Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-17
GIVES DETAILS
OF SEED LOAN
The County Agent Receives
Complete Explanation of
Congressional Act.

Congressional Act.
Claiming that the federal seed grain.
loan act. which sets aside 81, 900, 900
to be loaned to farmers in drouth
stricken areas this spring. is too linz
kinds of seed which the borrowers
may purchase. S. G. Rubinow. man.
ager of the Red River Valley Sweet
Clover Growers Exchange. Inc, wired
to Senator A. j. Gronna and United
States Commissioner of Agriculture
wallace last night. urging Them to in.
clude northern grown leguminous
crops, If possible, in the stipulation Of
the act. When discussing the seed
grain act yesterday Mr.. Rubinow
said: =
Every farmer who makes applica.
ton for that loan should be induced
to plant at least 100 acres in clover,
both in North Dakota and Montana.
which will give him an opportunity
to get some stock on the land later,
either hogs or cattle. The act as it
chance to purchase seed for grain
growing and it may be possible, that
this same section of the country will
suffer from drouth again. whereas If
he has clover started, he will at least
be able to produce pasture and feed
for live stock. both in the form OF
grazing and hay and possibly. seed
itself.
THE general recommendation is
about eight pounds of fine sweet
clover seed to the acre and northern
grown. too. if possible. The exchange
at Grand Forks has 1000, 900 pounds
or this fine seed on hand and the in
depreciation of that act to include the
purchase of clover seed would give
the exchange IN opportunity of SELL
ing the best clover seed in thu coun-
and Montana at the fairest and low
est prices"
D. B. Morris, county agent, receiy-
ed the following information yester-
day from the extension division Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college
relative to the federal seed grain loan
fund of 100000.
Pointers on Act.
appropriation of $4,000, 900 and was
passed as an amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation. Senator A. J.
Gronna introduced this amendment
and considerable Of the success for
the. securing of it's enactment is at
least claimed on the extent of the
representations of NJ. o. Hall of Mo-
hall, Renville county.
2. The act was approved March g.
3. The act specifies that this money
must be used only for the purchase
of wheat, oats. barley and fax" to
be used as seed In the spring planting
of the crop of 1921 and is only 10 be
disbursed in the "drouth stricken
areas"
4. This money to be dispersed by
the secretary OF agriculture only
where special need for such assist,
ance exists Regulations and agree
ments r promulgated by the de-
partment of agriculture.
3. The farmer must give a mort
gage on the crop produced from seed
obtained through such loan. The law
states that this shall be a first lien.
IT a prior lien now exists, it is rec
commended that a waiver of the lien
be procured.
g.. The total loan to any one farm
er shall not exceed 5000 nor in an
amount greater than two dollars per
acre.
Z. Applicants for loans must have
acreage fit for seeding or show equip
ment, etc, sufficient to get such acre
age in fit condition. They must show
that they do not have seed and are
without money or a commercial basis
g.. Applicants for loans must
make out an official form of appli-
cation" which may be obtained from
the county agents.
3. Checks on the trea surer of the
United States made out direct to the
applicant by a special disbursing Of
hce. located in Fargo, will be sent
out Immediately upon receipt of the
following documents:
ta) Application which must be. 1,
signed by the applicant: 2. signed by
two members of the local farm bu-
reau community committed; 3, signed
and approved by two members of the
county farm bureau executive COM
mittee.
CO.. Promissory note carrying in
terest at the rate of five per cent.
(c) Chattel mortgage.
CD Voucher form supplied by the
department of agriculture and signed
by the applicant.
10. No application will be received
later than May LIST.
Eastern Dakota Barred.
IL. Mr.. Warburton. after consul
tation with the extension department
OF the college of agriculture on Mon
day.. has tentatively decided to accept
no applications from farmers residing
east of the following counties: Ro-
lette, Pierce. Wells, Kidder and EN-
: mons, unless applicants can decisive
~ prove that the particular locality
in which they reside has been repeat
eddy stricken with drouth and that
they are without Commercial basis
for credit. ,
IL. This $4,000. 900 is to be used
primarily in the states Of North Da-
kota. Montana and certain restricted
districts in Idaho and Washington.
BostOn.-The u. S. Amateur
Hockey association voted to invite
college teams to join in champion
ship finals.