The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-30
MORE CORN ACREAGE
ooUTA DAKOTA FIELD AGENT
ISSUES INFORMATION
ON 1s2o CROPS.

South Dakota for the bureau OF crop
estimates. United States department
Of agriculture, has issued the follow
ing in reference to crop and other
conditions In South Dakota: Comply
ing with . request for information on
the general agricultural outlook for
1890 in South Dakota. a schedule OF
inquiry was sent to the reporters Of
this office. One hundred and ninety
live OF these were returned within
sufficient time to be used in the re-
ply. which was requested to be made
not later than March 80. Analysis
OF Information received indicates. that
there 10 a tendency toward an increase
In the o acreage, a propOrtionately
larger decrease in spring wheat. not
much change in the oat acreage. tend
Ing towards an increase. Barley same
as oats, depending OF the weather con
ditions at time OF sowing. There is
a tendency toward a slight increase
IN flax. Apparently, there will be
more fallow and this season. Modern
power has reduced the man power
necessary, but the inefficiency Of la
Dor and high wages asked seem to be
causing the farmer to take a pessi-
mistic attitude. Farm machinery has
advanced in price but is no factor in
the changed acreage. The relation
between feed and livestock prices are
averse to the grower. The required
mount of seed for all crops is avail
able and is hardly a factor in the
change Of acreage, although the spring
wheat IS not all desirable in quality,
Above conditions are not causing
farm buildings to be vacated since
there are seldom enough buildings to
house h population in a new state.
There is a feeling of resentment with
slight Encouragement apparent in the
farm population. Spring moisture is
abundant and field work will'be IN
full swing very soon"
The state board of regents, in ses
sion at Sioux Falls. decided to re
organize the course OF study at the
Northern Normal and Industrial
school at Aberdeen. and extend the
course to four years instead of two
years, as it is at the present time,
This will make the graduates eligible
to teach In n school in South Da-
kota, while under the tWo-year course
they are ineligible to teach in the
states high schools.
The South Dakota highway commits
sion has gone into the publishing bust
ness. Just off the press is a neat 16
tL~ ,,yDcJr nj
the commission INC the plans for the
coming year. The booklet is replete
with pictures taken along the pictur-
esque roads OF South Dakota and with
views of the various types Of country
roads which have either just been
completed or are under construction
The overflow of the James river
flooded great areas OF bottomland
along that section of the river pass
ing through Hutchinson county. Great
numbers Of stacks OF hay were inun-
dated. At Tuscan one can count dOZ-
n of hay stacks under water. The
same is true in the vicinity of Olivet
and northward toward the Wolf Creek
Mennonite colony.
The supreme court Of South Dakota,
in a decision just handed down, has
determined that all acts OF the coun-
Gil Of defense were constitutional.
The decision was the result of an
appeal made by Joe Adams. OF Dewey
county, against a fine. assessed for
contempt Of court.
n00nitn tho fact thnf rnciHnnpn
building has been taken up with the
first opening of the construction sea.
son. WatertOwn is confronted with a
critical housing problem, which has
produced a condition there never be-
fore paZalleled.
Steps already have been taken for
the erection OF q new high school
building in Newell, for which the vot-
ers ut q special election a few days
ago authorized the issuance OF bonds
Of $45.0 900.
Work has begun on construction Of
a new Trip county courthouse in
Winner. The structure will cos about
5000. 900 and will be ono Of the finest
c~ourthouses In the Rosebud country.
Al the result OF a meeting held in
Flandreau, 1t was decided that Moody
county shall have q county fair this
year. and September l, 2 and 3 next
has been fixed as the time.
Patrons OF the Pierpont school dis
trict have voted favOrably on a bond
issue OF $4,000 for the purpose Of
erecting q large addition to the school
building. :
The South Dakota Better School
Campaign" which was halted last fall
BY tho early storms after covering
half the state, will be resumed.
Every fifth person In DAWSON coun.
" owns an automobile. according to
the records OF the county treasurer.
Como, 4 thriving trading point In