Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
WvS0NEtVEN!

FrO1. N. II. hansen, OF BrOOklnSS,
has sent out the following circular
letter:
The legislature made provision.
March 5, for limited trial in every
county in South Dakota of the new al
falfas which brought over from Rus
sia and Siberia as agricultural explorer
for che United States department of
agriculture in my last two trips to ST.
berin in 1906 and 1908. This seed was
widely scattered in small lots in many
states. Some of the best of these new
alfalfas have been started from
spoonful of seed, so progress has been
SLOW. We have no seed to spare this
year. A few thousand one-year-old
plants can be spared this spring. A
few plants were sent out last year.
and some farmers averaged one-half
ounce Of seed to the plant from plants
set in good garden soil far enough
apart to permit of good cultivation
My present belief is: GD That we
can make a success of alfalfa culture
In every part of the state: (2) that
these new varieties will be proof
against winter killing; CD that some
of these alfalfas can be introduced as
wild plants on stony. rolling lands too
rough for cultivation a
Please remember: Land that can
raise good alfalfa is worth $100. and
more, per acre.
In a recent article in the Sioux Falls
Press ! offered to send ten plants free
to the first ten applicants in each
county. Applicants should describe
the character of the soil and state
whether they wish the plants for hay
or pasture. Many applications have
already been received. Applications
received too late will be placed on the
waiting list for next year.
Address Prof. N. e. Hansen, Brook
ings, South Dakota.
Local papers indicate heavy fire los
ses in the terrific gale which recently
passed over many sections. The worst
fire reported was started by freight
train on the Milwaukee road near Re-
lance in Lyman county. 1t burned
over tract three miles wide, and
eleven miles long before it was under
tween $4,000 and 100000. Andrew
Kenobbie lost all of the buildings on
his farm, John Kenobbe his hay and
barn: Ed. Seeyle a lot of hay and a
crib of corn; H. B. Green a lot of hay
and barn; Charles Howe. a barn, hay
and several miles of fence Others lost
hay and small buildings, and stock
which We're caught in the line of fire
We're so badly burned that they had to
be killed. Another bad fire was in
Hand county where the loss was in
the shape of hay and several barns
A third was near Gam Valley Buffalo
county The owner of large auto
helped materially in putting this out
He took out with him water and bags
for beating out the fire and a plow
which was hitched behind the auto
and a number of burrows plowed to
help in making a fire break to head off
the flames. Another fire near White
Lake burned over considerable prairie
before it was under conrtol. All these
fires together did damage which runs
up TO a large amount, and on account
of the terrific gale that day, they We're
hard to handle and bring under con
.rol
The state regents of education, a
meeting in Aberdeen, elected the
faculty of the Northern Normal ant
Industrial school for the ensuing
year. But few changes were made
Miss Geneveve Taubman, who ha
Wi in, Wi
her work as instructor, will add Ger
man to her classes and Miss Magn
hid Gullandson was made librarian
c. ]. Linden, in charge of woodwork
and drawing, will devote his time t.
drawing and kindred work, and Perc
III. Heron. graduate of the Lam
Technical school of Chicago. will TAX
charge of the classes in wood work
Miss Helen Mars, who mas been il
charge of the girls athletic work. will
go to a college near Boston, her home
and will be succeeded by Miss Mabe
Hall, the present instruction in elocr
tion. who will combine gymnasti
work with her present duties. Mis-
Edna Goffe, the present local secre
tary. will attend an eastern college
and she will be succeeded by W. \
Dates.
C. N McIlvaine. secretary of tn
state board of agriculture, states tina
indications point to the greatest fair i
the history of the state this year.
will be held at Huron September 1
to 10, inclusive. Up to the preser
date Sphinx, Minnehaha. Corson, Mine
Pennington, Meade, Fall River. Law
renee and Butte counties have been a
signed space in the agricultural bull,
ing for county exhibits. Other coul
ties hive signified their intentions [
make disnlaxs and it is believed tn;