The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-23
ERS' PROBLEMS
PLAN TO 90 OWN WORK RATHER
THAN DEPEND ON
HIRED HELP.

hA6 ~ tAC liohl " SOloAaOia
One Of these is the expressed intention
OF a number of farmers from all sec.
ions 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
prices asked for such work, as to the
fact that when men are secured they
do not show any inclination i'll 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
help wants to work on so many hours
q day, regardless of the imperative
demands of nature in handling crops.
The other feature is the fact that in
the W 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
Is per ent 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 the
opening up Of new farms by men who
sold ont further east and came fur
ther 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 Il of the most beautiful in
the Black Hills section of the state
The club is also working on the pro-
ject of havine a new public school
building erected, and will urge
consolidation of the Wnitewood 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
eft is the one % 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
ryhtoh to nIraeAy oiyar will make this
school complete in its advantages for
thorough training OF the students.
w. A. Morris, of Redfeld. has re
.inquished the office Of ~adjutantgen
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 IL
Hughes county was reached when one
| tract ten miles north OF Pierre wa
sold at $102 an acre. The average
for alf lands sold in the county was
$42.28.
| As the result of a meeting held ?
Castlewood by a large number OF the
farmers OF the surrounding territory
a farmers livestock shipping assocla-
ton was 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 $50. 900 for the purpose OF
building a system Of highways in he
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 i%naugurated q
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
$50. 900 for the purpose Of installing
a sewerage system.
At the sale of state school lands IL
| Sully county, $500 acres OF state Ian
was sold at an average price OF 1870
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-
sablished aviation field.
The state game department is plac
ng q number Of trout try In the creek
II Deuel. county,
Work Of installing the remaining
contracted water mains in Huron has
been resumed.
Work has been resumed at Alex