescott on Monday night. J S Cargile of Hope visited Blevins on Monday afternoon. Paul McGrough of Texarkana Purina Feed Mills representative was in Blevins Monday afternoon. A University of Idaho survey shows 27.6 percent of Idaho farms use electricity for work.
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