Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-30
SMALL GRAIN HARD
HIT BY HOT WINDS;
CORN ~FLOURISH!NC
Twenty-O One Points in South
Dakota Report Impairment
Of Small Grain.

weeks ago the outlook FOR SmaI gram
in South Dakota was OF the brightest
and most encouraging character, but
now the outlook is not so encouraging,
and in most parts of the state the crop
of small grain will be short. Corn has
withstood the hot weather In good
shape n is in fine condition. 1t is
growing rapidly and is much farther
advanced than customary at this PEI
Rod. Rains on Thursday night, Friday
and Friday night Of his week have
been very beneficial TO crops in many
portions of South Dakota, and in some
sections have revived small grain,
which in the greater part of the state
was damaged TO quite an extent by the
unusually hot weather OF Thursday and
Friday, June s and 9, when the tenn
perature lowered in the vicinity of 100
Small grain generally would have been
able to withstand those two excessively
hot days had there been more moisture
In the ground, but the ground has not
been thoroughly soaked this year and
windy days followed by the hot
weather exhausted such moisture as
remained.
Owing to the discussion as to what
condition the small grain crop of the
state was left in following the hot
weather OF last week, the following re-
ports from different parts of South Da-
kota will prove Of interest at this time:
Pukwana-Small grain in this vicin-
Ity has seldom been In as good condi-
ton as at present. The territory i'm
mediately adjoining Pukwana has re-
ceived about the average amount Of
rain for this season, n crops geneT-
ally are looking good. Between here
and Kimball the conditions are about
the same, but crops generally show an
improvement as one goes further
north. From all indications the
try around Vega and Gam Valley win
raise a better crop this year h ever
before. Corn IS doing well.
Bancroft-Some fields of small grain
In this vicinity were hit hard by the
excessively hot weather Of June s and
3, but heavy rains since that time ave
done much TO improve conditions. The
hope Of a bumper crop Of small grain
this season has gone glimmering In this,
vicinity. /
Frankfort - The excessively hot
weather damaged small grain in this
region. 1t was feared that some fields
would scarcely be worth cutting. butt
some Improvement has been noted fol-
lowing the cool days and nights OF this,
week, wheat especially showing recov-
cry.
Doland-Owing to the hot weather Of
last week and the lack Of moisture,
small grain in this vicinity Is not in the
best condition. Some of the poorer
fields cannot recove even with abund-
ant rains, while fields in which the seed
was well put in will show improvement,
with timely rains. Corn and fax havel
not been injured by tie hot weather.
and are coming on nicely, but both
crops will soon need rain If they are to-
continue to make good growth. The
rainfall in this vicinity for the first
half Of June has been much below the
normal. ,
F~landreau-The dry hot winds Of last
week did q great deal Of damage to-
small grain in this region. Many fields
Of wheat n oats have commenced to-
head out. Rye is very thin and pas
lures are short. The recent cool
weather a revived vegetation consid-
erably.
Clear I~ake-Crop conditions in this
vicinity, which two weeks ago were of.
the best, are not now SO favorable with
regard to small grain. Grass as well
as small grain is doing little toward a
crop, but they are not yet in a hope
less condition and would be improved
greatly by rains. Corn is doing we'll
and farmers 20 regret that they did
not have a larger corn acreage.
Verdon-Crops of all kinds in this VII
entity, with the exception of corn, were.
hurt by the excessively hot weather.
Cool and rainy weather would revive.
them to some extent, but the yield will
be much below what II was expected to-
be two weeks ago. :
Vermillion-Small grain in this
vicinity has been injured by the lack
Of moisture. but may recover with
timely rains n favorable weather.
Wheat and oats have headed out at
about 10 inches, and in some fields
The straw Is even shorter. Thus far
corn has lone remarkably well. A soak.
ing rain, one which would continue un-
til the ground was thoroughly satura-
ted, would provo OF untold benefit.
Madison-Recent rains nave proven
very beneficial TO crops in this
damage to small grain. The Dat crop
was especially injured. Corn is doing
fine.
White Lake-Thos who have
travelled over the region southwest
from White Lake report that after a
distance of is miles from town is
reached, small grain shows the effects
Of the hot winds, but in all other
directions the crop prospects are very
encouraging. K
Orient-Small grain in this vicin-
fly shows the effects Of the heat, and
The present prospects are not very
encouraging. Germ has not been af-
sected but has mad rapid growth and
has a fine stand, with q good healthy
color.
Brookings-The excessively hoo
weather did damage TO small grain In
this vicinity, but timely rains have
revived the fields, and the cool
weather this week has aided the re-
coyery. Oats was affected the most
Iroquois-During the past 10 days
the situation in this vicinity has
changed for the worse SIS TO oats,
wheat and barley. With rain from
now on some fields would yet make a
fair yield, while others are so far
gone as to leave no hope for anything
better than one-third of a crop. A
strip OF country north Of %Iroquois that
has caught a couple Of extra rains is
looking good. Corn il looking fine and
with rains during the remainder of
the growing season will make q good
srop. Fla also promises well.
Csntervrile--Corn il doing well
IN this vicinity. but small grain does
not look so well. Corn is much
father advanced than for years at
this period OF the growing season.
Aurora-Oats was damaged to
some extent by the excessively hot
weather, but corn Is far In advance
Of the average OF former years. With
the increased acreage and present
prospects the crop will be the largest
OF the kind ever raised In this part
Of the state. Wheat and other small
grain. except oats. In looking well. The
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