The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-10-03
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNG3 OF THE
WEEK.

system in Dell Rapids. 1t will cover
both the residence and business dis
tricts.
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.
Dawson county's corr crop is far
enough advanced SO that 1t Is entirely
out of danger Of frost, according to
men who have been closely connected
with the planting and harvesting OF
the crop iE that vicinity for the past
quarter Of a century. The average per
acre yield will be about 35 bushels.
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 its 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.
A summary OF the work of the state
hail insurance department UP to Sep.
TENDER 10 shows that there were 81.
321 risks written up to that time with
six counties not yet reporting their
work work for the season. These
risks covered $780, 66 acres OF grain.
and the premiums paid amount to ST..
100, S93. "A. The losses incurred to that
date were s314,1S5.15, on 2.029 claims,
The president has signed a procla.
nation eliminating approximately 49,
600 acres from the Long Pine division
OF the Sioux National Forest along the
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
found not to be OF value for National
Forest purposes.
Apparently, from reports, the BlXby
oil boom is continuing and there is
quite a tented city in that ~neighbor-
hood, going through the usual prog
ress OF oil excitement theories. The
principal efforts at the present appear
to be toward securing leases and op-
tons, the 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
OF yracnp+ unnnaCS m ho nanar
Farm bureaus of central and west
ern South Dakota have suggested
plans to increase alfalfa acreage and
seed production. These plans provide
for: State registration of alfalfa fields
where seed will be grown for market.
ing purposes: the growing OF hardy
varieties in demand; the interesting
Of each community in specializing
upon one variety; supplying seed OF
a hardy variety to growers, seed mar
keting direct to buyers, and the OF.
ganization of a state marketing assoc
citation for each variety.
The rich grasses in the Black HIS
forest reserves have this 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
Cattlemen and sheepmen saw the
grass drying up on the prairie and
wiping out the feed supply for their
animals, they scarcely knew where to
turn. Finally, through an arrangement
herds Of cattle and sheep were turned
into the forest reserves, where there
has been an abundance Of feed
throughout the season. There is an
abundance of water in the reserves.
September is to be a month Of farm
sales in 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 a high per-
centage of increase in value during
this season as compared with former
years. Many buyers, taking advan'
tage of the temporary drops may tend
to discourage competitive bidding in
some degree. Owing to the advanced
price, a number OF counties lave
boosted the tax valuations on farming
lands. Many counties, however, are
maintaining the former valuation
schedules. Thirty farms in Lake
county we're recently sold at auction
In Madison. Descriptions of the tracts
had been widely advertised and pros
pective buyers were prepared with in
formation that enabled them to bid
intelligently upon them. Preparations
also are being made to dispose of
tracts of all sizes in Jones, Lyman.
Jackson and lerauld counties. RS
turn of the soldiers from overseas,
many Of them young farmers who re-
Gently have married, has given impe-
tus to the back to the farm" move