The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
200 MILLION, aim
This Number of Bushels in
Kansas Next Year.
Campaign to Raise S2,O0O,OOO
for Seed Wheat.

Two hundred million bushels of
Kansas wheat next year is the aim of
the state defense council which will
launch a campaign to raise $4,000 600
for a seed wheat fund for farmers I'M
able to borrow money at banks or TO
provide adequate security for loans
The seed wheat organization will as
sist men with land who are unable to
provide seed for a maximum sowing.
A 100000 acre planting is urged
by the council, whose officer have eS-
timated that SIS, 900. 900 must be loaned
for purchase of two million bushels
of seed.
care for local conditions will take
much of the burden from the shoul-
ders of the council of defense. The
ability to care for their own" how
ever, seems limited to adequate loans
to men regarded as good security.
but without necessary credit, will
need aid. 1t is the plan of the state
council to help these men in the
planting of a maximum crop. Seed
wheat will be advanced to these men
on loan basis or on a share of the
1918 crop.
Henry J. Waters, president of the
state council and head of the COM
mittee in charge of the seed wheat
Organization, will direct the imme-
date organization of county, town
ship and district clubs. Thru the
local organizations, the state coun-
ell will be able to provide seed where
conditions justify action. The local
clubs will also direct the preparation
of soil, the harvesting of the 1918
crop and the collection of such ac-
counts as are due the state seed club.
Members of the state council will not
seek to provide seed wheat as an act
of charity Instead they will meet
the farmer on a partnership basis and
the town man will share with the far
mer in production of the new crop.
Former Campaign.
Members of the council are con-
fident the state will DE able to pro-
duce two hundred million bushels of
wheat from the fall sowing. In 1914.
following the seed wheat campaign
of 1913, the state broke all records
when she produced 1S1, 100000 bush
lions below the standard set for next
year.
Every wheat producing county in
the state will be organized in the
drive for maximum wheat yield for
1918. Under the action of the de-
Tense council, President Waters will
be permitted to call to his aid and
council all persons or members who
may possess or gather information OF
value in the wheat campaign.
L propose to begin at once" said
President Waters, following the meet
ing of the state council kansas will
not only furnish troops for the
trenches. but she will furnish bread
with which to win the war"
A short. hard drive will doubtless
be made to raise the necessary two
million dollars 1t is estimated that
not less than three million dollars will
be advanced for seed by Kansas bank-
ers. These funds will be placed as
direct loans to the crop growers. The
two million dollar fund of the defense
council will come from business mer
and farmers, and thru patriotic mo-
| tives invest the money in a promising
security and in an effort to increase
the states contribution of bread in
the war crisis.
Resolutions adopted by the state
council urge congress to provide q
minimum of 81 a bushel for Kansas
wheat. The minimum price guaran-
tee would be based on Kansas City
market, if congress adopted the sug-
gesttOn of the Kansas organization