Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-03

torney General George Cosson told
Mr.. Kulp the council has authority
to spend part of the fish and game
fund for the purpose asked.
Iowa Dairy Center.
Possessing the distinction OF being
the first county in Iowa, and the first
in the United States to organize a
dairy test association. Black Hawk
county now bids fair to become the
center of the greatest dairying in.
dustry in the whole western hemi-
sphere.
With the organization of new test
association at Dunkerton, that county
now has FIVE OF the ten dairy test
associations in Iowa; and Iowa leads
every other state in the union in this
line, according to government Stats
tics.
Not only in testing associations
does Black Hawk county and Iowa
lead the country, but In cattle breed
ers' associations, the Holstein
Breeders association of Black Hawk
county being the first organization Of
the kind in the United States.
Working along these lines, and be-
ing one OF the foremost in launching
a crop Improvement association with
an expert agriculturist TO advise the
farmers, Black Hawk county 1t is
predicted by agricultural and dairy ex-
perts who have visited there, eventu-
ally will become the greatest dairy
ing center Ii the world.
Expert viii Visit Iowa.
A vinegar expert from the govern.
ment pure food department probably
will spend a month in Iowa working
in conjunction with the state dairy
and food department
I'VE may get man to help with
vinegar and later get men who know
about meats and other food products"
said Commissioner Barney.
The county recorder is required to
keep a record of all sales. II Is open
to the inspection only of the chief OF
police, mayor or sheriff. The same
officials are empowered to issue per-
mits to carry weapons to any person
they think worthy OF permit.
Freight Service Improved.
Freight for the state fair in less
than car load lots will be handled this
year by the Rock Island railroad at
the fair grounds. In former years on.
ly car loads have been handled there
and the rest through the downtown
depot. The Commercial club an.
nounces that the Rock Island will re-
model the east 140 feet OF its fair
ground station for handling the
freight. The floor will be raised to
car track level. The improvement
will relieve congested conditions at
the downtown station during fair
week.
Auto Show VIII Be Feature.
Prospects for a successful automo-
bile show at the Iowa state fair this
fall are good. according to Secretary
A. r. Corey. The auto show this
year will be managed by the state
fair board. For the past two years a
committee from the Des Moines Re.
tail Auto Dealers association has had
full charge. There will be 5000
square feet of space for exhibition
purposes and it is expected all of It
will be taken. The charge this year
will be 20 cents a square foot instead
OF 80 cents for the space used.
Governor Names OIL inspectors.
Twelve OF the fourteen state oil in.
spectors have been named by Govern.
or Clarke Eight OF the twelve are
reappointments. The term is for
two years. Following is the list: j..
p. Risley. Davenport; r. NJ Garrison.
Cedar Rapids; S. b. Humbert, Cedar
Fails; ]. e. Wildman, MarshalltowE
(new); J. w. Ramsey. Garner new;
Thomas Chantland. Badger; G. W.
Kent, Sioux City; John w, Hall. Osce-
ola; ]. P. Early, Abba; G. B. Hardell,
Council Bluffs (new); DR.. D. Strock.
Waukon new.