The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-19
CROP CONDITIONS.


: CROP CONDITIONS. i
Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 14.-The farm,
ers of South Dakota are utilizing ever!
moment of daylight, from sunrise tt
sunset. getting their small grain crol
out of h way Of damage by sucl
storms as may come. This is the SEQ
ond week of ideal harvest weather, ant
the farmers are taking full advantage
of the favorable conditions to push tt
the utmost their harvesting operations
The harvesting Of barley, rye and
oats has been completed in the southern
section of the state, and is nearini
completion In nori..sTn and western
South Dakota. Wheat is ripening will
a rush n neXt week the harvesting
of this grain will in some
parts of the state.
Everything continues to indicate that
the small grain crop of the state this
year will be the greatest ever produced
in South Dakota. This will be due to a
greatly increased acreage and an in
creased production per acre. South Da-
kota, for many years. has each season
raised a good crop of small grain, but
this season has been an exceptional ona
so far as rainfall and other favorable
conditions are concerned. The recent
report OF the United States department
OF agriculture, to the effect that the
United States will this year produce the
greatest crop Of small grain in it's his
tory, including as it does South Dakota,
bears out statements in these dis
patches that the small grain crop Of
South Dakota this year will surpass
that of any former year.
Some threshtng returns already have
been received Farr1ars 1iyirr 1aor
Sioux Falls, who have threshed, report
winter wheat averaging 90 bushels per
acre and barley running from IS to 40
bushels per acre. Two farmers, one
living near Doland and the other near
Turton. who have Just completed
threshing their barley crops. renort
that one of the fields threshed out an
average of 63 bushels to the acre. and
the other. So bushels.
Corn IS making rapid strides and.
without doubt. will come under the wire
ahead Of Jack Frost. Crop reports from
different sections Of the state follow:
Alexandria-Early oats and barley
now are IN he shock in this territory.
Judging from the number of bundles on
the ground, and the size of the heads,
the yield Of oats will be about the best
IN the history Of Hanson county. Farm
ers now are harvesting their early
fields of wheat and by Sunday or Mon
day wheat harvest will be general in
thec county. 1T is estimated the wheat
viii average from &c to 80 bushels to
the acre, and the quality is excellent.
Alfalfa has lone fine and fields are
ready for h third cutting. Corn is
now at the tasseling stage and is doing
Well, T~hreshers have overhauled their
rigs and some threshing of oats ana
rye will be one this week.
Alpena-Good progress is being made
IN the. work of harvesting oats, barley
and rye. and these crops soon will ha
IN the shock. Wheat harvest will com
mence In a few days and will be gem
eral by next week. The small grain
crop is the best raised in this territory
for years. The heads are long and we'll
filled and a good quality is indicated.
Inc corn has grown SO rapidly during
ethe past two weeks that a good cron is
assured.
misunderstanding of rye, barley
ana oats is being pushed in this vicin-
ity. Wheat is ripening fast and soon
VIII pc ready for the binders. The heads
OF small grain are unusually large and
well filled. A new variety Of MARQUIS
wheat. which has been introduced into
DouglaS county, is making a fine
snoWlng and promises a good Weld.
Sorn IS gaining rapidly under the in
1iuence OF fair and warm weather.
CastleWood-The harvesting OF barley
and early oats is nearing completion in
this territory and a large amount Of
hay also is being put UP. Wheat har-
vest Will in a day or Two
ana VIII pc general by next week.
@Deimont-Farmers of this vicinity are
completing the harvesting of their ea--
ly wheat and oats. Those who have IN
specIed the small grain crop say tina
yleld VIII be the greatest for Years.
Corn Is doing well and rapidlv is ea;n.
ing from the backset given il On 1s, i,
the season by cold and rainy weather
Doland-Barley. oats ana rye hava
peen harvested in this vicinity and
Iarmers now are getting ready "a corr
ENC cutting early wheat. BARLEY in
TINS territory will thresh out from "a
TO 65 bushels per acre.
Draper-The harvesting of small
sIain Y TINS part of Lyman county is
Delng pushed as rapidly as nossibla
and by the end OF next week viii NJ
practicaily completed. The small grain
crop VIII be the greatest ever raisad
y lyman county, conditions having
pss1 unusually favorable. Alfalfa
Ilelds are In fine condition. The second
tLop was cut some days sigo and the
ting. ~
kton- and barley In this ter
ritory are in the shock and theh III r,,ast
ing of other small grain IN nrneaed;ns
Tapldiy, ~ is eonservatively estimated
that wheat will thresh out an ayerssya
Or from rs to 80 bushels per acre. bar
ley from 40 to so, and oats from co fo
l00.s Corn and flax are Backward In
groWth, put have made amazing strides
during the past two weeks.
Gary-Barley and oat harvest il
nearing completion in this vicinity and
wheat harvest is about to commence
with promise OF being general by nexf
Week. The yield of small grain will
pc very gratifying the heads being long