The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
Governor Harding Issues Proclama-
ton In Which He Tells What
Shall be Charged for
This Grain.
FOUR TO TEN DOLLARS
This 10 the Maximum Charge Which
Shall be Made for Grain
Of Different
Ratings.

Governor w. L. Harding today Of
ficially fixed price for seed corn IN
Iowa. Corn selected from cribs. pro.
viding it is OF high termination, ano
sold without further attention to
make it tit for seed purposes should
not exceed 81 per bushel in price
The maximum price for crib corn
carefully ear tested and of highest
termination should not exceed $40.
His proclamation follows:
To the people of Iowa:
BY virtue of the authority IN me
vested, I direct the attention of all
citizens of Iowa to the crisis that
confronts us because of the unpre-
cedented shortage Of seed corn in the
state, and particularly call the atten'
ton of those who have corn ut Tor
seed. or are selling seed corn, to the
great necessity Of disposing of 1t at
fair and reasonable price.
The seed corn survey of the state,
recently taken, has disclosed the fact
that there is an alarming shortage
of seed corn in practically every
county and thousands of farmers will
have to buy all or great part OF
their seed. This survey further dis
closed the fact that there is enough
1916 crib corn to furnish good seed
corn for the entire state if it is care
fully selected and each ear tested.
Must terminate.
Attention is directed to the fact
that corn to be properly and legally
called seed corn" must have certain
terminating qualities. The statutes
provide that il corn Is sold fo- seed,
and no guaranty as to its terminating
qualities is given. it is presumed 1t
will test ninety-four per cent.
It is our plain patriotic duty t., see
that so far as possible In every hill
Of corn planted in Iowa seed be used
! that will terminate, grow and ripen.
We owe this to our soldiers and sail
ors already fighting and those on the
way.
! In the spirit Of real service. we
should see to it that everyone who
will plant corn received seed therefor
at fair and reasonable price.
Prices Fixed.
| Therefore, by virtue Of authority IN
| me vested as governor Of the state,
hereby designate the following as fair
and reasonable prices for seed corn
| from and after this date:
Crib corn, carefully ear tested, with
good termination. should command a
good price, but should not be sold TO
exceed $1,000 per bushel.
Corn selected from cribs, providing
| it is of high termination and sold
without further attention to make 1t
| fit for seed purposes should not ex-
coed $500 per bushel.
| Corn taken from the crib and of
lower termination should be sold at
corresponding lower price than
| $500 per bushel.
These prices to apply to all growers.
dealers, and seed firms handling seed
corn for the season 1918.
Against Specializing.
The selling of seed corn at public
auction or specializing in it in any way
is against the best interests of our
state and country and should not be
INDUCED in.
I further declare that any person
who refuses to sell his surplus seed
corn or any corn that he may have
that is available for seed purposes,
after the need of our state is explain
ed to him, is doing an act that Is dis.
loyal and unpatriotic and directly
against the interests Of this state and
the military establishment Of the
country.
call upon all citizens to help in
bringing about an equitable distribu-
ton Of seed corn throughout the en-
tire state and to help test and make
ready for seed all available surplus
in the state.