The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-11


the peculiar hardness. fell far below
expectations OF quality this year. says
the report OF H. o. H~erbrandson. gov.
ernment expert connected with the
bureau OF crop estimates. Hsrbra and.
on biames the grasshoppers for the
appreciation In the crop quantity al
though the quality IL good. The av-
erage for the state will be about lX
bushels per acre. he saya and II il
nearly all now hulled. although the
cold n unreasonable weather of 90
tober and early November delayed
this task. Mr.. H~erbrandson cites
Butte, Meade, Pennington, Huges, Fall
River and Lyman counties as the only
ones having any excess commercial
crop and there the surplus is only
moderate.
Seventeen million tons of straw are
burned every year on American farms
just to get it III OF the way, accord.
Ing TO government estimate, a waste
OF $4,000, 900 worth OF nitrogen alone
at pre-war prices. These seventeen
million tons Of straw. say DR.. A. N.
Hume, State college agronomist, con-
tain 1877 million pounds OF nitrogen,
81 million pounds of phosphorus and
1923 million pounds OF potassium. This
straw might well be returned to the
soil to help maintain the fertility.
Further. the South Dakota expert
ment station has observed that a thin
mulch OF straw carefully applied TO
winter wheat may be the means OF
helping the crop to survive winters
that would otherwise be too severe
for II.
Returns received Indicate about
1913 per cent of potatoes were shipped
from South Dakota this year as com.
pared to n year ago.. There have
been q few carloads OF potatoes Ship
ped in to the state while a few have
been exported. The prevailing price
las varied In different sections quite
materially. some regions paying over
$500 per bushel, while in other coun-
ties they could be purchased from
Sl.35 to $40. The quality of the crop
was very good. Small potatoes were
quite numerous and these are the
only m that could be ciassed as
culls and they will be doubtless util-
lied IL a year like this one.
How farmers may increase their
profits by advertising Is described In
a new bulletin just published by the
South Dakota State college extension
division. copy for which was prepared
by thedepartment OF journalism. How
to prepare an advertisement, where
and h'w to advertise, how much to
spend for advertising, the uses of
poster, sign boards. sale catalogs,
c~ircuia' letters and inserts are de-
icribeC with many Illustrations.
Tra,pers over the state are report
ed to Be getting themselves in shape To
begin their operations at the OPEN
ing Of the trapping season next month.
The high price of furs of all kinds Is
an inducement, and the owners OF
swamp lands = finding they can
p~0fitably rent them at prices higher
han in former years, to the trappers
WHO desire exclusive trapping privi-
lees on such privately owned tracts.
Action toward a settlement OF the
chrges made by a public accountant
at Sioux Falls nearly a year ago In
which the county commissioners are
accused Of turning in improper ac-
counts Of mileage and per diem. Is
demanded by States Attorney Wag.
goIer. He has notified the commits
si0ers that they must settle In a
muth or he will ask the attorney
geeral to assist in prosecution.
he trustees OF Huron college are
opning a campaign for the Immediate
realization Of $500, 900 for Huron col.
leg. $1,000 of which will be for a
ne, gymnasium and auditorium to be
erected in 1920. Providing the college
rates the sum of 1928 200, the gen.
ere board OF education has promised
to apply the $4,000 to complete the
$4,000.
Dspite the pessimism Of certain
meibers Of the Mitchell city council
thasit would be difficult to get a fair
offe for the s125 900 worth OF munich.
pal bonds, authorized at the special
eleiion held last September, the en-
tire issue has been absorbed by a
Decit trust company for a price that
astnished the aldermen.
Mitchell Palmer. attorney gen.
ers. will attend a meeting OF the fair
pre- committees Of each city and
tou in South Dakota to be held at
Pire early in December. when an
efirt will be made TO organize a state
fai price committee.
he South Dakota Holstein- Friesian
association Is organizing for the pur-
pos OF improving the dairy industry
in this state. Through educational
mtings. bulletins and sales the
mobership keeps posted on up.to-
dal information.
broken rib which punctured tbs
lufs resulted in South Dakota's first
seous football accident this season
win Henry Schnitzsl. son OF the well
knsn mining man. was hurt in tho
Lid high schools pearfish Normal
gaze.
berdeen was chosen "a the place
othe 1920 convention Of the 8. ID.
IRRATIONAL association having prac-