Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-08

April 30, 1903, is q. day that VIII not
soon be forgotten by the fruit growers
Of Iowa. 1t was on that morning that
the thermometer registered II degrees
In the northwestern corner Of the state
and 3S in the southeastern corner, anu
the line of full bloom for the orchards
extended clear across the state. Inc
danger line for fruit is generally re-
garded as from 2T to 30 degrees, tho
in Some cases plants have wlthstood
temperature of as low as Is. The trees
of Iowa had come thru the winter iE
good condition and there was an abun-
dance of bloom But the goth of April
was disastrous. Yet the state has raised
a great deal of fruit and the reports
show that in many places excelient
fruit was grown. The association Will
appoint committee to look after legls-
lation in the state at the coming ses-
sion and several small matters are de-
sired tho the fruit men say nothing OF
great consequence Secretary Greene
recommends that the Iowa fruit me,i
urge federal law on grading. brand
Ing and inspecting fruit intended for
export. He believes that the adoption
of this system would be as beneficial
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have been to the meat business. Dur
ing the past year the expenses OF the
Iowa horticultural society have been
s6,52s,.54, and during the biennial perl
od $12,S1S.20.
The meetings of the state park and
forestry association have not been as
well attended as was expected. AT the
meeting yesterday, the first of the ser
les. only half dozen were present.
What caused some comment was the
fact that while the city Of Des Moines
has three park commissioners and 4
number of park keepers not one of these
was present at the meeting. The an
nual report of the last meeting as
published in a book form makes a very
handsome volume 1t Is beautifully IL
Illustrated and the papers are good.
49,
The school book question has become
acute in Page county where there is
trouble over the kinds OF school books
to be used. In three townships school
patrons have gone into court asking for
restraint orders to prevent the use Of
new books different from those for
which five year contracts had previous
ly been made 1t appears that new
school boards had made changes OBJ
noxious to the patrons and contrary to
the old arrangements. The state SUI
perintendent in his report will recon-
mend as one step in the direction Of re-
moving some of the objectionable fea-
lures OF the present system that ths
five year contracts all be made at the
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put a stop to what has been witnessed
in some counties Of the state Of dozen
or more book agents camping in one
county for month or more and spend
ing thousands of dollars to secure con-
tracts. BY having the contracts all
made on one date the book agents
would have to be spread out very thin
over the state.
Arrangements are being made for
meeting in Des Moines probably the
week of the opening OF the legislature
or at the time OF the state teachers
association for the formation Of state
association OF former residents Of Ver-
mont.
w. T. Diller, formerly and for many
years well known here In politics, but
who the past year has been In New
York City where he holds position in
the secret service connected with the
port Of New York, is visiting at home.
He was given position under ]. s.
Clarkson by the favor OF Secretary
Shaw. He states that Mr. Clarkson,
collector OF the port, has become one
of the most popular men In official
life in New York City. and man IN
close touch with most Of the great lead
ers Of that city.