The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-02-07
SEED AND LABOR SURVEY
TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK
Farm Bureau and County Agent to
Conduct Work With Help of
County Superintendent and
Teachers.

An effort is being made to relieve
the stringency that exists in the seed
and labor situation in Kansas, and the
Agricultural Agents, Farm Bureaus
and others have taken up the work
in earnest and have organized for a
systematic survey Of the seed and
labor situation for next week. L. c.
Christie, the Emergency Demonstra-
ton Agent for Seward county, has
given out the following which ex-
plains the plan in detail:
"There can be no question but that
the seed and labor situation in Kan
sas demands careful consideration.
The following facts stand out prom
inently: First, in view of the exist
ing demand for man power it is es-
sential that information in regard to
the farmers labor needs be made
available in order that the problems
of agricultural production may be
met during this year. Second, the
extraordinary seasonal conditions
during 1917 made for scarcity of
seed of spring planted crops, espe-
cially of well-matured seed such as
Kansas has not had for many years.
Consequently, it behooves us to use
our every effort in getting the situa-
ton in hand.
"In order to know what the con-
ditions are and how to best to meet
them, a Seed and Labor Survey is to
be made in all the counties of the
state next week. In this county the
Farm Bureau and the Agricultural
Agent are conducting the work, with
the help of the County Superintend-
ent, the teachers in the rural schools,
and other patriotic citizens. A farm
er in each school district with the
help of the teacher and pupils, will
gather the information and samples
of all the seed available for spring
planting. The reports will be turned
into the Agricultural Agents Office,
where they will be summarized and
the returns sent to the State Farm
Labor Administrator, and to the
Chairman of the Seed Committee at
the Agricultural College. The seed
samples will be tested at the Agri-
cultural College and the results sent
to the farmer who furnishes the sam
pie.
"The list of those having seed for
sale will be published in the Farm
Bureau News. 1t is very important
that every farmer fill out one of these
blanks and furnish samples of his
seed for testing, and also indicate his
labor needs for the coming summer.
"Kansas is facing the worst seed
situation we have had in thirty years,
in respect to the quantity of really
good seed available, so declare the
specialists at the Agricultural Col
lege. Unless great care is taken to
locate and test all the seed, great
deal of poor seed will be planted in
the spring, and very great losses will
occur. The labor problem is of equal
importance. 1t is very important that
everyone who can help in any way to
make this seed and labor survey a
success should do so. 1t is of the ut
most Importance that we raise crop
this year, and care for it. 1t can
only be done by planting seed that
will grow, and finding the available
labor to care for the crop. 1t is hoped
that those appointed to do the work
in each school district will feel the
responsibility of the work, and that
every one will turn in a complete
report"