The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-29

THIS part OF the state. 1t is said that
Win this increased forage supply
tnefe Will be fewer cattle TO feed
IMAM for many years in this section.
hay IS yet being piled up in stacks
all over the prairie. and tie huge
stacks Vi alfalfa which show VI. all
over the western part of the state,
are another proof that the stock own
er y firing OF taking chances of his
STOCK getting through the winter
without feed.
~ spite of the fact hat South Da-
kota farmers will produce this year
largeF crops in almost every kind OF
gram than they did last year, accord
ing 10 The statistics of the depart.
ment OF agriculture. they will lose mil
lions or dollars because of the low
prices which prevail for farm produce.
1t Is estimated hat South Dakota
farmers will receive some s31 900. 900
less Tor their grain this year than
they did for the smaller crop in 1919.
Because he was believed to have
been angry at the order of the circuit
court restraining him from paying
visits 10 his wife from whom he had
separated some time ago, William
Lent murdered his wife and then
committed suicide on the farm Of Mrs.
Lent near Mansfield.
In an official statement recently
issued by the members Of the school
| hoard az IaEa Dppcfnn Tho hoard
serves notice that the tuition charges
for outside pupils will be $40 per
month for high school students, and
IS for those entering the grades.
Among the heavy losers by the
slump in the price of corn are the
elevator men, who purchased corn at
$3.50 per bushel or more and could
not get cars in which to ship the
corn TO market Just before the price
hit the downward trail.
The drive which is being staged by
the Union county farm bureau, which
is canyassing the county for new mem-
bers. has resulted in the addition OF
| $50 new members and but one-third
| of the county has been covered.
The farmers of this vicinity, greatly
pleased with their success this year
in raising sugar beets. have agreed to
increase their aggregate acreage OF
sugar beets next e a to 1000 acres,
and may exceed this figure.
Definite decision to organize a poal-
try association, and to hold a poultry
show in Yankton some time this fall
or early winter, was reached at q
meeting in Yankton of poultry breed
ers and fanciers.
A convention & leading citizens will
be held in Geddes. December IA, for
the purpose OF backing the project
Of a big power dam across the Mis-
souri, river at the Mulehead ranch site
near Geddes.
Representatives Of all the farmers
union locals in the counties of Au-
rora. Brule, Douglas and Charles Mix
mel in Lake Andes and decided to pay
S cents per bushel for corn husking.
clark county is the first county in
the state to raise its quota III the
| salvation Army drive which now is
being made throughout South Da-
kota.
The Volga city council rejected a
bid for $4,000 OF city bonds because
the bidders wanted a 10 per cent dis
count under the face Of the bonds.
The lid has been placed on speed
ing, gambling. b~oot,egging. the manu-
facture of home brew and other OF.
lenses by the Worthing authorities.
The Homestake Mining company.
which is one of the great old prnduc-
ers of the world, is arranging for a
greatly increased production.
Two carloads of wool have been
shipped from Day county by the wool
growers association. n from Bristol
and one from Crandall.
The Clay county farm bureau has
increased its membership about zoo
per cent as thedresult of a membership
| drive conducted recently.
Seven thousand bushels Of grain
was consumed in a fire which de-
GtlpN0o Lie u. 81 q ~
yator in CanOva.
Ii is officially announced that at
tie present time 25 of TIE rural
schools OF Edmunds county are with
out teachers.
The work of charging the switching
Yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad in Mitchell is almost
Completed.
Philip business men probably will
bc given state aid in rebuilding their
business places, which were destroyed
by fire.
Arrangements are being made for
the early commencement of work On a
state highway extending west of Ard
more.
Fred Muckler, a farmer living three
miles from Sioux Falls, was killed
BIZ an angry bull.