Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-08-08
DAKOTA HARVEST ON
CROPS IN SOUTHERN PART Or
THE STATE ARE NEARLY
LAID BY.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State institutions n From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

SuC SUNSHINE Skos
Sioux Falls.-The farmers of South
Dakota are each day utilizing every
hour of daylight in the effort to nave
their harvesting operations COMPLETED
at as early a date as possible. Har-
vesting operations are being prosecut-
ed vigorously in all parts of tbs state.
In many counties in the southern por-
ton of the state small grain harvest
will be nearly completed by the close
of this week, while in the northern
section it will be another week or
ten days before all the small grain is
in the shock. Following their prac-
tice of the past NEST of the farmers
will stack their small grain and per-
nit it to go through the sweat be-
fore commencing their threshing. In
a few localities some threshing al
ready has been done on a small scale,
and these advance returns, which are
set forth in detail in the reports that
follow, give an inkling of how small
grain is yielding in those localities.
In many localities the yield of small
grain is expected to be greater than
was believed to be possible at the
conclusion of the hot and dry period
of a few weeks ago, when the small
grain in Limited areas was practically
ruined. The recovery in other sec.
lions was due to timely rains and cool
weather just at the critical juncture
when small grain was lowering be-
tween a total failure, or nearly so, and
a good average yield. While some
limited areas will not harvest much of
a crop his season, the aggregate yield
of the state at large will be well up
with the aggregate yield of many for
mer seasons. The value of the small
grain raised in South Dakota this sea-
son., Notwithstanding the pessimistic
reports from some quarters, will have
to be recokned in the tens of millions
of dollars.
Corn continues to make a rapid and
healthy growth in all parts of the
state which are included within the
corn raising belt, and it practically is
assured that the crop will be one of
the largest of the kind ever raised in
South Dakota.
Not Required to Make Canvass.
Huron.-County Auditor E. c.. Ack-
erman of Beadle county has received
the following opinion from Attorney
General Royal G. Johnson on the
question of the enrolment of voters
in the various townships under the
new law, Mr.. Ackerman's query being
as to whether or not township clerks
should make canvass of the respec-
Tive districts to secure all names:
"You inquire if township clerks
are required to canvas their town
ship to enroll the electors under the
provisions of section % of chapter
pol of the session laws of 1911. Re-
plying thereto, l will state that in my
opinion the township clerks are not
required to anvas a township, and
no provision is made for their COM
pensation or mileage, should they do
so.
GAS this law is drawn, it is neces-
sary for the voter t o go to the clerk
book and register"
Set Date for Hearing.
a hS oS AtS
set August %, at their offices, as the
time and place for a hearing on a pc
tition for an increase in rates on the
part of the Hyde County Telephone
company with headquarters at High
more. They have ordered the con-
struction of a loading platform at Sis
seton, on petition from that place, and
have received a petition for such a
platform at Hecla.
Will Fiji Two Vacancies.
Pierre.-Senator Crawfor will be
called upon to make nominations as
midshipmen to the United States naval
academy, at Annapolis, to fill two va
cancies. The senator will be pleased
to receive APPLICATIONS of bright young
men, in good physical condition, be-
tween the ages of 16 and 20 years,
who are residents OF South Dakota,
for consideration in making these
appointments.
Bio State Fair Exhibits.
Huron.-Twenty-two manufacturers
of traction engines have applied for
exhibition space at the state fair. Full
ly as many manufacturers of plows
will join in a traction blowing dem
onstration. The fair board has ar
ranged to secure 800 acres of school
land for demonstrating during the
week of the fair. More than one hun
dred machinery firms also will exhib-
it here.
Monroe Marsh, one of the old time