Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-16

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scribe has been very busy and not
him alone, but also his friends and
neighbors. We take II the grain cut
ting is over and has been for a few
days although ii has not been long
since we heard the song OF the grain
binder,
Quite a number of the farmers have
threshe6 some-harled and oats-and
others wheat also. Barley seems 10
yield from 80 to 40 bushels per acre.
oats from 40 to rs bushers per acre,
wheat, as a rule, making about 20 10
% bushels per acre with some few
pieces turning out 81 to 80, even to
g o. IS per acre.
Potatoes are getting ripe and the
yield, especially the white variety.
bids fair to be good. Mrs. Dean re,
ports forty potatoes in one hill, that
is, hill of potatoes.
Corn is still in doubt. Ten days
more of warm weather and Il cousid-
cradle amount of fairly seasoned corn
would be ours.
Quite a number are cutting corn
in lieu of a better job while the rain
keeps the grain damp and unfit for
threshing or stacking. Many fear
frost will catch it before they get it
cut. Have given up a crop and are
preparing to bottle up in silos.
Most everyone is cutting their mil
let in this vicinity.
The rain is a drawback to some of
the farming operations but was badly
needed for pastures, meadows, shrub.
berry. lawns, late garden stun, newly
sown hay lands and for the fall plow-
ing.
Stacking and threshing proceed
slowly this fall because of the great
amount of straw to be handled,
We fear much blowing will 0 get
done this fall unless the cold weather
holds off very late.
Some have warned the farmers
against blowing this heavy growth Of
stubble under, stating that in case OF
a dry year next year it would be q
menace TO the safety Of the crop. If
one had time, no doubt the use of
the disc before and after the pillow
would pay in that event. All, if one
had the time. That is the sticker.
From all reports it would appear
We are on pretty thin ice now in our
relations with Germany. Well, here's
hoping Bro. Wilson will be able to
steer clear of trouble of a serious
character, but he has sure got a tick
iish Job on his hands.
Wheat has gone up a trife. Flour
will be $40 in a few days. Well,
beans are the sans old price I'VE
guessl and potatoes are cheap. Dat.
meal ought to be fairly reasonable,
too. BY the way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hammond were
guests OF the Melchert home lastI
week Sunday. Mrs. Melchert and
Miss Edith called upon Mrs. Kendall
Friday Of last week. They left al
large bouquet OF flowers and also a
spotted fern. Thanks very much. la
dies. and come again.
Mr.. James Shaffer. brother of Mrs.
Fred Brown, who with his fatherin.
law, Mr.. Nelson, were recent %guests
of Mr., and Mrs. Fred Brown. The
gentlemen hail from near Williams.
field, I'LL. end were enroute to Mon-i
to look over some land. ThsyI
travel In MI. Shaffer's large ANTONIO
bile and reported a fine trip thus far.
DR.. Vesper shaassr and Miss Vesper
Shaffer have returned to Chicago
where Vesper will attend school. Mrs.
Frank Brown OF Winona, Mimi, and
little daughter, Miss Elizabeth, hayel
also returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beiber. Of
Alden. MINI, were over Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. u, D. Wheelock.
They are a nephew and niece Of Mr..
and Mrs, ". Mrs. Befber is d daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Smith, now a guests Of
her sister, Mrs. Wheelock,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen and Mrs.
\
William Hansen spent d few days
with the ladies' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred sehwafiatt. leaving for their home
near chalco, Neha Wednesday of last
week. They report a very wet sea
son il Nebraska, it being dificult to-
set into the fields to work and the
grain growing In the shocks. Mr.
Johii Hansen had been in Minnesota
looking after home land he owns in
that state.
The young gentlemen Dc the Fred
schwandt home called upon Mr.. Frank
and Miss Marie carnes Monday even.
ing