Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-13
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Bremen County leads all other counties
In the State in the number Of cows to the
square mile, according to the fourteenth
annual report of the State dairy com.
missioner. Bremen County has Al cows
to the square mile, while Delaware
comes next with 30, Jones has 81, and
Scott, Fayette and Chickasaw each 81.
Buchanan and Dubuque have each 81 z
cows to the square mile. Nmmet Coun- !
ty, presumably on account of the fact
that so much of Its territory is waste
land, has but II cows to the square mile,
while Osceola has only one more cow
to the mile than Emmett. Fremont and
Dickinson tie at 10, while Harrison has
but IL. The average number seems to be
from % to %, and most of the counties
through the central portion Of the State
have the average number. The excess
Is In the north central and northeastern
part of the State. of which Bremen
County is almost the center. The north
western and southwestern portions have
the smallest number of cows to the
square mile. The total number of cows
in the State last year was 1,295, 800. with
an average value of 5000, making
total value of $3S. 35S, 503. The number
of cows to each 1000 of population Is
SIC. The average value has increased
II cents per head since 1900, and over
So per head since 1895. Over 1899 the
total number of cows in the State has in
creased about 10000, while over 1895
the increase has been more than 200, 600.
The average price of butter has decreas-
ed from seven years ago, but has In
creased over last year. The average
price in 1893 was 81 cents; In 1894. "a
cents; In 1895, 81 cents; In 1895, 20
cents, and In 1900. % cents. There
were ia permits issued to milk dealers
during the year 1900. OF this number
211 were in Des Moines, while only SO
were in Sioux City and but 50 in Day-
export. Burlington had Al, Clinton As,
Cedar Rapids 85, Council Bluffs AZ, Du-
buque SO, Fort Madison Is, Keokuk 10.
Marshalltown IA, Muscatine 10. and OF
tumwa so. Twenty-one counties In the
State shipped more than 100000
pounds of butter during the past year.
Buchanan County heads the list with
2,566, 1892. Bremen is second with 2, $780,
sol, and Chickasaw third with 2,Ss5, 681.
The other counties shipping more than
100000 pounds in the order Of their
rank are Fayette, Jones, Delaware.
Clayton, Butler, Dubuque, Kossuth,
Hardin, Blackhawk. Hamilton, Paloi
Alto, Winneshiek, Mitchell, Story, Buena
Vista, Howard, Allamakee, Linn, Audu-
bon, Greene and Winnebago.
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The growth of strictly rural telephone
lines in Iowa has been more phenomenal.
IL possible. than the growth Of telephone
exchanges In the smaller towns and the
long distance connecting lines. All north
ern Iowa is covered with independent
long-distance lines and In central Iowa
there has been the greatest development
Of the telephone lines for the exclusive
use Of farmers and those living In small
towns. A meeting was held at Mar
shalltown Of the rural lines in central
Iowa to take united action looking to
closer connection with the cities. The
lines represented at the meeting were
the line from Eldora to Written; from
Liscomb to Conrad, through Grundy
County; from Bangor to Liscomb. and
in the surrounding country; the Bethel
line, running through the Arney settle
ment west of Albion; the line from Lis
comb to Marshalltown; the Stanford line
from Liscomb to Union, the Rock Valley
line, southeast Of Marshalltown, and the
line from New Providence to Eldora.
Work has been commenced on new line
from Liscomb to North Star, four miles
east, that will be patronized by thirteen
farmers. A company has been formed to
run line from Hubbard to Fearing. Il
will operate twenty phones. In that Inn
mediate vicinity there are now In opera.
ton about 1000 rural telephones. II IL
proposed that they be connected with the
larger cities and towns and that they
operate together all through central
Iowa for exchange Of business among
the farmers.
1t Is quite possible the fire insurance
companies doing business in Iowa will
this year organize for the purpose Of
heading off unfavorable legislation and
securing the enactment Of one or two In
surance laws by the next General As
sembly. For many years Iowa has been
such profitable State the companies
have refused to pay much attention to 1t,
believing they could make good profits
here when they fail in every other qua1k
ter. Since one year ago, however, thief
confidence has been Jared, and 1t Is an
ticipated the next twelve months will
see considerable activity besides that al
ways demonstrated in writing the bust
ness. The passage Of the valued policy
bill by both houses was IN index of the
prevailing sentiment among Iowans on
the insurance question, and although the
measure failed to become law by being
vetoed by the Governor, 1t had the effect
of arousing the companies. Another
condition which is expected to cause
them to pay more attention to Iowa Ii
the enormous increase In the loss ratio
In this State during the past year.
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The Supreme Court has handed down
an important decision relative to the La.
bility of railway companies for stock
killed on the tracks. 1t is In the case
of w. A. Graybill vs.. the Chicago, NIL
waukee and st. Panl Railway Company
from Pottawattamie County. The case
hinges on the construction of the statute
which requires that .the whistle shall bs
twice sharply sounded ut least sixty rodi
before road crossing is reached, and
after the sounding OF the whistle the bel
shall be rung continuously until thu
,rossing is passed. Part of the GROUND
for recovery was that the engine did MOI
whistle or ring its bell to warn the cat
tie off the track. The court below, Judg,
A. B. Thornell presiding, found in favol
of the plaintiff on the theory that tn,
statutory requirement quoted is for tn,
protection Of animals MS well as human
beings. This finding is held to be cor
rect in an opinion by Judge Sherwin.
Brief State Happenlngs.
Il The early closing movement has strucl
Grinnell.
A postofBce has been established a
Ware.
A new brick school building has jus
been completed at Moorhead.
A company for the manufacture o
churns has been organized at Abba.
Walnut logs are being bought up q
Henderson for shipment to England.