Better Commere Than East of River
Dr Strang, returning from Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, reports far better crop conditions on the Missouri side. He notes no standing grain in Minnesota fields and mentions locals selling crude cradles to harvest grain. Waterlogged areas hinder harvests, yet Dakota crops rivaled the east in promise despite low land values.
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Strang
Minnesota
Missouri
St Paul
Rochester
Minn
Dakotas
Perkins County 1915 Census Reveals Population Changes
The Perkins County census shows a population of 7,641 with 1,342 children under six, 2,049 ages six to twenty, 2,481 voters, and 1,932 men of military age. It notes 4,922 with common schooling, 403 with high school, 44 Normal, 101 college, 81 graduates. 2,647 own homes. Foreign-born residents include 157 German, 242 Norwegian, 212 Russian, 124 Swedish.
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Perkins County
Perkins
Germany
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Farm loan offers from Oscar N. Sampson in Lemmon
Oscar N. Sampson of Lemmon South Dakota announces readiness to handle farm loan matters for local farmers seeking financial assistance and guidance in securing funding.
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H. Finbraaten
Conklin
Lemmon
South Dakota
Oscar N. Sampson
Dak
Cream shipments indicate diversified farming gains in Milwaukee area
During July, 9 998 gallons of cream were shipped from the Milwaukee station per baggage man Drestach. The large quantity suggests farmers are increasingly diversifying their crops as cream profits reach an estimated minimum of $10 000. Locally fed by abundant wild grasses, the cattle produced significant milk with this feed.
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Milwaukee
Drestach
Silos urged as frost nears and alfalfa tips for first-year cuts
Agricultural extension head Gordon W Randlett warns corn behind schedule and likely to be soft this fall recommending rapid silage silo construction before September. A Clark County query on alsike seed yields yields four bushels per acre, with caution to prevent reseeding to avoid plant death. agronomist notes alsike generally seeds less than red clover and advises not to let seed mature if holding the plant for next year. Recommendations for cutting spring seeded alfalfa include leaving shoots long, avoiding early clipping in first year, using light nurse crops, and grazing strategies to manage weeds and mulch residue. suggests August planting with corn or barley to curb weeds.
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Gordon W. Randlett
Agricultural Extension Department
Clark County
State College
A. N. Hume
Piper
the Agronomy
Department of State College Nates
Agronomist
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Western Lumber & Grain Co
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Mgr. Lemmon
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Beaton Brothers
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