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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
17
Heavy winter moisture boosts prospects for 1939 in South Dakota as January and February bring above normal rainfall. Subzero days rare in January allow grazing, while the soil remains moist to 6 to 12 inches in the east. With above normal precipitation across the state, farmers expect an early spring start and potential for a stronger small grain crop next summer, pending temperatures.
Project Manager Ray L. Graves notes soil conservation work includes water conservation. Read shows two farmers near Huron benefiting from contour terracing and strip cropping, boosting yields and grain quality. Other growers report wind erosion control via wind strip cropping, pasture water systems, dams, and pasture dugouts. SCS planted over 1.2 million trees for windbreaks and wildlife.
J C Milne of Belle Fourche, former Huron resident, tours eastern South Dakota advocating Made in South Dakota sugar. He cites factory output from 113000 tons of beets producing 320000 sacks, 2300 workers, and higher payroll with local freight advantages. Milne links beet sugar to livestock gains and urges sheep raisers to market locally via Armour & Company in Huron.
The report urges narrowing farm strip widths to 5 to 18 rods to curb erosion. It recommends using supplemental pastures to rest overgrazed lands and lists sudan grass sweet clover rya and small grains for forage. Seed plots to provide grass seed are advised, featuring crested and western wheat grasses and brome grass. Improved tillage practices are needed to reduce erosion and grasshopper infestations.
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