Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-09

were considered for both vacancies all
of men entirely friendly to the state
fair. But there was no vote taken for
the Fifth district and only one for the
Ninth district member. James H.
Wilson was the candidate against
Escher. and it was recognized either
would be good on the board But Gov
ernor Packard was pre- eminently a big
cattle man and there was need of an
other on the board, and for this reason
largely Mr.. Fischer was chosen.
The address of Governor Carroll be-
fore the state farmers institute was
commended by all as an earnest pre-
sentation of the interests of the fair.
He greatly pleased all those in attend
ance. The address of Mr.. Mellor of
Nebraska was highly complimentary to
the men who have been developing the
iowa fairs. Mr.. Atkinson, the editor of
the Homestead gave an interesting and
earnest address on the duty Of the
state toward the fair.
The Iowa corn crop has been great
~ overestimated both as to quantity
and quality by the specialists who
make out state and government fig
ures. Inquiry among the corn breed
ers attending the Iowa corn show
leaves no doubt that farmers generally
are disappointed over the condition OF
the crop as found at gathering time
Last year the official estimate was
a crop Of 301, 000,O 900 bushels valued at
S153 600 900.
Early in the season this year some
&c +oe- =;
figure for 1909
IF 1 mad 100000 900 bushels of good
sound corn l wouldn't trade it for the
entire Iowa crop" said Henry Wallace
the DEAN Of agricultural writer's in the
west
Travelling men who have gone out
over the state say that there is yet
25 per cent of the corn in the fields
1t has been too wet for the farmers
to get into the fields until the storm
Of the past week and now the corn
Is beneath the snow and ice. Very
much of the corn was blown down
and the corn husks failed to open, sc
\ that corn husking has been unusual
ly difficult in the major portion of the
state.
I also agree that the situation as re.
CARDS seed corn for next year is crit.
cal, and that it is the duty of tht
| farmers to find out by proper tests now
just what they may expect from the
corn they have. Good judges estimate
that not nalf of the corn shown at The
! exposition, much of which is large ant
fine looking. would actually grow i
used for seed. The explanation is tina
4 the season was one which started of
I 30 good that the ears We're made TOT
large TO properly mature, and the,
We're caught by an early frost which
burst the starch cells at critica
time.
There is also a feeling among tn,
Men who are interested in corn breed
lug that too much encouragement ha
been given to raising big corn ear
and not enough to having them sound
Il have been out in California, an,
in New Mexico and Arizona, and
know that Iowa has them all beat Of
fruit" said Capt. Albert Head, forme
speaker Of the Io%a house and forme
president of the state board of agri
culture, as he surveyed the fine appl
exhibit in the corridors Of the stat
house. Iowa apples are the finest il
the world. If the Iowa fruit grower
gave the same care and attention t
their orchards and put as much expens
on them as they do in the far Yves
they would get just as excellent re
turns They put lot Of expense O
their orchards especially in California
and that is why they make such fin
showing. But Iowa is better than an
Of Them
YES" said George Van Houten, 'q
we had done as much advertising c
our fruit possibilities as some Of tn
western states, these orchard land
would be selling at fabulous prices.
DR.. Bailey, of Mount Ayr, states tina
in his county a yield Of $50 bushels a
acre of apples was reported this yea
1t Is simply wonderful how much mon
ey came into southern Iowa this yea
to pay for apples. Why, one day I sa,
lined up at the yards In Mount Az
fifteen wagon loads Of apples waiting 1
get a chance to unload, and the unload
ing had been going ON all rnorndns, an
there We're six Or seven other places /
lthe county where shipments were be
ings made"
Secretary Greene Is property deliThte
with the great exhibit Of fne fru
which has been got together this yes
, for annual show OF the state laorttcu]