The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

Pujo during the past few days to
procure necessary seeds for the farni-
ers OF Grant parish, whose crops were
swept away in the overflow from Red
river, have been crowned with sue
cess, although for time 1t looked
as though IL would he impossible o
procure for thesesnfferers the desired
relief. In fact. many men would have
given up after one disappointment
such as the Congressman met with
on Tuesday, when he was informed
10y the Department of Agriculture
that it had neither The authority nor
the funds To co,lply with his request
for peas, sorghum and Mexican June
corn foI. the Grant parish farmers.
1t will le remembered that Con
gresham Pujo sent tel-grapbic re-
quest To Secretary of Agriculture
james Wilson for one thousand bush
els of peas. seventy -five bushels oI
sorghum and one hundred bushels
| Mexican June corn To fill a request
from J W. Duncan, president of the
Grant parish police jury, for seven
hundred distressed farmers OF his sec
ton. To this request Mr. Pujo RI
ceiyed the following reply:
Washington. ID. G.. July =.
A. p. Pujo, NJ. c.. Lake Charles
Greatly regret have neither authori-
~ or funds for furnishing SEEDS tn
| food sufferers in Red river region.
Have written you explaining.
w. l.. MOORE, Act. Secty.
MIR. Pnjo did not wait for this let
ter. but Immediately set tn work to
secure the seed through other chan
nels. He wired to d. b. T. Gallo
way. Chief of the Bureau of Plant In
,lnstry, as follows:
Conditions as result Red river over
flow NV dist rict deplorable. Demand
has been made for one thousand
bushels peas. Sevenfy-tive bushels
sorghum aud one hundred bushels
Mexican June corn for Immediate
planting. Secretary Agriculture adj
vises neither authority or funds To
supply same. When will my quota
vegetable seeds he available and can
you not exchange portion thereof
ior above mentioned seeds? Ii avail
able now and you caunut make px-
\ change requested viii wire instruc-
rions to- forward three thousand
packages assorted vegetable seeds In
bulk to j. W. duncan. president po-
: lice jury. Colfax, La. Please answer.
A. l.. PUJo. NJ. e.
As every one knows, each Congress
man is furnished with a quantity ol
, assorted seed each year for distribu,
ton throughout his district to en-
courage intensified farmiiig and mod
ern methods of agriculture. The de
niand for these generally exceeds the
supply. but Mr.. Pujo WAS willing to
+ take chances ON procuring an adj
, ditloBal quota later in order that be
| might, at least partially. relieve tn.
/. distress of the Grant parish Farmers
? Not wishing to risk any delay, how
: ever, aud pending ~ reply from til,
bureau OF plant industry, hegot bus,
with the war department., as the fol
5 lowing topographic and SELF explana
5 tory correspondence will show:
) Mr.. Pujo to Secretary uf War
j. W. Duncan. Colfax. La, advise,
+ officially seven hundred families In
; Grant parish overfiowed from Rec
river and all crops destroyed, anC
desires for immediate planting on,
thousand bushels peas, seventy-fiv,
bushels sorghum seed, and one hun
dred bushels Mexican .Jum. corn.
: called On department of agricultur,
aud was informed 1t, was withou
authority or funds to furnish seeds
y to flood sufferers iil X al river region
u These people evidently in great dir
u tress and viii suffer untold har,lship
/. unless something can be done IN
= fheii relief. AS your department Il
, in charge of relief for Hooded region
!, can You not procure and have trans
. mitted To j. ". Duncan for distribu
tiOn supply of seeds above mention
ed? Answer. A. p. PuJo. NJ. G.
War Department to Mr.. Pujo--
!, Your telegram this date just re-
: ceiyed. Major Stephen NJ Footp
I now In charge. has Instructions t.
look into conditions and supply seet
: for planting to sufferers along Re,
river. Fund Is being rapidly deple
ted and drafts upon it for purchas
of seeds should he made as light ~
D possible. Can not he stated from
s here whether or not amount of seed
T. asked for I'm your telegram eau .b
r supplied. Advise Mr.. Duncan to com
: nunicate with Major Foote.
n j. +. DELL. Chief of STAFF.
Mr.. Pnjn to Major Fuote-
= Dell. chief of STAFF. war department
Washington. replying to my reques
for one thousand bushels peas. sew
: enty-tivc bushels sorghum seed an,
one hundred bushels Mexican Jun
corn for immediate planting in Gran
I parish, account of crops destroyed
: by floods in Red river region. advise
you have instructions to supply
:, Please purchase the quantity abov
y mentioned and order same sent I,
J W. Duncan. president police jury
{ Colfax. La. for distribution. hop
y Won will help these people.