Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-07

puSSlUle 10 SOW Will Dc S0Wn G0lS
year. The following is conservative
estimate of the number of acres to be
cropped and the kind of grain to be
planted: Wheat, 2,S3O,0OO acres:
oats, 425, ,OO0acres: barley, 200, 600 acres:
corn, $4,000 acres: flax, 10000 acres:
millet, etc, 100000 acres: potatoes,
20, 600 acres: total, 3,697, 200 acres.
4 New Settlers Coming.
The ceded Sioux lands are receiving
their quota of the immigrants now
coming INTO South Dakota. There is
plenty of land yet, but it is being
rapidly taken up and as high as 200
filings have been made in the Cham
berlain and Pierre land offices in one
week. Provision is made in the laws
governing these lands, wherein set
tiers will have to pay only IS cents
per acre to get a good claim now and
the natural advantages attract any
sensible mans eye when he once sees
for himself the abundance of nu-
tritious grasses for horses, sheep and
cattle, the wonderful growth of many
kinds of wild fruits and the great
sutiiciency of fresh water coursing
through the land in the numerous
creeks and rivers. 1t is undisputed
that the White, Cheyenne and Bad
river valleys constitute the finest
stock country in the west, and as fine
farms can be found there as any place.
Most of the new settlers are going
into farming and stock raising COM
bined. Heretofore stock raising has
been about the only pursuit, but now
the permanent settlers are making
lots of butter to sell and eggs are also
getting to be plentiful, both of which
were a scarce article until last sum-
mer and fall. The outlook for good
crops in South Dakota again this
year could possibly not be better. In
the past few days vast quantities of
'ain and snow have fallen, and now
the ground is in excellent condition
better than at any time during the
past 10 years. Every town reports
new settlers arriving daily, and the
present rush is nothing compared to
what it will be when the spring is
further advanced. Scores of new set
tiers are now in Chamberlain waiting
for the Missouri river to become clear
of ice when they will cross to the
west side of the river for the purpose
of engaging in farming and stock
raising. About every eye in the east
seems to be cast toward South Dakota,
and in consequence the land offices
located in this state are being flooded
with letters asking for information
about the country. The estimate
that South Dakota is receiving 200
new settlers each week is not much
of an exaggeration, as every train
that enters the state is daily loaded
with people who are in search of land
upon which to locate and make a
home.
That live and lively state of Texas
is taking the lead in heading off sur
plus cotton production. The Texas
Acreage association meets and con-
siders what will be the best farm
products for agriculturists to go into
at different times and in different
parts of the state. AT a late meeting
e., =
one member from each congressional
district tn draft an address to Texas
farmers Recommending them tn raise
less cotton. but not more of that
other indigenous American product
named by General Butler i'm one of
his historic savings. On the contrary,
they were advised to replace the
diminished cotton acreage by varied
farm products. Thus the price OF
cotton would be maintained. while
the Texas farmer would be raising
upon his own soil many OF the high
priced crops for which he has been
accustomed to exchange his low
priced cotton. If the whole south
would do this, it would increase her
agricultural wealth greatly.
Ii mas been decided that the liberty
bell, the ringing of which proclaimed
the independence of the thirteen
original states, shall be taken to
Chicago, the date of the departure
from Philadelphia being fixed for
April %. The bell will be transported
in special car and four policemen
will 60 along as its special custodians
and never loss sight Of their charge.