Farming Outlook Around Dallas Area Notices
Board Camp owner on 140 acres reports strong corn yields averaging 33 bushels per acre with some land reaching 60 to 65. wheat at 20 bushels and cotton no longer pursued. Wim Berly praises tame grasses and hog farming with little hog cholera. Sale brothers near Dallas with 450 acre farm note 150 under cultivation, 200 fenced, growing corn cotton wheat oats plus cattle. only two dry seasons in twenty years, enough grain to sustain stock.
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Wimberly
Sale Brothers
Dallas
Farming in Polk County What a Few of Our Farmers Say
A Polk County farmers voices column survey discusses crop conditions and prospects. Local growers describe weather impacts, yields, and practices in a concise snapshot of agricultural sentiment.
Not Subject to Long Drowths: Climate for Crops and Livestock
R D G Doud, after seventeen years in Polk County, argues small farms can prosper here. A ten acre well cared for plot can outproduce twenty in corn, with a rail link and local market enabling diversified crops. He calls Polk a prime fruit berry and garden country with excellent climate for melons potatoes cabbage grapes pears and other produce.
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R. D. G Doud
Polk County
Arkansas Huntsman James A Payne Settles in Polk County
James A Payne, an Arkansas hunter, arrived in Polk County seventeen years ago from Missouri and settled on a 160 acre farm near the county’s western border. He grows fruit, grain and produce for his family and hunts in winter, earning a reputation as a successful turkey caller and guide for visitors from Missouri. His growing business developed with the railroad and the town of Mena.
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James A. Payne
Polk County
Missouri
Payne
Mena
Jim
Hunting profits from season reach nearly 200 dollars
A market hunter reports earnings from this season including the killing and selling of one bear, eighteen deer, and 135 wild turkeys. He notes occasional small game such as squirrels and a wild cat, with total cash around $200 and additional unquantified sport.
Good for Cattle and Hogs in Cherry Hill County
J. Philpot, a Mississippi immigrant of twenty nine years, reports a healthy farming region. He cultivates corn, cotton, wheat, oats and potatoes with minimal dry seasons, raises cattle and hogs with low disease and mortality, and notes mild winters allow light feeding. He asserts general prosperity for diligent farmers in the area.
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J. Philpot
Mississippi
Cherry Hill
Cotton Profitable Farm Near Board Camp Reveals Method
J P Masters runs a 160 acre farm near Board Camp moving from Texas twenty years ago. He grows cotton yielding about 512 pounds per acre and feeds seed to cattle. He raises wheat core oats and hogs, letting them range and feed little bran or corn chop. His method includes cow peas in corn and fattening boys on peas for extra income.
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J. P. Masters
Board Camp
Texas
Honey and Bees Rise in Chamblin’s County Ventures
Mr Chamblin has lived near Rocky in this county twelve years and built a notable honey business. With about thirty hives he notes profits from the honey trade, selling at ten cents a pound. He also farms corn, cotton, and oats, finding corn and oats most profitable, and values his hog and cattle range as healthy with few disease concerns.
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Chamblin
Rocky
Makes a Success of Corn on J B Wimberly Farm
Energetic young farmer J B Wimberly owns a 240 acre farm near a developing agricultural community. The article highlights his efficient methods, crop yields, and future plans to expand production and invest in irrigation. Local officials note Wimberly’s contribution to regional farming.
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J. B. Wimberly
Fruit County Judge Gob proves fruitful in new home
Judge J v Garland has lived near Acorn in this county for sixteen years. He came here for health and never regretted it. As county judge for two years he found locals prosperous, independent, and warmly hospitable. He praises the land, grows vegetables and poultry for income, and calls fruit growing a profitable industry with proper care.
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J. v. Garland
Acorn
Walters Finds Success Farming In Mountain Fork Valley
J A Walters arrived in the county from Texas five years ago and established a 120 acre farm in Mountain Fork Valley. He reports corn as the best crop with cotton oats and sugar cane thriving. Fodder for stock is produced in large quantities. He raises hogs and cattle and fruits peaches apples and pears which pay well.
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J. A. Walters
Texas
Mountain Fork Valley
Cory
The Great Divide Kiwh Mountain Station Prospect
Nestling at Kiwh Mountain base, the station offers pure springs and camping grounds near the Washita and Mountain Fork convergences at 1600 feet. The valley sits near Uncle Sam’s domain as railroads expand, inviting health seekers and travelers to enjoy the Wilhelmina Inn and nearby scenery.
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Kiwh Mountain
Black Fork
Mt. Mena
Wilhelmina Inn
Washita
Mountain Fork
Uncle Sam
The Great Arkansas Resources and Prospects Explored
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal the piece extols Arkansas as richly endowed with resources and potential. It notes vast arable lands, extensive rivers and railroads, abundant minerals, forests, and timber, plus a growing manufacturing future, asserting civilizational progress and rich natural beauty in the Ozarks.
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Memphis
Arkansas
Texas
California
Union
Alabama
Mexico
Pennsylvania
Maine
Mississippi Delta
Dakota
New Jersey
Michigan
Little Rock
Middle West
Post Office Growth Sparks Mena Town Expansion
Mena's post office, once absent in 1896, grew rapidly after John York moved the York post office into town on Queen Street. By 1905 sales rose to 8405.98 with a busy money order department, several sub offices, and plans for a brick, multi story building. Francis M Reeves serves as postmaster with a staff including Berta Porch Katie Mershon and J Estes.
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Mena
John York
York
Queen Street
Chilis
Isis
Francis M. Reeves
Berta Porch
First Assistat
Me. J. Estes Indica
Katie Mershon
Mena Street
Reeves
Janssen
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Bankston
Comenay A
A. F. Rust
Arkansas Huntsman
Honey and
J. D. Jones
Thither
GREAT
Nile
Ozarks
Baden Badens
Bankston Photo Co
Mena, Ark
CG Re Byers
C. D. Stiarp
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