The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-03-26
FIGHT CATTLEDlSEASE
STATE AND FEDERAL DEPART
MENrs COOPERATE FOR
DIPPING CAMPAIGN.


in the northwest is getting a large
share OF the attention of the state
live stock department at the present
time. This disease was pretty we'll
under control in this state a couple
OF years ago, but has again been
spread by the admission OF infected
cattle from other states, and is again
troublesome i'll many sections. The
only remedy for this is the general
dipping in the infected regions. which
should cover not only one state, but
all the infected states in the opinion
OF the state department. At present
b federal bureau is working with
hoped to get the situation in hand
the state bureau. and by this 1t is
hoped to get the situation in hand
for a general campaign. The forces
OF both the state and the general gov
eminent are making a survey and
locating infected areas. to begin q
dipping campaign as soon as cattle
are in shape to go through the watts.
While there is a general inspection
OF all cattle shipped across state
lines. in summer it is practically i'm
possible to locate stock which is in
fected with the mites which cause
scabies. These pests do not burro
under the skin Of the animal until
the coming Of cold weather. and are
SO small they cannot be located on the
animal carrying them. But az soon
as cold weather comes on they bur-
row and the scabs appear showing
their presence. For this reason it is
hard to keep out the infection with
summer shipments being made. and a
general clean up Of the cattle section
appears to De the only way to eradi-
cate it in the opinion OF those en-
gagged in the work.
According to the monthly report OF
II. 0. Herbrandson, field agent in
South Dakota Of the bureau of crop
estimates, United States department
OF agriculture. land values in South
Dakota have taken a phenomenal rise
during the past three years. The in.
vestlgation made by Field Agent Her
GRANDSON reveals that poor land in
South Dakota is now valued at SGT
an acre, an increase OF approximately
UT during the past year. In 1916
this land was valued at $40 an acre.
h average of all pillow land is now
found to be 500 an acre. Land with
improvements now averages in value
Sllo an acre. The report shows that
III southeastern South Dakota farms
nave sold at more than $500 an acre.
There will be no universal military
training bill in this congress-. said
Charles Christopherson, congressman
from the First South Dakota district.
VINO returned recently from Wash.
ton Tor a couple OF eeA in the state.
lie said that congress had not de.
the merits OF that PROPOSE
tion. but that owing TO the need of
bringing the government back to
something like a self sustaining basis
every possible angle OF economy was
being practiced.
When Indian pasture leases ey-
pred in the Cheyenne River reser.
Vatlon several years ago the Indians
in council DECIDED not to continue the
lease policy. Cattle herds were re.
moved to other locations. Then the
indians changed their policy and
agreed to further leasing. and the eat
tie men brought their stock back to
the Old pastures. These new leases
expire next year and the Indians OF
thai rCorVlfinn nrn ,clxi,r 49, -
cy OF sale Of surplus lands be pro
vided in place of any further leas.
Ing. This would mea ma large influx
OF whites into that part Of the state,
as the lands would be sold readily
under existing land prices.
Baptists of South Dakota have been
called upon to contribute 500, 900 as
their quota of the 800, O0O, 900 fund
being raised by the New World move
ment. The movement aims at the
Americanization and STANDARDIZATION
OF the country and the far east.
The Dakota Electric company has
secured a permit to run a high DOW.
er transmission wire from WATERFOWL
to Lake Kampeska, for the purpose
OF furnishing light to the residents at
the lake.
The sum of $500 an acre was maid
Tor a farm of 100 acres near Brook
'fngs. this being the highest price ever
paid for a quarter section OF Brook.
lngs county farm land. The pur-
chasers will utilize the farm for hog
raising on a large scale.
A new banking institution. to have
a financial backing OF about SO, 500
OOO, is to be established in Emery
by about thirty of the leading bust.
s men and farmers of the Emery
territory.
Great interest is being taken by
the residents of Edmunds county in
the road bond election, when the prom
osltion OF issuing bonds OF SIS, 900
Tor permanent highway construction
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