Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-07-31
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Reports Indicate Abundant Grain
Yields.

Yields.
Before many days have passed the
whea harvest will be in progress In
the central and southern portions or
South Dakota. All reports agree that
the output for an abundant yield could
not be more promising. The very hot
weather during the past week was ex-
actly what was needed to ripen wheat
and hasten the growth of corn.
The growth of the latter was very
backward during the early part OF the
summer, due to the unusually cool ana
| cloudy weather. But, under the tnnu-
ence of the warm weather and moist
condition Of the ground, corn Is grow
ing at a really wonderful rate, ana
promises TO be well out of the way be-
fore the first frost.
South Dakota has, generally speak
ing. been very fortunate this year. IT
Ia true the hurricane of June "a did
considerable damage to property In the
southeastern part of the state, and IN
! jured growing crops 10 some extent;
but outside of this and hail storms IN
two or three localities. which lie linz
tied damage owe small areas, the sea-
son has been a decidedly favorable on
for all classes of crops.
Parts of the state which last year,
end for several years prior thereto,
suffered from a lack Of sufficient mois-
ture, this year have had an abundance
OF rain. Notably is this the case In the
Eureka district, which embraces the
territory in the extreme north-central
part OF the state, Just east of the Mis-
scuri river and extending to h North
Dakota line,
For several years prior. to the pres
ent year the rainfall In that region was
below normal, and the crop yields were
OF an Indifferent character. Prior TO
the several years in which a lack or
| sufficient moisture was experienced the
region was famous for its abundant
wheat crops. Because of the abundant
! crops the town of Eureka gained dis
tinction as the greatest primary wheat
market in the world. Twenty-seven
mammoth elevators were required to
handle the millions of bushels of wheat
which were marketed there a year.
The gradual falling off in the quantity
of wheat raised up to and including
last year caused n corresponding fail
ing OFF in Eureka's Importance as a
grain market.
This year, however, that part of the
state, as well as other portions, has
had rain I'm abundance, and will raise
one of its old-time bumper crops: and.
as a result, Eureka will this fall TAX
on something of its old-time lively APP
! pearance. .
Fear is expressed IN some parts or
the state that the farmers will not be
able to secure sufficient help to enable
them TO handle their crops with the de-
sired promptness! However, thousands
of harvest hands are entering the state,
and while a large per cent OF them are
genuine hoboes, who do not want work,
there are enough honest and deserving
workmen among the new arrivals to
furnish a great deal of the help desired.
Owing TO the prosperous conditions
in the state. the wages of harvest
hands will probably rule quite high.
Hundreds Of farmers have already en-
gagged their harvest hands. Wages
will start at s1.T5 and 81 per day, and
may go to SO per day before the grain
is shocked. depending largely upon
weather conditions and the necessity
for promptly getting the crop out OF
the way.