Motor Vehicle Tax and Registration Trends in South Dakota
South Dakota reports 183 324 motor vehicles in the first half of 1929 with registrations up 16 027 from 1928. Total state fee collections last year reached 2 900 003 25 dollars while 1929 projections imply surpassing 1928 totals. Truck registrations rise while motorcycle fees drop. auto and bus licenses show varied gains and state distribution allocates 50 percent to the state road fund and 2 percent to the motor vehicle department.
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Picrre
South Dakota
Truelk
Motorcyél
Fox
Sper
Rainfall Totals Through 1929 and Historical Records
The report notes 70 feet rainfall projection for Miner County over four years, with past totals from 1881 to 1914 and 1927 1928 figures. Official and unofficial tallies show 1927 21.19 inches and 1928 22.10 inches, while 1929 up to July 22 totals 14.20 inches with 4.04 inches since July. The record highest rainfall in Miner County dates to 1808 and the driest year to 1907 at 13.77 inches.
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Howard
Miner County
Miner “County
Jones
Small Lice May Halt Growth Of Sweat Peas
Brookings July 27 House wives worried about their sweet peas not progressing satisfactorily will probably find that small lice or aphids are causing the damage. Alle Ford explained today.
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Alle Ford
Alfalfa Seeding Plan Discussed in Perkins County
A 1929 Perkins County note records discussions on seeding alfalfa. Mr. Orvis cites a figure of 25,000 acres or units and mentions a date around October 1929. The excerpt notes estimates for seedings and actions by local agents or officials.
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Perkins County
Actes
Orvis
Incomplete OCR Record Summary of Local Notes
Fragmentary text references Pierre Lourist park sw and past two weeks. Mentions responsibility and secretary. Mentions Indians, independent livelihood and lands about two. Rake referenced. No coherent event or clear entities beyond scattered names.
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Pierre Lourist
Olin
Northwestern acreage soars with 1929 totals in bank report
A Federal Reserve survey shows Minneapolis region with 56 857 000 acres in 1929 the largest on record for the northwest. South Dakota leads gains and Montana shows increases while North Dakota Minnesota decline slightly. Overall crops shift with corn flax higher and wheat rye potatoes oats barley and tame hay lower than last year.
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Minneap i
Soul
Kota
Minnesota
Federal Reserve’ Bank
Minneapolis
Federal
Northwest
Usted
South ‘Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota
Ithan
Miner county selects judging team for State contest
Miner county will represent the area in a district live stock judging contest at State College August 1. From county winners three will be chosen for the state judging contest at the State Fair in September. Twenty three boys and one girl competed. Henman Hauge of Howard scored 460 of 500 to lead. Ten finalists headed to Brookings include Herman Henge Walter Dale Wayne Ramsey Ole Jilde Thomas Grant Vernon Kitchen Harvey Walter Robert Wunder Carl Anderson John Bennett and Norman Ferland.
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S. W. Jones
Miner
Howard Sawyer Farm
Howard
Roy Olmstead Farm
Argonne
Henman Hauge
Brookings
Herman Henge
Walter Dale
Wayne Ramsey
Ole Jilde
Thomas Grant
Vernon Kitchen
Harvey Walter
Robert Wunder
Carl Anderson
John Bennett
Norman Ferland
Sioux City Market Reports Show Cattle Sales Above Sixty Thousand
A compilation of last week’s cattle sales lists more than 60 000 dollars in total. Deutscher Brothers Scotland led with 32 head averaging about APB pounds at 16 25 per hundredweight, selling all for 6655 70. Other consignors include Reynolds leading with 817 pounds at 16 15 25 and 155 per hundredweight, plus multiple lots from Magnus Johnson Chris Skoven and Henry Koster with totals ranging from about 4 226 20 to 13 374 30.
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Sioux City
South- Dakota
Deutscher Brothers Scotland
Doe
Reynolds
Jake
Handle
Magnus Johnson
Chris “Skoven
Hurley
Robert Snyder
Jahe
Amil Cwack
Tabor
Med
Henry ‘Koster
Aidan
Copper Sulphate Clears Lily Ponds, Expert Says
Brookings July report notes copper sulfate can remove pond scum from backyard lily and goldfish ponds. Extension entomology specialist A L Ford explains placing crystals in a cheesecloth bag and drawing water through it several times, then stirring. Lower forms of aquatic life may be damaged, so use cautions after treatment.
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Brookings
A. L. Ford
State . College
Ford
Corn Yield Contest Offers 100 Dollar Cold Reward
A Lincoln county notice promotes a corn yield contest with a $100 reward. The fragmented text cites Mr Saye and mentions weights costs and an account related to the award.
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Lincoln
Saye
Barley Yields and Fertilizer Use Reported in Howard County
County agent W Jones reports barley yields from Howard County farms. John Hoss averages high production using superphosphate fertilizer at 125 pounds per acre, with yields around 38 bushels per acre and market price about 60 cents per bushel.
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Miner
W. Jones
John Hoss
Howard
Pred a by BD farmers of this territory
Farmers in this territory appear to have pred. No clear events or names readable. The fragmentary text suggests agricultural activity or designation but lacks verifiable details for a full summary.
Beresford Camp Draws About 200 Youths
About 200 boys and girls are expected to attend the district 4-H club camp at Beresford July 28 to 30. Hauser of Brookings is camp director. J E Lund Union County agent. Ayn Sayre Lincoln County agent. Frank Skriebs state agriculture secretary will address the delegates. Demonstrations on agricultural activities will be given by agents and leaders. Free meals and city park services will be provided by the Beresford commercial club.
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Bresford
AW OR
Hauser
Brookings
J.eelund
Union County
Ayn. Sayre
Lincoln
D.skriebs
Agriculture
du Ai
Sally
Gunin
Ithe
West River Crops Held Best For Several Years
Rapid City reports sufficient moisture and good growing conditions have made west river crops prospects the best in several years. Rainfall in the Black Hills region is above normal for summer and bumper crops are indicated. Sugar beets show good headway and heavy yields are expected.
Corn and Gratin Come On Hailed Districts
Farmers in the territory report corn and grain crops improving after recent rains. The report notes districts showing better yields and notes small grain prospects following recent weather patterns.
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Wagner
Hogs Corn Off And Saves Labor
Pierre July 27 Special Joe Pitlick a prominent farmer has 120 acres of Gehu corn used to feed hogs. He grows a small early variety each year for hogging off and manages five or six hundred hogs by a labor saving fate-opening process.
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Pierre
Joe Pitlick
Pitlick
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Huron
Deutscher
Ture
Easie
Aro
Eee Steel
D. Urquhart
Wisconsin
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Wes
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Idaho Sts
Lee
Conshohocken
W. J. Findley
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