Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-07

For the first time in tn existence Of
the Grand Army of the Republic in Iowa,
there will be Il complete report of the
condition of the organization made at
the annual reunion which is to be held
in Des Aioines in May Although the
number of veterans of the Civil War is
growing less every year, the fact that
there are now 1920 members of the or
der in Iowa indicates that there will yet
be several more reunions before the no.
BILE body of men is dissolved. Capt. l..
B. Cousins of Council Bluffs, who is
member of the staff of Department Com
mander George Metzgar of Des Moines.
has, after much hard work. compiled this,
report, which will be heard with much. In
terest by every veteran who attends the
reunion at Des Moines. Capt. Cousins
report shows that there We're $50 u. A.
X. posts in Iowa for the year ending
June 80, 1901, the period of the record
just completed, und he has secured full
statistics from each of these posts.
Croker post. No. II. of Des Moines.
carries off the palm for the largest post
membership in the State, it having 26S
members on June 80, 1901. Gen. Han
rock post of Sioux City secures first hon
ors in being the richest post in the State
according to the inspectors report, it
having $3,437 in the hands Of its quar-
termaster on the same date. The Sioux
City post is also one of the largest in
the department, having a membership of
1856.
The great State of Iowa not only has
the reputation Of being the greatest ag-
ricultural State in the Union, but it leads
as well in the production Of fine cattle,
says the Agricultural Epitomist. In the
breeding of Shorthorns it stands first,
and the sale of these cattle clearly shows
that the business is on good paying
basis. The average OF rhe sales of Iowa
Shorthorns the past year has been from
500 up to $725 per head. with the ma
jority of sales ranging from $500 to $500
per head. The breeders of Hereford cat
tie in Iowa enjoy good healthy trade
in their favorites, breeding about one
tenth of all the Hereford cattle in the
United States, and represented by over
300 breeders. 200 Of whom are members
of the association. Thus Iowa stands
fourth in the production and sale of
Hereford cattle, and the prices obtained
at the public sales average from $500
to $500 par head. Although there are
ten times as many Shorthorns in the
United States, and three times as many
Herefords as of Aberdeen-Augus, vet the
farmers and breeders of Iowa are reach
ing out for the latter kind and Iowa
stands first in the breeding of Angus
cattle. having nearly 200 breeders rais-
ing one-third of all the Angus cattle in
the United States, showing growth and
increase within the State of 500 per
cent in the past ten years.
DR.. A. NJ. Linn of the State Board of
Health has filed with Gov. Cummins his
financial report in reference to the recent
renovation of the Tama Indian reserya-
ton. The report shows that upward of
5000 was required for the work. This
includes the cost of new blankets, tepees
and other property for the noble red man
that had to be furnished to replace that
destroyed to check the incursions Of
smallpox germs. 1t also includes the
cost Of the dsinfcctants used, such as
formaldehyde gas and corrosive subli-
mate fluid with which the Indians and
dogs were bathed. The appropriation
for the purpose was $1,000. DIR. Linn
accompanied his report with vouchers for
all expenditures and steps will be taken
by the Governor at once to collect back
the money expended from the federal
government. DIR. Linn is much pleased
with the success of his efforts in reno
waiting the reservation. He says the
Tama Indian tribe is cleaner now than
it ever was in its history.
Director j. r. Sage of the Iowa
weather and crop service is confident
that the present season may yet prove to
be record breaker in crops of small
grains in the State. Mr.. Sage compares
this season with the season of 1895, when
the greatest crops of the past decade
We're raised. and finds that the weather
conditions, so far. have been very similar
In the two years. In 1895 the precipi-
tation in February, March, April and
May was much below the average, but it
was so well distributed that it did much
more good than greater percentages of
precipitation have done in other years.
In other words. Mr.. Sage believes that
the normal" of precipitation is not the
best amount OF moisture for the crops.
In the banner year the sub-soil was dry
throughout the summer, and yet there
We're frequent light showers. which kept
the ground in excellent condition all
through the season.
Members of the board of control have
compiled table showing the comparative
population of the various State institu-
lions under their care now and a year
ago. The figures show that there have
been increases us follows in the year:
Three State insane hospitals. las
college Tor the blind ACCOMPLISHMENTS ~
So!Qiers nome OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
Soldiers orphans home .. AZ
Industrial school for boys NJ
Industrial school for girls. IA
Institution for feeble minded %
penitcntiary Mt Fort Madison. ..,. 8
Penttentlary at Anamosa, decrease AZ
Net increase ...................3S 1
The total population of the several
State institutions at the beginning Of the
present month was 1886.
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1t is announced by the State fair man
ayers that the exhibit of Iowa industrial
products will be made feature OF the