Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-14
PRECEDENT CAMERON, or STATE
FAIR. Has oREAr FAITH IN
STATE.
POPULATION WILL INcREAsE
IN NEXT TEN YEARS
State With lews's Resources Must
Prosper and orow-Tsmporary %.
mands for Cheap Lands Attributed
10 Cause for Loss in Population
Better Soil Exhibits at Al Fairs.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 14.-Charles E..
Cameron, Of Buena Vista county, who
has Just been elected for fourth time
to be president Of the state board of
agriculture, an honor never before CIV
en- anyone, or rather a service never
before exacted Of any Iowa farmer, ex-
pressed great faith in the come back
ability Of Iowa as a state
THE state fair Of 1911 was far be-
yond expectations" he said, mot only
in exhibits but in attendance. and the
balance on the right side Of the ledger.
We felt considerable hesitancy in car
rying out what we had planned early
in the season when the dry weather
came on and stayed. and the pessimists
said that Iowa would have only
half crop. We have great faith in
soil, and that was demonstrated this
season when crops looked bad and
some Of the farmers complained that
1t was too far along and "a rain would
do no good. But when the rain came
what wonderful change, not only in
the crops but in the faces Of the
farmers and business interests of the
state. Corn which was supposed to go
only 80 bushels per acre husked out so
and so and in some places more.
Iowa is all right for she will como
back-not only in crops but in popula-
ton in the next ten years. A state
with all the natural resources Of Iowa
can not be kept back: there are con-
ditions, as there have been in the past
few years, the demand for cheaper
lends has had tendency to take away
our young men, but that in my opinion
is only temporary. They have not all
found what they went after and look
for q return to their native state OF a
great many Of these young men who
have gone west in the hope of better
ing their financial conditions but have
failed on account Of the uncertainty
Of their crops One thing can be said
of Iowa, that never in the history of
the state has she not raised more than
she cosnumad and always had some-
thing to SELL"
Mr.. Cameron especially urges that
the farmers Of the state make an effort
to bring the agricultural department OF
the state fair, and of all the fairs, up
to other departments, and make an ex-
hibit Of the agricultural resources of
the state creditable to Iowa.
The state won a case in supreme
court yesterday but lost a point that
was more important than the case it
self. It was in the matter of collec-
ton of some $500 collateral inheritance
tax on the estate Of one Almiron Gull
yer. Of Wichita, Kan. who owned stock
in the State Savings Bank at Council!
Bluffs and also had $4,000 on deposit
there. Previously the court had held
that the stock was not taxable in Iowa
Today the court affirmed the case as
to the tax in question, but on the
ground that the rules of procedure had
not been followed; but at the same time
stated that If the appeal was properly
before them they would hold that the
state could not collect tax on an open
account In an Iowa bank held by non.
resident. In short, while the money is
theoretically in a bank in Iowa, Its
ownership is in another state.
There were eighty-five, delegates
actually present and voting at the an
nual state farmers institute where the
state board of agriculture was elected
yesterday. The election of all was made
unanimously. Secretary Corey anG
Treasurer Gilbertson will be reelected
by the board. The election Of Presi.
dent Cameron for fourth term wa.
an unusual and highly deserved compli.
ment.
morrow for the purpose Of meeting
with the committee OF western railroad
commissions to put the finishing
touches upon the arguments which goes
from them to the supreme court Of the
United States on the appeal in the rate
cases from Minnesota and Missouri
Mr.. Thorne and others Of the commit.
tee have been at work on this argu.
ment and 1t will be finished and bt
printed for the benefit Of the supreme
court.
Captain ]. D. Brown, Of Decatur
county, member of the state senate, !!
in the city, and he has been incidental.
ly boosting his candidacy for command
or of the departmet G. A. R. Captain
Brown is one Of the very vigorous wal
veterans.
Just previous to adjournment the
meat producers's association decided
to return to Des Moines in 1912 and
elected the following officers: A
Sykes, president: H. G. Wallace, Del
Moines. secretary: board Of directors