The sun., 1917-04-14
State Agricultural Society
Announces Plan Backed
by Bankers.
LOANS AT + 1-2 PER CT.
Farmers and Renters May
Get Cash for Seed, Fer
tilizer and Labor.
GOV. WHITMAN ALSO ACTS
Emergency Message to Ask
S250,O0O Appropriation for
Rural Census.
GOV. WHITMAN ALSO ACTS

ALBAEr, April IA $4,000. 600
fund TO finance the farmers Of New York
state so that this year they may raise
the biggest crops their lands can pro-
ducc has been raised as a patriotic
measure by public spirited citizens.
Announcement Of this was made to-
day at u special meeting Of tho New
York State Agricultural Society. Loans
from the fund will he made to farmers
at 1 l-2 per cent. The money Is to be
used in buying seed and fertilizer and
paying for farm labor. and the money
will be lent by local commissions rep
rcsenting local agricultural organixa-
tions.
The farmer who wants money will
simply have his application approved
and put up his note. The loans are
moral risks only and no mortgages on
land or tools or crops will be asked.
Already 100000 is on deposit for
such loans. The bulk OF the money will
come from big financial interests in New
York. a tentative lis; OF the trustees of
tine fund already has been made up.
Notes to he Renewable.
Membership In a farm organization Is
not necessary to secure a loan. Any
farmer Of this State or renter Of a farm
who Is Of good moral character will be
accommodated. Notes are to be payable
by December l, but renewals will be
granted so that the farmer will not have
70 sacrifice his crop by sale in the
fall. hut can hold on to 1t to get winter
prices. A particular effort will be made
not 10 interfere with the money lending
business OF banks up State. The fund
has the Endorsement OF the Agricultural
Society. the State Grange ofi1cials and
other AGRICULTURAL interests. Immediate
loans will be granted for buying seed
and fertilizer.
Headquarters Of the fund will he at
the Chase National Bank o. New York
city and Marc w. Cole OF Orleans. n. T..
Will be executive secretary.
AS a result Of the State food survey
made Ivy Charles A. Wilson. State Com
missioner Of Agriculture. Gov. Whitman
has decided to send an emergency mes
sage 10 the Legislature urging an appro-
priation Of s250,J00 to carry out plans
for increasing agricultural production In
this state. The survey showed short
age Of seed, The Governor had a con-
ference to-day with Commissioner Will
son ard representatives. OF the agricul-
tural interests and afterward ne ap-
pointed committee TO formulate better
farming methods.
Plan TO Locate Seed.
The first step planned by the commit
tee, IL was announced by Commissioner
Wilson. will he to locate seed for pota-
toes, oats. harey. corn. beans, Sc, and
farmers desiring 1t will be informed
where It .s obtatnable and the prices.
This committee will meet at Ithaca Nom
day morning at 10 o'clock
Another step will be to locate avail
able labor. High school and college
students. clubs and other orga nizations
from whose ranks farm labor may be
enlisted VIII be canvassed.
supply OF cars. care Of perishables
and community needs will be given con-
sideration. Fertilizer and machinery re.
auirements also will be taken up. AS vel!
as storage facilities and efficient meth.
DDS at the point Of production.
President Sessions OF the state Aer!-
cultural Society submitted plan to solve
the rarm labor problem. In which he
proposed that all the students In colleges.
agricultural. normal and high schools OF
the State who can he induced to enlist
In an unorganized force Of farm cadets
to do actual farm work be released
from their studies May / that Regents'
held in June be deferred
until the late fall: that class credits for
farm work service be
awarded; that necessary legislation for
the acceptance and recognition of such
and service be enacted, ac-
,ordng military or semi-military recog-
milton. and that suitable badges be given
At end Of service for meritorious conduct.
President Sessions hopes to see his
plan adopted and in operation before
May !. he Informed Gov. Whitman to-
day.