The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-23
STATE AND FARMERS
WILL COOPERATE IN
RAISING BIG CROPS

7. A. Muirhead, Robt. =. NJ. Case,
f. NJ. Yates, Miss Ida b. Fuchs of Tu-
cumcari, and Mrs. Emma B. Wagner,
state leader for the Womans' Home
Economics, with headquarters at the
State College, drove out to Jordan
Tuesday and met with the local organ
ization Tuesday afternoon.
Talks were made by the above on
subjects they represented, the princi-
pal proposition was securing financial
aid for farmers who need it in order
to plant more wheat and rye.
Mrs. Wagner made an interesting
address on the conservation of food
supplies, bringing out some very in
teresting and concrete facts thereby
showing the now economical housewife
how she may save and yet live com
fortably. 1t is said during her re-
marks she spoke of persons using too
much sugar in their coffee. One big
fellow who projected out in front re-
marked 81 never let any sugar go to
waste, | eat it," Mrs. Wagner saw
an opportunity to add another exam
pie and pointing ut the mans enor-
nous waist line, remarked: "No you
never let very much go to waist"
The meeting was attended by
number of Quay county's best farm
ers and Wednesday most of them were
in Tucumcari making application for
state aid which they will use to the
benefit of the government, because
they are honest ard reliable and in
tend to do their part raising as much
wheat as possible.
The following requirements for the
securing of State Aid for Wheat and
Rye planters.
This information is of particular in
terest to those farmers who have al
ready made application for financial
assistance and to those who contem-
plate making application.
First, l want to say that the atti-
tude of the State Council of Defence,
under whose direction | am working,
is to encourage the planting of every
possible acre to wheat and rye. Their
whole aim is to make possible a great
increase in food stuffs. They have
provided fund for distribution thru
out the various counties of the state
so that this increase may be possible.
Quay county has been provided with a
fund to be used for the purpose of as
sisting the farmers to do their utmost.
This fund, however, is limited, hence,
it will be necessary to place certain re-
strictions in order that this money
may be distributed as justly as pos
sible.
Primarily it is the intention to help
those who actually need it-those men
who would plant more wheat or rye
if they could secure the seed, but who
are unable to secure money from me
banks or individuals with which to
buy it. If we had an unlimited fund
with which to work, it would be diff
ferent, but as matters now stand, If
the man who can secure seed through
some other source gets it through the
state, he deprives the man who can
not get it otherwise, and decreases
his acreage, and consequently the ma
tional supply of bread stuffs.
This is a time for real patriotism
If you can help yourself, be II patro,
and do not ask help of the State; il
you cannot help yourself, your appli,
cation for assistance will have every
consideration given it. The banks OF
Tucumcari has assured me that they
stand ready to render every assist
ance possible consistent with banking
rules. If you can get assistance from
the banks, please do so, If not, ther
come to Mr.. II. B. Jones or myself,
In order to secure state aid 1t vii
he necessary for you to bring rec
ommendation frIm your local organi
zation, or where no such organization
exists, to have such recommends
ton signed by two or more neighbors
that recommendation to state simply
that the applicant is deserving, tina
he could not plant without this assist
ance, that he is preparing his lands o.
has them prepared. This is necessar.
because of the fact that the financia
agents are not personally acquainte'
with great number of people VIII
3 may make application, and we wan
= to know that the applicant is acting IL
% good faith.
Please read these instructions care
2 fully so that there need be no della,
when you come in as they will b
strictly adhered to.
T. A. MUIRHEAD,
! Financial Agent, Quay Count