The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-03-26
LOOK FOR GOOD CROPS.
Conditions in Western Part Of State
Good Because Of Heavy Shows.

Conditions in Western Part Of State
Good Because Of Heavy Shows.
Pierre.-The heavy snow which yet
spreads over the prairie in the Mis-
souri, valley and western part of the
state generally assures a good start
for grass when it finally leaves, aud
gives a further assurance that the
farmers who depend upon ponds for
a water supply will be started out
with full ponds, and that the streams
Of the western and central part of the
state will be filled. This also assures
a good start for any crops sown, and
means that the ground will be in good
shape for the beginning Of the crop.
ping season. The snow in the coun.
try north of this city is reported to
be from two to three feet deep, with
no visible signs Of melting. This may
mean that when it Toes start it will
go with a rush, and with the immense
amount of snow in the valley will
mean high water for the Missouri
river in the spring. But with the in
dication in sight there is not likely to
be any serious floods, unless the breal.
| should start on the upper river, and
the Yellowstone before It Ices farther
down stream, which would mean prac.
teal certainty of gorges at different
places along the stream.
Sale Of Poisons.
Pierre.-Attorney Generol Caldwell,
answering an inquiry of Floyd w.
Brown, president Of the state board Of
pharmacy, as to the sale of what
might be called commercial poisons.".
makes a ruling which will radically
change the general view as to rights
of sale Of these products. The inquiry
was: is the sale of wood alcohol,
phate Of iron Commonly called cop
peras) by others than registered
pharmacists prohibited under the
statutes Of this stater" The holding,
in general terms, is that under exist,
ing statutes, unless such poisons are
used as medicines" In such sales, no
one is prohibited from carrying the
same in stock and selling them.
whether a registered pharmacist OF
nOl. OIIC VI IL HOtuli6o NdS
Whether the principal use of such
articles is medicinal or not is a ques.
ton of fact to be determined concern
ing each article. l am. however, as
Stunning that 1t will be conceded thai
the principal use Of such articles Is
not medicinal. 1t Is my opinion, there
fore. that wood alcohol, denatured al
cohol and sulphate OF iron. not being
primarily medicinal in character and
not being poisons which are fatal to
human life in doses of sixty grains or
less. may be sold by others than reg
istered pharmacists or under the a.
rection of registered pharmacists une
less same is prepared and sold ex-
pressly for medicinal purposes" He
calls attention to the fact that cop
peras is used as a preventive Of hog
cholera and as q d~isinfectant, but he
holds this use does not make 1t medi.
cinal within the meaning of the phar>
macy statute.
President Perisho, Of the state col.
lege. is working overtime to get the
extension work In this state we'll I'm.
der way this spring. He has spoken
at various farmers meetings in Min
nehaha, Codington. Deuel.. Ha.nlin,
Beadle, Dawson and other counties il
order to explain carefully the pro
visions Of the extension bill and the
method Of cooperation between the
college and the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture In the handling
OF federal and state funds.
Pierce. L. Winfield, head OF the
new department Of banking aat
finance, who will be the executive 81.
ficer OF the board in charge OF
carrying out the provisions OF
bank guaranty act, has selected 3.
the examiners Of that department, v.se'
will look after the condition Of banks
under the guaranty, J. F. McEweri J
K. Cornelysen. v. H. Masters, I -
Sohn, c. j. Landon. F. A. Dudley &
c. L. Pine. The hoard has not $50
been selected by Governor Byrns. tn