Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-22

SA~oi~s AA0uy "VVi lOutII& buc uu-
usual conditions to the influence of
Halley's comet which was visible
during the spring.
The rainfall during the growing
months was much below the aver
age and came generally in local
showers in a way that would afford
an abundance to one neighborhood
while adjacent territory suffered
from drouth. The utmost appre-
hension was felt for the welfare of
the crops, and it was before the
harvest thought that only a partial
crop could be secured, and while
this proved true in many localities,
as . whole the state produced a
fair return, though, of course, not
up to the average of a series, of
years.
The erratic weather conditions
and drouth areas gave splendid
opportunities for testing the effica-
cy of dry farming methods and
without exception, where these
scientific methods were pursued
early enough to find a sufficient
supply of moisture in the soil, the
methods conserved this moisture
and made a good crop.
PRICES AND OUTPUTS
Prices have varied good deal
since last year, wheat upon the
average about the same, corn and
oats very much lower and fax, hay
and potatoes much higher, as are
dairy products and eggs.
The fruit crop of all sorts is
pretty nearly q failure due to the
hard freeze in April. Potatoes
are very short crop this year
everywhere in the state, in some
portions being quite a failure.
1T is likely that the total pro-
duction of dairy products is less
than for several years, though it
is difficult to obtain entirely re-
liable figures. The prices, how
ever, have advanced and the
revenue therefrom is somewhat
increased. The egg crop is bigger
than ever before and returns more
cash.
l use the estimates of the Ma
tional Association of Wool Manu-
facturers upon the wool crop Of
the state. Their figures are some
what larger than tho nsmber of
sheep reported in the assessment
would seem to justify, but the
wool is reported to be actually
shipped from here. The explana-
ton is that perhaps a good many
sheep on the ranges escape the
assessor.
The hay crop is perhaps one
third below the average in volume,
but the value is not materially af-
fected. In comparing the hay es-
Inmates of this department with
those of the agricultural depart
ment of the government, remember
the government does not take &C.
count of our valuable crop of wild
hay.
MARKETING FOR THE YEAR
The railroads operating within
the state have again reported to
me the actual amount of the pro-
ducts of the state which they have
carried to markets beyond the state
line, from which returns we derive
the following table of the actual
msrketings of our people for the
year ending June 30, 1910, being
chiefly of the crop of 1909:
Wheat, 35, ,976,742 bu- -$28, 1888
Corn, l,3O7,179 bu--- 1,523,871
Oats, 10,872,0OO bu--- 1921, ,789
Rye, $4,000 bu- 95, 400
Flaxseed. 4,354,477 bu 9,976,849
Hogs, 161, 1855, 900 lb.- 1882, $50
Cattle, 497, ,487, 900 h. 27,6lO,5 ,52O
Horses, 26, 159, 900 h.. 2,115,99O
Sheep, 26, 1873, 900 h.. l,045, $50
Dairy products, poul-
try, eggs, hides, wool
and vegetables ---- 10000, ,OOO
Total marketings 10, liz, 400. pa
Total marketings 'O9, 1923, ,7O6, ,OO0