The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-15
CnGtM A BIG ELEMENT
BUTTER FAT PRODUCTION FOR
YEAR ENDING MAY 81, Is
$2,5oo,o 900.

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 /, 1913, to May 81.
1919, purchased 10,923,119 pounds OF
cream which average 81 per cen but
ter fat. The total amount of butter
fat received from all sources in the
state for the same period was 4,746,S17
pounds, which sold at ~ansaverage of
52.3 cents per pound, this bringing a
return Of about ST. SOC, 600. The cream
cries Of the state manufactured 2,747,-
026 pounds Of butter for that period. of
which 9lS,262 pounds was sold in the
state, the remainder being shipped out.
The same report will show that the
total amount Of wheat marketed at the
t~Wenty-siX mills, and $50 elevators in
the state for the twelve months from
June /, 1918, to May 81, 1919, was 49,
270,895 bushels. The mills purchased
l,593.732 bushels Of this, paying an av-
er2Ca Of S2.11 for it, and the elevators
the balance with an average price OF
81 plus a fraction. The mills manufac-
tErCd 250,330 barrels of flour, of which
about half was sold in the state, the
average selling price being $10.76 per
barrel. Tie 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, 12,432,619
bushels at an average of SO cents per
bushel; barley, 6,777,S49 bushels at an
average Of 80 cents; rye, 1895 no
average given; shelled corn, 7,63S,13
bushels at an average Of SIPS per
bUshel; ear corn, 2O5,05 bushels at an
average Of Sis. and fax. 353,9 1892 bush
els at an average Of $3.50.
Several members Of the state live
stock commission have visited Charles
Mix county, where there is consider
able apprehension among live stock
wner in regard to the loss Of a num-
her 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 con.
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 not
been used to any extent, causing heav-
Ter losses there.
A disease known as wheat scab,
which has developed seriously through,
out eastern South Dakota, will cut
down the yield so to rs per cent in
some counties. In other counties the
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
fields have been examined in the vicin,
ity OF Redfeld, 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 filed the soil full OF
moisture, thus excluding the requisite
mount Of air and weakening the
plants so that they became a ready
prey to fungous diseases.
The entire Black Hills and the re.
gion surrounding the Black Hills, ex-
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 cattlemep 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
half to two inches Of water fell, the
rains continuing steadily for a number
Of hours and thoroughly %drenching the
country.
The special committee of fifteen ap
pointed last spring by the chamber o.
commerce of Mitchell to raise 500, 600
for the erection Of a new corn palace
reported to the city council that the
sum had been raised and that tho
chamber now desired the council to adj
vertise a special election for the ap
prevail of an additional s100, 600 WORTH
of bonds.
A large pavilion and b%athhouse are
in course of construction at the F1and,
reau municipal park. The pavilion will
be one of the best constructed build
ings of the kind in the state. A bait,
ing beach has been prepared
The July fire marshal bulletin shows
that the May fire loss in this state vas
s44, 065, and that the insurance carried
on the property which was affected by
this loss amounted to $S2,137.
Returned service men of Deadwood
and vicinity have organized a post o.