The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-29
A LARGE: WHEAT CROP
CONDITION OF WINTER GRAIN IN
SOUTH DAKOTA Is
80 PER CENT.

In his current monthly report, H. o.
Herbrandson, field agent in South d.
kota, of the bureau of crop estimates,
United States department of agricul-
ture, estimates that with the condi-
ton Of SO per cent for winter wheat in
South Dakota on April !, a total yield
for the state Of 100000 bushels is in
Dictated. The yield is placed at 16A
bushels per acre. The condition OF
winter rye in South Dakota is stated
to have been 80 per cent on April l,
with a yield Of 4,990,0 900 bushels in
prospect. Referring to the farm labor
situation the field agent says: "The
farm labor situation has been COM
pletely ~transposed since one year ago.,
both in South Dakota and the nation
as a whole. South Dakota was found
to have a supply Of ia per cent. COM
pared with one year ago. Thus the
per cent of supply to demand in this
state is 12S per cent. Last year this
ratio was 80 per cent"
Stanley county has been noted for
several years for it's production Of
Cossack alfalfa seed, and this year
the raisers Of that variety Of alfalfa
are finding a strong demand for all
the surplus they have and at a good
price. While shipments are being
made to many section Of the country,
the heaviest demand so far this spring
has been from points in the north
west. and this variety is being spread
as the n which is best adapted to
the northwestern section Of the oun
try.
Reports coming from many sections
Of South Dakota indicate that lumber
men are experiencing a rapid increase
in business. Many bills are being fig
ured and numerous small contracts
have been awarded. With lumber
practically at pre-war prices and with
labor somewhat lower in price, many
people who have postponed building
are now showing interest again and it
is predicted that many new dwellings
and other structures will go up in
many parts Of South Dakota this year
in spite OF financial conditions.
Wages for workers engaged in build
ing construction trades have reached
the lowest level they will strike for
some time to come, according to mem
bers Of the South Dakota Master
Builders association, which held it's
annual state convention in Mitchell
recently. According to the action TAX
en- by the association a wage of so
cents am hour will be established by
the association for carpenters, and 81
an hour for bricklayers.
C.. N. M%cIlvaine, Of Huron, has taken
up the work of preparing the premium
list for the annual state fair. to be
held in Huron, he being secretary of
the state fair board. The premium list
for the horse department already has
been completed. The remainder of the
premium list will take more time, as
there are about so or so smaller state
associations to deal with before the
work can be completed.
Washington dispatches state that
United States Senator Peter Norbeck
has never given his endorsement to
the appointment Of former Congress
man Charles H. Burke Of South Da.
kota as Indian commissioner. Burke
was recently appointed to this posi-
ton by President Harding. There is
a possibility that Norbeck may en-
deavor to block the confirmation of
the appointment.
Mrs. Nellie Cosgrove. aged 10, OF
Rapid City, died from blood poisoning
resulting from a slight scratch upon
her face, which became infected.
1t is announced that bonds Of s125.
900 voted at Redfield have been sold.
The sale of the bonds will enable the
authorities Of Redf1eld to push the
improvement and enlargement OF the
municipal system of waterworks.
The appointment Of John T. Belk.
Of Henry, as one OF the board of di-
rectors Of the National Federation of
Farm Bureaus, is an honor which
m to South Dakota, along with
the naming of Don NJ. Livingston,
AA0A NV ~ SAAO SOAlC, ds
one of the national committee of II
in charge of the preliminary work of
this organization.
The secretary OF state shows that
the receipts from his department
for March were $4,505.25. OF this
sum $1,000 was fees for the filing of
domestic corporations, the boom N
oil companies having a great deal TO
do with this. The rest Of the amount
was covered in fees from foreign cor
%porations, certified. copies and miscel-
laneous sources.
A crow hunt is scheduled for the
country around Platte and all farmers
are being asked to kill as many OF
these birds as possible. Crows are
said to be doing much destructive
work on farms now and the hunt is