Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-02-28
SEED GRAIN LAW.

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. Procure seed Grain.
BE it Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State az South Dakota:
Section /. II any person in a
duly organized coanty in this state,
being the owner or lessee and 10 the
possession Of any cultivated farm
land. Is unable by reason Of the fail
ure Of crops upon said land, and IS
without the means to procure seed
grain for its cultivation, the Board Of
Commissioner Of such county, upon
the application Of such person. may,
If in the opinion Of such board the
seeding Of such land can not be done
without the assistance Of such boauI,
furnish such person with seed grain
for the purpose Of seeding such land
upon the conditions and limitations
as hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 2. Any person desiring the
aid Of the Board Of County Commis-
sioners in procuring seed grain under
the provisions Of this act. shall file an
application with the Board Of Com
missioners, signed and sworn to By
such applicant, setting forth a full
and complete description Of the land,
section and subdivision Of sections,
township and range, which said
applicant desires to crop the ensuing
season, accurately describing the
number Of acres and where situated
that he proposes to crop to each kind
OF grain, and the kind and quality of
seed grain desired to seed the same
together with a statement of his
inability to procure the seed neces-
sary to crop such land, and the cause
OF such inability, and in all counties
organized into civil townships such
application shall, as a condition pre-
cedent to its consideration by the
county board. be certii ed to as cor
rect by the chairman of the township
board Of supervisors where such land
is situated, and the signature OF such
chairman shall be attested by the
town clerk of such township, and in
all counties not organized into civil
townships, such application shall be
certified to as being correct by three
reputable freeholders residing in the
immediate vicinity of such land.
Sec. 3. Upon the fling with the
county board an application comply
ing in all respects with the require
ments of the preceding section, the
board may provide for and furnish
such application Of seed wheat not to
exceed fifty bushels, of seed oats not
to exceed fifty baihels, of barley not
to exceed twenty bushels and Of seed
corn not to exceed four bushels;
Provided, In ease the applicant shall
desire more Of a certain kind of grain
than above specified, the board may
furnish any applicant grain not ex-
ceeding in value the aggregate value
Of the seed grain as above enume-
rated.
Sec. a. WheneyAz any seed grain
Is furnished, and before the delivery
thereof to any applicant under the
provisions of this act, such applicant
shall. make, execute AID deliver hi.
note to such county fSr tie value
thereof, with eight per cent. interest
due on or before the Erst day o
October thereafter, payable at tbs
office of the county treasurer, anc
make and execute his chattel mort.
gage on all crops raised from tins
seed grGin so furnished, to secure
the same, in which mortgage it shall
appear that the consideration Of tht
note secured, was for seed grain fur.
nished by such county, the kipd and
number Of bushels received. aud ar
accurate description of the land upon
which each kind Of grain viii bf
sown Or planted, that the seed SC
obtained viii be sown or planted and
the crop therefrom haryested, threshed
and cared for in a good. workman.
like manner, and that he will deliver
to the county a sufficient amoalt d
grain, raised from the grain 50 sown.