The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-26
TO SELL MANY FARMS
RETURN OF SOLDIERS GIVES I'M
PETUS TO THE MOVE
MENT OF LAND.

September is 10 be "A month OF farm
Bales n South Dakota. Lands in many
counties will be disposed of under the
hammer and interest is centering in
prices that will be offered by bidders.
All over the eastern half OF the state
land values have shown Il high per-
centagC OF increase i'll value during
this season as compared with former
years. Many buyers, taking advan.
taCe Of the temporary drops may tend
TO discourage competitive bidding in
gCme degree. Owing to the advanced
price, q number OF counties have
boosted the tax valuations on farming
lands. Many counties, however, are
mairtaininG the former valuation
schedules. Thirty farms in Lake
county were recently sold at auction
y Madis1n. Descriptions Of the tracts
lad been widely advertised and pres.
pcctiya buyers were prepared with in
formation tAat enabled them to bid
tntgiliGcrtly upon them. Preparations
also are being made to dispose OF
NACN"-' ~ "ib III O9lCS, Ay AtA
Jackson and Jerauld counties. Re-
turn Of the soldiers from overseas,
many Of them young farmers who re-
ce1tly have married, has given impe-
tls 20 the back to the farm" move
Ment IN this state.
The rich grasses in the Black Hills
Forest reserves have mis- season done
more than their bit toward keeping
up the meat production OF the cOun-
try. When the great drouth struck
Montana and some parts of the terri,
tory surrounding the Black Hills, and
Cattiemen and sheepmen saw the
grass drying up on the prairie and
Wip!ng out the feed supply for their
animals, they scarcely knew where to
turn. Finally, through ar arrangement
with he federal forest officers, large
herds OF cutie and sheep were turned
into the forest reserves, where there
has peer an abundance Of feed
throughout the season. There is an
abundance Of water in the reserves.
Farm bureaus Of central and west
SiI GOttAla DihOld nave StGStbbci'
plans to increase alfalfa acreage and
seed production. These plans provide
for: State registration OF alfalfa fields
where seed will be grown for market
IFS purposes; the growing Oh hardy
varieties il demand; the interesting
OF each community in specializing
upon one variety; supplying seed OF
q hardy variety to growers; seed mar
Ec.lng direct TO buyers, and the or
~Gan!Zntion Of a state marketing asso.
cation for each variety.
Apparently, from reports, the Bixby
Oil boom is continuing and there is
quite & tented city in that neighbOr-
hood, TC!ng through the usual prog
reHs o. oil excitement theories. The
principal efforts 1t the present appear
to be toward securing leases and op-
lions, tae prices Of which have been
sailing as the demand grows. The
nearest approach to development work
is the promise of at least two drilling
rigs next spring, but the development
az present appears to be paper.
The president has signed a procla-
nation eliminating approximately 49,
900 acres from the Long Pine division
Of the Sioux National Forest along the
Montana-South Dakota state line. The
action taken is on recommendation Of
the secretary Of agriculture, based on
a detailed land classification made by
the Forest Service. The lands were
.- -. l.. 80 ,y1,,~ %. National
Forest purposes.
a summary Of the work of the state
hail insurance department up to Sep.
TENDER 10 shows that there were 3D.
321 risks written up to that time with
six counties not yet reporting their
work work for the season. These
risks covered 3,4S0,2 66 acres OF grain,
and the premiums paid amount to ST.,
100. S9S. "A. The losses incurred to that
date were S314,1S5.15. on 2,O29 claims.
In anticipation of a recurrence of
an epidemic of Spanish influenza in
Huron this year, health authorities
are taking steps to combat the dis
ease should it make it's appearance in
epidemic form. 1t is said that there
are now six cases of the disease in
Beadle county, three OF them being
in Huron.
Dawson county's corr crop is far
enough advanced so that it is entirely
out Of danger Of frost, according to
men who have been closely connected
with the planting and harvesting OF
the crop in that vicinity for the past
quarter of a century. The average per
acre yield will be about IS bushels.
The voters of Rec Heights recently
authorized an issue Of bonds for the
erection of a new public school build
ing. and work on the structure now
has commenced. The building will be
constructed OF brick.
A st. Paul concern was awarded the
contract to install a street lighting
system in Dell Rapids. 1t will cover
both the residence and business dis
tricts.