Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-29
State Horticulturist Greene Re-
ports That Blossoms Are
Short
MANY BERRIES WINTER KILLED
Shortage Also Probable in Blackberry
and Raspberry Crops Because of Dry
Winter = Big Yield Of Strawberries
Notwithstanding Factory Hunting
Capitalists.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, April 29.-According to
information being sent by reporters ov-
err the state to Wesley Greene, the
state horticulturist, there is a scarcity
of apple blossoms in many sections of
the state and the blackberry and rasp-
berry crop will be next to nothing be-
cause the dry winter just passed re-
suited in killing the canes.
MIR. Greene will not make his first
report on the fruit crop conditions for
some days yet, but is receiving now
information daily from fruit growers
over the state. According to these the
condition of the apple crop is put be-
low the normal because of a scarcity
of apple blossoms for which thus far
no reason has been assigned
Because of the canes having been
killed last winter the blackberry and
raspberry crop will be almost nothing
but other crops are put up close to the
top. Especially is this true of straw
berries which according to all indlca-
lions up to yesterday would be more
than normal crop, the mild winter
having been especially favorable to
them. OF course bad weather and
frosts could still do much damage to
all classes of fruit but nothing can OPP
crate to recover the blackberry and
raspberry crops and the scarcity of
blossoms on many kinds of fruit trees
the apple, is condition that
no weather conditions can improve.
State Labor Commissioner E. D.
Brigham is trying to find capitalists
for a good canning factory To-
cation. An Iowa town of considerable
size and located in an excellent farm
ing community is hunting for can
ming factory The materials to can are
plentiful and an almost unlimited sup
ply can be furnished such an institu-
ton.
Mr.. Brigham is also in communities
ton with a source of farm hands. Most
farmers of Iowa have already engaged
their supply of farm hands for the
year 1908, but if they have not. Mr..
Brigham can put them in communica-
ton with a big supply of cheap labor
ers. They are foreigners, however.
s&s
Information from Washington is to
the effect that the leaders have de-
cided to allow each congressman but
one public building this year This
decision may seriously affect the con-
gressional fight in the Seventh dis
trict. Congressman Hull is under
building to Ames. He has also prom
ised two grabs at the public crib for
Fort Des Moines, in the shape of ex-
of the land and improvements.
The votes of the Ames people are I'M
derstood to hinge on the postoffice
building. If he is allowed but one, will
Des Moines or Ames suffer? 1t is a
joke in Des Moines (serious, however),
that Hull must get something for Des
Moines every session of congress in Or
der to hold his job.
Judge S. f. Prouty thinks that Cap
tain Hull is whistling to keep up his
In an interview in Washing
ton, Hull claimed that he would have
an easy victory over Prouty, and fur
Their intimated that while Cummins
would carry the district, he would
carry it for congress. Judge Prouty
said today: Captain Hull in his in
terview in effect says that his candi-
dacy in the Seventh district is
stronger than that of Senator Allison.
I do not believe it. I judge from his
interview that he is whistling to keep
up his courage. l am not whistling
now. but saving wood. I doubt if
Hulrs strength will be any greater
than that of Senator Allison"
State Treasurer w. W. Morrow be-
lieves that n. S. Ketchum will be re-
elected state railroad commissioner
and in an interview here today ex-
pressed regret that there should be
any opposition to Mr.. Ketchum for u
second term.
'"rhe theory of the short term III
public office is that where an official
does his work we'll and satisfactorily,
ne is rewarded by a second nomination
without opposition. Mr. Ketchum
mas served but one term and is one
If the best railroad commissioners