Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
CROP SITUATION N IOWA.
Grain Men Size Up the Outlook and
Report to Their Houses
In the East.
VERY LITTLE OLD CORN IN THE STATE.

Deposits in Savings Banks show a
Increase-The Des Moines College
Burns Last MortEaEe-Druggist
Informed Conserving New CocatDs
Law-Other Notes of Interest.
Especial Correspondence
Des Moines. Ia, June 15.-Grain
men who have sent reports to their
houses in the east the past week size
up the crop situation in Iowa as fol.
lows: One-third of the corn in ex-
cellent condition; one~third to be re-
planted with the chances even for
making good feeding crop out of
IT.; one-third irretrievably ruined.
The hay is put down as the best crop
the state ever has had. The oats
crop gives promise of being q bump
er. The grain men estimate that not
to exceed 500 cars OF old corn are.
to be bought in this state for ship
ment. This is o very remarkable COM
dition. Usually the summer business
in old corn is very strong from Iowa.
It is estimated by the grain men
that the corn crop this year will not
exceed 200,0oO,Oo0 bushels in any
event, and there will be no surplus.
| Bank Deposits.
| The deposits in savings banks in
| Iowa increased about million and a
half of dollars between February and
May, according to the official report
| just issued by Auditor of State Car
roll. It is believed that the state
ment as to state banks will show
even larger increase. The national
banks will show an increase as large
rs the state and savings together, SO
that the total will be close to ST.
100000, which is regarded as rather
| remarkable, in view of the fact that
seeding time, the planting of crops,
the purchase of young cattle and the
floods have been experienced during
the time mentioned.
i Burns Last Mortgage.
| Des Moines college at its com.
mencement the past week burned the
last mortgage on the institution,
which had been Cancelled few weeks
before. 1t was for $4,000, and the
burden it represented had been borne
by the institution for many years.
1t is believed by the authorities OF
the institution that Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller will now give the insti-
tuition something. 1t is the state
Baptist university, and is affiliated
with the Chicago university. Here
tofore, efforts to secure help from
Mr.. Rockefeller resulted in failure
because the institution was in debt.
No selection has yet been made Of a
president.
Placed in Charge.
Silas Wilson, of Cass county, has
been appointed to take charge Of
the Iowa end of the horticultural ex.
hibit to be made at the st. Louis ex.
position. The selection was made
by DR.. S. Baily, of Mount Ayr. DR..
Baily is the Iowa commission mem
Der who is in charge of the horticul.
tural showing to be made by this
state. Silas Wilson has been promi.
nent In the state horticultural so
ciety for many years, and for long
time was one Of its principal officers
Two assistant superintendent will
be selected later.
il Given Details.
i Auditor of State Carroll has sen,
out circular letter to the policy
holders in the Des Moines Nationa,
Life and Trust Insurance company
which was absorbed recently by the
National Life OF Chicago, Informing
them us to the details Of the trans
. action and Of the fact that he no,
only has retained the certificates an6
securities on deposit with him by the
Iowa concern before it was absorbed
but has secured promises from the
, new company that it will increase
these securities as the business II
Iowa grows, md will also fully pro
tect the Iowa policy holders in every
way. Mr.. Carroll said that he be
lieved he should do this in view o,
the fact that the business OF the Ma
tional Life was got in this state
largely, and the Iowa policy or Ger
tifcate holders should be protected
fully.
Druggists Notified.
In Wapello county, acting under in
structions of the district court, tn.
county attorney has sent to every
druggist a notice, including a cop,
: of the new law against the sale o
cocaine to persons not holding ply
sician's prescription therefor. Coun
ty Attorney Cornell declares tina
fully one-third of the crimes tina
have come under his notice in recen'
years have been traced to the use o.
cocaine. The law which was passed
by the last general assembly wen
into effect about ten months ago, and
has greatly reduced the use Of CO
caine except in such centers as OF
tnmwa and Des Moines and othel
cities where the drug still can be OBJ
tanned.
Industrial Training.
Industrial training will be intro
duced into the rural schools of Poll
county next year. This move ha
been decided upon by Superintend
ent 2. c. Thornburg. Miss Alice Z
Hopper has been secured by him t,
instruct the country teachers in til,
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