Auction sale methods discussed by market expert
South Dakota farmer writer notes that livestock auctions are rising in use in the state, aided by drought relief and cooperative organization. He outlines yard needs, grading standards, cash settlement, cost ranges, and buyer types including order buyers and local traders. The piece stresses volume, pro-rated reserves, and market-driven bidding to sustain auction viability.
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Brookings
East
South Dakota
Tuva
Wright
Tegemta
Bayer
Fermer
Tge Hale
Lake Preston Grasshopper Hunt Ends Narrowly for Pitcock
Lake Preston July 22 An older man Harvey Pitcock assisting Isaak Nelson farmer escaped serious harm when a crusher catcher bounced him from a rumble seat after a bump. He suffered a badly wrenched back but rests at home and is reported comfortable.
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Isaak Nelson
Pitcock
Hopper Culture Is Secured At Miller
Grasshoppers are plentiful in the locality prompting business leaders and farmers to use grasshopper fungus culture offered by Secretary of Agriculture L. G. Troth. M. Brown owner of the Van derbilt hotel delivered five gallons of culture from Pierre and will distribute it to farmers as long as the supply lasts. Each culture batch comes with a typed instruction letter from the secretary. Residents show confidence in the mix after Mr. Brown's return with the culture.
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Miller Miller
Secretary of Argiculture
L. G. Troth
M. Brown
Vanderbilt Hotel
Pierre
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Brown
Baby Born to Doland Couple in Raymond
Mr and Mrs Guy Cook of Doland welcomed a baby girl born July 2. Cook formerly served as superintendent of schools in Raymond.
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Raymond
Guy Cook
Doland
Cook
James Lytle Named Agent for Paciferain Company
July 3 report notes James Lytle of Minneapolis formerly of Raymond has transferred to Brentford to take the top agent position for the Paciferain company.
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Brentford
Raymond
James Lytle
Minneapolis
Paciferain, Company
Swain Appointed Assistant Professor at Sioux Falls College
Swain former assistant principal from Maxton North Carolina and Duke graduate has been named assistant professor of English at Sioux Falls College. President C R Lattgast announced the selection from 100 applications noting the high recommendations he carries. Swain earned a BA from Duke and an WM A from Duke this summer, and is working on an article about Mark Twain and music. He has held Johns Hopkins and Duke appointments and engaged in football baseball basketball and drama coaching.
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Sioux Falls
Louis Hall Swain
Maxton High School
Maxton
N.C
Duke University
Durham
WN. G
Sioux Falls College
C. R. Lattgast
Sattgast
Swain
North Carolina
Merk Twain
Music
Johns Hopkins University
Xappa Delta Fi
Corn Damage Reports From Ames Area
In Ames on July 22 the corn yield is expected to be much smaller than forecast due to drought and grasshopper damage. The pest invasion follows the loss of green vegetation as hoppers advance on corn fields. Harvesting nears completion with little straw left for feed this winter. Some rye yields are noted as favorable.
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Ames Ames
Hoppers Plague Doland Farmers Seek Cultured Control
Doland reports grasshopper trouble as G W Cook secures two gallons of cultured grasshoppers from the state agriculture department and the Service club sets up a brooder house for treatment. Atlas Lumber’s B W Ehinehardt catches multiple bushels using car attachments, urging local farmers to collect hoppers for processing.
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Doland Doland
G. W. Cook
Dolast Service Club
State Department of Agriculture
Jelub
B. W. Ehinehardt
Atlas Lumber Company
Spearfish Normal Announces Quarter System Start
Establishment of a quarter system for classes at Spearfish Normal with first quarter opening September 5 and subsequent starts November 28 and March 8. Statewide use already in three normal schools.
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Spearfish
Spearfish Normal
Victim Of Thugs Buried This Week
James A. Lindsey, 68, shot during a depot holdup in Omaha, was buried at Lake Preston after a short service. Brother of Mitchell’s Supt. William Lindsey, he left no immediate family and was laid to rest near his parents. Lindsey, a cook by trade, had worked in St. Louis and was traveling through Omaha when slain. William and Mrs. Lindsey of Mitchell attended.
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Lake Preston
James A. Lindsey
Omaha
William Lindsey
Mitchell
Lindsey
St. Louis
W. Brennan
City
Robbery at Vilas Post Office Seized by Firearms Patrol
A Vilas post office in the Wm Hepner store was entered Tuesday night and robbed of about 10 to 12 dollars in mail change plus stamps and small articles. Entry was gained by removing a rear panel and unlocking a door. Local and federal authorities investigate. Separate weather note reports July rainfall in Forestburg at 1 9 inches with a strong wind and hail threat but no damage.
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Howard
Wm. Hepner
Vilas
Forestburg
Lake Preston beats Oldham 14 to 4 in league game
Lake Preston defeated Oldham 14 to 4 on Monday night at Oldham 1. The win showcases strong offense from Lake Preston and steady pitching.
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Lake Preston
Oldham
Aberdeen to Send Over One Hundred to Legion Convention
Aberdeen will send more than 100 delegates to the state American Legion convention in Watertown next week. The group includes 39 official delegates from Sidney TL Smith post, eight from Brown County Voiture, 46 drum and bugle corps personnel, and alternates. They aim to defend drum and bugle titles and elect officers, with the Aberdeen delegation likely backing Huron for the convention location. An excursion train is being sought to allow spectators to watch the drum and bugle contest and the electric parade.
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Aberdeen
The
American Legion
Watertown
W. J. Rowe
Post
Comminder
Sidney TL. Smith
Delega
Brown County
Drum
Bugle Corps
Legionnaires
George Puder
Timber Lake
State Department
I HL. Schmidt
Faulkton
Rowe
Huron
Chamber of Commerce
University of South Dakota ROTC Staff Returns From Camp Crook
Captain Stanley G. Backman Lieutenant Ray Cavance Sergeant F R Kilbourn Sergeant C A Clawson and other USD military science staff returned from Camp Crook Nebraska after six weeks in camp.
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Camp Vermillion
Stanley G. Backman
Ray E. Cavance
Zergt
F. R. Kilbourn
C.A. Clawson
University of South Dakota
T. C. Corps
Camp Crook
Neb
New Doland Station Opens as Fair Price Facility
Doland opens its fifth service station on Monday featuring a fair price station owned by Irwin Oil of Redfield. The station sits at the junction of highways 212 and 37 and marks a new local venture.
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Doland
WNAX
Ames Topples Ft Thompson Indians 19 to 6 in Baseball
Ames defeated the Indian baseball team from Ft. Thompson by 19 to 6 on Sunday. The Indians were billed as undefeated before the loss, in front of a local crowd.
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Ames
Ft. Thompson
Selaffs Move into Ed Emeriton Home
Raymond July 22 Special Mr and Mrs Frank Selaff and their children of Castlewood moved into the Ed Emeriton home here last week.
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Raymond Raymond
Frank Selaff
Castlewood
Ed Emeriton
Anthrax Kills Cows on Forestburg Farm
A herd of 12 milk cows owned by Herman Schefsky north east of Forestburg suffered an anthrax outbreak last week. Seven cows died, a veterinarian from Artesian ordered all carcasses burned, the rest were vaccinated, and a quarantine was set.
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Herman Schefsky
Artesian
Five Admitted To Bar Of State In South Dakota
Five of eight men who took the state bar examinations given at the University of South Dakota were admitted to the practice of law in South Dakota. The new lawyers are Gale Wyman John Walsh Ger W Kunkle Yankton Ray Feat Tyn dally and Desmond D Doheny Foley Minnesota. The bar exams are held twice yearly in February and June and are set by a five member faculty commission from the university. Graduates of the university law school are admitted upon completion of the regular course.
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Supreme Court of the State
University School of Law
Dry Weather Harms Late Corn. Barley and Wheat Yields Reported
In Miller July 22 specials describe hot dry conditions impacting late corn stands. Early corn appears stronger while late corn struggles under heat. Barley and wheat yields are reported decent but not as large as expected.
Shower Brings Relief to Ames in Light July Shower
A light shower Wednesday night offered relief from several days of hot dry weather in Ames. Gardens sufferred greatly from the dryness as residents welcomed the brief cool spell and hoped for further rainfall.
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Ames
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