The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-29


South Dakota is noted, and which sur
passes that of corn, and this is wheat.
Last year the wheat crop of South Da-
kota represented the. enormous amount
of 43,110,000 bushels, the value being
$2S O21 500. There are thousands Of
acres of land in the state that year
after year are giving from twenty-five
to forty bushels to the acre, and that
never need an ounce of fertilizer.
When the ease of harvesting and cult
walton with modern machinery is con-
sidered, it can readily be seen that
small fortunes have been made during
the past year growing wheat.
Aside from the above two crops, hay
holds the third place, with value Of
SIS, 700, 900, and oats comes next
: With such richness in the soil as we
know there is in South Dakota lands,
and yielding such large crops, it must
necessarily follow that cattle raising
In South Dakota is comparatively
easy, and that good remuneration must
follow this department of farming The
best friend of man, the horse, is bred
than any place else, not even excepting
Kentucky. Where you polish off hogs
on corn for the market there is an inn
mense profit, for hog cholera in South
Dakota is a totally unknown quantity.
Sheep grow fat upon the plains and
ranges, and are sold at a comfortable
margin. Cattle bring big money, for
they are well fed upon the ranges, and
with abundance OF corn present a good
appearance for marketing. According
to figures compiled by the United
States authorities, live stock per capita
In South Dakota is valued at $3.50,
Iowa being second, with a valuation OF
1922
Other Advantages Of the State.
Aside from the field crops and cattle,
South Dakota has produced some good
fruit crops, though not Of wonderful
nature. There is one orchard in Tur-
ner county twenty-five years old, which
alone produced something over $4,000
bushels of apples in one season, rival
ing the big apple crops of New Eng
land and New York. But 1t must be
remembered that South Dakota is very
young, and, as the years roll onward
and farmers become more interested in
the growing Of fruits, the crops WIN
increase. The land, climate and other
things necessary are admirably suited
for the growing of fruits, such as pears,
apples, cherries and plums, and abun-
dant crops may be grown. An attempt
has been made to cultivate oranges and
bananas, but this has met with failure.
The state is now attracting greater
degree of attention from men who are
seeking homes than at any other Pc
riod in its history. Everywhere trav-
eled in the state the trains are crowded
by men from the East and the middle
Western states, who We're there for the
purpose Of buying land and starting
new homes. Many Of these men we're
pushing out along the lines OF new
railways that are being constructed
and that are opening up section Of
the state that has hitherto been diff
cult OF access. There is where land 10
the cheapest and where the free home
stead lands abound. But many Of the
newcomers prefer to remain in the old
er settled portions OF the state, where
the land has been cultivated, and where
its crop capacity is no longer a subject
Of doubt. In these counties land can
be bought in any quantity for frou
SIS an acre up, and 1t is q common
thing for the farmer to pay for his land
from his first seasons crop.-Herbert
Vanderhoof in Minneapolis Journal.