The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-05

4o'z4i farms operated by owners in
THIS state, and 30,536 tenant farmers,
me total acreage in crops of all kinds
Ior the past year was %. 900, 787, a gain
OF ez2,057 acres owe last year. or
the main crops grown there was 245.-
2oo acres Of corn for silage, an in
crease Of 25,512 acres. Corn for grain
o,43z,b39 acres, a gain of 435, 1852
acres over last year. The wheat acre
age was 2,S79,6 a decrease of $685.
Y acres. Oats showed a gain of 42o.-
9ll acres, with a total of 2,21S,944.
Barley increased 301 ,S12 acres, with
q total Of 1,072.59G. The rye acreage
decreased 172 GOA acres, with a total
OF 217,63T. There were no figures on
flax for 1919. but the 1920 acreage was
zlS,74o. While there was a decrease
OF S5,0s7 acres in potatoes. the crop
Will be probably as large this year as
1t was for last year. The alfalfa
acreage was increased by 29,403, with
a total Of 416, 429. Live stock showed
q material decrease all along the line.
in the way of new production. There
was a decrease of 74,31O calves, with
= total of 371,7S9: a decrease of 1879
colts, With a total of 1924; a decrease
OF 40.S57 pigs. with a total OF 1859
17b. The spring lambs decreased l6,-
SS7, with a total OF 218.306.
Death or dire misfortune of some
sort must have befallen Fred Joy, a
former Mitchell high school student,
8 the opinion Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. r. Joy. of Letcher, who have
not heard from their son since his
discharge from the British army more
han a year ago.
One Of the most successful events
held at Mt. Vernon this year was a
community fair, which extended over
several days. There were fine exhib.
is OF live stock and farm products and
sales Of blooded cattle and hogs were
conducted, the animals bringing good
prices.
The Lawrence county farm bureau
has voted to organize a marketing
association at each shipping point In
the county and establish a marketing
department in the farm bureau office
o supervise the county work.
A night school will be opened in the
Huron high school building. It is
planned to offer a variety Of courses
tor those who are unable to attend day
school or wish to study commercial
subjects in the evening.
Because of the dry weathers and
he danger OF forest fires, the Black
Hills forest service has issued a warn
'ng to campers and others to exercise
he greatest care SO serious forest
fires nay not break out In the tim.
Der of the Black Hills.
Special motion picture reels illus.
rating the growth and development
If the dairy industry OF the state arc
70 be shown his winter at farmers
institutes and short courses, commu
nifty meetings, public schools, etc.
Gideon s. Reynolds, a prominen,
md wealthy Lake county farmer, end
ID his life by placing the muzzle OF a
12-guage shotgun against his naked
breast while standing in the front
room of his home.
At an enthusiastic meeting held by
boosters of DeadWood and Lead with
the officers Of the Black n Yellow
automobile trail, it was definitely de.
cided that Lead and Dead wood should
remain on the trail.
A revised list of the farmers in
Hand county has just been completed
by the farm bureau office. The total
has reached LIST. the largest mum.
Der OF farmers ever listed in Hand
county.
John Klamm, a farmer Of the Ra.
mona vicinity, who had several fingers
cut off in a silage cutter, died from
the injury, tetanus having developed
from the wounds.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the safe in the ~postoffice at
Centerville OF the $500 in stamps
and money which it contained.
There has been no change in the
coal situation in Iroquois. No coal
has yet been received and none OF
the dealers have n to sell.
The. state free library commission
has established a county free library
5ystem for Trip county. The head
quarters are at Winner.
The Lake county sales pavilion in
Madison was formally opened with a
big sale of hlooded cattle by one OF
Ire Lake county raisers.
Gregory and Trip counties have
Doth incorporated farm bureaus and
will each employ a county agent be.
inning January l..
Fred Gee stepped into a deep hole
while wading in a pond north Of Hitch.
cock and drowned before help could
reach him.
Elaborate ceremonies will mark the
laying of the cornerstone of a new
church in Scenic OF Saturday, Octo.
Der 80.
Tho now nuhlic school huilding in