The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-17
EIGHT COUNTIES
MUST HAVE AID
NEED 100000 BUSHELS MORE SEED
WHEAT THAN TOTAL
RAISED BY THEM
HUGE SUM NECESSARY
Where VIII the Money Come From! Is
Question Now Being POndered by
State Council of Defense. State and
Government will be Called on.

saltwater. Okla, July l7.-Eight Okla
homa counties will require 100000 bush
els more seed wheat thaR those coun'
ties have produced this season. accord
ing TO facts revealed i'm a survey of the
seed wheat situation of the state.
All indications point to a record-break-
ing acreage Of wheat to be sown this
fall. according to agricultural authori-
ties. The task Of supplying seed wheat
where needed is a gigantic undertaking
and has been delegated by the State
Council of Defense TO a subcommittee,
OF which President J. w. Cantwell Of
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical
College is chairman.
In mobilizing his forces, President
Cantwen has called into action the en-
tire extension forces of the agricultural
college and the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, the Oklahoma Seed
growers Association, the grain dealers,
mill and elevator men, county bankers
associations and leading wheat growers.
Survey Being Made.
As the first step in the campaign. a
survey Is being made Of the needs Of
counties having a seed wheat shortage
and Of counties having surplus. This
survey is being made by the district
and county agents. The information
soon will be complete.
Distribution Of the seed will be ac-
c3mplished through the mill and eleva-
tor men Of the various counties. Seed
wheat viii be kept in separate bins viii
be inspected by county agents and will
be allotted TO the growers by the coun'
~ agents.
II is believed that Oklahoma win pro
due enough seed wheat for her own
needs. as many counties have a surplus
1t is largely in the extreme western
counties, where the 1917 crop was Q
dismal, total failure, that help is need
ed Harper Texas, Cimarron, Ellis
Woods. Woodward. Roger Mills anC
Beokham counties are the eight whea
growing counties that will require ;
total OF at least 300.0 900 bushels abov,
local supply. Tillman and Cotton coun
ties. although not in the principal whea
belt. viii make heavy demands on see,
wheat.
Financing is Problem
Financing the situation is a consider
able problem. President Cantwell ha
had the matter up with the count
bankers associations and. where pos
sible. the local bankers will financ
the new crop The large banking Ger
ters Of the state may extend aid to loca
banks where needed State officials hav,
suggested that state funds can be trans
ferred TO drought-stricken sections ant
thus enable the local banks 10 bette
meet the crisis. The proposed emergen
cy bill in congress. carrying a specia
agricultural appropriation OF 25.00O.0 90
would solve the problem Secretary 7
+. Houston. Of the United States dc
partment Of agriculture. is in favor O
government aid In such circumstances
If this measure fails the federal Ian
banks offer a final solution All Of thes
resources may not be needed, but the
are being considered so that the con
mitteee may be ready for any emerger
cy.
Hard or Soft Wheat?
The long mOoted point Of the relativ
merits Of hard wheat and soft whea
will be listed. County agents and othe
agricultural experts will advise wit
farmers as to whether hard wheat o
soft wheat should be sown. but no ger
eral rules for the state, or even ia
large sections OF the state. can b
drafted
a farm paper published at DE
Moiues. Iowa. has offered to financ
200 wheat club boys in the drough
stricken counties of Oklahoma. TIL
publication will furnish each boy fund
sufficient 70 provide for seeding fiy
acres OF wheat, taking the boys prom
isa0ry note. John Il. Swain. supe
visor Of boys clubs. has accepted thI
offer Il win mean 1000 acres {
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