West River Country
as a Shipping Point

The reports which has reached this office from the various shipping points in South Dakota, west of the Missouri river, shows a large increase over 1921. The following is taken from the Lemmon Tribune and the McLaughlin Messenger and also figures furnished to the World.

Morristown

The fact that the 1922 crop was a bounteous one in this locality, is evidenced by the following figures. With about 75 percent of the crop marketed, there has been shipped from this station:
Cars Est. Value
Cattle, 64 cars $96,000.00
Hogs, 13 cars 29,500.00
Sheep, 2 cars 3,000.00
Wheat, 92 cars 124,200.00
Rye, 45 cars 36,400.00
Flax, 2 cars 7,200.00
Barley, 1 car 570.00
Cream, 28,490 gals 30,085.00
Eggs, 700 cases 4,200.00
Total $330,995.00

Keldron

Keldron with its one elevator is making a name for itself as a grain market center. The grain marketed at this point surpassed the 1921 receipts by 32 cars.
In 1921, the grain shipments from Keldron totaled 32 cars, consisting of 21 cars of cattle, 1 car of horses, 10 cars of wheat, 1 car of flax and 12,430 gallons of cream.
According to the figures furnished the World by Jesse E. Nehl, manager of its Equity Exchange, the following figures were furnished us of the business done for his company during 1922:
Wheat-----------------------78 cars
Rye--------------------------25 cars
Flax--------------------------2 cars
Barley-----------------------1 car
Cattle-----------------------27 cars
Hogs -------------------------6 cars
Sheep-------------------------1 car
Cream-------------------12,000 gallons

Lemmon

During 1922 the value of the products of athe farms near Lemmon that were sent to market reached $923,200.00, according to figures compiled from the records at the Milwaukee station. The value of all products in 1921 was $542,989.12.
The greatest amount of revenue derived by the farmers here was from cattle, of which 247 cars were shipped.
In 1921 the largest single item was cream, which brought $205,643.20. This source of revenue was reduced to $112,000. during 1922. The chief reason for the reduction is the opening of the Lemmon Creamery and the lower prices that have prevailed during the year. 60,000 pounds of butter were shipped in 1922 as against 1,614 in 1921.
Wheat------------------------136 cars
Barley---------------------------3 cars
Oats-----------------------------3 cars
Rye------------------------------41 cars
Flax------------------------------10 cars
Horses---------------------------12 cars
Cattle---------------------------247 cars
Hogs------------------------------30 cars
Sheep----------------------------11 cars
Eggs-------------------------1800 cases
Cream----------------140,000 gallons
Butter-----------------60,000 pounds
Wool------------------------------8 cars
Total Value----$923,200.00

McLaughlin

180 cars of grain was shipped from McLaughlin during 1922, according to the Messenger. Most of this grain was shipped since last August and is probably two-thirds of the total crop raised last year in this territory.
In spite of the contrary opinion cream shipments held up well during 1922. A total of 24,830 gallons were shipped and only 441 gallons less than during 1921 when the price was much better than last year.
Below is given a record of shipments during 1922, as shown by the records in the Milwaukee railroad station.
Following are the figures in car lots, excepting the cream shipments.
Wheat---------------------114 cars
Rye-------------------------51 cars
Flax-------------------------15 cars
Cattle-----------------------74 cars
Hogs-------------------------7 cars
Hay------------------------2 cars
Corn-----------------------1 car
Cream-------------24,830 gallons
The total number of cars of grain shipped during 1922 was 180 as against 81 during the year 1921.

Watauga

In 1921, the grain shipments from Watauga totaled 22 cars, consisting of 15 cars of wheat, 4 cars of rye and 3 cars of flax. Besides the grain, Watauga marketed 38 cars of cattle, 7 cars of hogs, 183 pounds of butter, 26,710 gallons of cream and 168 cases of eggs during 1921.
According to the figures furnished by E. C. Halverson, agent of the C. M. & St. P. Ry., the following products were shipped in 1922.
Wheat-------------------------36 cars
Rye----------------------------21 cars
Flax-----------------------------1 car
Horses--------------------------2 cars
Cattle--------------------------32 cars
Brick----------------------------3 cars
Cream-------------------19,998 gallons
Eggs---------------------331 cases
Butter-------------------380 pounds
Besides the railroad shipments, the Watauga Brick and Tile company shipped 4 carloads of brick and tile by trucks to nearby towns.