The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-02-21
The seed wheat Bill.

SectlOn L. Ii any county III this state,
or any person owning or being in the
possession of any farm land in such
county, with the intention of cultivating
the same to crop is, through prior failure
of crops, without seed grain with which
to SOW another crop, and without the
means or property with which to procure
such grain and if in the opinion of the
county commissioners of such county the
subsistence of such person or his or her
family, residing On such land, depends
upon the raising of such crop, it shall be
lawful for the board of county commits
sioners of such county, to furnish to such
person seed grain of the kind, and not
exceeding the amount to any one person,
OF the amount in the aggregate for such
county as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. Said board Of county commits
81 oners may provide for and furnish to
any such person as follows: OF seed
wheat not exceeding seventy-tive bushels
but no more seed grain of any kind than
the value of which will equal the market
value of seventy-fivc bushels of wheat in
condition for sowing on the 18th day of
March of the year in which the said grain
is furnished, shall b efurnised to any one
such person, and it shall be at the option
Of such persons to take for seed seventy
five bushels Of wheat as aforesaid or to
take a less quantity Of wheat and such
other grain or grains for seed, as, at the
market value of such other grain will to-
gether with the seed wheat taken amount
to the value Of seventy-ive bushels of
wheat.
Sec. B. In providing such seed grain
for the persons and in the pro-
vided in this act, it shall be lawful for
such county commissioners to purchase
the seed grain required for their respect
i've counties, and to contract for the de-
livery OF the same in such quantities at
such places within their counties they
may deem most convenient for handling
and distribution, and may order warrants
to be drawn on the general county fund
to pay for seed grain to be pur-
chased and furnished, providing, that
in furnishing such grain. they shall not
authorize the issuing of warrants which
shall in the aggregate exceed one per
cent of the last annual assessed valua-
ton Of said county.
Sec. 4. The board OF county commits
sioners may for any seed grain furnished
under the provisions of this act cause to
be filed in the name of the county a
statement in writing in the Office of the
register of deeds of the county, showing
the kind, quality and value of the grain
so furnished, the person to whom furn-
ishea and a description of the land upon
which the same is to be sown or planted,
which statement shall be filed and enter
ed rs provided by law for the
filing and entry of chattle mort.
cages, provided that for such filing
and entry the register of deeds shall be
entitled to charge no fee or compensation
and upon the making and filing of sucl
statement in the as is provided
for seed liens by any person, copartner.
ship association or corporation under the
provisions Of chapter $50 of the session
lawsof 1887 and acts amendatory thereof
The county shall thereupon have a lier
upon the crop produced from such seec
the same as is allowed to persons undel
said chapter and acts amendatory there
of.
Sec. 5. Emergency clause: Law
takes effect as soon as passed. The pur
chase price of grain is to be paid back b!
the l4th Of October following.
See. 6. Prescribes a penalty for th,
misuse of this grain.