The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-07-11
DRY WEATHER NEED.J
THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAuS-
Sd CROP DAMAGE IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.

0ASlcfu 0Uutu DoAOId, WHC1c Wol0A
already covered many fields. In this
territory the crops in the lowlands
have suffered considerably. The bal
ance of the state 10 in excellent con
dition. the only complaint being that
warm. drying weather is necessary,
as the growth OF the grain is too rank.
This condition is favorable for the
development Of rust. The hot wea-
Their has forced the wheat until it is
almost as early as last season. In
many places 1t has started to head.
and In some Of the dry districts it is
heading at from six to eight inches
high. The sorn seems to be suffering
more than any other crop because Of
excessive moisture. In some OF the
heavy corn raising districts the dam
& from cutworms and moisture is
estimated at about 20 per cent.
Liquor runner who operate between
Trosky. Mimi. and various South Da-
kota towns, are keeping state and
county officers busy preventing the
bringing OF wholesale supplies of liq-
uor into South Dakota. Scores Of
South Dakota "~bootleggers' and 9TH
ers appear to be d~evoting every aaail-
able hour before national prohibition
gees into effect. July l. to bringing
into the state as much liquor as pos
sible. SO they will be able to have
wet" goods IN hand for an extended
period after July /.
The rains OF this eweek have been
very beneficial to small grain and
corn throughout South Dakota. The
farmers generally had completed their
corn c~ultivating, n therefore the
rains were timely and came after
quite a prolonged period of dry and
no weather. Gardens also were
greatly benefited. and the same is
true OF pastures. The hay crop Of
South Dakota will be an unusually
large n this year.
Joseph l.. Barker. of Erwin. is one
OF the most remarkable OF the old
men OF that section. He is "a years
OF age and is as hale and hearty as
most men OF As or so years. He is
very active and can do work which
would exhaust most men Of half his
age. He was n Of the very earliest
settlers to locate in the Erwin ter
rltory. having come to that part Of
the country in March, 1880.
H.. r. Jones, a Huron travelling
salesman. and head Of a hotel corpora
ton there, has announced, following
a meeting with commercial club Of
t~icialS, that his corporation will start
work about August l on a $500, 900
hotel there. The hosiery will be
ready for occupancy about January /,
OF next year, according to present
plans.
One OF the big religious gatherings
to be held in South Dakota thus far
this year has just been concluded in
Miibink. 1t was the annual conven
ton OF the Dakota conference branch
IT the Young Peoples alliance and
Dakota conference Of Sunday schools,
Evangelical association, embracing
the states OF North and South Da-
kota.
The wool market has fairly opened
at Belle Fourche and for the next four
to six weeks perhaps the largest and
best crOp of wool ever marketed in
this market will have passed from the
rancher to the. manufacturer-most of
it: some will store their wool and
hold for a higher price.
The insurance department has al
ready received 40 applications for hail
insurance adjustment, being claims
for losses. The department states
that about rs per cen Of the crop
acreage of the state is insured for
state hail insurance.
Thus far this spring a Lennon firm
~whjchsdeals in livestock has shipped
in three train loads OF one and two
year-old cattle, most Of which have
be en- sold to ranchmen Of that terri
tory.
Crops in the western section OF the
state are holding their own, accord
ing to reports and samples brought
from the section near kennebec by
a Mitchell land man.
Aberdeen is hard at work on plans
for the entertainment Of the North.
west Tractor Demonstrators show,
which will be held there on August
10, 20 and 81.
Work has commenced on the cree
ton OF the new Trinity Lutheran
church in Madison. The cost OF the
structure will be approximately $780,
900.
Ninety-ive building permits, total
ing 1929 50. have been issued in HUI
ron since March %. 1t is announced
by city officials.
A volunteer fire department has
been organized at Arlington with "A
members.
A new church n to be erected by
Dell Rapids Catholics.
The Woman's Literary club. Of
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