The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
To NEED NO HELP.
Kansas Can Handle Food Drive
Without Assistance.
Farmers Are Able to Get All
the Money They Require.
LOCAL BANKS MEET DEMAND
Practically Every District in
State Is Organized.
Reports of Conditions Will Be
81 Available Wednesday.
LOCAL BANKS MEET DEMAND

aBaIkS IN every hdnSdS COuiibS "AAi
bsable to meet the local demands for
money for the purchase of seeds and
machinery and employment of labor IN
raising the state crop acreage. Re-
ports to Governor Capper today by
bankers and business men in every
section of the state indicated that de-
nfands for money will be met without
outside assistance.
In many of the counties of the state
the farmers will be able to care Tor
extra expenses in planting abandoned
what fields to corn and other crops
without an appeal to the banks. Every
county. apparently, has cared for ev-
cry legitimate demand for money in
flaming communities. In Montgom-
cry county the bankers have sent rep
resentatives thru the county TO assure
the farmers that they are anxious to
LEARN of needs for worthy loans.
practically every district in the state
has now been organized for the food
drive. Hundreds of farmers have re-
sT}pnded to the call by preparing to
place a. increased acreage under the
pluw. In the majority of instances the
farmers have met the demand without
an appeal for outside assistance.
Where funds were needed to purchase
seeds, or to stock farms with live
stock, banks have promptly advanced
the necessary funds.
Get Reports Wednesday.
Reports of conditions in every coun-
tysin the state will be available when
the defense council meets in Topeka
Wednesday. AS a result of the re-
ports of financial conditions, there is
little probability that the state council
viii be forced TO provide a general
fund to meet demands by farmers and
stock growers.
Here are a few extracts from letters
showing conditions in various sections
of, the state:
L. d. Allen, Seneca -" Banks in this
locality are amply supplied with funds
and stand ready and willing to grant
every legitimate demand
Thad Carver, Pratt:-"Most of the
farmers in this county are pretty well
fixed and able to care for their own
reeds
F. L. Dobyns Howard:-"Farmers
have plenty of means and credit 20
farm every acre in Elk county,
T. j. O'Neil. Usage City:-'There is
plenty of money here to finance the
farmers"
T. d. MikeseIl. Fredonia:-'It seems
farmers are getting all the credit they
require for maximum opeI@tions and
that there is plenty of money in coun-
ty available for financing farmers for
seed, equipment" etc.
Mayor r. B. Bittman, Independence:
@Bankers here have had few appli-
cations and these have been promptly
cared for. The bankers have sent
WORD thru county tnat they VIII care
for needs of the farmers
w. j. Krehbiel, McPherson:-"We
have lots of money and patriotic bank
ers. We need no outside help"
Representative A. c. Coolidge, Smith
Center:-"Of the 21a million dollars
on deposit in Smith county banks. 10
per cent belongs to the farmers who
are able to get all the money needed
TO finance crops, altho may not be
able to borrow to buy autos and pi-
amos"
Farmers Are Well Fixed.
George NJ. Bittman, Wamego:-
'"There is plenty of money and proper
spirit among the bankers"
S. L. Bracken, Phillipsburg:-"Fa
nters are in good condition and need
no outside help"
%. Gossard, Oswego:-'Liberal
credits for seed, cows and heifers."
fE. e. Frizzell, Practically
all of our farmers have available funds
for buying seeds and operating farms"
j. j. Rhodes, Council Grove
Bankers in this community are TAX
ing best of care of the farmers"
James r. Young, Oakley:-'As visit
among the bankers convinces me con-
ditions for farmers are o. k
Senator Henry NJ. Laing, RUSSELL
There is plenty of money in this
county and the bankers are ready to
finance the farmers who need assis-
NdIlCe
will Wayman, Emporia:-'The far
mers are being extended liberal credit
an over the county. Banks are amply
able to take care of the demand"
w. A. Thomson, Junction City,
mo legitimate demands for money are
being turned down."
F. M. Harris. Ottawa:-"Any man
who shows a willingness to do his part
will have no difficulty in securing
money with which to carry on farm
work"
w. p Huddleston. Oskaloose:-
Bankers are extending credit for all
requirements of farmers"
Credit Easy to Get.
G. T. Franks, Winfield:-"Banks are
extending credit to all worthy appIf-
cants, and will be able to handle stu
alton here"
J. L. Pettyjorn, Olathe:-"Banks of
this county are amply able to take
care of the situation"
George L Murphy. Manhattan