The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16

to the board of county commission.
ers OF the transportation and handl-
ing charges.
In addition to the seed grains
above mentioned the board Of county
| commissioners may in their discre-
ton purchase and deliver to such
parties who are unable to procure
the same in any other way, such
amount OF feed as will in their esti-
nation enable them to put in their
| seed; and 1t Is provided that the feed
shall be furnished at actual cost.
In answer to your question as to
when the bonds provided for by this
article may be issued, I will state
that 1t is my opinion that there is
nothing in this article which would
prevent the circulation and presen-
tattons Of the petitions provided for
at the present time, and that the
petitions having been filed in proper
form and with the proper officer the
county commissioners would be justi-
ned in taking immediate action upon
the same. The bonds could then be
issued upon the acceptance of an Of
fer made for the same, the provis-
ions Of this article above mentioned
requiring ten days notice and the
publication Of the offer of bonds hav-
AuB pSSu computed with.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) Edw. B. Cox,
Asst. to Attorney General.
TT VIII be noted that a very clear
Interpretation Of the wording of a
loosely written statute has been
presented by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Edward b. Cox, which gives the
detail as to how the statute can be
put into action by county commits
sioners. The consultation with the
North Dakota Bankers association
brought the committee the inforna-
ton that there would be no difficulty
in disposing of seed grain bonds if
legally issued by the county commits
sioners OF the state. This statement
was made by the Bankers associa-
ton after having taken time to con-
suit with their corresponding bank
ers in the east
An arrangement has been effected
by the Seed Stocks committee of
North Dakota with the Seed Stocks
OF the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture whereby
government official is buying and
has already purchased a number of
carloads Of seed OATS and barley suit |
able for seed, is having it cleaned |
and stored in a warehouse in Min !
neapolis subject to orders from the
state Of North Dakota approved by |
the Seed Stocks COMMITTEES of North |
Dakota.
Information as to the seed situa-
lion, accompanied by the opinion of |
the attorney generals office on the |
bonding law statute and the urgent |
for early action have been
sent to IL Of the counties shortest of |
f1A - ,,
Dakota. It seems to me that ma
'hinery for handling the seed situa-
ttion in cereal grains, other than
,orn, is we'll covered and rea-
Ionably well provided for, barring
he one matter Of financing it. This
he legislature will doubtless devote
Is attention to and solve at its extra
session TO begin on Jan. %.
The committee on conservation Of
ICED grain stocks for North Dakota
las had a representative call on the
government agent in Minneapolis
Who inspected his early purchases of
rats and barley seed. Our commit
ZEE man pronounced them good seed
rain by the firm with whom ar
have been made will in
lis opinion give a satisfactory out
tut. Naturally little can be vouched
or covering variety and purity.
The committee has a rather ex-
ensive, though insufficient amount
f seed corn in sight and is trying to
,rrange to have IL distributed where
t is reasonably sure to provide for
good supply of suitable seed corn
or the 1919 crop.
THE North Dakota committee has
ust held it's fourth session and pro-
oses to maintain its organization
nd to meet from time to time as the
for taking care of seed
may demand. Our COM D
littee is in touch with similar COM
littees in neighboring states, all of ,
7hich head into the general COM
littee Of the United States Depart
lent of Agriculture and seems to me
D have made at least reasonable |
revision for sources of suitable and /
seed stocks to take care !
{ the emergency which the 1918 seed !
took conditions presents. The coun- |
Y agents Of the extension depart I
tent are now actively canvassing s
he situation in their respective l
ounties and I anticipate that con- /
derable stocks Of seed will be found I
'ithin the next 40 days in the COM /
lunities where they are to be used. s
is the design of the seed stocks I
ommittee to have this seed stored
/ the neighborhoods where it is
eeded early, so that congestion of t
lilway service cannot unduly delay G
le delivery of this seed to persons $
ssiring 1t. To me the seed situa- n
on in North Dakota looks the I
-ightest that IL has since last \
ugust and ! believe that we shall ]
1t through this emergency in rea- I
,nably good condition" 2