Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-10-22

What they buy and eat and use does not seem to affect their
g working capital B" in the view of the administration S financial ex-
rs FROST BITTEN ALFALFA POISONOUS?
The caption hereof is one taken from the new columns of a
daily paper :, the state.
The answer may be expressed in a single word: No. And yet
such answer needs qualification. 1919
Alfalfa, in the early stages of its growth, is liable to cause cattle
to bloat, whether it is frostbtten or merely moist from dew, or even
not surcharged with moisture at ALL
But alfalfa that is frost-bitten, with the congealed moisture still
on it, is more dangerous to cattle than it would be if the surplus
moisture were evaporated.
Likewise young alfalfa with dew still upon it is considered more
dangerous than without the dew.
But young alfalfa with no surplus moisture at all may effect the
death of stock, especially if the cattle had not been accustomed to-
grazing on it.
After alfalfa has reached the stage of bIossoming, or nearly So,
it rarely disastrously affects stock.
Sheep likewise may be seriously affected by consuming young
alfalfa, but horses are seldom similarly affected.
Glover also must be placed in the same class, although perhaps
not quite so pronounced in results.
Sweet clover, however, is said by those who have experimental
with it to be free from this dangerous element.
If Mexico had a few more presidents it nigh, possibly scare up
a few more reVolutions.
Political campaigns. are a great deal like automobile contests
DO telling who is going to win until the votes are counted.
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bile for each of the seven contestants who stayed il the fight to the
finish.
nu., It's j agftully dissoaraging t. t. the The candidates sslssa Sc e find find themselves tn a4s1 E e
TO discover 10 ally OIs uelF lTleuQS. dEe 10 study q IL
home on election day.
The weather has been so fine thus far this fall that even the
northern ducks have not deigned to visit US ia large numbers
But they be coming soon.
It is announced that Hon. Charles q. Burke, republican nominee
for the United States senate, viii speak in the syverson hall N Va
|tertown on Saturday evening, October 81
Secretary Of State w. j. Bryan is to speak i'll South Dakota,
it is reported. But Secretary Bryan, with all his magnetic qualities
cannot arouse the people from their political lethargy.
There are several counties III the state that viii probably cast
full votes this fall. One of them is Hamlin, where a county seat
fight appears to be detracting attention from the European conflict
r. 0. Richards, independent candidate for governor, will de-
liver an address at Syversons hall on Friday evening. October 3d.
taking for his subjects the questions upon which he is making his
campaign.
The Saturday News goes int GA vast majority of the homes in
lCodngton county. On some of the rural mail routes it is the rare
reception to find a home at which the Saturday News does not reg
Iularly visit.
The State Democrat Is the latest contribution to the newspaper
field. The Saturday News extends a fraternal hard. If the paper
lever becomes as fat as it's editor it will be an indication that the wolf
las not gnaWing at the door
The Saturday News doesn't perceive any very great need for
for ~remodeling the constitution If any considerable number Of people
really want to try IT, remodel III
The Aberdeen News assures the Bookings Register and the Yer
million Republican that the people, f Aberdeen have ~ designs upon
the institution at Brookings or ait Vermilhon In regard TO the re
ferred law requiring 1.-TWO years collegiate course toshe given at the
Aberdeen normal
Judging from the strenuous efforts OF Mr., Bryansand other DEM
Iocrats ofs national fame, the democrats must thinksthat they really
democrats will not belined nh fr the whole ticket when II comes to
sIGasting the ballots The candidate for the United States senator
ships for instance, Will not command the full party strength some
81 them going AZ the Independent candidates