The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-02-20
THE PINTO BEAN
Government Will Take Over 1917 Crop
of Beans at 8 Cents to the
Growers

Following announcement of the pur-
pose of the government to take over
the pinto bean crop on a basis of eight
cents per pound for choice re-cleaned
beans is the request of o. H. Lebers,
who has been established in the office
of the Federal Food Administrator for
Colorado, sos Interstate Trust build
ing, in charge of the bean division of
the U. S. Food Administration, repre-
senting the growers in the western
producing states urging that growers
hold their beans until printed con-
tracts which are being sent from
Washington to the agricultural agents
and county food administrators, can be
obtained.
The United States Food Admins
tration announces that it will buy the
entire 1917 crop of pinto beans, with
the exception of seed requirements,
and in so far as it is not already sold,
from growers, at 8 cents per pound
recleaned basis. In order to get this
price minimum of rs per cent of
Food Administration agreeing 20 sell
their beans on the above basis. Grow
ers will receive cash from shipper on
delivery to local elevator when called
for by Food Administration as per
tiers of contract. Shippers will sign
contracts with the Food Administra-
ton to handle these beans for 10 per
cent of the price paid to the growers.
The Food Administration guarantees
a market for the entire crop and will
so supervise the selling that the beans
will reach the consumer at reasonable
prices. Under this plan speculation is
eliminated. The Food Administration
in raising the price to cents, as
sumes that the acreage for 1918 will
be increased. The lack of market this
year has not been due to on over-sup-
ply of beans or inferior quality of the
pinto but to discrimination on account
of color. The Food Administration
proposes to overcome this. The en-
tire crop will be handled in 80 days,
growers contracts must be signed and
returned before March 1. The distri-
button of the growers contracts will
be in the hands of the county agents.
The Food Administration wants it
clearly understood that the 8 cent
price applies only to the present 1917
crop, and that it is a maximum as well
as a minimum. Beans will be turned
over to farmers for seed where needed
at cost, so that there will be no higher
price for seed, and no reason for the
growers to hold beans. Growers
should apply to their county agents
for contracts.
The plan for handling the pinto bean
production is outlined in the following
statement:
1. The U. S. Food Administration
will pay growers cents per pound,
choice reclaimed basis for pinto beans.
2. 1t will pay shippers 8 Of cent
per pound for rccleaned sacking and
loading f. o. b. cars for shipment.
8. 1t will develop market and so
supervise selling that consumers will
pay only reasonable prices.
4. Speculation and profiteering will
be eliminated.
5. County agricultural agents or
county food administrators will fur
Lish growers contracts.
6. Seventy-fve per cent of the grow
ers must sign contracts.
Z. Lists of shippers who have sign
ed contracts to handle beans for 8
of a cent will be furnished growers.
8. Growers will deliver beans when
called for by the Food Administration
to an approved shipper at local eleva-
tor and will receive cash on delivery.
9. In raising the price to s cents
the Food Administration assumes that
a large acreage of beans will be plant
ed this spring.
10. The cent price does not apply
to the 1918 crop. If growers cooper
ate in the present plan, permanent
market should be established.
IL. There will be no higher price
than cents. Beans for seed will be
sold at cost to growers where needed.
IL. Quick action is necessary. Act
today. Ask your county agent Or To-