Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-10
ROSEBUD COUNTRY DOING FINE
While Other States Complain, There is
Plenty of Moisture There.
CROPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
MeIIette County win BE Opened for
settlement in October and Some
of II il Now Under Gull
tivatiOn.
(BY oPIE CRANBERRY

(BY OPIE CRANBERRY
DALLAS, s. D., July Especial THE
Rosebud country is peculiarly fortunate in
crop conditions this season. While reports
are coming from other states that crops
are burned up, the Rosebud country has
enjoyed a reasonable rainfall and in most
portions of the country crops were never
looking better at this time Of year. In the
portion of Gregory county, which was
opened to settlement In 1904, there has
never been a failure OF crops and since the
settlement of the county there has been a
bumper crop every year except last year
when the rainfall was very spotted, con-
sisting of local showers throughout the
season. The season opened In this county
without sufficient moisture in the soil.
but there has been several good general
rains and plenty OF local showers, and while
crops both north and south In this county
have suffered. the crops in Gregory county
are looking fine. Reports from certain por-
lions OF the county are to the effect that
small grain is heading out a little short
but the corn crop is excellent In every
portion OF the county. In the new county
OF Tripp. which was opened to settlement
in 1909, all the eastern, central and south
ern portions Of the county are in fine shape.
southern part. In the northwestern part
OF the county the small grain is very short
and In a few portions OF this section the
corn is not looking as well as II should
look at this time OF the year. but taking II
ali through the Rosebud country, It is in
fine condition and with reasonable rainfall
from this time on a bumper crop is assured.
In MeIIette County.
Menette county. the opening of which will
take place in October OF this year. is In fair
condition, although very little OF this county
Is under cultivation. There are few
farmers who have bought Indian heirship
land and are now cultivating the same and
all corn in this county is looking good.
Small grain is quite short. This is perhaps
due to the fact that 1t has not been lack
OF moisture which caused the shortness OF
small grain, but the extremely hot winds
which came from the south and as there
was SO much prairie In Mellette county, tie
small grain suffered more than It did in
the other counties where more land "a
under cultivation. The time for the Iegis-
tration In Mellette eodnty Ia fixed for
October 81, but the points of registration
have not been named. but II Is likely that
Dallas win be one registration point and II
Ia more than likely that the Northwestern
viii take advantage OF the opportunity Of
fered in this rush and hurry it's line Il
Carter and II It should do this Carter will
doubtless be the main point Of registration
as Il Is the nearest point TO the land, belns
one mile and a half from Mellette county
and the roads leading TO all parts Of Mel
lette county from Carter are excellent
Business conditions throughout the Rosebuf
country are hardly as rushing this year A.
they have been for the las few years dur
ine the settlement Of the county. but tn
prospects OF the Mellette county open.nl
has given a new stimulus TO business ans
II is likely that this fall viii see as large
business as has ever been in the Rosebut
country.
The town Of White River witch wa
chosen as the county seat Of Meilstt
county. Is prospering and growing beyon'
ali expectations and bids fair 10 be tn
metropolis OF the new portion o. the REESE
bud reservation.