The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-10

fairly safe dependence upon winter
ture. Where stock must be STABBED -
fed grain and hay the grower of CIV
will find himself handicapped. hor,ou~
succulent may be his summer feed TIT
winter pasture of the last winter unop ,I ~
South X range was excellent, ana
we are entering upon another winter w;,u
the ranges in magnificent condition -"
Dairy and Creamery.
The making of butter and cheese b..
attracted increased interest and intalli
gent cooperation among the people dur
ing the year now closing, and is nov
firmly established among the state,s
great and permanent industries. I'hero
are $50 creameries and cheese factories
in South Dakota, but they represent onl,
a fraction of the capital invested in anss
the returns derived from the indlstrv
The dairy and food commissioner honss
by the end of next year to be able to oh
ain full and comprehensive information
of the dairy and business bnt
for the present only f~ragmentary figures
are obtainsble. Seventy-two crearneries
only reported to the dairy and food com.
missioner for the month of August, show
ing 6,0S7 patrons to whom Were paid
net, S115,01S.16. Owing to the heat, flies
and the prevalence of winter dairyi,p
business in South Dakota, but upon The
basis of the returns for that month re-.
ported to the commissioner these -
creameries alone paid not less than 81.
$50, o16. 90 to their patrons during the year.
Last year after extended inquiry, | an
proximated the value of dairy produces
and eggs produced in the state in 1900 ar
s., 900, 600. From the | Thus
possessed | felt the figure was exceeding.
1y conservative and so noted in my re-
view. With fuller information than had
one year ago, and in view of the official
- 49, a.
from - creameries only in the month
of August / am convinced that the COWS
and hens" have returned to the people or
South Dakota not less than $500, 600 this
year
Fruit Growing.
Although the unusual head of July IN
jured the fruit, both in yield and in quail
ity, it was not altogether disastrous, and.
a fair crop was produced in most lines.
The small fruits which ripen early pro-
duced a~bundantly both for home con-
sumption and shipment. Cherries Were
better than fair, but ripened too rapidly.
Apples were badly injured by the July
heat. We p~roduoed enough to SUI ply the
local demand for the early varieties in the,
southern counties. Plums were abundant
end of excellent quality, supplying the
demand throughout the state, and were
also shipped abb DAD in large quantities.
No official figures are available as to the
value of fruit crops and gardens. | APP
proximate the value of this years pro-
duce at $4,000 o one million less than
the average crop Of 1900.
Mineral Wealth.
The year has been an especially active
and remunerative one in the mining Sec
lions of the state. The developed mines
have continued productive, and many
new propositions have been developed and
nave added their product to the already
very satisfactory aggregate, and these
successes have led in turn to renewed and
scientific prospecting. The years min
eral output is approximated at So, J0O,-
900.
summary of the Years Productions.
To summarize then the foregoing con-
illusions upon the years productions We
have the following results: