The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-10-22

er fOraGe put up dis fall is far TN ex.
cess Of hat OF any former year for
this part of the state. 1t Is said that
with this increased forage supply
there will be fewer cattle 10 feed
than for many years in this section.
Hay is yet being piled up in stacks
all over the prairie. and Tie hugo
stacks Of alfalfa which show III, all
over the western part OF the state.
are another proof that the stock own-
er is firing of taking chances OF his
stock getting through the winter
without feed.
In spite of the fact that South Da.
kOta farmers will produce this year
larger crops in almost every Kind Of
grain than they did last year, accord
ing TO the statistics OF the depart
ment of agriculture, they will lose mil.
lions of dollars because of tn" low
prices which prevail for farm produce.
Ii is estimated that South Dakota
farmers will receive some $31 .0O0.pU0
less for their grain this year than
they did for the smaller crop n 1919.
Because he was believed - have
been angry at the order OF the Circuit
court, restraining him from paying
visits to his wife from whom lie had
separated some time ago. william
Lentz murdered his wife and then
committed suicide on The farm OF Mrs.
Lent near Mansfield.
In an official statement recently
issued by the members OF the school
board at Lake Preston, the board
serves notice that the tuition charges
for outside pupils will be $40 yer
month for high school student. and
SO for those entering the grades.
Among the heavy losers b. the
slump in the price Of corn are the
elevator men, who purchased corn at
$50 per bushel or more and could
not get cars in which to ship the
corr to market just before the price
hit the downward trail.
The drive which is being staged by
the Union county farm bureau. which
is canvassing the county for new mem.
bers, has resulted in the addition OF
$50 new members and but One-;hird
Of the county has been covered
The farmers of this vicinity. greatly
pleased with their success this year
in raising sugar beets, have agreed 10
increase their aggregate acreage OF
sugar beets next year to 1000 acres,
and may exceed this figure.
Definite decision to organic a poul-
try association, and to hold a poultry
show in Yankton some time this fall
or early winter, was reached al a
meeting in Yankton of poultry breed
ers and fanciers.
A convention of leading citizens viii
be held in Geddes. December ~, Tor
the purpose OF backing the p'0je:t
Of a big power dam across the Mis-
souri, river at the Mulehead ranch site
near Geddes.
Representatives of all the farmers
union locals in the counties Of Au-
rora, Brule, Douglas and Charles Mix
met in Lake Andes and decided tn pay
6 cents per bushel for corn husking.
Clark county is the first county in
the state to raise its quota il the
Salvation Army drive which now is
being made throughout South Dl-
kota.
The Volga city council rejected 4
bid for $25, 900 Of city bonds because
the bidders wanted a 10 per cent dis
count under the face OF the bonds.
The lid has been placed on speed
ing. gambling, Bookkeeping, the manu-.
facture Of home brew and other Of
lenses by the Worthing authorities.
The Homestake Mining company,
which is one OF the great old prodac.
ers of the world, is arranging for a
greatly increased production.
Two carloads Of wool have been
shipped from Day county by the wool
growers association. one from Bristol
and one from Crandall.
The Clay county farm bureau has
increased its membership about 200
per cent as the result Of a membership
drive conducted recently.
Seven thousand bushels OF grain
was consumed in a fire which de-
stroyed the J. J. Mullaney grain rle-
vatOr in CanOya.
1t is officially announced that at
the present time Is of the rural
schools Of Edmunds county are with
out teachers.
The work OF charging the switching
yards OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad in Mitchell is almost
completed.
Philip business men probably will
be given state aid In rebuilding their
business places, which were destroyed
by fire.
Arrangements are being made for
the early commencement Of work on a
state highway extending west OF Ard
more.
Fred Muckler, a farmer living three
miles from Sioux Falls, was killed
by an angry bull.