The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-30


no harm and the farmers will be
able to get good corn crop.
Sioux Valley News: The outlook
for q small grain crop the state ov-
er is the poorest in II years. Not
since 1894 has wheat given so poor
promise. Corn on the contrary,
which is now the states most extern
sive and most valuable crop Is in
splendid shape, far advanced for the
season and of unusually good stand.
Generally the hay crop is light.
Hot Springs Times-Herald: Heavy
rains fell in nearly every part of
the Black Hills last Thursday even
ing. South of town several miles
the precipitation is reported to have
been very heavy, doing great good
to corn. West, in the vicinity of
Minnekahta, the downpour was i'm
mense, but the high water didn't last
long. A good rain fell here, but at
Buffalo Gap there was only a sprin-
kle. In the north Hills the fall was
very heavy. Corn and pastures were
greatly benefited and some pieces
of small grain will be worth harvest
ing. Stockmen who shipped out
their cattle wish now they had de-
layed doing so, as it is likely there
will be sufficient pasture and water
for the remainder of the season.
Turner County Herald: -Four
years ago George Egan ran for gov
ernor. He got in his favor great
notoriety, a disbarment that many
believed an injustice, general indi-
gnation over the Kaufman fasco ana
divided opposition. Yes he lost.
This year it would seem that these
former advantages are lacking. Peo-
pie are weary of Egan and the story
of his wrongs. Under the circum-
stances it would seem that he could
scarcely equal the vote by which he
lost year ago.
Sioux Falls Press: Despite the
Washington weather bureaus prog
nostications of showers and rain for
South Dakota, which have been
forthcoming for the past week, the
state in general is still badly in need
of a drenching, and unless this COM
es within short time, severe dam
age will result. Reports received
at the Press office during the night
tell of continued dry in all parts
of the state. vs.
AS the result of the excessively
hot and dry weather of the past few
days the critical stage for corn and
potatoes now has been reached, and
unless there is general rain or ex-
tensive local showers within day
OR two it is feared both corn and
potatoes will be injured to as great
an extent as small grain has previ-
ously been injured.
Van Metre Messenger: Bad riv-
er running once more, the first time
during the past year. This is GER
tainly a great thing for the peo-
pie depending on the river for water
as the water holes were getting pref
ty scarce and what were left were
hardly fit for stock to drink.
Sioux City Tribune: Lack of rain
and the continued hot weather has
almost completely ruined the small
grain in northwestern Iowa and cas-
tern South Dakota, and the crop
will not exceed 10 per cent of the
usual yield, in the opinion of D. D.
Cutler, Of Chicago. general live stock
agent for the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway, who has just complet-
ed story of crop conditions. He
will make this report to the officials
of the road upon his return from
Chicago.
The crops within radius of 20
miles of Sioux City on the North
western line to Hawarden are in
good condition, according to Mr.. Cut
Ter. Beyond that distance they are
completely dried up and burned. In
scme places cattle have been turn
ed into the oats fields, it having been
discovered that it would not pay to
harvest the corps.
Corn is in beautiful condition and
will be able to withstand the heat
and drought for 10 days or two
weeks. Mr. Cutler said he never
saw such stand of corn and that
it will be the means of saving the
farmers from complete failure.
II do not wish to appear pessim-
istic,' said Mr.. Cutler, "but the con-
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