El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17
beg leave to report as follows:

WE AOuvp W I1pOIL db lOLiOWSs fNtuNtg
Whereas, It Is evident from the In
formation which has come TO HAND
from the various counties OF thu
state, that In some localities there 1,
no seed or proyender that can bt
distributed, while in other localities
there is some excess; and,
Whereas. on request OF the former
temporary war board, through its
agricultural and economic organiza
ton committee. a request was sent
out to the Wholesale Grocers' asso
citation Of the State OF New Mexico
for a meeting and at such meeting
q request was made that all seeds be
held pending the permanent organiza'
tton; and,
Whereas, said Wholesale Grocers'
Association of the State of New Mex.
leo offered their services in any way
as would be Of assistance to the State
1t Is recommended that in order that
the state may have such seed as Is at
present available within the borders
Of the state, that said Wholesale Groc-
ers Association be instructed to pur-
chase any such seed for the account
Of the State OF New Mexico, as may
be suggested by the governor, and to
hold same subject to their orders.
Further, that said Wholesale Gro
GERS association shall at once COM
municate with the ~disbursing agent to
be appointed by the governor, the
kind, amount, and price of such seed,
and where the same is located. The
d~isbursing agent to be appointed by
the governor shall be put under a
bond, the amount Of which shall be
determined by the governor. Said
disbursing agent shall have full con.
troll of the seed which shall be pur-
chased by the governor and the exc
cutive committee of the council of de-
Tense, as to the payment for same, Its
distribution to the needy farmers and
for the receiving of the payments to
be made by said farmers as herein
after specified. Payment for the seed
purchased and held by the Wholesale
Grocers' association shall be made in
such manner and at such time as may
be agreed to by the disbursing agent
and representatives Of the Wholesale
Grocers' association.
The disbursing agent shall, under
the instructions of the governor, or
under the advice of the executive
committee of the council Of defense
II so desired by the governor, see
that the seeds which are held for the
account OF the state, be distributed to
such counties, or to such agencies In
the various counties as may be direct
ed, as promptly and through the regu-
lar channels and at the last expense
as is possible.
The Wholesale Grocers' association
shall also purchase under instructions
and for the account of the state such
additional seeds or ~provender from
time to time as they may be directed,
for such distribution, in such coun-
les rs may be necessary.
The above suggestions are made
the intention of placing in the
hands of the state the necessary
seeds and %provender for distribution.
Ut is further suggested that an
agreement be made with the Whole
sale Grocers' association that no
seeds will be sold to persons other
than farmers from the amount which
has been purchased by the state ex-
cept to those who are known to be
going to s such seeds for crop pur-
poses, and If the plan be adopted Of
he state making actual purchases of
lhe seed in the first place, that such
sale to such farmer be at once
,redited to the account of the state.
1t is further suggested that the
Wholesale Grocers' association
through their agents or persons hand
ing such seed, make report to the
lisbursing agent of the state on Sat.
lrday night of each week, showing
he amount of seed discussed, it's
'alue. and the person to- whom issued
Plan For Payment ]
In order that the individual farm
rs in each community may obtain
he said seed, the following plan is ,
.uggested: /.
Applications for help from the .
tate must be first approved by q fl
ancial agent appointed by the gov
rnor for the county in which the ap-
licant resides. ;
II the application is approved, the /.
lancia agent SO appointed shall take :
rom the applicant his note for the I
mount and value Of seed to be fur .
ished at cost price. said note shall q
e taken for on or before eight +
lonths from the date t hereof and +
nall bear interest at the rate of 6a
or cent per annum provided, how Il
yer, that should the crop raised by n
lie payor OF said note be matured and d
arvested at a time prior to the ma. S
lrity Of said note, then and in that b
vent the note shall become due and a
ayable and 1t shall be the duty Of the II
ate disbursing officer to collect the D
me. This note shall be- further Sc D
lred by a chattel mortgage covering
e crops to be raised by said person I
with such other security as :
} is able to give. Said note and
lattel mortgage shall be made pay
NE to- the disbursing agent of the
ate as its trustee as heretofore MEN
'ned. All chattel mortgages shall
duly acknowledged before some Of
authorized to take acknowledge a.
The papers before mentioned, ia
Imely, the written approval OF the CT
unity financial agent, the note Of al
Q borrower and the chattel mort Of
,ge given by him shall be duiy at M