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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
9
A decade long rise in sorghum acreage is reported for South Dakota with substantial gains across farms. The article notes farming shifts and crop area expansion, highlighting farmers adopting sorghum due to drought resilience and market demand. The piece cites county-level data and state agriculture officials discussing continued growth prospects.
BHUVSINGS May 24 Special One of the enemies of sorghum in South Dakota is smut say State College agronomists They urge prospective sorghum raisers to obtain seed that has been treated for smut or treat seed themselves Copper carbonate dust mixed thoroughly at three ounces per bushel or new improved Ceresan at not more than half an ounce per bushel Seed should stand in an uncovered pile for 24 hours Seed damage can reduce yields The story notes grasshopper and aphid pressures and ongoing experimental work to prevent sorghum aphid damage.
In Evanston Illinois the 40th Western Conference outdoor meet opens with Michigan and Indiana in a likely team championship fight at Northwestern Dyche Stadium. Michigan brings 26 plus men to 10 prelims ahead of tomorrow's 15 finals as the favorite to win a fourth straight title. Indiana eyes the upset on the strength of Roy Cochras Campbell Kane and Archie Harris in sprint hurdle distance and field events.
Northwestern Wildcats seek the Big Ten championship as they prepare for a two game series with Ohio State, aiming to win today and tomorrow to clinch the title.
Northwestern sits atop with eight wins and two losses while second place Lasis has finished with nine wins and three losses. Minnesota hosts Michigan State in Minneapolis today and again Saturday as the race tightens.
A compact roundup of top league players led by Danni New York batting 320 and Lombardi Cincinnati 375, Mize St Louis 12 homers, plus pitching leaders Milnar Cleveland and Dean Philadelphia 41 wins. The note ends with an odd line about the Spiders unable to eat for 18 months.
In Pierre on May 24 the defense of Oscar H. Johnson and Mrs Estella Hunt argued motions for separate trials while the state urged joint action on an information accusing the pair of obtaining money under false pretenses after an investigation of the Game and Fish Department. The attorney general led the case with payroll and fraudulent list allegations tied to Chesley England.
Curtis, a 21 year old sorghum researcher near Virgil, reports seven varieties prove well adapted locally after five years of trials. He plans a second large planting this spring, expecting about 20 different varieties, including Soon er Buty, Sedan Mafir, Wiley, Highland Kalin, A C Quadroon Mito. Four of these—Quadroon Mito Weskan X Greeley—were grown here for the first time in South Dakota. Early Kalo shows the strongest local appeal, while Soon er Mile remains variably accepted among Virgil farmers.
Immedi sie trial but circuit court will delay two to three weeks as a new jury panel is drawn and motions argued after Johnson's acquittal on six counts of embezzlement. Assistant Attorney General Charles P. Warren noted the information targets a former conservation department employee who allegedly certified a fraudulent payroll listing John Linhart as working on July 22, 1938, for $200.
In Mexico City on May 24 a group of about 20 attackers entered Trotsky’s villa and fired into his bedroom wounding the Russian exile slightly. A secretary-guard said Sheldon Harte was missing after the assault as guards held off the assailants. The band left incendiaries and used automatic rifles, while Trotsky’s staff described the attack as a Soviet backed gesture by critics of Stalin.
A May 24 1915 report notes Italy declares war on Austria Hungary joining the Allies. It also describes an Austro Hungarian raid along the Italian coast between Venice and Brindisi with naval activity and coastal engagements cited.
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