The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-04
Attention Farmers I!

Attention Farmers
Sometime ago the editor in con
versationwith gentleman was told
that an Oil Mill in this state was
now using the Soy or Soya bean
for the production of an oil which
takes the place of linseed .oil and
is just as satisfactory. He was
also told that this mill would buy
the beans guaranteeing so much
per bushel. He understood also
that seed would be furnished free,
but he was mistaken about this
as the letter will show. Having
the interest of the farmers ar heart
and knowing the boil weevil was
with us. the editor wrote to the Oil
Mill and received the following
reply:
Meridian, Miss, Oct. 81, 1916.
THE VIpErTE,
Iuka, Miss.
Gentlemen -
Referring to your
letter Of the 20th, which has been
turned overto me by the Union
Seed and Fertilizer Co. for reply.
Since the advent Of the Boil
Weevil in this State, realizing the
necessity of a non-perishable crop
that could be marketed before it
was brought to market. or imme-
diately thereafter, we commenced
a research, and after a period of
three or four years we eventually
found it in the Soya Bean. after
being convinced that there was q
ready market for the oil by the
Paint Manufacturers as the best
known Substitute for Linseed Oil.
The Soya Bean Is one of the
most wonderful plants that / know
of, but rather than tell you here
about it. will ask that you write
to the U S Department of Agri
culture, Washington, d. c.. for
Bulletin No. 372 on Soya Beans,
wh ch tells you everything except
that the Oil Mills will buy the
beans, and that | now assure you
of; in fact. the Mills in this Sec
ton are guaranteeing to take all
the msrchantable beans they will
raise, AT NOT LESS THAN
rs CENTS PER BUSHEL. al
though they are not doing as you
heard, Offering to furnish the
seed to the farmers. but surely
the supply merchants should do
that, as it sannot be said that this
is selfish proposition. but one
that is of interest to the Banks,
to the Merchants, to the Farmers
and the business men generally
Just as we'll as Cotton, as we have
established ready cash market
for it like there is for Cotton.
We cannot help but call your
attention to the fact that this Ii
about the first time in history
where people were advised tc
plant a certain thing and mini
mum price was guaranteed tc
them.
| will state to you very frankly
that in normal times, the bean:
should bring a dollar bushel ant
on markets for produce like we
have today, would bring from
$l.25 TO Sl.50, and will bring tha
much if the markets are twelvt
months from now as they art
| today.
| Please let me suggest that be
fore you comment on this plan
editoriafly or otherwise, get th'
Government Bulletin referred. t.
, above, and believe that you viii
get as enthusiastic over the propo
sition 40 we are. and | assure yo
, now, that ii it is your desire t
encourage the growing of thi
been in your section, it will Civ
! me pleasure to meet with yo
most any time and also arrane
) with Mills in your section to civ
you the same guarantee that Il
Mills in this section are.
Awaiting your commands whe
t we can serve you, we are,
g Very truly yours.
II H c Forester,
Secretary.
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