The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-19
N EMORlAL
MlNNEHAHA COUNTY FARM BU-
REAU FOR STERILIZATION
OF FARM PRODUCTS.

The directors Of the Minnehaha
County Farm Bureau, at a recent
meeting, fully examined the Lyon
memorial adopted by the house OF
representatives at the recent special
session of the legislature in this state,
asking congress to stabilize the price
OF staple farm products; expressed
Its conviction that such stabilization
Is absolutely necessary for b pros
perity of agriculture and TO assure
q permanent and adequate supply c
food and clothing for the nation at
fax and reasonable prices, that will
repay the cost OF production. Being
firmly convinced that the proposed
plan Is entirely practicable and that
when accompanied by suitable tariff
regulations. the national government,
by merely agreeing to purchase at a
stipulated minimum price the surplus
staple farm products cir any) remain
Ing on hand at certain specified ter,
minals shortly before the arrival OF
the new crops, can stabilize the price
fer the entire year, and which will
not only be of inestimable value TO
agriculture. but prove equally bene'
fetal to the consuming public and
to all the various manufacturing in
terests dependent upon agricultural
products. 1t earnestly recommended
that the directors of other farm bu'
reaus throughout the state express
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that similar action be taken by the
state and national farm bureau FEEDER
atoms, In order to impress upon con
gress the necessity of enacting the
necessary legislation to stabilize the
price Of wool, cotton, and other
staple farm products and eliminate
gambling. speculation and profiteer
ing therefrom.
Reports received at the office OF
the state fish and game commissioner
show that more ducks nested in this
state during the past season than FOL
10 years. Since the spring shooting
law has been in effect the number OF
birds nesting in this state has in
creased annually. Conditions this
year have been ideal. The unusua
amount of rain filled all the low ly
ing country with water early in the
spring. giving the birds ideal nesting
conditions.
Numerous harvest hands have com
to the Ipswich territory, but most o.
them are demanding such high price:
that many of the farmers, rather thar
pay them, have enlisted the aid o.
their boys and girls in carrying or
the work OF harvesting the small
grain crops. 1t is nothing uncommon
in that territory to see all members
Of families, who are large enough anC
able, in the harvest fields driving
binders and doing other harvest work
Yankton county gained considerably
on itself in July, according to vita
statistics, which show seven weddings
to two divorces and forty-one births Il
ten deaths. Children born were six
teen boys and twenty-five girls. ST,
men and four women died indicating
general advantage all around for the
women Of the county.
So heavy is the small grain crop Of
the Ipswich territory that local grair
experts predict that the amount o.
grain marketed there during the fal
greater than during the banner sea
IONS OF the past.
From reports from over the state
there will not be a great amount oil
trouble to secure the harvest hands
wanted for this season. The supply
to date Is yet above the demand, and
the movement north has only begun
The Summit Farmers Elevator Is
now a certainty. Over $4,000 has beer
subscribed and the figure will be al
most doubled when all the subscrip
lions have been RENTED.
The Milbank volunteer fire depart
ment has been supplied with much
new equipment, including a chemical
auto truck. and now is prepared te
fight fires OF all kinds.
Roy w. Green. aged 2. son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Green, who reside
seven miles north of Gettysburg. was
drowned In a big water tank on the
farm while playing.
Aberdeen swimmers and divers will
have a chance to show their accom-
plishments IN the annual water car
nival at Wylie park lake on August IL
The Douglas county farm bureau
has given assistance in W drainage
projects by making the preliminary
surveys.
The new school building and add
ton to the grade school which was
recently authorized at Webster. is
now in course Of construction.
lans for the tri-county fair TO be
held in Faith this month. point TO the
biggest and best in years.
After a wait OF over a year, the
much needed elevator at Oelrichs is
assured.
The dedication of the Slim Buttes
battle field will be made August Id.
A progressive farmer and rancher
living in the Lennon district has
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