Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-14

OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
what h Weather Bureau Has to
Say About Conditions.
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what the Weather Bureau Has to
Say About Conditions.
The last bulletin OF the weather {
ton says:
The temperature during the week av-
eraged considerably above the normal
in the middle and northern districts.
reaching 100 degree at Huron and Pierre
on July 20. The showers that occurred
were generally light, except locally In
middle and Northern counties along the
Missouri river, where they were copi-
GUS. There was some local hail injury
In several counties. On the whole, it
was a warm, dry week, but very IA
vorable for the harvesting and securing
Of small grains.
Barley harvest Is nearing completion
and the bulk OF the crop is well Sc
cured in shock or stack. Dat harvest
is far advanced toward completion, and
that harvested has been secured under
very favorable conditions. Wheat har-
vest Is progressing very favorabIy in
the middle and southern counties. and
In the extreme southeastern counties
Ia nearing completion. Some rye, bar
ley and oat threshing has been lone
irf southeastern counties. The general
outlook Is for a very good yield OF
small grains.
In the middle and northern counties
the high temperature and dry weather
are maturing late wheat somewhat too
rapidly. and some injury in quality Is
anticipated therefrom. though not rem
orally.
Corn, on the whole, has lone well.
especially I'm the southern counties, but
over large areas Is beginning to neei
rain Much OF the CROP in middle and
southern districts is silking and some
caring. The crop is still backward N
middle and northern districts.
Flax generally continues to d. well,
and some has been harvested, but in
many localities Is needing rain. though
not to any extent.
Early potatoes are maturing, but In
many localities the late planted are
needing rain.
Pastures need rain over large areas,
but because CT the nature of the wild
grass generally continue good.
Haying has progressed favorably, but
to a large extens has given place TO the
harvesting of small grains. That cut
has been secured under very favorable
conditions
Col. j. s. Geddis. chairman OF the Re-
publican county central committee,
gives notice OF primaries to be held
Sept. 2 for the selection Of candidates
for the legislature. county offices and
commissioners.
The fourteen national and state banks
OF the Black Hills show an excellent
condition or affairs. Their combined
loans and discounts are So 97. 271 de-
posts, $4,000, $50, and cash u are
81. 030, S65. The First National of Lead
heads the list. with loans and discounts
Of s476, 375, deposits OF 1891. 4S7 and cash
resources OF $307, $40. The First Nation
al and American National of Deadwood
follow closely. and the First National
of Rapid City is fourth.
A report of the banks of Aberdeen
on Aug. 1 shows deposits Of over 81, 00O,-
600. The state banks hold about $780,
600. tho remaipder being In h national
banks. The report OF the controller of
the currency shows that close to one
tenth OF the national bank deposits of
South Dakota are in the banks OF Aber-
deem.
Doane Robinson, secretary OF the
state historical society. has returned
10 Aberdeen from an excursion to the
Grand river country. where he went to
and traces and gather information re-
rarding a bsttle fought between whites
ana Indians in 1925. He found the
tield and secured good drawings Of the
old stockade. some OF the stakes OF
are still In position and la a good
state OF preservation. Tho data will
be incorporated In the report OF the
to the governor, which viii be
the natura of a history or the state.
from the earliest Date. Ii will ccnsti-
tute d volume Of about 700 pageB.