Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
IOWA WINS in THE CORN CONTEST
Also Carries Off St. Louis Prize in Grain and Grass
Seeds-Dealers Say Egg Prices Will Soar-G A.
r. to Fight Caswell Decision--Offer
for High Schools.
Especial correspondence.l


is only problematical, and others think
that when there is an institution OF
this kind more men will be committed
to it. The board needs about 100000
to build fire-proof structure such as
it would like. The building will not
be ready until some time late in 1905.
To Simplify Census Taking.
This Is the year in which the stats
census is taken. Ten years ago a
very elaborate census was planned un-
der the old law, and it cost over $4O,-
600 for the compilation alone, not in
Guiding the cost of printing the re-
port. The last legislature sought to
do away with this large expense, be-
cause the census as compiled was not
considered very reliable. The asses
sors who secured the information and
the county auditors who instructed
them how to do it did not have very
correct understanding of the best
methods, and many of them were very
careless. The present census will ba
much simpler. andsthe appropriation to
pay for it is limited to $4,000. The
assessor will collect the information as
before. but as it is much simpler 1t is
expected the results will be better. The
information to be gathered under the
new law concerning each inhabitant of
the state is as follows:
Name, age, color, sex, conjugal con-
dition, place of birth and place of birth
Of parents.
Whether alien or naturalized, and IL
either, number Of years in the United
States.
Occupation and months employed.
Lteracy and school attendance.
Ownership of farms and homes.
Special agricultural statistics are to
be secured, including the following
topics:
Name of occupant of each farm and
his color, tenure and acreage.
Value of farm and improvements.
Acreage Of different products
Quantity and value of products.
Number and value of stock.
Many Inquiries for New Crop.
Grain men report that the inquiries
for the new crop Of corn are already
lively and that the prices are going to
be good, ranging from 30 to SO cents,
and, probably averaging around 40
cents. The poor crop of the past two
years has helped to increase the de-
mand this year. The light wheat crop
has also had its effect upon the de-
mand for corn, and now that crop of
excellent quality and abundant guam
tity is assured in Iowa, the farmers
can count safely upon very prosper
GUS year. The effect is already being
felt in business circles, since the pros
perity of the Iowa merchant depends
very largely upon the success of the
corn crop.
Claims Price Is Too High.
One of the Des Moines painters and
decorators, who failed to secure the
contract for the decoration of the state
house, is beginning an action in the
district court of Polk county to re-
strain the capitol commissioners from
entering into contract with Elmer
e. Garnsey for-the decoration of the
state house. The complainant claims
that the work could be done for much
less than the price agreed upon to be
paid to Mr.. Garnsey. The commits
sioners, however, have not been trying
to secure cheap job; they have en-
deavored to secure the best in the
country, and naturally they have to
pay more for 1t than they would have
to pay for the services of an ordinary
painter. They have gone on the theory
that art is what the state wants: that
it would not be satisfied with other
services.
F. w. BICKNELL.
2. W. G. A. Begins Practical Work,
Especial Correspondence
The Young Women's Christian as.
ISOLATION Of Des Moines begins it's sea-
sons work in few days. and will
undertake more practical and helpful
work for young women than it has
ever done before. Besides the usual
gymnasium and educational work un-
dertaken by such organizations, the
association here will have classes in
domestic economy, dressmaking, mil
linery, embroidery and basket weav-
ing. music and the languages. All
these are taught in a thoroughly prac-
teal way and are the means Of giving
hundreds Of young women every win
ter useful training for their everyday
lives, and often preparing them for
earning better living.