Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-08-19

manders and other grand lodge off,
GERS are In attendance, The conclave
closes Thursday night
= CROP CONDITIONS. y
Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 1.-THE farm
ers OF South Dakota are utilizing every
moment of daylight, from sunrise to
sunset. getting their small grain crop
storms as may come. This is the Sec
n week OF ideal harvest weather, and
the farmers are taking full advantage
of the favorable conditions to push to
the utmost their harvesting operations.
The harvesting Of barley, y and
oats has been completed In the southern
section Of the state. and is nearing
South Dakota. Wheat Is ripening with
a rush and next week the harvesting
OF this grain will commence in some
parts of the state.
Everything continues to indicate that
the small grain crop of the state this
in South Dakota. This will be u to a
greatly increased acreage n 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 one
80 far as rainfall and other favorable
conditions are concerned. The recent
reporter the United States department
OF agriculture. to the effect h a the
United States will this year produce the
greatest crop of small grain in it's his
tory, including as 1t 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 threshing returns already have
been received. Farmers living near
Sioux Falls. who have threshed, report
winter wheat averaging % 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 AVE just completed
threshing their barley crops, report
that one of the fields threshed out an
average Of 63 bushels to the acre, and
the other. IS 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 The 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
the county. 1t is estimated the wheat
will average from 20 to 80 bushels to
the acre. and the quality Is excellent.
Alfalfa has done fine and fields are
ready for the third cutting. Corn is
now at the tasseling stage and Is doing
Well. Threshers ave overhauled their
rigs and some threshing Of oats ana
" will be lone this week.
Alpena-Good progress is being made
In the work of harvesting oats, barley
and rye, and these crops soon will be
IN the shock. Wheat harvest will COM
mence in Z 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 well
filled and a good quality is Indicated.
Inc corr mas grown so rapidly during
the past two weeks that a good crop is
assured.
demonstrating of rye, barley
ana oats is being pushed in this vicin-
lty. 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
showing and promises a good yield.
Soiu IS gaming rapidly under the in
Aiuence OF lar warm weather.
Castlewood-The harvesting OF barley
and early oats is nearing completion In
this territory and a large amount Of
nay also IS being put up. Wheat har-
vest VIII commence in a day or two
and will be general by next week.
Delmont-Farmers of this vicinity are
completing the harvesting Of their ea.-
" wheat n oats. Those who have in
spected the small grain crop say the
yield will be the greatest for years
Corn is doing well and rapidly is gain.
ing from the backset given it early in
the season by cold and rainy weather.
Doland-Barley, oats and rye have
been harvested in this vicinity and
FARMERS now are getting ready to com
mence cutting early wheat. Barley ~
this territory will tt:cash out from so
to % bushels per acre.
Draper-The harvesting Of small
grain in this part OF Lyman county is
being pushed as rapidly as possible
n by h enc OF next week will he
practically completed. The small grain
crop Will be the greatest ever raised
LYMAN county, conditions having
been unusually favorable. Alfalfa
Ileids are IN fine condition. The second
crop was cut some days ago and the
third crop win soo be ready for cut
ting.
Faulkton-Rye n bnrley in this ter
ritory are In the shock and the harvest
Ing OF other small grain In proceeding
rapidly. It is conservatiyely estimated
that wheat will thresh out an average
os from 26 to 80 bushels per acre. bar
ley erom3s40 to so, and oats from 60 to
100 Corn and flax are backward in
growth but have made amazing strides
during the past two weeks.
= ~v~..StS--1 caGAE x-4L&SH SIS
n*aring completion in this vicinity and
wheat harvest is about to commence.
with promise OF being general ~ next
week. yield sof small grain will
sbs very gratifying. the heads being long
m we'll filled and the qualitySgood