The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-20
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT NAP.
PENINGS OF THE
WEEK.

cause of the heavy marketing OF ne"
grain and the shortage OF cars, the
elevators at Doland have been niied
to overflowing and have been COM
nelled to cease buying grain until cars
can be secured TO ship out some OF
the grain on hand,
Governor Norbeck will not issue a |
seed corn proclamation this year, but J
suggests that it will be to the inter
est of the farmers OF South Dakota to
gather and put away as large amounts
OF seed corn as possible before frosts
strike the fields. TO assure not only
a plentiful supply of seed for the state
next spring, but to De able to supply
other states, if necessary, as 1t was
last spring.
Claiming that the land owned by
the late c. Il. Kennedy. of Madison,
was transferred TO his wife by him at
he time when he contemplated death,
the state of South Dakota is now
seeking TO collect several thousand
dollars as Inheritance tax from the
estate in the Miner county court. II
Z. K. Winans assistant attorney,
proves that Kennedy transferred his
2.40O acres to his wife shortly before
he died with the purpose OF evading
the inheritance tax then the state will
collect the sum required by law.
The few disloyal residents OF that
section have been greatly alarmed as
the result of a visit made to Canova
and vicinity by a secret service agent
of the government. He collected all
the evidence he could of alleged dis
loyal activities of several persons, and
stated that the government would
take action later if the evidence
deemed sufficient. Some of the resi-
dents of the Canova territory have
been very pronounced in their pro-
German views but since the visit OF
the secret service agent they have
subsided.
Miss Rose Cacek, a young woman
OF Belvidere, is one of the champion
; women farmers of South Dakota
Miss Cacek has, without any help
, farmed rs acres of land this summer
7 and broke the horses she did the
2 work with. Her brother, who for
merly managed the farm, has gone tc
G war and Miss Cacek makes her home
: with her widowed mother. Her wheat
= which has not been threshed as yet
/ is expected to yield at least 20 bushels
/ to the acre and her other small grair
@ will yield equally as well in proper
ton. She has some corn which is a.
n good as any in the locality.
y The present inheritance tax law o
this state, which has been in fore
> and effect since July l, 1915, and un
u der which the collections of sucl
II taxes is placed under control OF tn
II state tax commission, has since tn
II time it went into effect and up t
4 September /, 1918, brought the stat
W a return of $371 ,339.43. Under the va
$ rious laws in effect in the state 70
|: collection of inheritance taxes for
IS period of 10 years the total colle'
N tions were sos, S,30O.41. The collet
ly tious since July /, 1915, from nonres
IN dent decendents was $197, ,640.O8, an
there has been collected from res
dents Of the state $173,699.35.
> The Dakota potato grower will hay
good market for his produce tn
d. year from the numerous inquire
which are coming to the state mark
commissioner from the states OF
linois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas al
d. Missouri asking the possibilities
to securing potatoes in this state. Whi
sh licensed dealers are not permitted
ny ship any other than graded potatoe
nd the grower is not limited along tn
I'm line. If any potato grower in II
or state cares to take up the matter
ng a market for his products with Il
mt state market commissioner OF Pierr
he he will be placed in communicate
ra- with the buyer who wants his pr
to ducts.
'ie The fundamental feature of pre-
u erly storing seed corn is to put it in
'n' a place where it will become tho
er oughly air dry before freezing. Free
d! ing of seed corn, or curing, cautio
St damp is fatal to its vitality. The dl
ing of seed corn, or curing, cauutlo
DR.. A. n. Hume, agronomist at Sta
.IP college experiment station, should
proceed too rapidly nor with too nj
ton temperature. Experience indicat
that artificial heat is not usually
sirable. The best way seems to
to pick early, hang up very soon
ent dry and cure seed at normal tempe
hat lures. When hanging early pick
for seed corn against building it sho'
rth not be put in the place Of most dir
ced sunlight, which may cause it to
be inmate. 1t can usually be so plaC
ore that it will get, free circulation of
the and sufficient light to dry it with'
forcing termination Seed corn
felt the farm may be stored until dry
the hanging up with husks tied togeth
for or it may be put on some of the
los. rious good makes Of hangers or
moo shelves. In larger cribs 1t may eN
ex- be thrown in loose, and ventila
with tile or dryers running throu
Members of the hell fire" gang
the /. w. w. may have been resp
new sible for a disastrous fire on the ia