Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
DIES MONIES LETTER

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the traffic when the time comes for NOV
ing the crops. The information they
have gathered this season has led them
to prepare for an enormous business
during the late summer and all through
the fall and early winter. With a big
crop of oats bringing fair price, from
rs to 80 cents, 1t is expected that thresh-
ing and marketing will begin immedi-
ately; in fact, the crop has already
commenced to move. Several Of the
Iowa lines have given instructions that
all freight cars shall be retained by the
lines to which they belong, and shall not
be permitted to be scattered over the
country. because they are badly needed
this fall to handle the big grain traffic.
Several lines have placed orders for
thousands of new cars to meet the re-
nuirements.
Crop conditions the past week have
been most favorable; the cold nights
have disappeared and the days have been
sufficiently warm, with occasional
showers. The corn crop is in excellent
the ears being heavy and
well-formed. with the plants generally
IN very healthy condition. ]. R. Sage,
head Of the state weather and crop serv-
Ice, and probably the best informed man
In Iowa on crop conditions, says that
with a normally warm and frostless
September the crop will be a full aver
age" His estimate Of the total corn
crop in the state this year is 300 600, 900
bushels. The hay crop also is good and
the work of putting it up is well along.
Spring wheat alone shows poor returns
Potatoes, apples and other minor crops
have nothing to complain of.
Will Study Diseases.
! The state board Of health is trying to
secure the cooperation of all the physi-
clans and health officers of the state In
making study of diphtheria, typhoid
fever, tuberculosis and rabies. A state
archaeological laboratory has been es-
tablished at the State university In Iowa
City, under the direction Of DR.. Henry
Albert. Culture stations" so-called,
will be established in every city and
town in the state, and from these the
material for diagnosis will be supplied
It will not be possible to take up the
water question in every town, unless the
conditions are shown to be very bad. In
such cases the director, or some one
whom he may designate, may visit the
locality Of the epidemic and make per-
sonal Investigation, collecting his own
samples Of water and such other sub
stances as he may choose The examin-
atoms made in the laboratory will be
free, but the communities must pay the
expense of special visits. Both these or
CARNATIONS in the interest Of the pub
lie health are only preliminary to fur
ther and more elaborate work in the fu-
ture.
Official Register Valuable.
The secretary of state publishes every
year book called the Official Register,
which contains vast amount Of infor-
nation about the state, and also some
Of national scope. There are lists Of
all the officers. both state and county;
alist and description Of all the railroads
In the state; the vote at the last cleo
ton in every precinct; some Of the state
statutes; the constitutionofthe state; In
formation about political parties, their
candidates and platform; the proceed
ings Of the executive council, and many
other statistics, all carefully indexed.
These books are distributed by the Sec
Rotary Of state and by members Of the
legislature. A considerable number is
sent to each senator and representative
to be given to their constituents. Many
Of the books lie around in the back oflces
of the members and are never given out.
The book is a valuable one for any
Iowan to have, and he may secure it
by applying to his member Of the legis-
lature or to the secretary Of state.
Apple Drug on Market.
Iowa has more apples this year than
she has had before for many years.
The Tetofskies are just going out and
the Duchess and a few early sweet apples
are now on. They are a drug on the
market and in some places canont be dis
posed of at any price. They are be-
ing shipped south, even as far as Texas
SSao 4<VW SA4CoAS. oCSluC6 UCluk tcEy
plentiful, the fruit is of excellent quality,
large and free from worms and other
blemishes. The Wealthies and Snow
apples will be coming along in a few
days, and the trees are breaking under
the load. These can be kept much
longer than the earlier varieties, and
with ordinary care will be good up as
late as the middle Of January. With
skillful refrigeration all these apples,
including the Duchess, are kept in per-
feet condition all through the winter.
Will Add to Appropriation.
The Iowa commission at the ST. Louis
exposition has decided to give an addi-
tional $4,000 for live stock and $500
for horticulture. The appropriation
made by the legislature for these depart
ments, in addition to the original 1926
900, was $4,000 each. The commission
decided that 1t would not undertake to
avail itself Of the 1000 additional ap-
propriated by the last legislature; there
fore. 1t was only by the strictest econ
omy, and by taking money away from
other departments, that these depart-
ments were given any additional funds.
The Iowa horticultural exhibit Is said
to excel all others, both In extent and
quality. It is in charge of Silas Wilson,
of Atlantic: J. w. Murphy, Of Glenwood,
and G. o. Garrett, OF Des Moines. Sen
ator W. F. Hartman, of Hampton, is In
charge Of the live stock department. It
IA tho Intention ~ thu To1uo on,oy,oi o