Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
FARMERS MEET SOON.
DATE FOR ANNUAL ASSEMBLY,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is.
MANY loWANs IN CHICAGO

International Exhibit Attracts Num-
bers of Hawkeye Stockmen = In
surance Rate Increase Put Off
Banks Issue Statement.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2S.-The an
nual meeting of the state department
OF agriculture, which will be held in
the state house in Des Moines, Tues
day, December 10, will be one of the
most interesting annual meetings the
society has ever had, and perhaps the
most Important meeting of the kind
this year. Only live questions will be
discussed, and the most important of
them is the transportation question.
Secretary Simpson has arranged to
have both the railroads and the ship
pers represented, and there is bound
to be spirited discussion of the SUBJ
1ect, Transportation in Relation to
the Iowa Farmer" Several railroad
men, including S. E. peLano, general
manager of the c., B. & O., and H. G..
/ Mutt. Iowa superintendent of that
line, will be heard. A. L. Ames, of
Buckingham, president of the Corn
Belt Meat Producers association, and
other representatives of that organi-
cation will also be present and speak.
1t is certain also that many others
will be heard in an impromptu man
ner, with their criticisms of the cost
| and character of the railroad service,
particularly the handling of live stock
between Iowa and Chicago. In this
connection it is interesting to note
that recent visitor to Iowa from the
Argentine republic. Mr.. Glynne Will
liams, noticed especially the advan-
tageous freight rates given to farmers
in the United States. The Argentine
republic is well supplied with railroads,
but the charges for hauling freight
are more than twice as high as in this
country.
Will Secure st. Louis Exhibit.
All the agricultural and horticul-
tural exhibits shown by the state OF
Iowa at the st. Louis exposition will
be brought to Des Moines and placed
on exhibition in the state house at
the time of the annual meeting of the
agricultural society. Some exhibits
from other states and countries will
also be secured at the same time and
shown along with these for purposes
of comparison.
| Other Meetings Same Week.
Other meetings of similar charac-
ter that will be held during the same
week are those of the State Horticul-
tural society, the Park and Forestry
association and the Iowa fair secre-
taries, the latter meeting on the eve
ming of December 10, the horticulture
lists joining with the State Farmers
institute, or agricultural society, Tues
day afternoon, the 18th, and that eve
ming the horticultural meeting will be
Joined by the Park and Forestry as
ISOLATION. In this manner many per-
sons who desire to attend all the
meetings can do SO with greater eco.
nomy Of time and railroad fare. The
programmes will be arranged SO that
| they will not conflict.
| Stockmen at Chicago.
| Many Iowa stockmen are in Chicago
this week, attending the International
Fat Stock show, which is in session
| from November 26 to December 3. A
good share Of the prizes is sure to
come to Iowa, and especially to the
state agricultural college, which is
showing its famous -Grays, a
cross of Galloway and white Short.
horns, which Prof. Curtiss believes
will be a great winner. He won some
of the big prizes with them last year
! and this year will show about rs ami
mails, and those who have seen then
think he will probably win the cham.
plonship At the same time, the
American Association of State Fail
Officers will meet and fix the dates
for the state fairs of next year, az
well as agreeing on other matters in
common. The officers of the Iowa
fair will attend this meeting, and
they have plans under way which will
make the next state fair ahead Of all
predecessors. The success of the ex-
position has put money in the treas.
ury. and some very important i'm.
provements will be made The man.
agement believes that it pays to givl
as good an exposition as can be made
| up.
Will Postpone Rate Increase.
! The insurance companies have
agreed to postpone until next April
/ the threatened increase of 20 per cent
| in insurance rates in the city Of Del
Moines. For several years the insur.
ance companies have been trying Il
J get improvements made in the FIRE
protection of this city, but without
success. Many defects exist. and If q
big fire should start In the bushes!
section it might sweep over the bust
ness district and cause losses amount
/ ing up into the millions. The com
! panies decided to raise the rates. Thii
. aroused the business men and nov
the improvements are promised, or a
| least many of them SO that the city
will be better protected and the haz
and Will not be so great The compa
MES are looking over other low.
towns with View of adopting som
means OF getting better protection
The Baltimore fire. they say, laugh
them that they must insist upon bet
ter protection, or run the risk of be