St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
COVERS THE GROUND FULLY.
south Dakota Legislators Enact
New seed Wheat Law.


New seed Wheat Law.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. PA new seed
wheat law. which seems to cover the
ground pretty fully, has been enacted
with rush. 1t is pronounced uncOnsti-
tutional by those who ought to know.
put as the public sentiment demanded
an act upon this all-impOrtdnt subject,
and as this is the least Objectionable of
the three which have been brought for
ward, it will stick beyond any question.
1t NAV very properly be termed war
measure" and as such will he permitted
to work ont its purpose. As it is of the
utmost importance to the people of the
state-at this time. a brief synopsis is
herewith submitted:
Section l provides that if in the
opinion of the commissioners of any
county the subsistence of any person
or his or her family, residing on farm
land, depends upon the raising of a
crop, it shall be lawful for the commits
siOners to furnish such person seed
grain of the kind and to the amount
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 9 provides that seed grain may be
furnished the needy person as follows:
OF seed wheat not exceeding seventy
five bushels, but no more OF any kind
than the value of which will equal the
market value of seventy-five bushels of
wheat in good condition for sowing on
the 18th day OF March OF the year in
which the grain is furnished. shall be
furnished to any person, and it shall be
at the option of such person to take for
seed seventy-ive bushels of wheat as
aforesaid or to take less quantity of
wheat and such other grain or grains for
seed, as at the market value of such
other grain will together, with the seed
wheat taken, amount to the value of
seventy-five bushels of wheat.
Sec. empowers the commissioners to
purchase the grain for their respective
counties and order warrants to be dra wn
on the general county fund in payment,
provided they do not authorize the issu-
ing of warrants which shall in the aggre-
gate exceed l per cent of the last annual
assessed valuation of said county.
Sec. 4.-The commissioners may, for
any seed grain furnished under the pro-
visions of this act, caused to be filed in
the name of the county statement III
writing in the Office of the register of
deeds of the county, Sh owing the kind,
quality and value of the grain so fur
nished. and description of the land
upon which the same is to be sown or
planted, which statement shall be filed
and entered as Is provided by law for
the filing and entry of chattel mort
cages, provided that for such filing and
entry the register of deeds sha be en-
titled to charge no fee OF compensation.
and upon the making and filing of such
statement in the manner as is provided
for seed liens by any person. co-part-
nerShip, association or corporation
under the provisions of chapter $50 of
the session laws of 1887 and acts amend
atory thereof. The county shall there
upon have lien upon the crop pro-
duced from such seed the same as is al
lowed to persons under said chapter
and acts amendatOry thereof.
Section provides that the law shall
take effect as soon as passed. and that
the purchase price of the grain is to be
paid 5ack by the 18th of October follow
Ing.
Section 6 prescribes penalty for the
misuse Of this grain.