The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-18
RAINS WERE GENERAL
CORN GIVEN GOOD START, BUT
IT WILL BE SOMEWHAT
SPOTTED.

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central part of the state. where the
rainfall was not up to that of the ex.
IRENE eastern and southern part Of
the state, the rains Of the Sd and
4th Of July were general all over the
Missouri valley section. and the
northern part, relieving the situation
to such an extent that a small grain
crop is assured without further rain.
fall, and corn is given a good start.
There is a complaint from the coun-
try east Of Mitchell that a small
worm is working in the wheat fields,
especially in the Marquis wheat, the
pest boring into the head, which
turns white and chaffy. Corn will be
spotted this year on account of the
wet weather in the principal corn
section Of the state. Many fields
show weeds as high as the corn and
the ground too wet to get on to with
~cultiyatOrs. Another feature Of the
corn situation is that fields with the
corn a healthy color, and more than
knee high, will be bordered by an
other field with the corn only a few
inches out of the ground and that de-
cidedly unhealthy in color.
IS a precautionary measure de-
signed to prevent the breaking out
Of serious forest fires in the nation
al forests Of the Black Hills, such as
are devastating other forests in the
United States and Canada, the for.
est officers in charge Of the Black
Hills forests have issued a public
warning to those who are inclined
to be thoughtless or careless with
camp and other fires in the Black
Hills, and should such fire be start.
ed through the carelessness Of indi.
vidualS they will be prosecuted by
the forest officers. Thus far several
small fires have broken out in the
Black Hills, but through the vigil
ance Of the forest rangers they have
been e~Xtinguished before gaining full
Roadway and getting beyond con-
troll.
One hundred thousand dollars was
paid for zoe, 600 pounds Of wool re-
Gently by the proprietor Of a big
hide and wool house at Winner. The
wool vas Of the best quality and was
purchased from growers in the Rose.
bad and Pine Ridge agency country.
II is the biggest single deal ever re.
corded in that district. The price
per pound averaged so cents. The
Rosebud and Pine Ridge country
was never so prosperous as at pres
ent. Crops are in excellent condition
and merchants and manufacturers
declare the outlook is better than
ever in South Dakota's history.
Wages are high and Unemployment
almost unknown in the district.
Last week was a disastrous one for
the early wheat crop of Dawson
county, according to reports gather
cd from farmers, banks and glain
dealers. A blight, for which mary
reasons are given, has struck the
early wheat in the county, and con-
servative estimates place the prob
able loss at all the way from 80 to
SO per cent. The blight is manifest.
cd on heads Of wheat in a peculiar
manner. One or two houses and
sometimes more on individual heads
have been completely destroyed and
in the place Of the full, rich kernels
there is left nothing but a bit of
fuzzy fungus growth,
The mild weather of last winter is
showing its effect on the Missouri
river now, along with the effects Of
the extremely dry weather along the
upper river. The water at Pierre
has not been so low at this time Of
year for a long time, and none of the
boatmen operating there now recall,
any such condition. There was very
little snow in the mountains at the
head Of the river last winter, and
many Of the streams which feed the
Missouri are dry on that account,
In anticipation of the early COM
moncement Of small grim harvest in
South Dakota, numbers Of men are
commencing to arrive in the state
from Oklahoma, Chicago, Philadel-
phia and other states and cities. AS
yet, according TO the officers OF the
JHlJeu states emplOylueHl bureau dl
Sioux Falls. there is not much de-
mand for harvest hands, as harvest
in general will not commence for a
week or 10 days.
The new town of Henkin has been
formally christened and. now has TAX
m its place among the cities and
towns Of South Dakota. The new
town is situated on the Sioux Falls
Madison cutoff OF the Milwaukee
railroad, at a point about two and
one-half miles north OF the old town
Of Saranac, which it is expected to
displace.
The voters OF Beresford, at a spec
ial election, by a vote Of about three
TO one, authorized the issuance OF
bonds for installing a municipal cleo
trio light system.
Ravinia must either construct a
$4,000 drainage system or become
the modern Venice Of that section.