Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-22
Belgians have PRODUCED sorBs ~ ira

Belgians have produced some Of the
finest breeds of poultry in existence, the
6esh of which is said to be much SUI
perlor to that of ordinary fowls. This
collection OF poultry will be used as the
foundation OF a poultry department at
the Iowa state college, to be established
during the coming year. The Belgian
horses will constitute an important adj
dition to the live stock equipment of the
college farm to be used for instruction in
stock judging.
Schools Take Four-Day Vacation.
The schools in Cedar Rapids will close
on the evening Of November % for the
Thanksgiving vacation, and will remain
closed until the 28th. There will be
collection for the poor in all the schools,
to which each pupil can donate whatever
ne or she chooses, a pretty custom that
is IN vogue in many Iowa schools, and
that has for it's purpose the teaching Of
the true lesson of Thanksgiving.
Census Includes Farm Statistics.
The census Of Iowa, which will be talk
en- this year by the assessors, will In
clude statistics on agriculture and live
stock. The following questions will be
asked of every farmer:
Name, place of birth, color, years in
United States and years in Iowa Of the
occupant of the land.
His tenure as to whether an owner.
manager, cash renter or share renter.
Number of aces in the farm, improved.
unimproved, owned by occupant, rented
by occupant, cultivated, pasture, value
exclusive of buildings, value of buildings,
value of implements and machinery, and
the total value.
Age, number and value Of calves,
steers, bulls and heifers, COWS, colts.
horses, mules, lambs, sheep, swine, goats.
asses and burros
Number and value Of chickens, ducks.
turkeys and geese.
Breed, number and value of registered
horses, cattle, sheep and swine
Acres harvested, quantity produced.
and value Of corn, wheat, oats, barley.
rye, buckwheat, flax seed, clover seed.
timothy seed, other grass seed, Irish po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn,
clover, timothy, millet, Hungarian al
falfa, wild hay, forage crops.
Acres harvested, quantity produced
and value of tomatoes, onions, cucum-
bers, melons and other vegetables.
Acres, number of bearing trees, guam
tity produced and value of apples.
peaches, plums, cherries, other fruits.
Acres, quantity produced and value of
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,
gooseberries. other fruit and grapes.
The census will also include an in
quiry as to literacy and illiteracy; that
is, every person will be asked If he can
read and write. Iowa few years ago
had the lowest percentage Of illiteracy
of any state in the union; at present Me-
braska has that honor.
Halloween Providers Suffer.
Reports in the papers around the state
show that considerable expensive mis-
chief was done by the boys in some cities
on halloween night. Dubuque was a
sufferer to the extent of about $4,000
worth OF damage. In Muscatine the au-
thorities quietly gathered together a lot
of young fellows who had been destroy.
ing foot bridges and sidewalks on hal
lowe'en night, and gave them the choice
of repairing the damage or going to Jail.
1t is said that some of them did their first
hard work on this occasion. Many ex-
pressions have been heard that It'll time
to hold halloween mischief makers ana
property destroyers liable for the dam
age they do as much as If it were done at
any other time.
Dates Set for Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Iowa State
Agricultural society will be held in the
statehouse in Des Moines December u.
Is and IA. A very interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared for the meet
Ing. Among the speakers are A. L. Ames,
president of the Iowa State Stock Breed
ers' association; G. Mcmillan, of Cedar
Rapids; L. H. Kerrick, of Bloomington.
ILL.,, the famous baby beef man; Prof, p.
g. Holden, Of Ames; Secretary Wells. OF
the Iowa Grain Dealers association: A.
j. Lovejoy, Of Roscoe, ILL.,. leading
swine breeder. The transportation
question, as 1t affects farmers and live
stock breeders, will also be discussed.
F. W. BIcKNELL
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