The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-28
Big WHEAT INCREASE
PERCENTAGE or GAIN CONSIDER.
ABLE IN SOUTH DA-
kOTA.

koTA.
H. O. Herbrandson. field agent OF
the department OF Agriculture in
South Dakota, has issued . summary
Of present crop conditions in the STATE
and other information OF special u
terest when 80 much depends - -
| volume Of crops raised IN South IA
kota and other states this year. The
following paragraphs are based o. the
report: The alfalfa acreage in South
Dakota has been somewhat reduced
In the western part OF the stats -
cause OF winter killing and grassAsH
| pers, in the north central portion -
| cause OF severe drouth. The acreage
| remaining Is somewhat below that Of
. year ago. The acreage q spring
wheat in South Dakota this year Is
found to have been increased very
| much in percentage. The patriotic at
titude Of the farming population can
not be too highly commended. South
Dakota is deserving Of very much
praise in this connection, her increase
being placed at lis per cent, being
heaviest in the southeastern and CEN
trail portions, where OF recent years
spring wheat has not been an import
ant crop, while this season nearly ev-
cry farmer put In q few acres. A
large percentage Of those sections
does not, OF course, show such 4 large
acreage. whereas in the northeastern
and central portions q moderate in
crease in percentage totals TO . very
large acreage. Other conditions tend
ed to this large acreage also; ne most
favorable spring opening, which was
more than usually early, the absence
OF surplus moisture to prevent field
work or standing water IN fields and
the rather u~Afayorable attitude Of the
corn situation partly due to poor seed
corn. South Dakota is n Of the lead
ing states in the matter OF spring
wheat production. and the large acre
age sown has materially helped tbs
national food outlook.
Mrs. Belle Roberts, mother of Ed
ward Roberts, . soldier from %Iroquois,
who was wounded and taken prisoner
by the Germans while fighting In
France, has received werd from the
American Red Cross that the young
man was blinded by his wounds. The
statement was made in the letter con-
veying the news that Germany e.
changes blinded prisoners. and - It
is probable young Roberts sooa will
be exchanged and invaliAed home.
TIE Red Cross letter also sought to
tighten the mothers SORROW by telling
her that with the modern treatment
given blind men, many OF them arc
enabled 20 live useful and happy hves
despite their afiiction. Il IL believed
Roberts is the first American soldier
to be blinded IA the present war.
A Britton boy, Henry Outing, -
among those Americans who are
camping on the trail OF the kaiser. de-
termined TO get" him. In the case
OF Outing, he has been on the trail
longer than most American soldiers,
Cor he enlisted in the British army
canadian CONTINGENCY three years
ago, and has been on active service
since. In . letter just received from
him by a Britton friend he states that
he Is about the only survivor Of tho
original company in which ho served.
He now has been attached Il another
company. Outing has had many
thrilling adventures and escapes
from death during his service.
yrl-e,rAr~r, no,.nNv n~on,ioo~ - ha.
come 4 {enter for the breeding OF
Percherot horses. A report sent out
By the Percheron Society Of America
shows IS Percheron colts registered
from this county in 1917. or Per
cheron colt for every 24.66 square
miles Of territory in the county. De-
spite the increased use Of machinery
on the farms. the demand for draft
horses 10 said to be steadily gaining.
and It IL said that South Dakota II an
ideal state IN which t. pse49es horses
OF splendid bone. muscle and weight
for draft purposes.
The Catholic Order OF Foresters
concluded its annual convention at
| Aberdeen by the election OF the fol-
lowing officers for next year: Past
chief ranger. Frank Mohs, Of Web
ster; chief ranger. R. J. Roth. OF Web
ster: vice chief ranger. J. =. Conley,
Watertown: state secretary. ]. J.
Arndt. Emery: state treasurer, George
Jurgens, Milbank; delegates to inter-
national convention to Be held ct Du.
luth In August; p. J. Seaman. Salem,
and Frank Mohs. Webster. The next
convention Of the order will be held
Ct Emery, 8. D.
Anton Petruzelie, Z Bohemian living
II Sioux Falls. during and argument
with John Bliss, = pioneer resident.
called Bliss I ''dirty American" Bliss
who has six sons in the United States
service. would not stand or this slur
on Americans In general and had the
offender arrested. When taken into
court 10 ri found guilty and fnsd
so.
Four troops of Mitchell boy scouts