Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-12
Missourrs Great Corn Crop.

Missouri's Great Corn Crop.
The monthly crop bulletin issued by
the state agricultural bureau has this
to say regarding the corn crop:
Corn has improved in condition from 10S to
lis per cent of an average crop since the LIST
of August, and this increase on the estimate
then made will give total yield for the state,
in round numbers, of 2sO OOO,O 600 bushels. the
largest crop produced in the history of the
state and probably larger than that of any
state in the Union. Further precipitation is
not necessary for the improvement of or for
maturing the crop. An early freeze appears
the only source Of danger, and that is improb-
able
KILLING FROSTS
The earliest killing frosts on record were:
At keokuk. Ia. September 10. 1873; at ST.
Louis. October ~. 1878; Kansas City, October
8, 1884, Columbia, September %, 1890. The av-
erage date for term Of years Of killing frosts
for keokuk, is October IA st. Louis. October
IL: Columbia. October 49, Springfield. October
Q. and Cairo October IA By killing frost is
meant one OF such severity as would kill toma-
toes. potatoes or melon vines, or damage other
tender vegetation.
A SUGGESTION.
The surplus corn OF the present season may
be proftably disposed of in growing hogs and
II feeding cattle. But this should be done
only when profitable prices can be realized
and not for the solution Of the problem. What
Is to Be Done With the Corn Crop?' problem
that seems to be worrying the metropolitan
press The corn crop will keep. and should not
be disposed Of without remunerative prices. :"
For the Science of the Thing.
Alfred Henderson, aged so, was
jailed at st. Louis on the charge of
counterfeiting.
He is said to be the last of the counterfeiters
In the Dunklln county gang. Henderson is an
odd fellow, q member OF the Baptist church.
and says he just went into the scheme for the
science of the thing. Henderson attributes his
trouble to old man Blandon. the alledged lead
er of the gang. on account Of jealousy. John
A. R Blandon and his son Alonzo were ar
rested. then came the arrest of old man Rice
and his son, and then Henderson fell under the
ban, but only after the Blandons and Rces had
done a great deal Of verbal cross-fring.
Heavy Storm and Lightning.
A heavy wind and rain-storm visited
Joplin few mornings ago, accom-
panien by lightning. Water was three
feet deep in many business houses on
Main street, trains were delayed and
mines flooded. A church and several
residences were damaged by lightning.
Homes for Orphans Found.
Rev. w. B. Young, of St. Louis. was
in Columbia recently in the interest of
the orphans home fund of the Chris
tian church. He succeeded in finding
homes for three children, and collected
SIS for the fund from the Ashland and
Deer Park churches
His Joke Lost Him His Job.
E. A. Morton, a new federal deputy
marshal, passed a counterfeit dollar in
Sedalia, but soon redeemed it, Just to
put them on their guard" as he ex-
planned. Complaint was made, and
Marshal Shelby dismissed him.
For Swine Breeders.
The executive committee of the state
board of agriculture has appropriated
500 for the nse of the Missouri Swine
Breeders association meeting, which
will be held under the auspices of the
state board of agriculture.
Jail Delivery at st. Charles.
Two prisoners escaped from the ST.
Charles Jail by crawling through hole
in the wall made by removing bricks.
Bill Williams, alias Pepper, the octo-
genarian horse-thief, was caught half
way through the mole.
Missouri Will Be Represented.
Gov. Stone has appointed delega-
ton of prominent Missourians, con-
sisting of business men and members
of congress, to represent the state at
the deep water convention at Topeka,
Kas-, October 1.
Shut on q Dangerous Practice.
The executive committee of the state
board of agriculture has ordered that
no more southern cattle be allowed to
be driven through the streets of St
Louis
A Destructive Blaze.
Clarksburg, Moniteau county, was
visited by a destructive fire, about
twenty families losing their homes.
The business portion suffered badly.
Mrs. sarah E. Cameron.
Mrs Sarah E. Damenon, aged 81, a
widow. died at Columbia of heart fail
ure. She has a number of descendants
in Missouri who are we'll known.
Isaac Goldstein.
Isaac Goldstein, one of Sedalia's
prominent Hebrew citizens, died the
other day. aged 81. He had resided in
Sedalia for twenty-five years.
Missouri Medical Association.
The Missouri State Medical associa-
ton held its annual meeting at Mober-
~. The next meeting will be held at
Mexico, September, 1896.
Saline County Ex-Confederates-
The annual picnic of ex-confeder-
ates of Saline county was held at