Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-15
Iowa Horticultural Report.

Iowa horticultural Report.
Fruit prospects in Iowa are the
best since 1901, according to the
monthly bulletin issued by Secretary
Wesley Greene of the Iowa Horticul-
tural society. The following is a
summary for Iowa, showing the pres
emit percentage Of a crop in Iowa as
indicated from recent reports from
practically every county in the state:
Apples, SO per cent; pears, 80 per
cent; American plums, 80 per cent;
domestic plums, rs per cent; japan.
csc plums, so per cent; cherries, so
per cent; peaches, 20 per cent; red
raspberries, II per cent; black rasp
berries, IS per cent; blackberries, SO
per cent; currants, "a per cent; goose
berries, 80 per cent; Strawberries, 81
per cent CT full crop. The gener
al average for all crops ii S5.5 pei
cent, the highest since 1901, wher
1t was As per cent higher.
with normal conditions until tho
crops are matured there is no appar-
ent reason why the fruit grower may
not expect an abundant yield where
the trees and plants are protected by
spraying at the proper time from the
ravages OF insects and fungi" says
Secretary Greene.
Would Double Liability.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion will be asked by the Iowa rail-
road commission to double the maxi
mum liability Of railroads for stock
shipments. The proceedings are to
be instituted in behalf OF the Corn
Belt Meat Producers associttion.
The maximum liability now is $50
head for cattle as fixed by the rail-
road contracts. An Iowa statute
making the contract invalid was de-
clared unconstitutional by the United
States supreme court the first of the
year. The statute was in force for
forty years. In 1906 congress passed
an act, which made the Iowa law un-
constitutional, the court held.
If shipper wants to make the rail-
road liable for the value OF his cat
tie he must fix the amount and then
pay increased shipping rates at the
rate of 25 per cent for each 100 per
cent increase in liability, Rather
than pay the rates shippers have
been waving liability of more than
the amount fixed in the contracts.
May Authorize More Help.
The statutory committee on re-
trenchment and reform is expected
to convene at the state house to hear
partial report from the efficiency
engineers who have been checking up
state house accounts, and also to
consider whether or not there may
be some places where authorization
should be given for additional help
in state offices. There are places in
the state house where the work is
badly congested and is becoming
worse and something will have to be
done to get the work out. The demo-
cratic members of the committee will
meet with the committee for the first
time.
ehould Not Tax Bank Stock.
Bank stocks and shares owned by
corporations should not be assessed
as corporation property. This was
the opinion given to the mayor OF
Guthrie Center by the attorney gen.
eral. The amount OF the bank stock
should be deducted from the total
amount of the shares OF the corpora
ton, he stated 1T is not right that
the bank stock should be taxed twice
to the owner"
Will Test New Law.
The first effort at applying the new
law authorizing condemnation for
right of way for lines for transmits.
| sion OF electric energy Is to be made
at Marshalltown. The board Of rail.
road commissioners has set day for
hearing at Marshalltown May 27 for
| the application of the Iowa Railway
and Light company, for permission to
| condemn under the new law. This
will be the first case of the kind in
the state.
Commerce Counsel Moved.
| Judge Henderson, commerce coun-
sci, has moved his department into
the lieutenant governors rooms at
the state house. While the legisla-
ture was In session his headquarters
we're in the Teachout building. He
! formerly occupied offices on the north
wing of the second floor OF the CAPT.
toll building w. l.. Harding, lieuten-
ant governor, consented TO Judge
| Henderson using his private office.
Names Food inspectors. y
The state dairy and food commits
sioner has announced the appointment
I of two inspectors. L. p. Anderson Of
Algona was named to succeed E. C..
Hinshaw, recently appointed game
warden, as dairy inspector in the
! northwestern district. Mr.. Anderson
is president OF the State Butter Max
ers' association.
The other man named is J. 8. Bit
ner of Cedar Rapids. He is made food
inspector in that city.
Annotated Road Law Late.
Inc annotated rodu INV oi tue
state, which is being issued under
the direction of the secretary Of
state and the attorney general. will
not be out until late this week. Hen
ry e. Sampson, assistant to the at
torney general. is at work on the
annexation OF the law.
|
Kicks Are Asked For.
Word was sent out by the commit
tee on retrenchment and reform to all
the state OFFICES that any complaints
they might have to register would be
heard by the committee. State Sec
rotary Allen said he would appear be
fore the committee and ask for more
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