The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-24
ADVICE FOR FARM Frs
EXPERTS FROM STATE COLLEGE
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN
SHORT COURSE

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given an opportunity this spring to
have some of their problems solved
by experts from the extension depart
ment Of state college. A series of
short courses is being arranged to be
held in such counties under the pro-
visions OF the Smith-Lever act OF con
gress. Such subjects as insect pests,
animal diseases, farm accounting,
marketing and farm crops are to be
taken up in these courses Women
of he county also will be taken care
Of in courses in sewing, and various
phases of food and Its proper prep
aration for table use. The first OF
such schools to be announced is to be
held in Lincoln county March 10 and
closing March Is.
The revolver with which it is
claimed Jack Mccall shot and killed
wild BilP' Hickock at Deadwood in
August, 1875, for which crime Mccall
was tried and hanged In Yankton in
1877, is being exhibited in the window
OF the Gross Hardware company by
T. ]. Welby, with an accompanying
affidavit declaring it to be the "bona
fide" article. Welby was the deputy
sheriff and jailer Of Yankton county
at the time Ed Edgerton was clerk
Of courts when the gun came into his
possession. Welby says that the gun,
now badly rusted, was placed in evil
dence at the trial and he acquired 1t
from the county file. He plans to
turn 1t over to the state to be placed
in the state historical museum at
Pierre.
Having failed twice to sell it's bond
issue of 100000, the Mitchell school
board has called another election for
the purpose of obtaining the permits
sion OF the voters to increase the in
terest on the bonds. The original
issue carried only 5 per cent, and
twice the board has called for bids.
Each time II failed tn receive a single
offer. The ballot will ask for a 8 per
cent limit with permission 20 sell the
bonds to the highest bidder. Two new
school houses will be erected il the
bond issue Is finally sold.
Tractor short courses will attrac,
many farmers to State college during
the next month. These courses held
under the direction OF the tractor and
/ auto-mechanics department OF the col
lege, cooperating with the various
tractor and machinery companies con
Cerned, are most popular and much in
terest has been shown in past years
No tuition is charged and anyone in
terested is invited.
The potato growers Of this territory
who annually ship many carloads o.
potatoes to eastern markets, have per
fected an organization and plan erect
ing q mamoth potato warehouse ir
Hayti to facilitate the marketing and
shipment Of their product, Steps have
been-taken for the proper gardine
and handling of the product, which
annually Is becoming of greater pro
portions.
Mitchell voters voted to give the
school board permission to increase
the rate of interest on 5000, 900 worth
of school bonds, authorized last year
to 6 per cent. AS originally passed
the issue bore only 5 per cent. Twice
the board tried to dispose of the bonds
at that figure, but failed. Then IL
called for the new election.
BY the introduction Of cane as a
forage crop the Stanley county farm
bureau has added more than $200,00C
in the county-or more than 80 times
the cost of maintaining the farm bur
eau and the county agent.
Members OF the Women's auxiliary
Of the local American Legion post
have inaugurated movement to have a
memorial erected in honor of the
young men from Moody county who
served the country during the world
war.
South Dakota wool growers in SEES
sion in Huron, adopted resolutions
which among other things fixed the
payment OF 10 cents per head as the
maximum price Tor SnearlnS, ana @ou
per month for sheep herders employed
on sheep ranches.
Local papers in the southern part
OF the state west Of the river report
a number of cases of missing livestock
and are wanting to know just what
steps are to be taken to see that this
is stopped before 1t becomes too pre-
valent.
A call has just been issued by Mrs,
J. L. Pyle, president Of the South
Dakota League of Women Voters, for
the annual state convention. This
meeting will be held in Sioux Falls,
March 29.
Forty-two county agents are now
busily engaged in agricultural i'm
provement work in 43 counties OF
South Dakota, according to E. w Hall
county agent leader in the State col
lege extension division.
Reports from the st. Onge OIL filed
+ to the effect that extensive drill
ling for oil is being done on the Nor.
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