The Nevada County picayune., February 08, 1923, Image 1

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Pure Wheat Shorts, 100 lb sack_$2.00
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Cotton Seed Meal, 100 lb sack_$2.60
Cotton Seed Hulls, 100 lb sack_$1.00
Alfalfa Hay, per bale-$1.15
Red Rust Proof Seed Oats, per bushel_ 80c
Early Burt Seed Oats, per bushel_ 85c
Radish Barrels, each_ 75c
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Prescott, Ark
ADDITIONAL ;
WATERWAY
President and Cabinet Favor
) Another Isthmian Canal
—Traffic Shows
Increase
Washington, February 0.—President j
Harding's administration favors ap
plication of the profits accruing from
operation of the Panama canal to the
const ruction of a new inter-oceanic
waterway, it was said today by a
( White House spokseraan. The question
was discussed by the cabinet, and al-,
though no definite project lias been i
outlined, the cabinet talk was de
scribed as “extremely interesting.”
impetus was given to the discussion
by Secretary Weeks’ explanation of
the striking increase in traffic through
the canal lust month, when the records
show a HO per cent greater movement
than a year ago. Canal tolls collect
ions have mounted, the cabinet was
told, until there is a steadily increas
ing monthly balance above cost of op
eration. Presumably it was this fact
which brought out the administra
tion’s desire that canal profits go to
ward construction of a new canal.
The outstanding feature as to the
increasing canal traffic, it was said,
was the growth of inter-coastal busi
ness. Administration officials have
seen concrete evidence recently of
probable further growth of this busi
ness. Within the last few days Secre
tary Weeks has meen approached by
interests seeking to buy two army
transports for conversion into refrig
erator ships to carry Pacific coast
fruits to Pastern markets. He was
told that it has not been possible to
obtain a sufficient number of suitable
vessels from the Shipping Hoard.
Nicaraguan Route Favored
Such comment as was available in
cabinet circlse favored the Nicaraguan
ciuoi' route, if a new canal project is
to be undertaken. The least costly
Our
Are priceless; are our principal means ol making a
living for ourselves and families; are the source ot the
most enjoyable of the live senses—“seeing.
These three statements are facts which can not be
disputed. . ... ,
We often wonder why so many people will put
off the wearing ofglasses as long as possible; even go
ing so far as to curtail their reading and sewing.^
Glasses are not expensive, even the ‘ Tories.
Glasses are not the sign of a physical disability.
Glasses are a sign of education and intelligence.
Now you people who know you should, why don t
you wear glasses?
Get them here at special prices for 10 days.
$2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00
! method of increasing the traffic capa
city from ocean to ocean, it was said
at the War Department, would lx* to
! double lock facilities of the Panama
canal, but it was added that both from
a military point of view as to defensi
bilit.v and because it would shorten the
| trip from coast to coast by some five
days, the Nicaraguan route appears
most desirable.
In Nicaraguan circles here it was
| said nothing definite as to a new canal
project had been heard. It was added,
however, that canal rights already
granted to the United States are valid,
and that the conflicting interests of
Uosta Uica as to the San Juan river,
along the route, and Fonseca bay, al
ready have been worked out in nego
tiations between Nicaragua and Costa
Uica.
It appears possible that the Central
American conference, which will hold
its final session here tomorrow, when
the treaties and agreements arrived at
are expected to lie made public, has
given some consideration to the Cen
tral American canal route question.
Pending publication of the treaties
and their formal ratification at to
morrows plenary session, however, ad
ministration officials refused to make
any comment in this connection.
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MAY EXTEND
COTTON BELT
Agricultural Leaders From all
Over South Confer—Say
Wide Region Can
Grow Staple
Memphis, Tenn , Feb. 0.—Possibility
of extending cotton production west
ward and northward, declarations that
a wider economic system is imperative
if the South is to he the homeland of
a happy and contended people, and the
warning that within the past few
years the great cities have drained
flu rural South of 750,000 population,
were among the outstanding points
brought out today before the triple
meeting of Southern agriculturists,
educators and extension workers here.
Among the princ'pal speakers at to
day's session were \V. 1). Hunter of
the Bureau of Entomology, Depart
ment of Agriculture: Dr. Bradford
Knapp, dean of the Agricultural Col
lege of the University of Arkansas,
and <’. A. Mooers of Knoxville, Tenn ,
president of the Southern Agricultural
Workers' Assoeial:on.
“Cotton production could he extend
ed westward and northward to the ex
tent of increasing the acreage 4“ per
cent and the production to lla per cent
of that now produced in the cottai
holt.” Mr. Hunter said in his address.
Possible to Extend Belt
i
"It is possible under el i mu tie con
ditions and temperatures to grow cot
ton 150 to 1?<M1 miles further north at
some points than is now readied, tak
ing in parts of Kentucky and extend
ing :i' far o:th as Mary’aed, tut
west of the Mississippi river the limit
of cotton production could he extended
much beyond its present limit."
In Texas, Mr. Hunter said, the cot
ton belt could no' go beyond Mi region
of the 20 inches rainfall, hut in Cali
fornia and Arizona under irrigation
the acreage ecu'd he consul' ably in
creased. (ienerally speaking, he would
not recommend cotton growing where
the average summer temperature is
lower than 7S and the rainfall less
than 20 indies.
The new territory in which cotton
could la* grown. Mr. Hunter said,
would product* more cotton per acre
than tin* average of the cotton licit,
therefore the 12 per cent increase in
acreage might easily increase the crop
production 05 per cent.
Dean Knapp is Speaker
Dean Knapp, in his address deliver
ed tonight. presented specific con*
• derations in determining a farm pro
gram for tin* cotton grower. "There
arc two tilings necessary for profit in
farming.” he said. "One is economic
production and the other is economic
marketing. We need to continue to
work on both ends of the business.”
Vltimately the South will have to
come to tin* consideration of soil fer
tility, yield per ucre, andu wider eco
THE WORLD HASN’T GROWN
UP YET
There are pessimists who assert that the
world has reached the peak of its development.
Yet within a few short years we have seen the
invention of the electric light, the automobile,
the motion picture, the airplane and the radio
give birth to gigantic new industries.
The world is still developming—but its
new opportunities are for those who through
thrift have prepared themselves to take ad
vantage of them.
Are you saving for the opportunities which
coming years will offer?
We pay 4 per cent on savings.
BANK OF PRESCOTT
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Prescott, Arkansas
<r^/his 73ank is Under . /
STATE SUPERVISION
noniic system, Dean Knapp said, oth
erwise tlie people will have to continue
without the income to satisfy them.
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LOCAL BOY APPOINTED SGT.,
OF lT. OF A. RESERVE CORPS
Fayetteville, Ark., Feb. 7.—John W.
Daniel of Prescott is one of the newly
appointed active sergeants of the Cm
versity of Arkansas Reserve Officers’
Training Corps here. Appointments of
the cadet officers have just been mude
by Captain K. M. Ilelpins, Command
ant. t
The Cniversity battalion includes
four companies of infantry, a band, a
color guard, and special detachments
consisting of a machine gun unit, a 117
field piece unit, and a Stokes mortar
unit. The entire staff of officers,
with the exception of the regular army
officers who are in charge of the- work
at the command of the War Depart
ment is made up of young men in the
Cniversity. The R. O. T. C. of course
is entirely equipped by the War De
partment.
Sixteen active sergeants were ap
pointed for service in the battalion.
They will be assigned to company or
special detachment posts.
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Sheriff John I). Parker and Deputy
Albert Met lough left Tuesday for the
lower part of the county, and login
ning at Hatley’s Store, will make a
canvas of the entire county, collecting
taxes. They will he accompanied on
their rounds by Mr. Charles Orrick,
who will collect delinquent subscrip
tions for the Nevada County Picayune
and solicit new subscriptions. Any
courtesies shown Mr. Orrick will be
appreciated by the managers of the
Picayune.
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