The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-11-04

AoA ne past year was zZ.SV6, 1ST, O gain
OF 622,057 acres over last year. OF
the main crops grown there was 245,.
zo5 acres of corr for silage, an In.
crease OF 25,512 acres. Corn for grain
3,432,639 acres. a gain OF AS, $50
acres over last year. The wheat acre
age was 2,S79.639, a decrease of $685..
504 acres. Oats showed a gain OF 42S,.
sll acres. with a total OF apis, 944.
Barley increased 30l ,S12 acres, with
a total OF 1,O72, 500. The rye acreage
decreased 172,604 acres, with a total
OF z77,637. There were no figures on
flax for 1919, but the 1920 acreage was
2lS. las. While there was a decrease
Of 35,057 acres in potatoes, the crop
will be probably as large this year as
it was for last year. The alfalfa
acreage vas increased by 2S.403. with
a total OF 416,429. Live stock showed
a material decrease all along the line.
in the way Of new production. There
was a decrease OF 74.310 calves, with
a total Of 371.7S9; a decrease of 1879
colts, with a total OF 1924; a decrease
Of 40,S57 pigs. with a total of 1862
l76. The spring lambs decreased L.
387, with a total of 21S,306.
Death or dire misfortune OF some
sort must have befallen Fred Joy, a
former Mitchell high school student,
s the opinion of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Joy, of Letcher, who have
not heard from their son since his
discharge from the British army moro
han a year ago..
One of the most successful events
held at Mt Vernon this yea was a
community fair, which extended over
several days. There were fine exhlb.
is OF live stock and farm products and
3ales of blooded cattle and hogs were
conducted, the animals bringing good
prices.
The Lawrence county farm bureau
las voted to organize a marketing
association at each shipping point In
he county and establish a marketing
department. in the farm bureau office
o supervise the county work.
A night school will be opened in the
Huron high school building. II Is
damned to offer a variety OF courses
or those who are unable to attend day
'chool or wish TO study commercial
;ubjects In the evening.
Because OF the dry weathers and
he danger OF forest fires, the Black
Hills forest service has issued a warn.
ng to campers and others to exercise
he greatest care 80 serious forest
Tres may not break out in the tim.
)er Of the Black Hills.
Special motion picture reels illus.
rating the growth and development
f the dairy industry of the state arc
10 be shown this winter at farmers
institutes and short courses, commu.
nifty meetings. public schools. ETC..
Gideon S. Reynolds. a prominent
md wealthy Lake county farmer, end.
ID his life by placing the muzzle OF a
12-guage shotgun against his naked
breast while standing In the front
room Of his home.
AT an enthusiastic meeting held by
boosters of DeadWood and Lead with
he officers of the Black and Yellow
automobile trail, it was definitely de-
cided hat Lead and Deadwood should
remain on the trail.
A revised list OF the farmers in
Hand county has just been completed
by the farm bureau office. The total
mas reached 1,7S7, the largest mum.
Der of farmers ever listed in Hand
county.
John Klamm, a farmer of the Ra.
mona vicinity, who had several fingers
cut off in a silage cutter, died from
the injury, tetanus having developed
from the wounds.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the safe in the postoffice al
Centervills OF the $500 in stamps
and money which 1t contained.
There has been no change in the
coal situation in Iroquois. No Goa
has yet been received and none oil
the dealers have any to sell.
The state free library commission
has established a county free library
system for Trip county. The head
quarters are at Winner.
The Lake county sales pavilion In
Madison was formally opened with Q
big sale of blooded cattle by one Of
the Lake county raisers.
Gregory and Trip counties have
both incorporated farm bureaus and
will each employ a county agent be
ginning January /.
Fred Gee stepped into q deep hole
while wading in a pond north Of Hitch
cock and drowned before help could
reach him.
Elaborate ceremonies will mark the
laying OF the cornerstone of . new
church in Scenic on Saturday. Octo
Der so.
The new public school building In
Humboldt will be formally dedicated
on Friday afternoon, October 20.
The young men OF Lennox have com
meuced an agitation for the organixa
ton Of a booster club.
The Gregory commercial club was
reorganized at a meeting OF busiaesa
men.