Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-25
1.s~-s N SOUTH DAKOTA.
....,. Growth Of Machine BusE
rsrasr .ss in south Dakota.

died ne impreens and South Dakota has
IND nosa Beun ra wonderful development
eusriencsu mast few years. me
nd hnsk spihg y ssnpss in these lines now
4. ssssal =, each year has reached
70 caass rsasae'e nronortions, with prospects o.
ly tG In Fgsaus 4har increase during the neA.
sHn This is due TO the Iacs
0. 7. NJ y ~ state for several years, anu
B. N. d ana wears to come, mas ~
oh Frrsl sCms = receive thousands OF new
asurer s,lsrs each year. III 20 +ha
nsss and western parts OF the
tatAeIn a,iIl;ons of acres OF upoccu-
oenIeT eHe a : land. a great part OF
o,ne3 = otanitoble for agricultural pur-
~ In IA heA = n,bieh is gradually being
serve oad Sts anu and made to yield crops,
suea nc crop production OF the
nan On ans rbirh for three successive years
footing ID e sraater In value per capita
~ BROOK !. nat Of any other state.
All, crush Y apo when some parts OF the
lUd isA ariarred partial crop failures
he ~ i,eufHcient rainfall for two
Of the ii 49, seasons in succession, thou-
bOcgh " # farms in the central and
Bates e1.,r narts Of the state were aban-
the lated s,Sd by the owners. Ihls was a1
viii wv ,ssan most of the farmers OF
ration VA y, nsto.a were wheat crazy" and
r,bo were forced to abandon
,r y a tarmsl and seek homes elsewhere
A, a seed their main aepe
will be M y rsising Of wheat
move Diversified Farming.
- v1ar tbeir crops were a partial fall
d,rooass Y a. two or three years in success
~ 4. NAV had no other source OF rev.
and were obliged to go else
Belle Four q seek a livelihood, their
, presiding ~. having become exhausted, pre-
llnal case srrg them engaging in diversified
lich Is b. .n;ng an. stock raising, which a
larged VIII - yasglted in making the farmers
= Astsoa ~ state the most prosperous IN
union.
Of Ma3 ma places Of those who became dis
trueted Id harsged have been filled by other
stigate III N. VINO readily saw that in diversi-
in the stat y farming lay the true road to sue
lktoE at til a on the farms of South Dakota.
that cOun3 tny If the abandoned farms have
id. have rel ring the past few years been reoc-
Eped by these later ana more prac-
grand m.d Ia tflers of the soil, who, by engag-
ii. w. Org in diversified farming, giving spe-
ceremoaIl attention to the raising OF cattle,
IS Of fifty d s. snd other stock. nave peen sue
cad has M kgal from the start.
odga n II cFeameFies were also established
ance carrie raaghout the agricultural portion OF
nth Dakota, and these have added
FATTY 10 the wealth and income of
hureau, ~ emerg living In the vicinity, many OF
senate ~ kon. from the sale OF milk alone,
poih'ea p1 have incomes which are sufficient
Yahcan0i y maintain themselves and families
v. eafl. = year.
once y v aring the present year, as we'll as
anul NAY year and the year before, thou
Wouu 2 ns 81 new settlers AVE purchased
Zap decided land in the newer por-
lenominau0n rs Of the state, or nave made home
held at ~ kd entry on government lands, and
is presided y, by adopting the practical meth
cretary. II which experience has proved are
q proper ones for making a success
ism. Anohs hrnius on the parties OF South
i q, made Rksta are enjoying their share of
ch e~yangeEc3 prosperity now being enjoyed by
people Of the state.
thirteenth The New Settlers.
,e into har Pncticaly all Of the new settlers
d took reTol experienced farmers from various
hey wer" y 1an states. Prior to coming TO
il. They ss1 q Dakota they for the most part
70 used OF practically all their old
hem was so Fcrnout farming implements and
o In jail On zee, ane purchase their necessary
y Ok these articles after reaching
Infested IN y sate. This explains to a consid-
. at Sunni e aegree the rapid and wonderful
tod one old 'ase IA the volume of business
and .seted BY the wholesale and retail
oleved. set Ement and vehicle dealers of
-sstcS RESULT rails and South Dakota.
!. and the past season has been a lively
ortv FAY VI Us these lines, the regular de-
- the circd also having been very good, and
: axamIuatq 49, TOT another record-breaking
! Ess next year could not be brigh-
1ocl aae immigration to the state next
John x7a.srsd = VIII II is believed, be OF even
lion arau a volume than that Of the pre-
tDeii Milo saf, making 1t practically GER
bile rsso~ ~ the wholesale and retail Inn
Capt jam ! ana vehicle dealers here and
e follows sssie ~ the state will be pushed
year ~. ..,oo Y utmost to supply goods fast
tenant cUSE @ meet the brisk demand.
jor, r. w. Wholesale implement and yehi-
Lord; sus 49, OF Sioux Falls are in good
rtermsstelss w 70 meet the great demands
~ expected to be made upon
house the pa 1sAt season. Several of the
power corpA1 "A aass peen greatly enlarged this
completed. y ! Veners would also have had
:, hnilt over = ADDITIONS built to them had
,rfering win Eoasluie 10 secure additional
!. r. i OF BIZ Upon which to erect new ware.
:. aoors and additions to the present
new lat Of Esne.a..
"a and will ,ssSAss.suon or securing much de-
THE compa r" grounds and room for
Iigh.ng ga,poses is perhaps the most
.,lle and q vSsvuem which c~onfronts some
rrasH' nnolesale implement and yehl.
...osl ss.as OF Sioux Falls. Space IN
the cOus ors Maons Of the wholesale acc.
n~troserss . to- ss city Is becoming very lin
of the rss p,ssa present prevents some Of
ant ps - being enlarged. fore.
II more nsnS se, Y me houses to transact 4
I'D was vs'M X IA Il o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
o. u. n = quarters which are yery
s no prCsssS p as1 unsatisfactory.
ton for tns S ss"a Of securing additional
! coupcilnsnga N 81 ',usSelvins the serious consid.
the rsso,rl ss ~ saose Interested, and some
q we're two Efs y. De decided upon which
J meeting c satisfactorily. should this
'nl sae aggregate CAPACITY of
chay. near y \ Iuses will be greatly In
80 rohn sS - me coming wear