The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-27
WANT UNCLE SANS MONEY.
South Dakota Corn Growers Talk Of
Crop Moving.

Crop MOVING.
In an address before the state corn
show at Mitchell Mayor Branson urg-
ed the members of the association to
Join in a series of resolutions asking
the South Dakota delegation in con-
gress to take some action with refer
ence to the depositing Of government
funds in the Northwestern banks for
handling the crops Of this country.
and to favor such action as might be
taken with reference to financial mat
ters looking to avoiding any future
panic.
He advocated the policy of the gov
ernment's guaranteeing the funds in
the banks of the country. and also of
the states taking some action.
Prof. Bowman had a large audience
| at the first corn school Of the state
show. The attendance is large n
| the corngrowers are enthusiastic in
| the work.
At the business meeting on Tuesday
the association was placed on a firmer
basis by requiring each member to
pay a fee of 81. which heretofore has
not been required. n hundred
| men Immediately went forward and
signed the membership roll. The
| committee on resolutions recommend
( ed the passing of a law by the legisla-
ture permitting counties to appropri-
ate funds not exceeding $500 in any
one year to carry on experimental
work in grains. Also for a larger ap-
preparation to hold farmers institutes
and for the organization of corn clubs
in every township in every county in
the state.
The following officers were elected:
President. II. G. Warner of Forest
burg; vice president, John Lakings Of
Hurley; secretary, c. E. Twamley of
Alexandria,; treasurer, J. NJ. Erion of
Mitchell; directors. J. f. Millett Of
Hudson; F. P. Schmit of Salem n J.
w. Parmley Of Ipswich. 1t Is proposed
in the future to hold the annual meet
ing in conjunction with the annual
stock show here.
Prof. M. l.. Bowman addressed a
large audience on The Corn Breed.
ing Question"
lit pIlZc "lIilti III TIC tdIiolo VI
visions were announced as follows:
Division A, embracing the southern
/ part Of the state. ten ears of yellow
corn, J.. w. Bremen Of Canton, "a;
Division B, embracing the counties in
the central portion of the state, ten
| ears Of yellow Dent. T.. p. Sand of
Mitchell, 91.25; Division c, embracing
Il tho nnyrftnc ip thn nnrthnry vnrf re
the state, ten ears of yellow Dent, Cur
nett Bros. of Milbank, $3.50.
The closing day Of the state corn
show was the most successful OF any.
The corn school was conducted by
Prof. Cole of Brookings college. He
gave detailed information relative to
selecting seed corn and testing the
terminating power of the seed. In
the afternoon Bert Dye of VermilliOn,
John Bremen of Canton. A. J. Wimple
of Beresford, and c. f.. Twamley of
| Alexandria. gave their personal ex-
| periences in the production of corn,
with more detail IN the growing of the
| product than has yet been put forth
in the convention. A committee was
appointed to confer with the officers
of the Improved Livestock Breeders
association as to holding the
ton or the same date in he latter
part of January.
After the adjournment of the con-
vention the corn which had beer used
in the corn school for scoring purposes
was disposed Of at public auction for
seed corn, and some good prices were
realized. Next year the show will be
carried forward on a larger basis. now
that a membership fee has been estab-
! lished.