The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-07
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
GROUND OVER SOUTH DAKOTA
IN GOOD CONDITION AND
READY FOR PLANTING.

reports from over South Dakota in
dictate that little seeding has been
done yet by the farmers. The work
has been started in several places
but the cold and unpleasant weather
has prevented any very great prog.
ress. Some wheat and oats have
been SOwn in various sections, bur
1t is anticipated that the wheat acre,
& this year will be much less han
In previous years. The two chief
reasons for this are the poor quality
OF seed o~btalnable and the fear OF
rust. The ground is in good condi
ton. it is indicated. practically all
over the eastern section OF the state,
1.-THE farmesr are prepared for the
springs work and the first favorable
days will no doubt find them in the
fields everywhere. Conditions are
better west of the river than they
heavy SHOWS of the winter and the
recent rains The ground conse
Quently is filled with moisture in 9
section where the greatest difficulty
has always been the lack of it. Much
corn will be put IN this season owing
to the success met with in prior years
This has greatly encouraged the live
stock business also. Potatoes will be
a large crop in several Of the coun
ties in the eastern part of the state
This is another crop which has
proved its worth to South Dakota
farmers during the last few years.
If the expressions of sentiment by
farmer members of the Legislature are
any indication OF the probable length
OF time Of the special session 1t will
be a short one. On account of the
late spring. farmers will be rushed
with work from now on until the enc
of corr planting. and they will no
look with favor on any move which
will keep them from home any length
Of time. Many OF them have ex
pressed the opinion that a week ough'
to be sufficient time to pass an,
needed legislation.
The state free circulating library
has received 50 eases, containing
about 1000 volumes Of books which
are purchased or donated for use in
soldier camps Of the country. Mosl
OF these are technical works, and the
members OF the American Legion
have the first call on them for use
In the libraries OF their organizations
The county commissioners of Kings
burk county have contracted for {
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erected in the county courthouse in
honor of the men OF the county who
served during the world war. This
name of every county service man
with the proper data. will be engraved
on the tablet.
Business men Of Pierre and Fort
Pierre and vicinity are organizing a
company to prospect for oil in that
portion of the state. The natura! gas
which has long been in use in hat
vicinity has been thought by many to
be an indication of the presence OF
oil.
A temporary strike has been de
clared by the artesian well which fol-
Is years has provided the people OF
Alcester with water for fire protec
ton and domestic purposes. The well
has become clogged through the cor
roding of the sand point,
The young men of the classes OF
agriculture of the Viborg high school
OF which are pledged to carry or
home project work this year, and foi
their projects are going into the pure
bred hog business.
At a special election to be held
| June 8 the voters Of Flandreau will
have submitted to them the PROPOSE
| ton of authorizing the issuance OF
500, 900 in bonds for the erection OF
another ward school. which is badly
needed.
Under the auspices Of the Luther
league of Grace Lutheran church, the
twenty-third annual convention Of the
South Dakota Luther league will ba
hold in Sioux Falls Friday. Saturday
and Sunday. May Z. 8, and 3.
Petitions have ben circulated ask.
ing that the main business street OF
| White Lake be paved from the scenic
highway on the north n of the
| street to the southern limits OF the
business section.
River connection with the Nebraska
| side OF the Missouri. cut off, some
weeks ago by the destruction OF
Yankton's pioneer ferry boat. has
/ again been established.
Shortage of stock cars on the Platte
+! line still binders stock shipments and
corn Is being wasted in feeding stock
that is ready for market and has been
for weeks.
Governor Peter Norbeck has given
out a letter of endorsement OF war
risk insurance and advises all former
service men to take advantage OF It.
A county live stock sales pavilion