The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-03-02
TIC e Grain Law.

lue lO!loWluR 10 u uIltl Synopsis vi Tie
new seed law passed by the present
legislature and under which boards Of
commissioners will be obliged to act.
Section one provides that the commits
sioners Of any organized county may
furnish seed grain to persons without
means to procure the same.
Section two provides that any person
desiring seed grain shall file a sworn
application to the commissioners setting
forth full description of land he desires
to crop, kind and quantity Of grain
wanted, together with a statement of his
inability to secure the seed necessary
and cause OF his inability, seed applica-
ti0n to be signed by the chairman Of the
township board where the land is stu
ated and attested by the township clerk.
Section third provides that the board
may furnish seed not to exceed SO
bushels OF wheat, so bushels of oats,
20 bushels of barley and four bushels of
corn, provided in case the applicant
shall desire more Of a certain kind of
grain than above specified, the board
may furnish any applicant seed grain
not exceeding in value the aggregate
value OF the seed grain enumerated.
Section four provides that before the
grain is delivered the applicant shall de-
liver his note to the county for the value
OF the grain, with s per cent interest,
due on or before Oct, 1, and execute a
chattel mortgage OF all crops raised from
the seed, the mortgage TO be a first Lien
upon all crops raised upon the land
designated. The mortgage and note
also provide that a sufficient amount Of
grain raised from the seed shall be de
livered where designated to the county
on or before Oct. l. unless the note has
been previously paid. The board is
authorized to take additional security if
it deems best and that they shall appoint
some person to look after the interest Of
the county and take the necessary steps
to enforce the provisions Of this section
and secure the payment Of the notes
taken.
Section five provides that any fraudu-
lent representation for securing seed, or
the use thereof for a different purpose,
or neglect to properly plant, care for and
harvest the same, shall be a misdemean-
OF; aud that any person who sells or dis
poses of any portion of the crop from the
seed, before paying his note, to any per
son other than the county, shall be guilty
Of felony.
Section six makes it the duty of the
district attorney to prosecute all %offenses
under the law and infiicts a penalty OF
800 for each and every failure 10 to
so.
Section seven provides for The purchase
of seed grain by the commissioners by
issuing warrants and authorizes them
to create a seed grain fund into which
may be turned money received in pay
mert of the notes.
Section eight provides that when the
commissioners neglect or refuse to fur
nish seed grain under the provisions of
the act the board Of township supervisors
shall have the same powers as conferred
upon the commissioners. The applica-
tions are made to the chairman of the
township board and the notes made pay
able to the township treasurer. The
township may issue warrants for the
purchase of seed gram not to exceed 3
per cent OF the assessed valuation of the
township.