The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-04-21

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falfas which l brought over from Rus
STA and Siberia as agricultural explorer
for the United States department of
agriculture in my last two trips to ST.
IBERIA 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 a
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: ID 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; 60 that some
of these alfalfas can be introduced as
wild plants on stony, rolling lands too
rough for cultivation.
Please remember: Land that can
raise good alfalfa is worth 500. and
more, per acre.
In a recent article, in the Sioux Falls
Press I 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 no cfnrn Monu nnIiaoAf0ra haoA
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 a freight
train on the Milwaukee road near Re-
lance in Lyman county. It burned
over a tract three miles wide, and
eleven miles long before it was under
control, and the loss Is placed at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. Andrew
Kenobbie lost all of the buildings on
his farm, John Kenobbie his hay and
barn; Ed. Seeyle a lot of hay and a
crib Of corn; III. B. Green a lot of hay
and a barn; Charles Howe, a barn, hay
and several miles of fence. Others lost
hay and small buildings, and stock
which were caught in the line of fire
were 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 neal Gam Valley, Buffalo
county. The owner of a 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 hat day, they were
hard to handle and bring under con-
troll
The state regents of education, at
"a meeting in Aberdeen, elected the
faculty of the Northern Normal and
Industrial school for the ensuing
year. But few changes were made.
Miss Genevieve Taubman, who has
been the librarian, in connection with
her work as instructor, will add Ger
man to her classes and Miss Magn-
Ehild Gullandson was made librarian.
C. J. Linden, in charge Of woodwork
and drawing, will devote his time to
drawing and kindred work, and Percy
II. Heron, a graduate of the Lane
Technical school of Chicago, will take
charge of the classes in wood work.
Miss Helen Mars, who has been in
charge of the girls athletic work, will
go to a college near Boston, her home,
and will be succeeded by Miss Mabel
Hall, the present instruction in elocu-
ton, who will combine gymnastic
work with her present duties. Miss
Edna COTE, the present local secre-
tary, will attend an eastern college,
and she will be succeeded by w. N.
Oates.
G. N. McIlvaine, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, states that
indications point to the greatest fair in
the history of the state this year. 1t
will be held at Huron September II
to Is, inclusive. Up to the present
date Sphinx, Minnehaha, Corson, Miner,
Pennington, Meade, Fall River, Law
renee and Butte counties have been as
signed space in the agricultural build
ing for county exhibits. Other coun
ties hive signified their intentions to
make displays, and 1t is believed that
at least % counties will have indie
pendent exhibits.
The state insurance department In
the month of March received insur-
ance company fees to the amount Of
1884; end for the same month fire
marshal fees amounting to s2.41o.
with a total Of 1885 IRE marshal fees
received since the first Of January.