Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-07-27

to have tried to put up the usual good
attractions for her sport day, but SO
far as we have heard, the visitors re-
gard it as the poorest result in the
history of that town. De Smet knows
how to sympathize, however, as we
have put up good money and been
victimized the same way. Brookings
agreed to put up a game for us with
Hawarden on June 18th, but fell down
on the Hawarden end.
Dan Boose took his daughter,
Grace to Rochester, MIMI, Wednes-
day for the purpose of securing treat
ment for one of her eyes. She has
been greatly troubled with it for
three or four weeks.
The many friends of the I. p.
Norman family will learn with deep
regret that Mrs. Norman suffered a
severe stroke of paralysis Friday last.
She was found on the porch in a help
less condition by members of the
household. Help was summoned and
it was found that the lady was paral-
lied on the left side. All hope for
an early betterment of her condition
and that IA full recovery may take
place.
Reports from the southeastern
part of the state are to the effect that
the winter wheat crop is safely har-
vested and that it will make a heavy
yield Estimates as to the yield run
as high as As bushels to the acre.
This is probably a little large, but
there seems to be no doubt about the
yield excet ding that of the spring
wheat by a long way. One other great
advantage is that it is harves ed from
ten days to two weeks earlier, and
thus escapes some of the chances OF
damage. Last fall several farmers
in this locality wanted to try winter
wheat but found difficulty in obtain
ing seed raised far enough north.
Those who still have a desire TO give
it a trial should take hold Of the ma
ter at once. We would like to see a
thorough test of winter wheat i'll this
locality.
just at this time the item of
greatest interest to our readers out
side the state is Il reliable statement
as to crop conditions. Any report
originating with this writer is necassa
rily made up in a great part from re-
ports from farmers in different direc-
tions from De Smat. together with
some observation on our own part.
A short time ago we stated that bar
ley would be the nearest to a bumper
crop of anything in this locality, that
oats would be a strong crop, that
common wheat would strike not bet
ter than an average. We still believe
that that prediction is about correct
The weather of the past few days
has been favorable to small grain.
At this time considerable early barley
is in the shock and the end Of next
week will see the cutting about fin
ished. Early oats are also being har-
vested, and every indication is for a
better yield and better quality than
last year. The common wheat is still
no better than an average crop, and
will not be under the most favorable
circumstances The weather will
still have much to do with this crop;
it will need ordinary weather to make
the average yield, while unfavorable
weather would cut the yield down to
a considerable extent. Durum wheat
(mararoni) is a different proposition
from the crop of common wheat. The
prospects for durum are frst-class.
The growth of straw is heavy, it is
well headed, and is filling nicely. This
will be better than an average crop,
and the acreage is considerably great
er than a year ago. As TO corn we
can give no information, except that
it is a triie ahead of last year. The
corn crop, as everyone knows, is all
in the future. Taking it by and large
the crop in this section will be one of
the best, if not the heaviest EVER har-
vested per acre (the acreage is CON
siderably increased over a year ago.
If we shall harvest a fair corn crop,
this section of South Dakota will be
in better condition than ever before
in its history.
NOTICE.
To Whom IT May CONCERN:
Havip1 Mr. III Cor