Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09

locality had the very best quality Of
these respective varieties OF grains, ana
when this grain came to the market
that was TO be used for seed purcose,.
1t would be bought by the house han
ding that variety OF seed grain, ana
put In the seed bin for sale again to
the farmers. Then whenever farmer
came In to the market with IN IN
ferior variety Of grain, owlnC to the
sowing Of inferior seed, or seed OF a
variety that was not best adapted to
that locality, each buyer who lookei
at his load would call his attention
to the inferiority Of Che grain he was
offering, and to the fact that he could
get much better quality OF seed 1t the
house handling that kind Of grain for
seed. By united effort Of the buyers
on tho markets In this way think 4
great many farmers could Be prevail
ed upon to get better seed grain. Par
ticular stress will bs placed upon the
Importance Of the farmer taking this
seed grain home with him as soon as
possible. the Same day II he could do
SO. The sooner he gets 1t out of the
elevator. the better 1t will be because
Of the blowing around OF weed seeds,
and the danger Of its being mixed acci-
dentally in the bin. In this way the
new seed would be procured practical
ly in exchange for the seed grain he
would otherwise SOW. The farmer
would be approached on the subject at
the time he feels the result Of sowing
poor seed, Just after he has threshed
and probably obtained poor yield,
and at the time he is selling for q
lower price because of want Of quality
in his product. The matter would also
appeal to him at the time whom he
Is able to make the exchange for bet
ter seed. 1t seems to me the proper
time to agitate the seed question.
The matter Of price to be charged
for the better seed was taken up and
discussed at some extent, but will he
considered further by the committee
l have mentioned 1t was, however,
understood in the meeting, and noboiy
suggested that the price charged for
the better seed should exceed 3 cents
per bushel more than the same grain
was worth on the local market til e
day OF exchange sale. This may POS
sibly be made cents. instead Of 8.
tried to get the basis at cents,
and could not urge the matter too
strongly. To some of the houses 2
cents would be satisfactory, bGt the
main object Is to get the cooperation
of all In this work II we possibly caa
do so. Three cents, however, is NO;
too much in my Judgment 10 Fay the
elevator man for taking in the grain,
storing 1t pending sale or exchange
and re-sacking and weighing back to
the farmer with the shr:nsage ani
waste that will naturally occur. do
not think the farmers can comrlain
OF this arrangement
This objection will probably be ne
with from some farmers There VII
be some men who will he within
make the exchange. but will say to the
manager that they haven't a bin at
home where they can possibly take
care OF 1t at the present time sug-
gested to the elevator people that to
avoid this some arrangement be made
whereby the farmer could leave the
grain In the elevator and pay storage
charges on 1t as provided by law, ana
as fixed by regulations OF all of the
elevators think In this state, un II
such time as he could take II away,
and with the proviso that in case OF
fire the elevator company was not to
be held to deliver this particular
variety. but only this grade of grain
The committee will work out some
plan of this character think, but
whatever they do. we hope every per-
SON will urge the farmer to take the
seed from the elevator Just rs quickly
rs he can possibly do 20. and only suy-
gest the storage plan TO him when 1t
IL found impossible for him to take
1t on any other plan.
The matter Of kind Of seed TO be
handled by the respective houses will
be left to the local managers 1t each
point. and It IL hoped that they will
agree on this matter without letting
any petty feelings or differences arise
1t is also hoped that they will urge
the exchange Of the grains handled on
that market for seed purposes, regard
less OF who is handling them.