The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-29

a value Of $3.50 per ton is the recort
made by Caleb Rosa of Forest City
Mr.. Rosa has about sixty acres in al
falfa and sixteen acres which he JUS
cut gave this remarkable record. This
gives MI, Rosa for one cutting, $50
per acre, and he cuts the alfalfa hay
three times for hay, or twice for hay
and once for seed. Mr.. Rosa a Y
that the three cuttings from this six.
teen acres, at an average of four tons
or even three tons, would give him at
least 1925 for each acre, If the hay
was valued at $3.50 or even less.
One thousand head of cattle, mostly
cows and heifers, were shipped into
Perkins county during the month of
March. The farmers in that section
have come to realize that the buffalo
grass so plentiful in the country win
ter and summer, has fattening qualities
equal to corn and high priced feeds,
and that dairy cattle turned out to
Craze on the %succulent pastures will
furnish as good a grade of milk as
those fed anywhere else in the coun-
try on alfalfa and corn. 1t is expected
that within a short time there will be
a creamery In every town in the coun-
ty, and with the advent of the cream
cries, farmers will commence to pay
off the mortgages.
Monday was hog day at P%lankinton,
rs loads of hogs being brought in
from east of the city. all bringing top
market prices, $685.. L. J. Justman,
who sold Is Of these loads, has made
over $4,000 during the past year from
his hogs, feeding them on alfalfa until
starting to fatten them.
Carl F. Mas, proprietor of an Iro-
quois saloon. who was arrested on the
charge of selling property by the lot
terry system, has been held for trial
In the state circuit court. He is ac-
cused of stimulating his liquor bust
ness by adopting a lottery scheme
whereby the customer was sure to sc.
cure a certain amount of liquor, with
the chance OF securing double the mini
mum amount for the minimum price.
A movement is under foot in Ham
lin county to again fill up Dry Lake by
diverting the surplus waters of the
Big Sioux river into the lake bed. This
lake has been dry for several years,
and the absence of that body Of water
which was at one time quite a fishing
and picnic resort, has been keenly felt.
That the merchants of Frankfort
are availing themselves Of the parcel
post system is evidenced by the fact
that during the first fifteen days OF
April, 5S1 parcel post packages passed
through the local Office, 2S1 of which
number were mailed by local e
chants to their customers In the coun-
try.
Harry Curtis, who was arrested at
Miles City, Mont, on instructions from
the authorities of Corson county, and
returned in custody, as the result of
his preliminary hearing has been held
for trial in the state circuit court on
the charge Of grand larceny. In default
OF $500 bonds he has been lodged in
the county Jail at Mcintosh. It is
charged that he sold property belong.
ing to another man.
A number Of former members of the
National Guard Of this state have be-
interested In the American Lee
gion and submitted their application
the secretary In New York. The Lee
gion was organised several weeks ago
under the supervision Of many promi-
nent men Of the nation, interested in
strengthening the country's defenses
through an enrolment Of all men hav.
lng had army experience or such pro-
lessional o. technical experience as
would be Of benefit In time Of war.
The high water IN No Moccasin
creek. which passes through HamiIl.
destroyed . huge artificial lake which
he people Of Hamill had constructed
adjacent to the town. A wall OF water
which swept down the creek. caused
~ the melting Of the heavy snows,
sway The dam which formed
LAke Wambalee. Steps WIN IS taken
ence - replace the dam ana r.