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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-08

Conserve moisture against a period
OF drought at seeding time
Use good seed.
FertiliZe
Sow wheat during the ay-free period
as advised by your farm advisor or
state experiment station.
Adhere to these practices every year
whether the fly is abundant or not
they will help keep it away.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-08
FIGHT HEsslAN FLY

The Hessian dy. one OF the oldest
and at times one of the most destruct.
i've. enemies of the wheat crop In the
United States. is again on the increase
Specialists Of the department of agri-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
City Hall, City of Brookings.

City Hall, City of Brookings.
July 5, 1920.
The board met in regular session
with Mayor T. |. Flittie, Commission
ers Mathews and Ray present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved
The following bills were presented:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28

the city and become . mechanic.
He makes from 81 to $12 day,
which is more than q whole family
can earn on a farm. Besides this.
he has more amusements and more
opportunities for education and
progress.
The draft took about two million
young men from the farms. While
they were gone. the old folks, the
women and the children pitched in
and worked as the farm population
of this country never worked be-
fore. They were aided by volun-
teer farm labor from the cities to
some extent. They not only kept
the fields planted, but increased the
total farm acreage about 10 per
cent.
Now, with no price guarantee and
with prices for farm products fall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28
p||UIlOOk FOR A
CROP THIS Year
DECIDEDLY BAD.
Average Low, labor Scarce and
Weather Generally Far Below
Standard.
~ FEEDERICK ]. HASKIN

Washington, D. c.. May 2S.-Re-
mafkably unfavorable weather
combined with shortage Of farm
] labor makes the outlook for food
production in the United States this
year perhaps the wost the coun-
Try has ever faced.
This is the gist Of an int lew
With Leon M. Esterbrook, chief OF
the bureau Of crop estimates Of the
department OF agriculture.
Mr.. Esterbrook says that from
now on weather will be the de-
cisive factor. II it is favorable we
need not worry; we will have
enough to eat and a small SUI plus
for export II it is fair, we will
probably have just enough for our
own use. II the growing season Is
markedly unfavorable, the United
States may for the first time in its
history fail to produce enough
foodstuffs for domestic consump-
ton.
There are, Mr.. Esterbrook ex-
plains, three main factors in agri-
cultural production-the farm acre
age, labor and weather. A; a re-
suit of a labor shortage and unfa-
vorable weather conditions, the
acreage planted in the United
States this year is below normal.
Thus all three factors are adverse
to large production.
Late Spring Serious.
The chief unfavorable weather
condition SO far is late spring.
The season is from two to five
weeks late all over the United
States. A late spring in one sec
ton Of the country is not Unusual.
but late spring all over the coun-
try does not occur once in 20 years.
As a result of this late spring,
with much rain, blowing and plant
ing have been delayed in almost ev-
cry section. Oats in Maryland and
Virginia, for example, should have
been planted about March Is. For
the most part, the land in which
they should have been planted has
not even been plowed. The land
has been too wet for blowing. 1t
would not hold up a horse" and
besides if land is plowed when too
wet, it compacts and cannot be
cultivated. AS result Of these
conditions, many farmers in this
section will not plant any oats at
all.
Cotton has suffered in much the
same way. An early planting of
cotton is necessary, not only be-
cause cotton needs long growing
season. but also because the crop
must be matured early. to escape
the ravages Of the boil weevil. In
the more cotton states, it has been
impossible to plant the crop at the
right time, or even to pillow the
ground. The result is that some
4 farmers will not plant cotton, ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28

rations of bread and butter.
The winter wheat crop last year
was $4,000. 900 bushels. This year
it is estimated that it will be 49,
000, 900 bushels.
The spring wheat crop last year
was 2O9, 00O. 900 bushels. 1t cannot
be estimated this year yet. but it
will certainly be smaller. It is EVIL
dent that If the spring wheat crop
is as much below normal as the
winter wheat crop. our production
of wheat will scarcely be what we
need for home use. 1t is also evil
dent that a very unfavorable sea-
son might make production consid-
erably less than domestic need.
The danger of shortage of bread
stuffs is practically abolished by
the fact that we have q carry-over
from the bumper crop of last year
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28

that some crops will grow mp late
1t the mercy OF the boil weevfl.
These are merely examples.
Many other crops are equally
threatened BY the late season. The
thing needed above al 10 . warm
period without rain. Farmers say
that It has reined every Friday for
months. A couple Of rainless weeks
now would be . godsend.
Rain Needed Lister.
The rain will be needed later. II
this late spring is followed by a
dry summer, 1t will be catastro-
phe, because the young plants,
started late, will be unable to re-
sist drought.
Aside from the lateness OF the
season, many farmers are forced to
plant less this year than last be-
cause they cannot get labor to help
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS NAY IS. 1920

ing. the farm people are not going
to make any such heroic efforts
again. And the young men are not
coming back to the farms. Dis
charged from the army, they are
staying in the cities, finding places
in industry. All Of these factors
combine to make the labor short
age really acute. The bureau es-
Inmates that the farm labor supply
of the country as whole is 80 per
cent less than normal.
The only crop upon which an es-
innate in figures can be placed is
the winter wheat crop. This, of
course, is the most important one.
The United States needs about
$50 900. 900 bushels of wheat for do
nestle consumption. This is the
amount that we must produce il
you and l are to get our regular
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28

them in planting and blowing. and
they do not see much prospect Of
getting the necessary help In har-
vest time. The tendency, ~ shown
by reports coming to the bureau Of
crop estimates, is for the farmer
to plant Just what he can handle
comfortably with the help Of his
family. The fact that the prices of
farm products are showing q tell
'dency to fall without the ultimate
consumer getting any Of the bene-
fit is also discouraging the farmer
from large. planting. Prices OF
hogs for example, have fallen Is
per cent, although pork has not
fallen nearly that much. And the
farmer is told that prices of food
stuffs are going still lower. There
fore, he is not enthusiastic FOR
large paintings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28


But the shertage OF labor. next
to the late season, is the chief fac
tor in keeping down the acreage.
There are several causes for this
ahortage. One Of the most imme-
date is the great activity in road
building. In almost every section
OF the country roads are being built
by federal aid, and farm labor is
turning to the roads. A hired man
on farm Wakes from $65 to 500
a month and his board. The road
gangs offer him from 81 to S. q
day. The workman prefers the
larger cash return.
Industry ip the cities is also
draining the Farm labor supply. as
it has alw1 done. A very usual
thing thesd lays is for a young
man raised on farm, and having
some aptitude for tools. to 60 to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28


OF about 100000. 900 hp.A.,.
It Is clear that the unitsx = ]
has passed the day when hem = ~
production is vastly mora -, - ias|
need. e taaa II
At the root Of the matt., y.
TACT that the farmer. desn,,. VI
claims to the contrary, i, -. ~
Ing enough money to keen \, e
the farm. He cannot mafs -, =. q
on the money invested IN ~ r, !
and also make a fair ware =. 4. ~
sell: It pays him better "a ~ )
land. invest the money ~
cent, and himself get a ~ nj
factory. This would be tn ~ e
emit thing for a considersh,a
centage of all farmers to A. q. "a
and devotion to the soil arr ~, - ~ !.
keep many Of them On n. I
food production. ~ Z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-28

XK7EVE matter
w
lowest consumption Convenient liberal credit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
ROSSV|LLEA AND
I. |. c. To PLAY
Third Game of Series Win be
Staged on TottenviIIe Dia-
mond Sunday Afternoon.

A big crowd Is expected at the
Tottenville oval on Sunday after
moor to witness the third game of
a series between the Tottenville base
ball team and the representative nine
from Rossville. These two teams
are evenly matched and a hard
fought game is anticipated. Manager
Hilker's Tottenville team defeated
the Rossville outfit earlier in the
aso in a fourteen inning contest
by a score Of 10, several weeks ago
the two teams played a seven inning
tie game, the contest being called
by rain.
Backers of the Rossville team feel
confident that they will even the
score with their Tottenville op-
ponents in the coming game. and
they are willing TO wager all kinds
OF lack" on their favorites. Crate.
their pitching ace. viii again occupy
the mound, with Flick behind the
dish. and seven good men occupying
the other. positions.
Manager Hilker feels confident
that his boys will reap revenge on
the RoSsvilie team for their defeat
OF last Sunday at the hands of the
Keasbey Field Club. Art Romer,
the big left handler OF the 7. A c.
will again occupy the hill for the
home club. while La Forge viii re-
ceive him. The remainder Of the
team VIII be the same as that which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
GAME
A7PARLIN
TOMORROW

A great deal Of interest Is being
Manifested In the struggle tomorrow
afternoon to be staged at Parlin
|leld between the Raritan Copper
'forks and the Du Pont Powder
|torks. II the Raritan Copper works
pses this game their chances of the
Industrial championship of the
bunty will have faded away. The
|hgot team together with local fans
iii leave the Central railroad
|kation on the 2:0s train and take
bus from South Amboy to the
rounds.
A strenuous practice session was
Held by the Copper works team
yesterday afternoon under the super
|tsion OF Manager Harry Applegate,
Ind the local ball tossers feel con-
|ldent of chalking up a victory. The
Topper works players feel that the
I2-0 defeat handed the Michelin
bssers by the Powder workers last
saturday, will be somewhat like the
Rubbing the locals win hand the
Hichelins when they meet.
The teams are expected to line up
follows tomorrow afternoon: Du-
Pont-Williams. H.; Pugh, 3d.:
lanes. 1b.; Stevens, p; smullen, S.;
hurley. 3D.; Eichleterger. CT; Lee.
r.; Render, c.; and MCGEE, 3b. !,
| Raritan Copper - Loeser, H.:
thristopherson, 3b.: Gargen, 1b.;
ttinson, S.: Van Glider, c.; Egan.
b.; Warner. CT; Foster. RI; and
~lpplegate, p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
BAMBIN0'S CIRCUIT CLOUT
FAILS TO GIVE YANkS GAME

Although Babe Ruth secured
his forty-fourth homer in the first
inning of yesterdays game with the
White Sox. the Yankees were handed
a severe t~rouncing to the tune OF a
16-4 score. The Bambino has
smashed many records ttis season,
but every time he smashes q rec
ord another one springs up. Perry
Weeden once hit forty-five homers in
a small field at Minneapolis. The
Babe is now hot on the trail OF this
record.
In winning yesterdays game while
the Yankees aid C~1evelands were
losing. Chicago increased her lead
In the johnson circuit Il three and
Ia half games over Cleveland, and
four games over New York. Cleve-
land still Is mourning the loss OF
their star shortstop. while the Yank-
ees are suffering n of their usual
slumps.
In the National league Brooklyn
has edged within three points OF
Cincinnati, as a result of winning
from Chicago, yesterday while Phila-
delphia was trouncing the Reds. New
York is three games behind the lezd.
err.
From present appearances Chi
cago should win the American lea
que pennant, while Brooklyn Is the
choice in the National circuit. Gin
~cinnati lost their star shortstop in
yesterdays game. Kopf broke his
left thumb in the first inning and
Crane was used in the shortfeld. The
loss of Chapman to Cleveland GER
tainly effected that team, and 1t Is
possible that 1t may weaken the
chances of Moran's team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
THREE TIED At SO OUT OF
100 TARGETS At cleveland

CLEVELAND, Aug. 27:-For the
third time In as many days the out
standing event OF yesterdays pros
gram OF the Grand American hand
leap trapshooting tournament here
resulted in even targets, three
marksmen being tied with 30 out OF
a possible 100 targets.
With 596 expert trapshooters, the
class of this country and Canada,
participating in the preliminary
handicap 100 targets, at 16 to 70
yards, II. X. Milton OF Fort Collins.
Col; c. A. Rice of Erie, Pa, and J.
r. Pence of Minot, N. D., were even
with scores Of 80 each.
Milton won the event in the
shoot-off by breaking rs targets
without a miss, while Rice failed on
his twenty-fourth and Pense miss
ed on his seventh and twelfth.
Mrs. Toots Randall of Lima, Ohio.
led the women competitors with 80.
followed by Mrs. Judd H. Brun OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, with IS.
Shooting from twenty-five yards,
Frank s. Wright OF Buffalo. Olym-
pic team star, was able to break
but SO targets. Mark Arie, the
Champaign (Ill.) crack shot, shoot
ing from the same distance, broke
90 birds, while Frank Troeh OF Van
couver, Wash, generally considered
one OF Americas greatest marks
men. vas but slightly better with
90.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
u. 8. NOWNEEDS
DISTANCE MEN
Olympic Results Showed Lack
of Athletes Capable Of Run
ming Over 400 Metres.
BY j. H.
n. L.. A. STAFF Correspondent.
<0DrrTAT EAnTE

80
ANTWERP - Although America
won the Olympic games she was
badly beaten on fiat events.
The great lesson we must learn,
according to Head Coach Jack
Moakley. is to get busy and develop
III n
We are still supreme in the sprint
put the other nations excel us in the
100 to 10000 meters and marathon
events.
our victory was largely due to
Z the fact that we had big teams in
all events, thus enabling us to score
points with men running in third,
fourth, fifth and sixth places.
Even those victories were not as
clean as Coach Moakley would have
liked.
In the hundred meters they got a
bad start, owing to marksmen talk
Ing to an unknown competitor. When
the pistol went off Edwards OF Eng
land and others were caught relaxed.
In the. zoo meters Edwards sprained
his thigh In the. semi-inal.
We got second with Earl Eby in
the 500 meters. third with Shields in
the 1900 meters, All our men
dropped out in the 5000 meters
while one Yankee survived the hot
paw SCb ~ tAC 1OsVVV
There were two outstanding fig
tires in fiat events. Albert Hill, the
London clerk. was winner of the 500
and 1900 meter events and Rudd
was frst in the 400 and third in the
800 meter rum.
The great mistake we make in dis
lance races Is to depend solely upon
stars to win.
For instance. we counted upon
Joie Ray in the 1900 meters, yet
Ray was beaten h~opelessly, Shields
with third actually beating our
American one-mile champion. 1t
was Woodring a second-string man.
who captured for us the 200 meters.
If we wish to GOV the laurels
lost at the next Olympiad we must
look for new materials. We must
go beyond the colleges and few
crack athletic clubs and discover
and develop likely boys in our pub
He and high schools. More local
meetings must be held for youths
from Is to Is years old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
ST. ANTHONY STARS
ORGANIZE NINE HERE

A new light senior, nine which
will be known as the Sc. Anthony
Stars has been organized under the
leadership of Thomas ICY" Wal
lace.
Manager Wallace is endeavoring
to book the strongest senior and
light senior teams in the county
for Saturday and Sunday games
He has secured some Of the best
young ball tossers in the city to re-
present his aggregation.
The lineup as given out by Wallace
includes such players as Willie Flynn
and Jimmy Silver his battery Lsate.
Charlie Kochek on the initial sack,
Eddie O'Hara on the keystone
station, Leahy at short field, Ray
Handerhan at third. Tommy Burke.
Jay Wallace, Bob Handerhan and
Jacobs in the outield. Eddie
"Blackie" Regan will help the out
fit on Saturdays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
WIN
DECIDING GAME
Keasbey Championship is De-
cided in Ninth Inning Of
Close Game Yesterday.

BY Special Correspondent.
kEASBEY, Aug. 27-By a ninth
Inning rally. which won the game,
F'ullerton's Merrimacz last night
captured the championship of Keas-
hey, defeating the Monitors to a
score Of 1913.
The game was loosely played by
both sides and hits and errors num-
bered many. The Monitors took an
early lead and were ahead of oppon-
ents throughout the game until the
ending of the ninth. The Monitors
got at Dolina in the second inning
and drove him from the mound. Full
lerton relieved him but was also hit
hard. Glof hurled the entire game
for the Monitors. but was Off form.
Schuster. Grispart and Sullivan led
the Merrimacs in hitting. Each Sc
cured two hits, the Iatter's being
triple and a homer. Gloff led the
Monitors with two bingles. Gloff
made two wild pitches In the ninth
after two were out. and the Merri-
macs scored two runs, winning the
game.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
zIMMERMAh'S BRONX GIANTS
VS.. POLISH Nine TOMORROW

Heine Zimmerman's Bronx Gil
ants will come to South River to-
morrow afternoon to clash with the
Polish Giants at Tanners Corner
field. The contest will get under
way, and Zimmerman has promised
to place his strongest lineup on the
field, including playing the difficult
position himself. This game will be
the biggest played at South River
this year and should draw crowds
as large as the House of David base--
ball team drew in Midtown and this
city.
This game will be a benefit for the
celebration to be held in honor of
the 200th anniversary of the found.
ing of the borough. A band will
be in attendance at the game to
amuse the crowd between innings
and before the game. Preparations
are being made to handle a banner
crowd.
The Bronx Giants is one of the
strongest semi-professional teams in
this section of the country, and their
appearance at South River will sure
ly aid in drawing a banner crowd.
This team will oppose the Michelin
Tire Company team at Midtown a
week from Saturday.
The Polish Giants team has been
going at a strong clip this season,
their most important victories hav-
ing been scored YER strong combi-
nations from Trenton. Reggie, the
star twirler of the Polish Giant outr
ut, is said to be a conner. and in adj
dition to his pitching is known to
be a great man with the stick. Rog-
gle and Wiczak will comprise the
Polish Giant battery against the
Great Zim's' team. The game will
start at 3 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
Double Header
Big Attraction
Here On Sunday

Both the Arrows of Piscataway
and Lyceums Of this city claim they
will be the team 10 oppose Joe
Mullen's Perth Amboy baseball team
on the Raritan Copper works field
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the main game on the card. The first
game will be an elimination contest
with the Lyceums and Arrows as
the opponents. and the winner chosen
to play Mullen's nine.
Manager Snyder of the Lyceum
team will send Seplacky to the hill
to lead the Hall avenue boys to VIC
tory and the doorstep where the
Amboyans are seated on the throne.
Fans in the northern section of the
city feel that Milchick will do the
rest. There Is sure to be two big
games and a large crowd Of fans
are expected to como out and root
for their favorites. Harvey will pro-
badly do the serving for the Arrow
team.
The Arrows and Lyceums have
been aching for a game with the Am
boys, the latter having been defeated
by Mullen's tribe earlier in the
season by a Ga score. Comparing
the two teams competing in the first
contest is quite a task. In the pitch
ing department the teams are about
even, while the Lyceums hold the
upper hand in the backstop position.
Coley has experience, fielding and
batting ability, and is better than
Starkins. At second the Lyceums
have Kopko, a good defensive man
anC. a good batter, Piscataway's
keystone man has not been an
nounced.
At shortstop and third base Bob
and Ray Handerhan cavort for the
Piscataway team, while Dametsch
picxs EN- up in the shortfield for
the Lyceums with Gus Nesly at the
third sack. This section of the in
field favors the Piscataway nine by
a shade because Of Ray Handerhan's
consistent batting of late.
In the outfield the Lyceums have
Morgan, French, Jacobs, Brennan
and logan, the pick of this assort-
rient of fly chasers Is hard to beat.
but Piscataway boasts of a good
defensive outfield in Harvey. Petit,
Stout and Minney.
Game With Amboy.
The Lyceums without doubt would
put the best game up against the
Amboy team as was shown earlier in
the season, but their strength after
playing one game will be decreased.
Milchick and Applegate should en-
gage In an interesting duel.
The first game will get under way
at 1 O'Clock, while the second con-
test will be started at $3.50 o'clock.
"Pick" Mullen will umpire both
games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
JACK DEMPSEY HARD AT IT
GETTING READY FOR MISEE

The biggest sporting event sch1d-
uled for Labor Day, SEPTEMBER 6 II
the ten round bout between Jack
Dempsey. the worlds heavyweiehf
champion and Billy Miske, contend
er for the title. The champion who
viii risk his title in this bout. has
started strenuous training at Benton
Harbor, Mich. the scene Of the bat
tie, and Miske has also started trains
ing for the bout. This ie Dempssz's
first bout since taking the title from
Jess willard. the big Kansan on Julx
4, 1913
A number of other Championship
bouts are also on the card. Harry
Greb will meet Chuck Virgins fox
the light heavyweight title; Sam
Langford and Bill Tate viii mee1
for the colored hezvyrveisht champs
ionship, and Tony Melchoir baffzek
Homer Smith for the heavyweight
championship OF the west.
The sale OF tickets has been etart<
ed. and same a be secured At fh4
leading sporting headquarters. On
through mailing orders to Floyd
Fitzsimmons, Benton Harbor, Mfch<
The tickets Will cost from SIS to $50
plus war tax. Arrangements are be-
irg made TO make boat and train
connections to and from the <oWE
the best possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27

1t was a quiet harbor town
Nestled there in the bay,
But Dempsey changed 1t overnight
Since going there to play.
The citizens are all het up,
Their thoughts soar like the
birds
The House of David gets the razz,
Folks speak in ringside words.
1t is the new Toledo
Where fight fans come in fiocks.
From north and SOUTHEAST and
west,
They've come to see Jack box.
But prices haven't jumped a bit.
The profiteers aren't wise;
They're selling dogs at five a bark
Those Benton Harbor guys.
Benton Harbor is getting it's second
big league thrill Benny Leonard and
Charley White furnished the first
one and nov they have Champion
Jack Dempsey and Billy Miske there
drinking the waters and preparing
for a Labor Day celebration.
Michigan people believe the state
will henceforth be on the up and up.
like Ohio has been since 1t staged
the Willard Dempsey fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-27
BEBTREY, AMERICAN Girl, SETS new OLYMPIC RCORDRUTA GETS wFORTYFOURA HOM

represented Hflker's nine in former
games.
The Tottenvflle manager Is fat
completing his schedule for the
season. and has booked the Mack
Bulldogs Of New Brunswick for tho
following Sunday. and the New York
Maroons for Labor Day.