The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-24
PURE SOCIALISM.
Distribution of Three Hundred
Tons of Seeds
To the People by the q. s. Gov
ernment.
If Garden and Field Seeds Can
Be Given Out
BY A PATERNALISTIC
And Bountiful Bureau at Wash
ingtOn, d. c.,
Why Can't Garden Rakes, Guilt
VatOrS and P1OWS
Why Can't Garden Rakes, Guilt
vators and PloWs
BEALSOD DISTRIBUTED? ?
Why Not Three Hundred Tons
of Free Pianos,
Or Sugar, or Soap, or Quinine
or Toilet POWder2

From the State Journals Special Cores spondent
WARRINGTON, March "A. = Secretary
Morton has given notice that the depart
ment of agriculture will receive pro-
posals for furnishing seeds in accordance
with the resolution passed by this con-
gress directing their distribution. Mr..
Morton could not Withstand making con-
spicuous in his notice that the resolution
became a law "without executive ap-
prevail"
Hundreds of Kansas people have writ
ten their congressman for seeds but they
should remember that only now have
proposals to sell seed to the government
been asked for. Soiit will be some time
before any are available for use and
probably few in time for planting this
year, in Kansas at least, where the sea-
son is early.
The notice for proposals says:
"This opportunity to sell seed is open
to all the known reputable growers of
and dealers in seed, and each person or
firm seeking this sale must give a
guaranty for the faithful performance of
the contract, or deposit a certified check
for 10 per oent of the amonnt bid before
an order will be given for seeds. 1t is
important, owing to the lateness of the
season, that deliveries be made at the
earliest date at which the delivery of all
seed named in the proposition can be
made. The entire purchase will weigh
about three hundred tons, and
it is important that the seeds
be delivered so as to be mailed in time
for spring planting so far as is practical
BILE. Each of the ninety senators, each
of the 357 members of the house of rep
resentatives, and each of the three terri
toriaI delegates will have a quota of 49,
900 packets of seeds. Therefore each of
four hundred and fiftieth part eff two
thirds of each variety. Consequently
those parties whose bids are accepted
are required to put two thirds of
the seed furnished into 450
separate allotments. divided as above in
dicated, for delivery free of charge in
Washington. These separate apportion-
ments must be rut up in strong sacks !"
The seeds are required to be delivered
in Washington put up in strong, we'll
made trade packets each packet having
the name of the seed and directions for
planting it printed on its upper surface.
Though they are required to be delivered
by April Is. there will hardly be time to
get seeds requiring early planting to ap-
licants in time to be used this spring.
If any Kansas seed growers should
they must have a care that all
of the seeds are free from
theaspi arvense, agropyron ripens, salsoIa
kali trogus and other such we'll known
noxious weeds. Every Kansas farmer
will of course readily detect the presence
of any of the above named seeds. The
seeds sold the government must also be
pure and none with a taint of smut.
bunt or ergot will be accepted.
The kinds of seeds which will be oh
tainable are given in the following list of
seeds asked for by the department:
KIND. 10. of packets