NEWS FROM LONG AGO
December 15, 1919
20th CENTURY CLUB: A call meeting of the Twentieth Century Club was held with Mrs. Hughston on Nov. 26. Twelve members responded to roll call with patriotic quotations. Delightful refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Barrett and Miss Hughston. - The Twentieth Century Club held its regular meeting with Mrs. Gatlin on December 3rd. Seventeen of the members responded to roll call with humorous quotations. During the social half-hour a dainty Sandwich course was served by the hostess. Next meeting with Mrs. James.
FROM THE COUNTY AGENT: It takes food to produce body heat in man and animals. As long as life lasts that heat must be maintained. It takes a lot more food to maintain it in the hog in the muddy pen, the cow standing out at night in the cold rains and wind, or in the chicken roosting in the tree. The gain, the milk, and the eggs drop off during the weather. If this condition exists, besides it is not right to make animals suffer this way. If you handle live stock in this way, you had better just stick to cotton. - In doing the co-operative buying and selling for the farmers of the county, I have been able to judge the preference of the people and I am going to give you the result of my observation. I do not pretend to say whether they are right or not in their choice, but I am sure that I am right in these observations: 1. The most popular hog in Choctaw county is the Poland China. 2. The most popular fertilizer is Acid Phosphate. 3. The Jersey is the most popular breed of cattle. 4. The Mosby is the most popular corn. 5. The “Hastings Hundred Bushel” is the most popular oat. 6. The Elberta is the most popular peach. 7. The Horse Apple is the most popular apple. 8. The Keitfer is the most popular pear here. 9. The Concord is the most popular grape. - I will get off a mixed car of hogs and cattle from Weir on next Tuesday, December 16. We never know just what time they are going to leave Weir. They might pick them up special that morning about 10 a.m. or might not move them till the regular local, which never runs before 12. Would advise everyone having cattle and hogs to ship to get there as early as possible, and not later than 10 a.m. If you live at such a distance that you cannot get there that morning, you can bring your stock the day before and take care of them yourselves overnight. - I am offered $8.75 a bushel for stock peas. I would not advise selling yet. - I have been shipping sorghum molasses in barrels at $1 a gallon this week. Anyone having just one barrel of good quality should list them with me. - Those having turkeys listed with me can be prepared to market them one day next week. We are going to get the best that the market will afford. - Those wanting to get in a co-operative car of cotton seed meal and hulls, had better list their wants with me at once. C. P. Barrett.
