The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-15
100 BOYS FROM THREE COUNTIES
WILL ATTEND BOYS WEEK
At RRooklNGs.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the State
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.

One hundred farm boys Of Lyman,
Hughes and Stanley counties Will ride
horseback to Brookings for Boys
Week at State college, June $3.50.
The average distance travelled by each
boy will be nearly $50 miles n way,
allowing five days from Presho and
four days from Pierre. The party will
be led by County Agents Dick Lewal-
len, Vey Valentine and w. w. Under
wood and will stop over night at
Pierre, June 20; Highmore, June 81:
Miller, June %; Huron, June %; and
DeSmet, June "a. Entertainment by
the local commercial clubs and visits
to prominent farms will be features
at each stopping place. Lyman coun-
ty boys plan to return by way Of How
ard, Mitchell and Reliance. Proba-
bly, 200 other farm boys will visit the
college at the same time from other
counties having agents, and they will
either hike to Brookings on foot or
come by train or auto.
A full week OF agricultural lessons
and amusements has been outlined by
the extension division for the boys
while at the college, approximately as
follows:
$3.50 to 9:0O-General assembly
with special addresses by Gov. Nor
beck, superintendent Lugg. 0. H. Ben
son, Of the United States department
Of agriculture, President Perisho, and
others.
900 to 10: OO-Liye stock lessons on
horses, animal Judging, animal dis
eases and steer feeding.
1000 to II: OO-Farm and crop dis
cussions on alfalfa. soils, general field
crops and home grounds.
Hoo to 12:G0-Dairy cattle, types
and breeds; handling Of milk and
cream; skim milk for feelings pigs,
calves and poultry.
1870 to 3:0O-Group visits to the
various college departments, agrono-
my plots, barns and laboratories.
300 to 6:0O-Games, to be conduct.
ed under the supervision of a special
ist in playground work, including
games, military drill. and other fea.
lures Of interest to boys.
7:3O to 9:30-Evening program con
sisting OF story telling and music,
stunts, and a big college reception.
Late Chicks Make War Meat.
There is no reason why chicks
Matched in June or even July will not
furnish a desirable and reasonable
supply of meat. suggests Wilson era
mer, poultry instructor at South Da-
kota State college. The late Matched
chick will help avoid a meat shortage.
For 10 or IL days the chicks SHOULD
be handled carefully in order to as
sure them q good start, feed to consist
largely OF rolled oats with sou milk,
ii it can be had. After that table
scraps may be gradually worked into
the daily ration, but the scraps should
be fed before they begin to sour or
spoil and should be supplemented
with a small feed Of hard grain in or
der to keep the birds in condition.
Registration Day in State.
Registration day passed in South
Dakota without one instance of out.
ward opposition to the draft enroll
ment reported. A light rain prevailed
over most OF the state. The day was
designated a legal holiday by Gov
Norbeck and patriotic demonstrations
were held in almost every community
Because Of the remoteness of many
OF the registering places 1t is thought
considerable delay will result in as
sembling the total registration figures
for the state.
The state Treasury.
The report of condition of the state