Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-15

NtoAo uS al dkTiCultuTdl ana StOcK-SrOW-
Ing state never fails OF demonstration
when the statisticians turn in the re-
suit of their computations. The year
1916 was not considered a favorable
one by any means for crop growing In
Iowa, especially for corn, and that
crop fell somewhat below the average
OF previous years. But in spite of the
abnormal season recent crop reports
show Iowa In the lead In the total val
ue of farm crops for the year. The
total value OF the farm crops in Iowa
last year was given out as $525, SOS, 300,
which amount not few wellinform-
ed persons maintain is very conserv-
alive estimate. To this should be add
ed the value Of live stock on the farms
January LIST, amounting to 1851, $780,.
600, giving a grand total of $977,265,-
903, which represents the summary
Of Iowa achievement for 1915.
The Iowa fruit crop average for the
month Of June Is estimated to be SO
percent of full crop, announces the
state horticultural department. This
figure is 2 per cent below that of last
year. The June average for the Is
years past Is 81 per cent. Apples this
year are 81 per cent. pears 81 per
cent, plums rs per cent, 80 per cent
and SO per cent; cherries 81 per cent,
grapes 81 per cent. d raspberries 81
per cent. black raspberries sS per cent.
blackberries IS per cent, currants 65
per cent, gooseberries 66 per cent and
strawberries "a per cent.
VIII King OF Hubbard, Hardin coun-
ty. has been declared winner in the
state fair essay contest. His paper on
How Good Roads Will Benefit the
Iowa Farmer was given frst prize in
competition with ninety-two other en-
tries. The essay contest was state
wide. The winner in each county con-
test was awarded a trip to the 1916
state fair, as the guest of the exposi-
ton management. The winning es-
says in ninety-two counties were en-
tered in the grand contest in which
the Hardin county boy won.
The body of Opal Robinson of Ster-
ling, ILL.,, which is thought to he the
last among the missing of the Rock
Island wreck, which occurred near
Packard, was found beneath one Of
the steel Orders Of the bridge. Her
father, who also lost his wife in the
wreck aided In the search day and
night for the body Of the little girl.
This makes total of sixteen bodies
recovered, and is said to check up
with the report of the conductor, az
to the number Of missing.
Iowa pensions granted: Sarah Gun
solly. Glenwood, $12. special act; Eliz-
abeth Haigh, Fort Madison, SIC; Ell
"a v. Martin, Atlantic, $12; Almyra
Miller, Muscatine, s12; Hannah e.
Mosier, Linden, $12; Emeline Hughes,
Marshalltown, $12; Ellen Hanna, West
Liberty, s12; Sarah ]. sweem, Tracy.
s12; Lydia P. Bonner, Glenwood. s12;
Christiana Chalfant, Gillstt Grove,
Grove, $l2; Sophia Craig, Webster
City, $12.
The acre-corn-growing. conducted by
the banks Of Indianola for boys OF
Warren county, proved so successful
and SO satisfactory last year that 1t
will be repeated. Last year the prize
money distributed amounted to 5000.
This year $3.50 is offered. Interest
among the youth Of Warren county
in this contest was widespread last
year. forty-five boys taking part.
The Ames city council has passed
an ordinance which bars motion pic
ture shows from any other than pre-
scribed district on Main street. A. L.
Champlin is building $4,000 movie
in the college ward. Joe Gerbracht,
lessee, says the students and faculty
are to have the movies, in spite of any
city ordinance. The courts will set
tie 1t.
The contract prices for the new
Boone county court house list the cost
of the building to the taxpayers at
$175,458. A bond issue of 100000
was voted for the erection of the
county building.
The Knoxville city council has let
the contract for several blocks of paw
ing TO be done this summer. They will
use the bitulithio pavement which is
to cost $1.ss per square yard.
At the special election held in Vim
ton the 100000 bond issue for a new
school building carried by q majority
of 500 votes. Women gave the meas
ure an overwhelming majority, cast
ing 437 in the affirmative and SO
against. The board of education inn
mediately will commence plans for
the erection Of the new structure.
Ten Iowa counties are planning ex-
tensive road building campaigns In
1916, for which current road levies
win not be ample and which will me-
cessitate tho issuance Of refunding
bonds to take up the road fund war
rants. Present laws make It legal for
county supervisors to issue such
bonds.
John L. Cherry. superintendent of
city schools Of Independence has re-
signed his position to accept the in
spectorship OF graded and high
schools In the state department OF
public instruction. Superintendent
Cherry is president OF the Northwest
efn Iowa Teachers association and
chairman Of the city superintendent
round table of the State Teachers as
sociation.
Merritt Anthony. II years old. only
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anthony,
living four miles south Of Jefferson.
committed suicide by shooting him
self with shotgun.
The proposition Of the Greater Des
Moines committee to raise 81 for the
proposed Baptist college for each 81
raised by the college conference has