The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
CORN OUTLOOK BETTER
FIELD AGENT hERBRANDsoN
PLACES CROP AZ 100000
BUSHELS.

That South Dakota will have a corn
crop OF 5000, 900 bushels more than
was estimated in July is the prediction
Of II. o. H~erbrandson, field agent In
South Dakota Of the bureau OF crop
estimates, United States department
OF agriculture, In his official August
report, which has just been issued.
The July estimate was 1000 900 bush
els. In reference to the corn situa-
ton the report says: with a pros
pect OF a little more than SO, 900 900
bushels OF corn, computed from August
/ condition and par value, South Da-
kota shows a prospect a little below
the banner crop Of 1918. This is fig
uring the crop at approximately 1913
bushels per acre and is about 100000
bushels more than the prospect OF last
month. The very high temperatures,
together with the ample precipitation
In the eastern two-thirds of h state,
materially have improved the prospect
and with these conditions continuing
the actual returns may be considerably
greater and more than equal the 1913
final figure of 108, 900, 900 bushels.
There are two factors that have been
somewhat important In holding the
corn crop in this state down. First,
the surplus water in the eastern bor-
der of counties prevented cultivation
at the time when that work was most
necessary for the welfare OF the crop,
resulting in this crop being largely UNI
cultivated and oftentimes very weedy.
The other large factor is that the west
ern portion of the state has been seri-
ously hit by drouth; that Is, that por-
ton which lies west OF the 1O1st me-
ridian." OF this years wheat crop in
South Dakota, Field Agent Herbrand-
son has this to say: with a condition
which much resembles that OF the sea-
son of 1916, South Dakota has once
more undergone a great reduction in
it's spring wheat prospect from what
had been earlier anticipated. With the
prospective yield placed at S.5 bushels
per acre and no actual threshing re-
turns to be guided by, the states pro
duction would amount to about 1920.
900 bushels. This still exceeds the
1916 production, which was placed at
about $4,000, 900 bushels"
At a meeting Of the county commits
sioners Of Union county, the county
highway system as set forth by a res
olutioni on July IL, was adopted. The
hearing was for the purpose OF listen
Ing to n objections, but none were
filed. At an informal mass meeting i
was decided to circulate petitions In
the different townships of the county
asking the county commissioners Il
call a special election for the issuing
Of bonds to the amount OF $1,000, 00'
for the improving, ~graveling, and harG
~surfacing of the county highway sys
tenn. These bonds would bear 5 pc
cent interest and would run for twent.
years with an option of paying them IL
ten years. Work will begin immedi
ately on these petitions so the com
missioners can designate a date for
special election at their Septembe
meeting. A large crowd from all part
of the county attended.
Henry Brown, a Sioux Falls boy, VIII
served in France as sergeant OF tn,
first class in Third company, Sec
ond Air service Mechanics regiment
was not only a witness, an actual a.
though unwilling participant in tn
deliberate destruction in France thi
spring of many thousands IT dollar
worth Of American government PROF
erty, acting under orders which he wa
obliged to obey. While not a flyer, h
was stationed at the largest aviatio
field in the word, ~Issoudun, about II
miles from Paris, and, according to hi
story, personally helped to demolis
over 1000 automobiles, dozens of ali
planes and scores of motor trucks, a.
Of which he asserts, appeared to be !
workable condition.
The South Dakota Dairyman's an
Buttermakers' association Is offerin
prizes to the members OF the tear
which will represent South Dakota a
the students national contest In judi
ing dairy products and cattle at Oh
cage October 2. in addition to those o
fered by the National Dairy associ'
tion. To the men Of the South Ds
kota team scoring highest in judgin
dairy products at the national, cas-
prizes OF SO and $40 will be awarde
for first and second places, respective
~. The same amounts will be awart
ed TO the two highest scoring member
OF the team In Judging dairy cattle.
Indians on the Cheyenne reseryatio
are opposed to the government restor
ing lands to homestead entry on thei
Preservation and are sending 3 petitio
to the interior department asking tia
the sales provisions Of the remainin
lands on their reservation be above
to stand. A meeting Of the reservatio
council has been called to discuss thi
and other matters Of interest to n
indian residents OF that section.
State Sheriff Shanks has taken q,
tion in the matter OF glaring heat
lights on automobiles on the countr
roads and has issued an order to a
peace officers Of the state to encore
the law.
srho last locfoYof,.ro enacted . In,