The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-12
Corn Somewhat Back
ward Because of
Cool Weather,
GRAIN IS THRIVING
Weather Will Soon
Bring Corn UP to Its Us
ual July Condition.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Reports from
all sections of the state show that
crop conditions in South Dakota con-
tlnue to be deal. Corn planting noW
is finished, except in a few isolated
cases, md corn which has been in the
ground some days has appeared
above the surface and looks healthy
and strong. The weather during the
past few days has bcen too cool to
push corn ahead vcry fast, but it has
been favorable for small grain, which
Is making ii rapid growth. The lot
weather, which can safely be counted
upon during the latter part of June
viii, without doubt. push corn ahead
fast enough so that by July |, it Will
have attained its customary growth
tor that period OF the growing sea
son. The ground is i'm excellent con
dition in all parts of the state, re
cent aim having added greatly to
the lar2e amount already in the
ground. P%asturage continues OF the
best. 1t now is assured that South
Dakota will this year raise one OF
the largest hay crops in its history,
and the value of the hay crop alone
Will run anywhere from 1000, 900
to $4,000, GOO, and may greatly eN-
coed the latter figure, depending up
on a possible shortage in other parts
of the country and resulting high
prices.
Detailed Reports.
Detailed reports as TO the present
status OF crops and general crop CON
ditionS in all sections of the state
! follow:
Lcola-Corn planting is complet-
ed in this section, which adjoins the
southern hQundry of North Dakota.
EARLY planted corn is NJ an! looks
very healthy. Cut worms are said to
be doing damage in some of the fields
but complaints art not general. Pros
poets for a big crop OF both corn and
small grain could not be brighter
than at present.
Marion-The ground throughout
this section is thoroughly soaked
with water and crop conditions are
of the most encouraging character.
In fact, never before has the general
crop situation been more favorable
than at the present time.
Emery-The outlook for a bumper
cop in this section oEe was bright
ter than now. Fields and gardens are
looking fine. Corn. which is a little
late. is growing quite rapidly and a
big yield is looked for.
Conde-Crop conditions in this vi
entity are all that could be desired.
The ground is we'll soaked and crops
OF all kinds l. doing exceedingly
we'll, with prospects of a biz yield,
Vine in Lyman.
Oacoma Corn is coming up UNI
usually we'll and farmers say that
the stand will be the best for some
years. Lyman county this season eN-
poets to raise the largest crop OF
corn and small grain in its history.
Hitchcock Much of the corn in
this vicinity is up and looking fine.
Small grain also is doing unusually
we'll and everything points to a
bumper crop.
Fit. Pierre-Some of the rye fields
in Stanley county have headed out
and other crops are more advanced
than for years. \ big yield of all
kinds of crops is expected owing to
the moist condition of the ground.
Nirgil-The prospect for Il bumper
crop i'm this territory could not be
brighter. Small grain is making a
wonderful growth and corn that was
put in the ground some days ago is
up and looks fine. There is a good
stand and many fields already arc
nearly ready to be cultivated. The
hay crop will be a large one Pastur-
age could 10 be better.
Philip-Smali grain. corn and al
falfa are making a rapid growth, and
everything indicates that this part oil
Stanley county will this season raise
the largest crop for years.
Faux We'll Soaked.
Faulkton-With NOR" than five in
ches of rain during May and several
fine rains thus for this month d
bumper crop in this section seems as
sured. Small grain has reached a
growth of nearly two feet and is OF
a dark green color which indicates
a healthy plant. The corn acreage
was increased greatly this season ov-
er that of last year, II most of the
crop is up and looking we'll. There
is some talk of damage to corn by
cut worms.
Cresbard-Recent rains have great
ly benefited growing crops, which
are in excellent condition. Prospects
for a good crop of all kinds never
were more encouraging than at pre-
sent.
Castlewood-W. b. Boswell, edit
or of the Castlewood Republican
who has returned from a tour of in
spection of the crops OF Hamlin coun-
tv, reports that during his 81 years
residence in the county he never saw
icrops of all kinds looking better "a
this period of the growing season
than at the present time. The GROUND
at present is in ideal condition to
keep crops jumping for some time
to come.
Rec Heights-Last year this terri
torv was in the dry belt and indif