Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-21
SENATOR NEAL PRESENTS BILL
TO ELIMINATE DECEPTIVE
MEASURES.
MAY SELL COAL BY A.,
ACTUAL WEIGHT ONLY
Short Berry Boxes Also Picked for
Retirement in New eill-saIs by
Weisht to suppIant Sale by Measure
in Many casss-cIarks to Aid Farm.
ers in Fight for Hogs.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 21.-No more
short weight tons of coal for Iowa
people.
No more berry boxes that deceive
their looks.
No more selling by the bushel or
peck or barrel.
That's the program for Iowa, when
the bill in the hands OF Senator Neal,
of Washington, becomes a law and
the food and dairy department organ
ICES to enforce obedience to the new
order of things. Charley Miller, of
Bremen, win pilot the bill thru the
house. 1t has been prepared under di-
rection of the food and dairy commits
sioner and the attorney general.
A feature that will be especially
valuable in this state is. that which
relates to the sale. of coal. 1t is made
unlawful to sell or offer for sale any
coal or coke by weight. then that scale
checks shall be made out in duplicate
and the seller must be ready at any
time to deliver one to an inspector, so
that an inspector looking for short
weight dealer may secure the evidence
right along with the coal.
AS to berry boxes it is provided that
berries may be offered for sale by the
quart, pint or half pint, but they must
be really of the volume indicated and
no other sizes of boxes will be per-
mitted. -
The bill contemplates that in the
end all foodstuffs and products of every
kind now usually sold by the bushel
or volume shall De sold 10y weight. It
contemplates coming down to the ulti-
mate system of selling by weight on
the hundred pound system.
Farmers of Iowa and all who are in
terested in the fight that is to be made
for the preservation of the hogs of the
state are immensely pleased with the
strong endorsement in the inaugural
address Of the governor Of the move
to have the state take a fresh grip
on the hog cholera situation. 1t is
very rare that governor. in an in
augural address, goes into details of
legislation or discusses single topics
of this kind, but in view of the i'm
portance Of the matter Governor
Clarke dew ated from the rule. The
farmer members of the legislature are
now getting busy to see that some
thing definite, is lone. An fappI opria-
ton bill carrying $4,000 will be in
troduced by Henry Brady. Of Dallas
county, this week, and with it will go
information as to the great importance
of having early action on the same.
An effort will be made to rush the bill
thru ahead of other appropriation
matters so that it will not become
complicated with other demands made
in behalf of the farming interests such
as the agricultural college. livestock
and dairying, college extension, state
fair, etc. Senator. Ames. will have
charge of the bill in the senate and he
is in a position to push the matter 20
the front.
Legislation to stop trespassing upon
railroad,property. willtcome before, the
Iowa. legisla ture this winter. One bill.
proposes that the following shall be
the law in Iowa:
1T shall be unlawful for any person
| to trespass by being upon. going upon.
| or walking along. without right, any
| railroad track, right Of way, or. station
grounds.
ut shall be unlawful for any person,
not being a passenger or employe. but
a trespasser, to get, on or off, or to
ride upon any railroad train, car or
engine, or part thereof.
A penalty by fine and Imprisonment
is fixed. It is believed this-would have
a deterrent effect on the practice OF
using the railroad right of way for
highway purposes.
President Miller Of the Burlington
railroad in a letter addressed to Com