Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1919 — FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. [ARTICLE]

FROM SOUTH DAKOTA.

The following letter has been-re-ceived by the Republican from a North.« Dakota subscriber, but formerly a resident of this county: Howard, So. Dak., Nov. 20, 1919. Mr. Hamilton. Sir:* I am writing this to inform you that I now live 40 miles northeast of Mitchell. I am employed by A. T. Downey for the winter and coming year on a large farm. We have the Hampshire hogs, and they are the only hogs to raise. We. had a big sleet about ten days ago, but it is all gone now. This was followed by snow and twenty-five miles west of Mitchell the snow was two feet deep on the level. There is still a great amount of corn to husk and the farmers are paying from ten to fifteen cents per bushel. Corn will run from eight to fifty bushels per acre. Mr. Downey says that the state will average about ten bushels per acre. There was much corn that could not be cultivated on account of the great amount of rainfall in May. We send our best regards to all. Please change the address of my Republican from Mitchell to R. F. D. 4, Howard, So. Dak. Very truly, J. W. HAMMERTON. Much attention is given to the fact that the man who used to be the kaiser has raised a beard. If that were* all that he has raised he might be ’ forgiven.—Philadelphia Press.