The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
CREAM A BIG ELEMENT
SUFFER- FAT PRODUCTION ron
YEAR ENDING MAY 81. -
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The forthcoming report Of the state
market commissioner will show that
the cream business is becoming one OF
the leading elements Of farm produc-
ton in the state. Cream stations for
the year from June /, 1918. to May 81.
1919, purchased 1928, 1l9 pounds Of
cream which average 80 per cent but
ter fat. The total amount Of butter
fat received from all sources In the
state for the same period was 4,746,SI
pounds, which sold at an average Of
b2.3 cents per pound, this bringing .
return CT about ST. 500, 900. The cream
cries Of the state manufactured 2.747,-
o26 pounds of butter for that period, OF
which 91S.262 pounds was sold in the
state. the remainder being shipped out.
The same report will show hat the
total amount of wheat marketed at the
t~wenty-six mills, and $50 elevators In
the state for the twelve months from
June 1, 1918, to May 81. 1919, was 49,
z70,S95 bushels. The mills purchased
1899 1872 bushels OF this, paying an av-
erage Of $2.11 for 1t, and the elevators
the balance with an average price OF
81 plus a fraction. The mills manufac-
tured 250. 800 barrels of -four, of which
about half w1s sold In the state, the
average selling price being $10.76 per
barrel. The average price OF mill feeds
for the year was $33.46 per ton for
bran and $36.66 for middlings. Other
grains purchased In the state for the
same period were: Oats, IL, 432, 619
bushels at an average of SO cents per
bushel: barley. 8,777,s4s bushels at an
average of 81 cents: rye, 1882, 591, no
average given:- shelled corn, 7,63S,13S
bushels at an average Of $1.25 per
bushel; ear corn, 205, 052 bushels at an
average of $I.1s. and fax, 353, 992 bush
els at an average OF $3.50.
Several members of the state live
stock commission have visited Charles
Mix county, where there IL consider
able apprehension among live stock
owners in regard to the loss CT q num-
Der OF cattle in several herds on ac-
count of anthrax. The live stock de-.
partment apparently does not look upon
the situation as especially serious, as
this disease is spread from spores
which lie dormant In the ground for
years at places where cattle have died
from anthrax and under favorable o
ditions these spores are brought to the
surface, spreading the disease among
cattle ranging In the locality. Vacci-
nation is a perfect remedy. and the
cattle owners west of the Missouri use
this protection at all times, while IN
territory east Of the river it has 10
been used to any extent, causing heav-
-er losses there.
A disease known as wheat scab,
Which has developed seriously through
out eastern South Dakota, will cut
Town the yield so to rs per cent in
some counties. In other counties tine
disease is less sever Letters and
samples have been sent to the agron.
omy department of state college from
all parts Of the eastern section, and
lily Of Red6eld. Huron, Mitchell
Brookings and at other points. Ac
cording to Manley Champlin, associate
agronomist at state college, the dis
ease has evidently been brought on by
weather conditions. The long contin.
ued rainy weather filled the soil full OF
moisture, thus excluding the requisite
amount of air and weakening the
plants SO that they became a read,
prey to fungous diseases.
The entire Black Hills and the re
gion surrounding the Black Hills, en-
tending as far as southeastern Mon
tana and eastern Wyoming, was swept
by a heavy rain which did much good
to pastures and gardens and will prove
Of great benefit to cattlemen and sheep.
men, The rains came after several
weeks Of dry and hot weather, during
which the prairie and valleys became
parched and brown, materially affect
ing the supply of feed for live stock
In most parts Of the extensive region
swept by the rains from one and one
naf to two inches of water fell, tho
rains continuing steadily for q number
Of hours and thoroughly drenching the
sountry.
The special committee OF fifteen ap
pointed last spring by the chamber o.
commerce of Mitchell to raise s1eO. 900
Tor the erection of q new corr palace
reported to the city council that the
sum had been raised and that the
chamber now desired the council to adj
vertise a special election for the ap
prevail Of an additional -$10e;0 900 worth
II bonds.
A large pavilion and bathhouse are
IN course OF construction at the Fland
reau municipal PARK. The pavilion will
se n Of the beet constructed build
ngs Of the kind IN the state. A bat.
ng beach has been prepared
The July IRE marshal bulletin shows
hat the May fre loss in this state was
t44,06s, and that the insurance carried
IN the property which was affected by
his loss amounted to S8z.l37.
Returned service men OF Deadwood
and vicinity have Organized a post OF !
he American Legion.
Never in the history OF the country