The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
CROP CONDITIONS.

= CROP CONDITIONS. y
Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 14.-Ths farm
ers OF South Dakota are utiizing every
moment Of daylight, from sunrise TO
sunset, getting their small grain crop
out OF the way OF damage by such
storms as may come. This is h seq
ond week Of ideal harvest weather, n
the farmers are taking fun advantage
OF the favorable conditions to push 70
the utmost their harvesting operations.
Tho harvesting Of barley, ~ n
oats has been completed in h southern
section OF tho state, and IL nearing
completion In northern and western
South Dakota. Wheat IL ripening with
q rush and NEXT week the harvesting
Of this grain viii commence In some
parts OF the state.
Everything continues TO indicate that
the small grain n OF the state Thu
year will DO the greatest ever produced
greatly Increased acreags and an In
creased production per acre. South Da-
kota, for many years, IA q season
raised a good crop Of small grain, but
this season hag been an exceptional N
30 far as rainfall and other favorable
conditions are concerned. The recent
report or the United States department
vi ~ ~ lin 0AAgS gAA@N ~
United States will this year produce b
greatest crop. or small grain In It's bis
tory. including asst does South Dakota,
bears out statements In these dis
patches that the small grain crop OF
South Dakota this % will surpass
that OF any former rear.
Some thresbinR returns already have
been received. Farmers living near
Sioux Falls. who have t~hreshed, report
winter wheat averaging 23 bushels per
acre and barley running from IS 90 40
bushels per acre. Two farmers, one
living ear Doland and the other near
Turton. who have just completed
threshing their barley crops, report
that n OF the fields threshed out an
average OF SO bushels to the acre, and
the other. IS bushels.
Corn IL making rapid strides and,
without doubt. viii 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 30 bushels TO
the acre, and the quality is excellent.
Alfalfa has done fine and fields are
ready for the third cutting. Corn IL
now at the tasseling stage and IL doing
Well. Threshers have overhauled their
rigs and some threshing OF oats and
rye will 20 done this weak.
Alpena-Good progress In being made
in the work Of harvesting oats, barley
and rye. ard these crops soon will be
In the shock. Wheat harvest will com
mence In a few days and will be gem
q 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.
The corn has grown so rapidly during
the past two weeks that a good crop is
assured.
Armour-Harvesting Of rye, barley
and oats Is being pushed in this vicin-
lty. Wheat is ripening fast and O
VIII be ready for the Binders. The heads
OF small grain are unusually large and
we'll filled. A new variety OF MARQUIS
wheat. which a been introduced into
Douglas county. Is making a fine
showing and promises a good Yield.
Corn Is gaining rapidly under the In
fluence OF fair and warm weather.
Castlewood-The harvesting OF barley
and early oats is nearing completion in
this territory and a large mou OF
also Is being put up Wheat har-
vest Will commence in a day or two
and will be general by next week.
Delmont-Farmers of this vicinity are
the harvesting OF their ear
~ wheat and oats. Those who have In
spected the small grain crop say thu
yleld VIII be the greatest for years.
corn Is doing we'll and rapidly is gain
from he ackset given it early in
the season by cold and rainy weather.
Doland-Barley, oats and rye have
Deen harvested In this vicinity and
farmers now are getting ready to COM
cutting early wheat. Barley IN
this territory will thresh out from 30
65 bushels per acre.
Draper-The harvesting of small
grain In this part OF Lyman county Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
md by the end OF next week win be
completed. The small grain
crop Will be the greatest ever raised
n Lyman county, conditions having
been unusually favorable. Alfalfa
fields are In fine condition. The second
crop was cut some days ago and the
lhird crop win soon be ready for cut
Faulkton-Rye and barley In this ter
ritoTy are In the shock and the harvest
Ing OF other small grain In proceeding
1t is conservatively estimated
wheat will thresh out an average
of from rs to 80 bushels per acre. bar
ey from 40 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.
Gary-Barley and oat harvest Is
n.aring completion in this vicinity and
wheat harvest Is about to commence, |
with promise Of being general by next
week. The yield OF small grain viii
bs very gratifying, the heads being long
nj we'll filled a the quality good.