Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-09
BANK cLEARINGs INDEX TO
LARGE MOVEMENT OF STOCK
CATTLE TOWARDS IOWA.
TURNING SOFT CORN
INTO BEEF AND PORK
Little Hog Cholera Prevalent in Iowa
and State Entirely Free From Foot
and Mouth Disease-Attorney Gen
eraI Issues Book on Workmen's Com
pensation Law-Sta,e rouse News.
specia, to Times-Repub,ican.

Des Moines Nov. 9.-Predictions
that Iowa farmers would feed consid-
cradle cattle, made some months ago,
when it was learned that there would
be an abundance of forage and cons,o-
cradle soft corn, appear to be coming
true. as shown by the large increase in
bank clearings IN those cities winch
have stock yards or do more OF less
business in live stock. Last week. ac-
cording to Bradstreet's report, SlouN
City showed gain of 35S per cent over
the cores onding week year ago;
Omaha, 81 per cent: ST. Paul. S6.S per
cent, and Kansas City gain OF 49,
per cent The increase IN bank clear
ings in Des Moines was largely because
OF checks given in payment for cattle
and also for horses, large numbers OF
war horses being paid for thru checks
issued on Des Moines banks. Repre-
sentatives OF the allies aye buying large
numbers of horses in this region
The fall thus far has been ideal for
feeding in Iowa The weather has been
mild and all kinds of pasturage has
continued abundant. There appears TO
be comparatively little hog cholera, the
disease having apparently run It's
course, for time at least. The state
is entirely free from foot and mouth
disease and a close watch Is being kept
by the state veterinarians office TO keep
this out OF the state.
With considerable live stock on the
farms for feeding, the price Of corn this
winter will be much better than II
otherwise would have been, as feeders
in many neighborhoods are usually
willing to pay above the market price
for corn in order TO get what they
need for feeding. Iowa localities where
the crop IS short will call on those sec
tions which have a good crop and IN
this way It is expected here will be a
good local demand for corn.
Many wholesalers here report that
they are behind in their orders, and
altho the fall has been too mild for &C
tive selling OF heavy winter goods, still
the demand in general has been good
A. booklet In which Is compiled the
legal opinions on various phases OF the
Iowa workmen's compensation act, has
lust been issued by Henry Sampson,
assistant attorney general and specta!
counsel to the Iowa industrial commits
sioner. These opinions have been given
by the Iowa department Of justice on
the various questions concerning the
law winch have arisen from time TO
time. Regarding the issuance of the
book Attorney General Cosson says:
1.-THE public has become greatly in
terested in the subject Of compensation
legislation as method of improving
some conditions which have prevailed
under the common law system, and for
solving the problem of dealing Justly
with the unfortunate victims of our in
dustrtal life. Owing to this general in
terest and because this legislation at
fects both employers and employees, il
has been deemed advisable to provide
in convenient form a few of the more
important opinions relating to the sub
ject of workmen's compensation, so
that the same can be sent TO those " no
are particularly interested in informa-
ton of this character.
The state dairy commissions office
was today sending out warning to deal
ers that containers used for milk and
ice cream were in many instances be-
ing sent back TO wholesalers and pro-
ducers in such a condition that they
could not be used again and calling at
tention TO the fact that unless this prac-
tice was stopped the dealers were liable
TO fines Of from SO 70 $50, for their
negligence. The sanitary law OF the
state requires all utensils used in
handling food products should be KEEP.
thoroughly clean. That every con-
tainer should be washed as soon as
emptied. The department points out
that decomposition of milk or cream
renders the container filthy and foul
The board Of examiners for mine in