Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-21

in the production of corn. There were put
in during 1906 1913, 466 acres from which
were gathered II, Ala, 351 bushels of corn or
an average of over thirty-nine bushels per
acre for the year.
Oats. The farmers of South Dakota
do not have to feed their stock as much
grain as is fed in other states for the native
grasses are very nutritious and are great
meat and muscle producers. Last year the
farmers put in 1,249, 767 acres OF oats from
which they reaped a harvest Of 81 ,324, 557
bushels. An average of better Shan forty
one bushels.
Barley. One of the most profitable
crop grown by the farmer is barley and it is
very well adapted to the soil and climatic con-
ditiOns of this state as can be seen by the fact
1906 saw S12,5 S8 acres planted which pro-
duCed "a, 6O3, 257 bushels, averaging over
thirty bushels per acre.
Speltz. This is one OF the strongest
and most fattening cereals for feed for hogs,
cattle and horses. 1t is what one might call
a cross between barley and oats, and yields
very proliferously. Lastyear South Dakota
farmers planted 1873, 294 acres to this grain
Win III r, 100, NO DIlSIIclS, OF dl
average of over thirty-four bushels.
Hay. South Dakota climatic condi-
tons are such that horses and cattle are for
the most part made to rustic their feed
the year round, only sufficient hay being
put up to protect them during the severest
storms OF winter, and to care for the animals
which are kept up" There were thOus-
ands and thousands of acres of native hay
that were not cut last year because they were
not needed. The native grasses make the
most excellent hay no other feed being
needed for cattle, and not for horses save
when engaged in the hardest work. Last
year there were put up l ,973, 754 tons.
Other Crops. ~Buckwheat, timothy,
clover, millet seed, alfalfa, potatoes, all
other vegetables, tree and small fruits have
all made excellent yields adding materially
to the profit and comfort of the year.
Live Stock. South Dakota has for a
number of years been consided the banner
state in the union because of climatic condi-
tons, nutritious grasses and large free
ranges and liberal range laws. The United
States government reports showing there is
less diseases in stock of all kinds here than
in any other state. The transition from cat
tie range to homesteads which has taken
place throughout the state has in a degree
affected the live stock product, but what has
been lost through this has been quite made
up on the farms. The state statistician gives
us the following figures regarding the num-
Der OF live stock in the state: Hogs, 4O3,-
1856; cattle, 1,239, 365; horses, All, 1913; and
sheep, 498, 872.
Dairying and Poultry. There is no
state in the union that offers better induce
ments for these industries than is found in
South Dakota. The conditions are all favor
able in every way. There is always good
home markets and everything assures sue
cess in either branch.
Final Summary. Assembling the
several items of production into one para
graph we have the following approximate
value of the years output of mineral and
agricultural growth:
wheat ..............$ 2O,931 ,977.24
Corn ............... 23,224,290 80
Oats ............ 1881, 1925
Barley ............... 7,3SO,077.1O
Flax .,............... 2,3S3, $4,000
Speltz. ............... 1857 12.4O
Hay........... 14,666, 1000
Vegetables and fruits. 5000, 100000
Dairy products ....... 1900, 100000
Poultry and eggs...... 5000 100000
Money .......... -. 100000