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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1930
Page
3
Central South Dakota reports from farmers and clerk W. S. Thomas praise strong corn and grain development despite extreme heat. Wheat and alfalfa yields are improving, though some areas fear reduced quality from lack of rain. Woonsocket area notes July drought with wilting gardens and curling corn.
The report notes blooming now and ripening prospects if hail or hot winds stay absent. Harvest should proceed without pause as one grain type ripens shortly after another. The cautious tone implies steady agricultural progress despite potential weather threats.
A week of record heat in Buffalo county drives harvest earlier by ten days as temperatures reach 103 to 110 degrees. Farmers shift to tractor power, rye looks thick but yield likely fair, barley and oats ripen, flax damaged, and corn holds up with nightly cools. no rain in two weeks and cattle haying rush amid dry prairie grass.
The report says drought reduces yields past the dent stage with milk stage grain suffering shrivel and weight loss. Corn remains less affected due to moisture in subsoil and hot nights aiding growth. late season helps corn while early growth was slow.
Special correspondence notes crop prospects in Hyde county remain strong with occasional showers keeping gardens and corn fields fresh. Early corn tasseling reported and knee high by the Fourth. Flax in full bloom and rye harvests anticipated this week as moisture supports small grain finish.
In De Smet and Willow Lake areas farmers report hot dry weather accelerating grain ripening and harvest ahead of schedule. Corn and rye crops grow well though moisture and later rains could influence final yields. Polo notes crop conditions are promising with barley binding soon and an overall favorable outlook.
GOOD BARLEY CROP Joe Creek July 11 Special the barley harvest began with binders and windrowing for combines. It is estimated that the barley will make 25.
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