The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-03-29
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Seed wheat.

Seed Wheat. s...
The following circular has been issued
and sent to agents having in charge the
distribution Of the seed grain.
MIssEApoL1s, Mimi, March 20, $780,
Dear Strive enclose blanks on which
an abstract should be made Of all deserv-
ing applications fer relief within your
district or county. These should be com.
pleted and mailed TO this committee, at the
earliest possible date, in order that an
apportionment may be made and the grain
delivered at the nearest station in time for
seeding. Under the arrangements made by
this committee, it is necessary that you
scrutinize every application carefully
ascertainiug beyond doubt that the appli-
can't is honest and worthy and that the
application is for the smallest amount Of
both seed end feed with which the applicant
can get along, and that you approve each
such worthy application as you are willing
to vouoh for, on the line left for that pur-
pose. Also thai. the applicants tributary to
the different railway stations shall be seIt
on separate lists. When the lists are COM
pleted the same must be submitted to the
local agent or agents Of the elevator COM
panies at each station and each application
approved or criticised by such elevator
agent.
As SOON as possible after the receipt Of
these lists, arrangements will be made for
the delivery Of the grain by the elevators at
each station. The Magnitude of the do
mand aud the limited time in which to meet
IL, made it impossible for the committee
to offer any encouragement that seed for
more than 80 acres will, in any case be
furnished an individual farmer on crop
security only; and in every case and for all
amounts, other security in addition to crops
will be required where such additional
security is possible. As the experience of
the most successful wheat growers hos
proven that one bushel Of good seed wheat
per acre is productive Of the best results
and as the supply will be limited, no more
than one bushel will ever be furnished
and no application for greater amount
should BE- forwarded. The price Of clean
hard wheat will be 81 per bushel without
interest, and other grain in proportion
but our contract with the parties Furnishing 6
the same provides that all notes and securi-
ties taken from farmers shall be held by
trustees, who are authorized, after the
parties advancing the seed shall have been
repaid for their advances at the present
net value Of the grain to return the excess
ratably, to the. farmers who shall have paid
their notes. Under this agreement, should
there be good crop, and all notes taken be
paid this fall, the net cost Of seed wheat to
the farmer would be Is or 80 cents. While,
should there be crop failure, the heavy
loss which would follow, must ke borne py
the elevator and railroad companies and the
guarantors. We also enclose . blank
I"gusrantee" and urge that every responsible
business man or farmer be requested to sign
for such an amount as will demonstrate
his faith in the country, and pro re to the
public, that to the exteat Of their ability
Dakota men are willing to gusrentee for
their neighbors. II is believed in no event
can this guarantee be assessed for more than
10 per cent of the amount subscribed
These subscriptions should be returned te
this committee at once.
II is especially desirable thai no political
significance be attached to this undertaking
and that the recommendation Of applications
and the distribution of grain be kept free
from taint or suspicion Of personal or polit-
ical friendships or animosities.
| The applicants and the public understand
this is not charity, but business. like and
creditable effort to overcome IN emergency
That pauperism and mendicancy be dis.
couraged by furnishing the seed or feed
to any man whose credit or security would
enable him to obtain these necessities from
any other source.
That every man who recommends an
application or assists in the distribution
will be held morally responsible by the
X Iaovornnp ~ a 0orr too nd tho yu tors
for any negligence or dereliction Of duty
which will result In stigma attaching &
his work or loss to guarantors, and thai
the future credit and stan ling Of the state
is involved. L. .....
i Particularly, that no aid should be ex'
i tended to individuals even though worthy
in counties that are financially able, BY th.
issue Of bonds or warrants, or by individ
ual coz tributions to care tor these cases.
That every man having at heart his own
credit, or the credit Of his community, and
his county, should feel it his duty not only
to aid in preventing abuses in ths distribu.
tion hut also to assist in collecting in the
fall from every man who is able to pay fol
the grain now advanced, and finally tha
time is so short and the work to be done il
SO great that it will be impossible 10 avoie
some mistakes, oversights, and omissiont
bnt that every man connected with this tasl
is giving his services and paying his Owl
expenses. without compensation or the ex
pectation Of reward, and doing II only will
the hope Of, to the extent Of his ability
alleviating the existing unfortunate .condi
tions.
Address (until April s., -
NORTH DAKOTA SEED WHEAT CoNxITTEE
Chamber Of Commerce, Minneapolis, Mimi
H. T. HELGEsEN.
8. 8. LYcH,
i e. P. WELLS.