The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-17
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP
BEST IN HISTORY
Field Agent of U. S. Department
of Agriculture Reports
His Findings.

Waterfowl, S. D., Oct. 12.-What
South Dakota has accomplished this
year in the way of crop production is
revealed in q report just made by II.
G. Richardson. field agent in South
c. Herbrandson, field agen. in South
; ment of agriculture, bureau of crop
statistics A summary of the report
follows:
J Corn-South Dakota has produced
| the largest crop in bushels and in the
| highest in quality ever produced In
J the northeastern portion of the state,
( in the areas of high altitude, some
late fields were slightly damaged by
frost, but these fields are OF minor
| consequence in total production.
Weather conditions have favored the
! crop in drying both the grain and
] forage unusually well. 1t will be pos
, sble to crib the corn as soon as farm
ers Gun pick it or whenever help is
| available.
: Spring Wheat-This is the largest
| crop of wheat South Dakota has ever
produced and in numerous of the older
| more intensely farmed counties, fields
| have yielded more per acre than ever
before. 1t is because of these large
yields in all sections, together with the
excellent quality, which has made the
total production for the state. The
central portion Of the state has given
unusual returns.
Oats--This is the largest production
of this crop on record for the state.
The south srn and eastern counties had
an exceptionally large crop and of good
quality.
Barley-The largest production by
this state on record. Rains the fore part
Of August caused slight discoloration,
but ON the whole the quality is ex-
cellent
Potatoes-Exceeded her usual pro-
nf hi 4,
2500,0o0 bushels. The quality is high;
harvesting the crop is well along in ali
sections.
Flax-Conditions which have been
favorable in this state increased the
production OF flax this year materially
harvested and is practically all
threshed.
Stock Range Conditions-South Da-
kota reports received indicate the
western range conditions to be above
the usual and the native grasses have
had good opportunity to cure, making
it suitable for winter feed. Pastures are
rather closely fed, due to the lack of
moisture during the late summer and
early fall. All truck crops gave unusual
yields.
Prices--When the returns received
IRON agricultural products are COM
pared with the prices paid even few
years ago 1t will be readily noticed that
the prices are, all of them, approx
mately 100 per cent greater than were
formerly received. A considerable in
crease will be notice In most products
since 1917.
MURDER CHARGE is
FINALLY DISMISSED
Beresford, S. D., Oct. 10. - Aldrich
Larson, farmer of the Beresford Gem
In tow. j%cr, 4. ~
custody on suspicion that he nigh.
know something concerning the tragic
death Of Albert johnson, young man
living on farm in the same territory,
has been released from custody and
the case against him dismissed the
hearing showing that he was innocent
OF the charge of having been impli-
Gated in the death Of the young man
Young johnson was found dead in
q stall in the barn on his mothers
farm, the body being. found by Mrs.
johnson and another SON on their re-
turn from a visit to Sioux Falls. The
coroner's jury which Investigated the
case returned q verdict to the effect
that the boy came to his death as the
result Of a blow with a neckyoke, In
.ficted by unknown persons.
At his preliminary hearing, Aldrich
Larson was able to furnish a complete
alibi. It was established that he and
n1s wife and ,sisterinlaW, We're doing
the evening chores on the Larson farm
between the hours of and O'Clock
In the evening of the same day the boy
was killed, his death having occurred
between those hours.
1t was contended by the defense that
the boys death resulted from a kick Of
horse, and that the neckyoke shows
fresh mark made on it which could
easily have been made by a horses
hoof 1t also was shown that Larson
was on better terms with the boy who
was killed than with other members of
the Johnson family. Bloodhounds which
were taken to the scene of the tragedy
Immediately after the body OF the boy
was found are alleged to have trailed
nissal of the case against Larson. the
theory that the boy was kicked to
death by horse now is generally ac-
cepted.
WOUNDED TWICE. BUT