The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-10
CHAMBER or Com.
MERGE WILL ASSIST
FARMERS BUY SEED

IL was lne pan anu puTpOSt VI
delegation of Tucumcari business men
to make trip over the county, call
ing upon the farmers in the different
localities in order to find out at first
hand just what assistance could be
given them in the matter of securing
seeds and cooperating with them in
every way possible in order that Quay
county might do her part in the pres
ent national crisis. This trip was
planned for Tuesday and Wednesday,
May Sth and 9th, but on account of
the big rain and snow il had to be
called off for the time being. While
we regret that we were deprived of
the pleasure of mingling with you, we
are all more than compensated by the
glorious supply of moisture which
visited our section.
Our country's entrance into the
world war has placed burden upon
every individual. but upon none rests
greater responsibility than has been
put upon the farmer. 1t is he who
supplies the necessities Of life; TO him
the world looks for food, and just now
a hungry world is wondering where
next years sustenance is coming from.
Farmers, it is up to you. Our national
and state governments are calling up
on you to put forth the greatest ef-
forts of your lives. You are asked to
till more Of the soil and to till it more
intensely.
To the farmers Of Quay county
want to emphasize the fact that never
in the history of this country has op-
portunity knocked so loudly at your
doors. In times past you have raised
abundant crops, but so did every other
section Of the country raise them, and
consequently there was little or no
market for your surplus. This year
all the crops the whole United States
can raise will not be sufficient to more
than supply bare necessities, if that.
You need not worry about market
for what you raise. There will be a
big demand for all kinds of food and
fesd stuff. The country has no sur
plus to draw on, hence all of next sea-
sons crops will find ready sale. I
might add also that there is no ques-
ton about your having to pay higher
prices for everything you find it neces-
sary to buy. because of an increased
and decreased supply
Then why not offset the higher prices
you will be compelled to pay by having
to sell at higher prices?
firmly believe that it will be possible
for Quay county lands to yield any
where from $50 to so per acre this
year. All this aside from the great
nr patriotic duty of doing your part
toward feeding the country at large.
Our last special session of the state
Legislature made large appropria-
ton for the purpose of extending and
the states resources, and
the greater part of that money will
be expended through agricultural
channels. a committee known as The
State War Committee will have charge
Of this work. They have issued bull
etin setting forth some of their pur-
poses, and the Quay County Chamber
Of Commerce is expected to represent
this county anl to cooperate with this
The Quay County Cham
ber of Commerce stands ready to rem
der the farmers every assistance pos
sible. We want to help you to help
yourselves by cooperating both with
you and with the State War Commit
tee.
In order that we may effectively CO.
operate it will be necessary to have
the information asked for on the spe-
rial blanks provided for that purpose.
and we ask you to please fiji out one
Of these blanks at once and mail il
10 the Quay County Chamber Of Com
merce, Tucumcari, New Mexico. The
Information is very necessary before
any real work can he done by the
State War Committee.
Below is copy of the bulletin is
sued by the State War Committee
setting forth its plans, and in which
plans Quay county is asked to co .op-
crate: