South Dakota alfalfa seed cautions against imported stock
Brookings, Feb 23. Ralph E. Johnston warns farmers that foreign grown alfalfa seed, often Turkestan or South African, is not well adapted to South Dakota. He urges buying South Dakota grown seed, or seed with verified origin, to avoid poor performance and misrepresented origin.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Turkestan
Johnston
South Africa
Argentina
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department ‘of ‘Agriculture
DeSmet Theater II nearly completed
Special from DeSmet reports the temporary trout removed from the new building by George Christianson, with interior work advancing so the theater can open soon. The 25 by 83 foot structure includes a front store area, with only half the width used for the lobby.
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DeSmet Theater
Desmet
Moving Picture Building
George Christianson Het
Program and basket social at Marshall school raised funds
In Gann Valley on February 23 a program and basket social directed by teacher Mabel Peterson netted 50.70 from basket sales. Auctioneer PF EB Swartout oversaw the sale. Funds will pay for a recently purchased phonograph for the school.
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Gann Valley
Marshall School
Mabel Peterson
EB. Swartout
Winter At DeSmet Worst In Years
DeSmet reports a brutal winter with 38 degrees below zero, the coldest since 1911. No marriage licenses issued, rural carriers and farmers endure long days, feed prices drop, and social events are postponed as snowbound conditions persist. Highways are marginally passable, doctors travel by car and team to reach patients.
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Desmet
27 Sheep Killed By Dogs Near Springs
Wellington Springs February 23 Special Farmers and flock owners urge action after two dogs killed 27 sheep and wounded others at the Willman Brothers barn about 13 miles west of the city. Losses are estimated at 560 dollars as owners may be asked to reimburse.
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Wellington Springs
Willman Brothers
Ashton Man Invents New Type Snow Plow
H B Aller of Ashton seeks to patent a new snow plow praised as more efficient. The device runs on two automatic motor systems with knives at the front to cut hard snow and a large fan to blow snow to the sides, propelled by a tractor.
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Ashton Man
Ashton
H. Baller
Pidiv
Stlay
Bart
Rons
22 S. D. State Girls Aided By Loan Fund
Brookings February 23 Twenty two girls at South Dakota State college gained assistance from the Faculty Women's club student loan fund. Mrs H C Severin retiring treasurer reported. The club elected officers with Mrs Charles W Pugsley reinstated as president. Other officers include Mrs A B Anderson first vice president Mrs Larsen second vice president Mrs E O Prather secretary and Mrs C D Byrne treasurer. Retiring from the club are Mrs Gevetin and Mrs William Powers vice president and Mrs George Gilbertson secretary.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
H.C. Severin
Charles W. Pugsley
A. EB. Anderson
Larsen
E.0. Prather
C. D. Byrne
Gevetin
William Powers
George Gilbertson
Grant County Herds Lead in January Butterfat Production
Grant County Dairy Herd Improvement Association topped the state in profitable dairying for January with an average butterfat per cow of 31.7 pounds, per G Heebink of the State College extension service. Other strong performers included Bon Homme, Lake, Day, Castlewood, Brookings-Moody, Yankton, Day No 1 and Marshall counties. The Grant county group has 310 cows, 104 of which produced more than 40 pounds of butterfat. seven Holsteins owned by William Hebner led statewide at 46.5 pounds. The overall average butterfat for 3273 tested cows was 28 pounds and milk production averaged 59 pounds. A total of 646 cows exceeded 40 pounds, with 117 herds averaging at least 25 pounds.
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Brookings
Grant County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
G. Heebink
State College Extension Service
Heebink
Bon Hompie County
Lake County
Day County No
Castlewood
Brookings-Moody
Yankton
Day County
Marshall County
Grant County Association
William Hebner
L.A. Philbrook
Day County No. 1
Alred Johnson
Brookings— Moody
J. P. Thien
D. Dickason
Rhode and
Rognes
O. E. Nelson
Day
H. Luljens
F.C. Cardinal
Black Hills
Poultry Clubs Dominate Projects At McLaughlin
In McLaughlin Carson County four ty-twe boys and girls enroll in poultry 4-H clubs, the largest in the county per Mrs. Floyd Johnson. County agent Leonard Noble notes twenty four first year entrants, with Ernestine Miller serving as president of the second and third year clubs.
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McLaughlin
MccLaughlin
Floyd Johnson
Carson
Leonard Noble
Poultry Club
Ernestine Miller
Crop Insurance Viewed In Testing Of Seeds
Canton Nebraska February 23 Testing of seed grain for planting is urged as crop insurance by County Agent LC Sayre. He notes many seeds germinate poorly and warns that purity tests are vital when buying seed from other regions to avoid weeds and difficult eradication.
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Canton
LC. Sayre
Lincoln County
Wolsey to Hire New City Marshall March 1
John Hagedorn will assume duties as Wolsey city marshal on March 1 to fill the vacancy from Walter Verhoft resignation.
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Wolsey
Cive Marshall
John Hagedorn
Walter Verholf
Finish Ice Harvest Wolley Feb 23 Special
L G Drill completed filling his ice house this week making him the only ice harvester in the area. Much refrigeration is done by electricity with a few residents obtaining ice from Huron.
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Wolley
L. G.drill
Mr. Drill
Huron
Returns to Gann Valley after wife’s operation
Armon Schlegel returns from Rochester Minnesota where his wife underwent a major operation February 4. He says Mrs Schlegel is out of the hospital now and is gaining slowly. She will need to remain in Rochester for some time.
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Gann Valley
Armon Schlegel
Rochester
Minn
Legislative bills sent to county chairs for civics study
Pierre February 22. D C Milla state U C L secretary distributes copies of house and senate bills and journals to county chairmen to acquaint grade school pupils with real bills. Some are from last session. Also notes that all motion pictures shown in Japan must pass the home office censorship.
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HOUSE
Senate
Pierre
South Dakota
D.C. Milla
U. C.L
Sagic
Mills
Japan
Home Office
Lebanon Shippers Report Five Months Marketings
Lebanon farmers shipped 13 double deck and 7 single deck hogs totaling 1,332 head and 417,675 pounds for 83,938 dollars. Cattle shipments of 260 head weighed 193 pounds and brought 13,773 dollars, while 223 sheep totaled 17,480 pounds and yielded 2,121 dollars.
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Lebanonn
Farmers’ Shipping Association of Lebanon
FR. L. Woolridge
Workers Repair Water Main Leak Overnight in Wolsey
Special workmen labored all night in Wolsey near the Sunblad Fillings to repair a leak in an old water main. The burst caused a near flood at the corner and forced a shutdown of city water supply until repairs were completed.
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Wolsey
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Watertown
S. Dak
General Motors
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Wollmann
Huron Dental Clinic
Olympia Candy Kitchen
H. A. Johnson
Lebanon
Anne Nichols
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Huron Grain & Coal CO
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