Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21
Lookey-On In Iowa


the second cold snap In May seems
to be passing without much harm to
our fruit crop. Cherries will not be
a full crop In central Iowa, but where
they have formed, no injury Is percept-
ible. Strawberries only in a few places
show damage. Apples grapes, cur
rants and plums are only injured on
low ground and in exposed places.
Garden truck seems to be in mixed
condition. In some places tomato
plants and beans have been leveled to
the ground, but in the same towns
others report no injury to anything.
One thing seems assured, and that is
a big hay crop. Some claim it will
exceed anything for ten years. Those
fortunate enough to have patch OF
alfalfa predict an extraordinary yield
Almost every pasture is ahead OF the
stock in it. More hogs are in the pas
lures this year than usual. big
bunch of hogs in a small patch OF al
falfa was seen the other day. Every
hog seemed to have contract for cut
ting off the tops of the plants. This
seemed good thing for the hogs and
they were working overtime Whether
it was good for the alfalfa remains to
be seen. Oats are in the best possible
condition. Early potatoes are two
weeks ahead the frosts not seeming
to injure them.
It's no wonder the price Of Iowa
land is going up every year. Travel
ing men making" other states say the
sight of our Iowa farms in the middle
Of May is better than any OF their
other territory. Enormous crops with
ordinary weather from now on. Is al
most, as certain as that high prices
will prevail. The corn is nearly all
planted. only few fields excepted. In
this vicinity it is just coming thru the
ground.
At time like this wise men keep
their mouths shut, their ears half
closed, and their minds wholly OPEN
New York Sun.
The above is mighty good advice
these days. Some travelling men are so
unfortunate as not to realize that they
are injuring their future trade in some
places by their inconsiderate remarks.
One hears what "they said the other
day and not always of a compli-
mentary nature. Some men with strong
sympathies for some foreign nation.
in every case the back talk" eads to
hard feelings. If any of this discussion
amounted to anything, if any good de-
suited, it would be different: but SYM
pathetic war talk accompanies moth
ing. AS sample Of one kind Of neu-
trality, one travelling man said "he
took no sides in this war business, he
was neutral but he hoped the Ger
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It is to be hoped the receivers Of the
Chicago, Rock Island railroad will soon
take in money enough to furnish ice
water on the branch trains running
from Bows to Germana. Last week
during the few hot days passengers
only had warm water connection
which may have been fresh water. but
all the railroad employees got off when
the train stopped and used the railroad
tank or we'll water near the depots.
And water, good water Is so cheap
and we harvested such big crop Of
ice last winter and the Rock Island
is not the only sinner in this respect.
Unless the NJ. & ST. L. railway has
reformed during the past few weeks.
they too. seem to imagine passengers
on DTdncH trains 90 NOT neeQ 1reSH,
cold drinking water. One cannot blame
the conductors. its notntheir business
to fill the water tanks..c One Of these
days we shall have public utilities
commission in Iowa, and it'll be part
of their duties to listen to complaints
Of this kind and also to force more
sanitary arrangements in the toilet
rooms. If the railroad officials re-
sponsible for this condition Of affairs,
will notice the use OF the water bub-
blers in the Milwaukee depots, count
the patrons of the bubblers in the
Northwestern depot at Marshalltown,
they will realize that Iowa is very dry
state.
New uses for the automobile is found
every day. A short time ago an auto
mobile was seen coming to town, and
had hitched on behind two wheeled
cart filled with some kind OF country
produce. Presumably 1t was also
loaded for the return trip. And one
hears Of Ford going over the field
hauling a disc and harrow. It was,
however a Ford. different from the one
we use.
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