The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-04-23
FARM ERS' PROBLEMS
PLAN TO DO OWN WORK RATHER
THAN DEPEND ON
HIRED HELP.

Ing to the front for consideration.
One Of these is the expressed intention
Of a number Of farmers from all sec
tons Of the state to cut down their
acreage to the point where they can
handle it themselves, and not depend
upon farm help. This will not be
nearly so much on account OF the
prices asked for such work, as to the
fact that when men are secured they
do not show any inclination in many
cases to help out in the stress of farm
work which comes on every farm at
some time In a year, to make up for
the Stacker work OF other times. The
help wants to work on SO many hours
O day, regardless of the imperative
demands Of nature in handling crops.
The other feature is the fact that in
the newer counties in the central part
of the state it is estimated by county
agents and others who have knowledge
of the situation that there will be a
25 per cent increase in crop acreage
this year over last year. While these
two facts apparently do not harmonize,
the lack is apparent only on the sur
face. This increase comes from he
opening up of new farms by men who
sold out further east and came fur
Their west to buy raw land at a cheap
er price than they sold, and they are
putting in what they can handle.
Another feature is that practically all
of this new acreage is to be planted
to flax or fodder crops, and will affect
only the corn situation so far as grains
are concerned.
The local commercial club has taken
steps to have Whitewood provided
with a city park, which it is intended
to make one of the most beautiful in
the Black Hills section OF the state.
The club is also working on the pro-
ject of having a new public school
building erected, and will urge {
consolidation Of the Whitewood and
adjoining districts, with a central
school building in this city.
Three bridges over the Little Mis-
souri, river went out in the spring
thaw. The first bridge to go was the
steel bridge at Camp Crook and this
was followed by the steel bridges at
Capitol and Albion. The only bridge
left is the one Is miles north of Camp
Crook.
Fulton is to increase the vocational
work in her public schools next year
by the installation of manual training.
This work with the home economics
which is already given, will make this
school complete in it's advantages for
thorough training of the students.
w. A. Morris, of Redfield, has re-
linquished the office of a~djutant-gen-
eral of South Dakota in favor of Adju-
tant-General w. A. Halle, of Aberdeen,
who will establish the state military
headquarters in Aberdeen.
The record for raw prairie land in
Hughes county was reached when one
tract ten miles north of Pierre was
sold at $102 an acre. h average
for all lands sold in the county was
$42.28.
AS the result of a meeting held o
Castlewood by a large number OF the
farmers of the surrounding territory
q farmers livestock shipping associa-
ton vas organized.
The Armour city authorities have
purchased a tractor, plows and other
equipment, which will be utilized In
keeping the streets Of the city in first
class condition.
Edmunds county voters approved
the proposition to issue bonds in the
sum of $780, 900 for the purpose Of
building a system of highways in the
county.
The proposition to inaugurate a day
light saving plan in Lead this summer
was defeated at a referendum vote
taken among the residents Of the city.
Local residents have ~inaugurated a
movement to extend the service OF
the Carnegie public library in Water
town to the entire county.
At a special election the people Of
Willow Lakes voted to issue bonds of
$4,000 for the purpose of installing
a sewerage system.
At the sale Of state school lands in
Sully county, 5000 acres Of state land
was sold at an average price Of $47.30
an acre.
The Presbyterians of Artesian are
making plans for the raising OF funds
with which to build a new church.
Teachers in the Garretson schools
are to be given a substantial increase
In salary for the coming year. .
volga will be the first small town in
South Dakota to have a regularly es-
tablished aviation field.
The state game department is plac-
ing a number of trout fry in the creek
Of Deuel. county.
Work Of installing the remaining
contracted water mains in Huron has
been resumed.
Work has been resumed at Alex
andria on installing a sewer system.
1t is expected that in the near
future the residents Of Flandreau will
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