The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-03
RAISE FUNDS


tContinued from rage One,
crop conditions by Dean Jardine of the
State Agricultural college. He de-
clared that reports indicated the SOW
planted in 1916. Seed wheat must be
secured at once and if best results are
obtained early blowing and discing
should be urged He said that returns
from the 1917 wheat yield showed that
much of the fallowed land of western
Kansas Is producing 25 to 80 bushels
of wheat to the acre. Jardine urged
sowing of ten to twelve million acres
of winter wheat To provide this acre
age, he estimated need of a fund of
from four to seven and a half million
dollars.
County Observation-Disclosures town
ship and school district organizations
will be provided under the plan for
defense council members for a seed
wheat club. In every important wheat
county experts will be placed IN
charge of the distribution of seed
The need for funds is to care for
the man who cannot give security at
the bank and cannot plant a nlll
acreage said President Lewis of the
Hays State normal. MANY farmers
with 200 acres of available land will
take half a chance and plant Too
acres. We must meet these men with
same feasible proposition to plant
that extra 100 acres
Urges Men to Invest.
C. C. Isley, of Cimarron, Gray coun-
ty, urged that every clerk, business
man, banker and miller, get behind
the seed wheat movement with as
much money as they could afford to
invest.
In Gray county" said Isley, 1--WE
will need 100000 to plant the acre
age we should handle in this food
drive. That 100000 is in addition
to the money of the farmers who can
provide their own seed. We can care
for one-third of this 100000 without
going outside the county. But if, every
acre is to be utilized, you must work
with us"
Henry Lassen of Wichita told the
council of a meeting of Wichita mill
ers who are enthusiastically behind
the wheat drive. They will support
the cause with their energy and mon
ey, Lassen declared. A delegation &C
companfed Lassen to Topeka
Tell us what you want and We are
with YOU said w. f. Bodie, prom
inent Wichita miller.
Charles S. Gleed urged organiza-
ton of a private partnership of pub
lie spirited men and women to meet
conditions if relief could not be pro-
vided by the legislature. Governor
Capper declared that S. NJ. Brewster
attorney general, had advised him
that direct aid could not be given the
farmers thru a special session of the
legislature Such action as is taken
must come thru private organization,
he said.
During the luncheon period, d spe-
cial committee considered recon-
mendations for organization of the
seed wheat club and action by the
league concerning an expression on
the food control bill as affecting min
imum prices to the producer. The
committee was composed of the fol-
lowing members: Governor Capper
Henry Lassen. c. c. Isley, c. S. Gleed,
B. Needhar, L. H. Wulfekuhler, Cora
Wellhouse Bullard, w. A. Lewis,
Frank B. Strong, J. S. Jardine and J.
H. Leidig.
Members of Council
Members of the Kansas Defense
council are: w. NJ. Amos, Topeka; F.
w. Blackmar, Lawrence; o. A Boyle,
Wichita; w. A. Brandenburg, Pitts
burg; Mrs. May Bellevi1le Brown. Sa-
lima; W. E. Brown, Augusta; Thomas
w. Butcher, Emporia: j. F. Cochrane,
Kansas City; ]. N. Dolley, Topeka; D.
J. Fair, Sterling; F. c. Fox, Topeka;
Charles s. Gleed. Topeka; Robert A
Gray, Weir City; A. H. Cutler EN-
poria; w. NJ. Jardine. Manhattan; A.
J. johnson, Wichita; Edward c. John
son, Manhattan; Frank p. MacLennan,
Topeka; Charles 1. Martin. Topeka;
Clyde w. Miller, Miller; B. Needham.
Lane; Mrs. Noble Prentis, Topeka w
D. Ross, Topeka: Mrs. Theodore Saxon,
Topeka, Frank Strong. Lawrence; w
r. Stubs, Lawrence; Edwin Taylor,
EdWardsville; o. F. Whitney, Topeka
L. H. Wulfekuhler. Teavepwortb