Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-05
BOARD or CONTROL PLANS TO
ENLARGE DAIRY BUSINESS
ON FARMS.
BUILDING UP QUALITY
AS WELL AS OUTPUT
state Invests in Thoroughbred Stock
a. Nucleus For Better Hsrds-c Contest
Possible Over Election Of Represent
tativs in Hardin County - State
House News.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 5.-The state Of
Iowa Is itself one Of the largest pro-,
ducers Of dairy products from it's own
state farms. but the board Of control
plans to make the state even better as
an example Of how to get the most
out Of good cows. On the state farms
at the date for the biennial report
July ] last there was 1.16s cattle Con-
corning the dairying feature of state
activity the board said in its report:
1.-THE dairy herds of the institutions
are source Of pride Great pains has
been taken to improve and increase the
number and quality of the dairy cows.
Most of the cows in the herds are high
grade Holsteins and of superior quail
ity. An accurate weight is made of
the milk produced by each COW. When
1t Is discovered that a COW is not pro-
fitable for the dairy, she is disposedSof,
only the best mixers Oeing retained
Fin the herd. The Babcoch. test has
been introduced gin some of our i'm
stitutions with success. The state has
invested in q few thoroughbred Hol-4
stein cows of good breed and milk rec
ords, and we hope to produce our own
bulls thus avoiding the necessity for
paying high prices for animals to head
the herds. Nearly all the cattle owned
oy the state have been tuberculal
tested and but few found diseased
Since last report there has been pro-
duce0 7,O24,y49 pounds OF milk yaiued
at $40, $685.
The other livestock owned by the
state at date of the report were: Mules
II. sheep I'll, hogs 3,207. chickens H.
707. ducks. geese and turkeys 1856.
The value Of all farm produce on the
state farms in the biennial period is
figured at the following: Farm pro-
ducts. $261,191.05; poultry yards, 3d.
603.01; livestock sold, $27.672.e9;
dressed meats, s65,44s.o7; garden pro-
ducts, $131, 40s.29; orchard, s67,6S7.67;
miscellaneous. $3.459.75; total farm
products used, s570.572.s3.
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Senator Henry w. Circuit, of Water
loo. was in Des Moines this week seek
ing light on how to defend an election
contest. DeWolf, the democratic cam
didate for senator in the Black Hawk
Grundy district. has served notice upon
Mr.. Grout OF intent to contest. Both
sides Will employ good lawyers and
make hard fight before a9legislatiye
COMMITTEES. It ID regarded as possible.
also, there will be a contest in the
house. The margin WAS close in Har.
din by which the democrat won. A
contest has been instituted over
sheriff and this win give Opportunity
to observe what was done on represent
tative. It may be that Representative
HUFF will contest there.
In all these contest matters q COM
mittee Of the house or senator goes
into details in the election and exam
ines every ballot cast, making an or
iginal count.
1t Is expected that the closing chap
ter, at least for the present, in the
Kelly case. will be given its setting to-
day by Judge DeGraf. He will during
the day hear the statements OF the ex-
perts In mental disorders regarding DR..
Kelly. and determine as to his mental
status at the present time. The only
question the Jury decided was that no
matter what the cause, he was in fact
insane and irresponsible at the time of
the tragedy in Des Moines two and a
half years ago. 1t is now to be decided
what shall be done with him other
wise. AT the time Of the tragedy he
was IN the custody of an officer Of the
state and the state had assumed re-
sponsibility for his good conduct while
he was being taken to the in4itution
for dipsomaniacs at Knoxville. He had
a three year sentence, no part or which
mas been served at Knoxville. It will
thus be seen the case has some inter
esting complications.
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An interesting election contest has
Deen started in Van Buren, county
having some statewide interest, 1t il
contest over county auditor. the win
ner having a margin OF 40.
That which makes 1t interesting is
the TACT that the contestant is the
present county auditor. who was a
candidate for re-election. 1t will be
recalled that out OF all the agitation
over boosting taxes in that county and
the strenuous effort to direct attention
toward Des Moines and the state Office
It was developed that the county audi
tor had. by'a simple process of ignor-
ing orders and diesregarding the law
Effected practically an increase OF $685.
900 in the taxes to be paid in the
county. The fact that he came within
40 votes Of winning, even with that
handicap, shows the success with which
the local politicians had diverted at
tention from their own shortcomings ia
besmirch state officials.
The county auditor. Of course, is
custodian OF the ballots.
QUARANTINE IS VIOLATED.