The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-09-12
OFFICE SEWARD COUNTY
FARM BUREAU

Liberal, Kans., Sept. 9, 1918.
Editor Liberal Democrat:
Dear Sir:-The following circular
letter just received from Wichita is
of general interest, and as time
limit has been set, all who expect to
apply for a seed grain loan must get
busy.
CHARLES w. SKULL,
County Agent.
U. s. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Secretary
Wichita, Kans., Sept. 7, 1918.
To the County Agents:
Local rains have fallen in many
of the dry western counties of Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas, which have
greatly improved the prospects for
seeding wheat. 1t is therefore of the
utmost importance that those who in
tend to apply for seed wheat loans
should fill out their applications at
the local banks Immediately, and that
the county inspection committees and
county agents should verify the appli-
cations and forward them to this Of
flee with the least possible delay. On
and after September Fl, no applica-
tions will be returned for correction,
but will either be approved or dis
approved as presented. am plan
ming to close this office not later than
the first week in October, and no ap-
plications which are mailed later than
September 80 will be considered.
Applicants, bankers, county agents,
members of local inspection commit
tees and county councils of defense
are therefore urged to do all in their
power to rush the seed loan applica-
lions into this office, where they will
be acted upon the day of receipt.
This is imperative in order to approve
loans in time for seeding. 1t is sug-'
gested that the county agent call up
on or write to the editors of the local
newspapers and ask them to give the
widest publicity to the necessity for
prompt action if the farmers in their
counties are to benefit from the Pres
ident's special fund for the relief of
wheat farmers in the drouth-stricken
areas.
D0ntS
Don't send to this Office any appli-
cations of minors. Counsel for the
Federal Land Bank advises that a
minor can not obtain a seed grain
loan without first applying to the Pro-
bate Court for the appointment Of a
guardian and the issuance of a spe-
cial order by the Court authorizing
the guardian to apply for the loan
and execute the necessary legal pa
pers on behalf of the minor. Such
action usually requires considerable
time and could not be accomplished
before it is too late for seeding.
Don't send to this Office any appli-
cations of tenants without attaching
thereto landlord waiver of his first
lien, or else indicating the tenants
undivided interest and modifying the
amount applied for accordingly. A
tenant can apply in his own right
for loan at So per acre if he has an
undivided two-thirds interest in the
crop, or at the rate of 1925 per acre
if he has a three-fourths undivided
interest, or not to exceed 100 acres.
Don't send to this Office applica-
tions which show considerable unin-
numbered property, without listing
unsecured personal debts or other
wise explaining why the uninsum-
bered property can not be used to
obtain loan.
Don't send to this Office applica-
tions which fail to show the acreages
planted and the yields of crops in
1917 and 1918 as evidence of two
successive crop failures. This does
not mean wheat alone but may be
cotton, corn or other staple crops.
Don't send to this office applica-
tons which fail to describe accurate
ly the location of the land upon which
the seed is to be sown.
On and after September Fl it will
be necessary to disallow all appli-
cations which do not conform to the
foregoing "don'ts" because there will
not be sufficient time to return them
for correction.
Very truly yours,
LEON M. ESTABROOK,
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