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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
3
Aug 3 report notes a total of about 9000 dollars paid for farm land. The transaction amounts to roughly 160 dollars per acre, covering approximately 56 acres in Clark. The sale reflects market activity and price levels for agricultural property in the area.
Brookings August 3 Ralph L. Patty extension agricultural engineering specialist at State College stresses pre harvest silage readiness. He urges sharpening and tightening cutter knives inspecting bearings and ensuring lubrication. Also recommends tractor readiness airtight silos watertight with tightened hoops and patching masonry to retain juice and exclude air.
WOONSOCKET Aug. 3 Large and small fish died in Lake Prior this week. Officials attribute the loss to gas from decaying moss in the lake. Every year some fish are destroyed. a bass over five pounds was found ashore. Tuesday Mayor Hobart estimated about thirty bass weighing two pounds each along the shore.
The Aberdeen city commissioners discussed whether to bar the Equity company from manufacturing buttermilk powder under production conditions. Residents near the creamery complained of odor and sewer dumping, prompting a restraining order to halt discharges. The city was authorized to seek the restraining order from Judge Gardner.
Lake Preston August 3. B Mandelstam, proprietor of Brandelstam's Store, adds a Lake Norden outlet by purchasing the Nelson and Nelson stock and moving fixtures from Lake Preston to establish the new store location.
John and Edward Hellwig on farms six miles east of Menno thresh grain with electric power. Northwestern Public Service Co of Yankton installed equipment to show practicability and cheapness of electric threshing. After a 10 hour run the meter showed 120 kilowatts used costing $4.20 or 42 cents per hour. This is under half the cost of power from a faseline engine.
The Madison county agent's office warns farmers to watch for army worms despite current low county levels. If detected, take immediate steps to check their advance to protect crops.
LAKE PRESTON Aug 3 This week Neil Maxwell closed a deal to take over the Ford agency at Flandreau He will move his family soon after securing a house Maxwell will retain the Lake Preston Ford agency with Gerhart Dall to manage it for him The Maxwell family departs with best wishes for success in their new home
Lake Preston August 3 Hank Hendrickson becomes proprietor of the local garage that Schiebel and Munkler operated. Hendrickson, previously employed there, will manage the shop while Munkler runs a threshing rig nearby and Schiebel returns to Sturgis to start a repair business.
The report notes repeated thefts occurring when residents are away. Only a small number of items, mainly children's goods, have been taken and no clues reveal the culprits. No traces are left at scenes.
Brookings city commissioners plan a new city well in the field west of Lown, joining three existing wells and likely located slightly farther west. No short supply overall this summer, but during the late June to early July heat wave pumps ran 24 hours daily to maintain the supply tank.
Brookings reports of farm thefts in the southern county area involve several farmers losing livestock and crops to unidentified thieves. Local authorities urge vigilance and request witness tips.
The Cooperative Wool Growers of South Dakota announce increased activity for 1930 after handling over 2,000,000 pounds of wool this season. State manager Carl Nadasdy says cooperatives should grow bigger per Farm Board guidance. A meeting at Huron during State Fair week will set plans with Paul Murphy to boost next year’s volume.
Woonsocket report states Central West Public Service plans a new power unit at the local power house. An identical 600 horsepower Busch-Sulzer diesel engine with Westinghouse generator will be added on the east side, doubling total plant capacity to 1200 horsepower.
Miner county 4-H members rush to finish projects as the county fair on Sept 5 6 and 7 approaches. S. W. Jones the county agent and Fred Willett tour farms reporting strong baby beef and pork progress dairy calves and sheep promising efforts corn poultry and other projects show late season delays and good overall condition of 4-H entries.
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