Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-15
WHAT IS NEEDED
Result of the Seed Wheat and
Feed Convention Held
at Huron.
The Exact Situation of the
Needy Farmers of South
Dakota.
There Is No Actual Suffering, but
They Need Seed and Fccd
for Stock-The Rcsolu-
lions Passed.
Aid for Dakota.

feed convention, held here on Monday,
were unanimously adopted. The report
of the Investigations committee showed
that OF wheat there would be needed
$50, 700 bushels; oats, 1863, 400 bushels;
fax, 1861 bushels; barley, 1000 bush
els; corn, for seed and feed, 2l5, 200
bushels; millet, 10, 100 bushels. The
amount OF money required TO buy wheat
is S322. 0O1; oats, $4,000: fax, Sl07, 900;
barley, SO, OO0; corn, 500, eco: millct,
ST.. 200; making a total Of S5Gs, 600. To
raise the money each county receiving
benefits will issue bonds to the amount
of | per cent, OF its assessed valuation,
by which means IL is believed that all
but about Sl2j,O 600 can be secured at
home, or rather in the counties bcne-
fitted. The remainder will be provided
by contributions from more prosperous
portions Of the state and outside cities.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, An unprecedented visitation
Of drouth has in some sections Of the state
of South Dakota occasiCncd a failure of
crops, necessitating assistance to sons Of
the inhab tants thereof, particularly in
the way Of seed grain and feed for stock
and
Whereas, The expectation has proven in
correct that this assistance could be sup.
piled by issuing obligations Of the state for
purchase of necessary supplies, owing TO
the limitations in the state constitution
which have been declared by the supreme
court TO prohibit such assistance; and
Whereas, IL is absolutely necessary that
this seed and feed shall be supplied in order
that the farmers of the afflicted portions Of
the state may become again self sustaining
and prosperous;
Therefore. lie il declared 10y this conven-
ton, comrri ing representatives from
nearly all sections of the state.
!. Our faith in the general agricultural
resources Of South Dakota are not shaken
by the Unprecedented misfortune which
has visited the limited ~oct.ons needing aid
at this time.
,. The state would he able to take care
of the demands for aid in this emergency
were it not for the limitations placed in
the constitution, for the purpose of pre-.
venting improper use Of public a d and
credit, but which limitations have in this
instance proven likewise a bar 10 exps ndi-
lures which would otherwise have been
gladly made by its people.
8. The authority given by legislative en-
actmCnts 10 the counties 10 aid citizens
thereof by issuance of warrants to the cx-
tent OF ! per cent. Of the assessed valuation
Is in the more serious instances INSULT
cient,
4. While the law of the state gives TO the
lenders of seed grain a FIRST lien upon the
product thereof for payment for laid seel,
still il j. necessary that the seed be
promptly forthcoming for loaning, and
therefors IL is essential that lenders be
made &c feel reasonably sure of pay ment
and in order 10 supply such guaranty as
may be possibly on the part If this conven-
tion il is hereby declared as the sense
thereof ana OF every member that the PEG
pie receiving such will regard the dis
charge of such lien NOT only "A legal, but a
sacred duty. And we hereby pledge our.
selves individually to see 70 It in our sew
era, localities that this dlty shall be hon
es;ly and hoEorably and faithfully FER
formed.
5. But while 1t may be possible TO sap
ply, by the means suggested, "a large por-
tion OF the seei grain required, IL is also
particularly imperative that feed for stock
shall he provided, in order that sowing and
planting may be made possible, and for the
purpose of securing such feed and such
balance of seed il will be necessary to ask
pecuniary assistance from the more fortu-
rate citizens of this state and of the local-
titles whose welfare has been in the past
and will be in the future materially pro
NOTED by the agricultural prosperity of
South Dakota.
q. The conditions existing are such as
appeal quite as much to selfshncss as TO
the henevolence of those in this state and
in the northwest who have not suffered
from disaster, Lecause cropless acres and
deserted homes throughout any considera-
he area of this state would lie a calamity
which would affect not only this entire
commonwealth, hut all the great north
western region. Therefore, 1t is not on'y
in the Intel rest of these directly suffering
from loss of crops that this movem mt ap-
reals, but TO every citizen in any way az
feeted by the prosperity of the state of
South Dakota.
Z. The necessity of securing this aid has
Eeen worked for by the governor of the
state, by both houses of the legislative as
sembly, by "a special commission appointed
10 investigate the facts, and due arrange
ments are being perfected whereby such
assistance will be distributed with the ut
most equity.
s. To Governor Arthur c. Mellette for
his continual concern and iaborious efforts
in behalf of this movement for supplying
seed, grain and feed, and to the railway
companies, particularly the Chicago, Mil
waukee ard st. Paul and the Chicago IN |
Northwestern, and tie various express
companies, for their unlimited generosity
in transportation of supplies Of all kinds;
and 10 the societies of nobl women and
their assistants in different localities who
bave struggled so courageously TO collect
and distribute food aud clothing TO the
needy; and to the kind men and women
everywhere who have contributed so gen
e~rously TO relieve misfortune, the sincerest
and profoundest thanks of this convention
are most cordially and approximately ten
dered.
WAYS AND MEANS.
We, the members of the ways and
means committee, beg leave to make the
following report:
We recommend that the following res
soution be adopted as the sense of this
convention. BE it
Resolved. That the following named per
sons, j. NJ. Bailer, jr., of Sioux Falls; j. III.
Drake, of Aberdeen; f. &. Ericsson, of Elk
Point; Rev. T.. H.. Holp, of WATERFOWL, and
IL. +. Hunter, of Mellette, constitute a
commission who are TO act in conjunction
with the commission appointed by the gov
ernor of this state; that reposing full faith
and confidence in said joint commission we
give them full and absolute power to solicit
donations from the prosperous citizens Of
this and other states for the use and benefit
of the needy farmers in certain portions of
tIls STATE, sulu COMMISSION TO nave rull con-
troll 81 the manner and terms of distribu.
ton.
That IL Is the sense of this convention
that neither time nor resources will enable
said commission to furnish seed to the
farmers of this state: hat the donations
received will all be needed in furnishing
s~ustenance to the farmers stock while
sowing and cuitivating their crops for 1890.
We request said committee to secure
from the railroads the best uniform rates
possible for transportation of all donations
and all coal, grain and feed shipped into
this state during the present crisis.
That said commission make the best rr-
rangements possible with elevator com
panies or y her corporations or persons as
to prico and terms Of purchase OF grain.
BE 1t further resolved, That the commits
sioners of counties In which seed grain Is
needed should issue county warrants for
the purchase OF the same, to he furnished
destitute farmers, taking from said farm
ers secured notes covering the value oil
sad grain and interest equal to that 70 BE-
Paid ON warrants.
Cutting Passenger Rates.