The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-03-07
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this article shall DC paid into, and
become part of the sinking fund
herein provided ioi, and be used
exclusively in the payment OF
bonds or warrants issued here
under.
Section l6.-Selection and Pur-
chase Of Grain and Feed.) Int
mediately after the board Of coun-
ty commissioners has made an esti-
mate Of the amount Of seed grain
or feed or both required, it shall
notify the commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor, and he shall
assist and cooperate with the
board in procuring said grain and
feed. The board may advertise
for offers of seed grain or feed
or both, in one or two newspapers
within the county, and give the
same such other publicity as it
may deem advisable. Where prize.
and quality are equal, preference
shall be given to grain and feed
offered for sale within the county.
The board and the commissioners
Of agriculture and labor shall take
samples from the grain offered
which in their judgment is most
suitable for seed, and shall trans
NIT them to the state seed COM
mission at the agricultural college
for analysis and termination test.
The state seed commissioner shall
make a prompt report Of such test.
classifying the samples as to their
fitness for seed, which report shall
be filed in the county auditor 5
office and in the office of the COM
missioner of agriculture and Ia
Dor, and shall be open TO publ:
inspection.
No contract shall be- made for
amy lot Of seed grain which IN
it's vitability Growing power), its
varietal purity, and its freedom
from noXious seeds, is unsatisfar-
tory for use as bulk seed for SOW
ing the general crop.
After the grain has been lleliv-
cred to the board of county CON-
missioncrs a second test shall be
made. if in the opinion of the
commissioner of agriculture and
labor time permits. before it is
distributed to the farmers. In no
event shall amy grain be sold to
the farmers by he county as seed
which is unsuitable for the grow
ing of the general crop.
Section III inform I;lallkS.l
The commissioner of agriculture
and labor shall prepare such uni
form blanks as he shall deem nee
"ssary for the purpose of this act
and supply the same TO the ro,,n-
ty auditor of any county issuing
bonds.
Section lS.--.\ny county that
has issued amy bonds or had any
proceedings heretofore with u
view of issuing bonds under chap
ter ~ OF the Political Code o.:
the Complied Laws of North Da-
kota for 1913, shall upon HE pas
Sage and approval of this act
come under and proceed according
L" the provisions of this act. No
bonds issued or proceeding had
heretofore under chapter ~ Of
the Political cod" of The Compiled
Laws of North Dakota for 1919
shall be ilvallatrd or in amy man
nrr mad" void by this act.
Section lo.-Applol'ri.;,ions. J
There is hereby appropriated from
amy monies in The state treasury
not otherwise appropriated. 20 the
commissioner Of agriculture and
labor the sun. OF three thousand
dollars OF SO much the Il a may
be n"c"s>arN. and 10 the state seed
commissioner The sum Of one
/ thousand dollars. or as mach there
OF as may b" necessary, for analy.
SIS. tests. inspections. clerical as
SIstanr". travelling expenses, STA
tl"nrrN. postage. express. and
such other expenses as may be
deemed necessary in carrying or
the provisions of this act.
Section 2O.-In1rntiou OF In,
Act Whereas it is necessary
and proper that the state OF
North Dakota in it's sovereign ca.
paclty should enact suitable Icgi,
: latlon to aid and assist destitute
and needy farmers. who by reason
OF drotth. rust. hail or othc,
cause are unable to purchase seeG
grain or feed to farm lands within
the State of North Dakota and
whereas. it is necessary in the best
interest OF the state to protect suc!7
needy and destitute farmers that
aid he given as herein provided
therefore. it is the intention OF
this act to give aid and assistance
to such farmers and that this ac,
shall be literally construed TO eff
fcctuatc that purpose and if for