The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-26
sioners to see their way clear to
grant the petitions.

SlOnerS TO see Cnelr way clear 10
grant the petitions.
Mr.. Feldner Of Donnybrook, says
the farmers need help badly. They
have to have feed to start work: prac-
tically all feed is exhausted from two
to twenty five miles around Donny-
brook.
Mr.. Brown of Nedrose township,
said the farmers of Ward county
need assistance more this time than
they ever have since he came to this
state, six years ago. The last four
years here have been drag, and it
seems to be getting little harder
every year. Hundreds and hundreds
of farmers will not be able to put in a
crop if they do not get help. They
have nothing left after taxes are paid,
and southeast of Surrey the situa-
ton is very bad.
Mr.. Moore Of Nedrose Township,
said conditions had never been so bad
in the IS years he has been in North
Dakota.
Mr.. Matson of Burlington, said in
his locality it looks to him as though
the farmers would absolutely have to
have feed in order to get out a crop.
They have no feed and no seed to
raise feed from.
Mr.. Clark Of Kenmare said petit
ton had been sent to his bank for cir
culation. He does not think his dis
trict will need much seed, but will
need feed. People come to them to
get money to make arrangements for
spring work, but they cannot finance
them; not in shape to take care Of
them. Do not know where these peo-
ple will get their seed and feed unless
the county assists.
Mr.. Herum of Carpio, said nearly
every farmer had to buy feed. Did
not think they would need much seed
wheat, but feed they absolutely must
have. An/emergency exists. We
have to meet it, and it is up to the
county to come to the rescue.
Mr.. j. M. Thornton, of Donnybrook
said there was no question in his mind
that the farmers are considering bet
ter farming, and will make the rails
ing of feed more of an object than
heretofore. Never been up against
the proposition that we are this year.
r. w. Kann of Foxholm, said the
situation was better in his locality.
Did not know of anyone needing seed,
unless it was oats. Believed it would
be a big relief for the county to help
some of those who did need assist
anee. Conditions in their township
are not nearly so bad as in Donny-
brook and Surrey.
M. r. Porter Of Minot, said: l feel
that in this locality, in the east and
north, very few people have any seed
or feed. The banks cannot take care
of all these seed and feed propositions.
Have all they. can. take care of in. a
great many localities.
N. d. German, County Agent, said
many farmers had inquired of him
whether the County Commissioners
would furnish seed and feed. No
question but that they need feed in
this county. Is in favor of the Coun.
ty Commissioners issuing bonds and
furnishing seed and feed for the farm
ers. The districts north of Minot
and around Max seem to be most in
need Of assistance.
Commissioner Vandenoever believes
farmers should put in more corn and
potatoes; said best crop on the Coun-
ty Farm was corn and potatoes last
year. This furnishes lots of feed and
does the ground good. Is heartily in
favor of the county's giving assistance
to needy farmers. Believes February
and March are the time to get busy
as the farmers should have feed to
get their teams in shape for spring
work.
Commissioner Krantz of Kenmare,
said number of farmers in his vi
entity had spoken to him, asking him
not to allow the county to furnish seed
and feed, as it created hardship upon
the ones who did not actually need
the assistance of the county. He spoke
of the large number of seed grain
accounts still remaining unpaid since
the spring of 1918 when the county
furnished seed and feed, and felt that
the county would be assuming too
much of burden if they bonded
again.
Mr.. Fox of Kenmare spoke of the
relation of the banks to their de-
positors, whom they must always pro-
tect. He realized that the County
Commissioners must protect their
county and the discretion they had
shown was laudable, but, owing to the
present conditions, he felt they would
be justified in taking core of the needy
farmers of the county. .
+ Mr.. Nelson of Willis township, said
he did not know anything about the
special meeting being held today to
take up the question of furnishing
farmers feed and seed, until he came
to town, but he felt sure if the farm
ers in his vicinity had known Of it.,
and that petition was being circulat-
ed, they would all have been glad to
sign and be present At the meeting.
He said everyone needed feed very
badly. Some Of them might be able
to buy it, but most Of them would
not.
Commissioner Powell spoke briefly
of the number of farmers who had
spoken to him personally, asking him
to try and do something for their re-
lief, and said he had assured them he
was doing all in his power to procure
them the assistance needed.
Commissioner Spicher spoke Of the
conditions that had arisen out Of the
bond issue Of 1918 and what might
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