The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04

SlO, hQO ILLS WCCh SCut d COluuluui
cation to the Banner which it gives
us great pleasure to publish. In this
letter Mr.. Hamelau has made a splen
did suggestion for helping those un
fortunate farmers who were hailed
out last week, by suggesting that al
farmers who have good crops con
tribute the wheat from one acre, fo1
seed wheat. Before saying any more
we will let you read Mr.. Hamelau' S
communication, which is as follows
Circle, Montana,
August 2, 1922.
To the Open Forum of the Banner -
Coming home Sunday night l saw
in looking over the Banner that some
rs farmers lost their crops thru a
terrific hailstorm
None but one of those farmers car
ried hail insurance.
AS far as f~lnow, none of the farm
ers in the Summit vicinity are in
Sured. We never were hailed out here
and enjoy going out to see our gooG
crops.
During this, we naturally think of
those poor families that lost their
crops and feel sorry for them.
But our feeling sorry for them will
not buy them bushel of seed grain
next spring. | think we should go a
step further, than feeling sorry. We
have got County Farm Bureau and
| suggest the secretary of the Bureau
write out some petitions and scatter
them throughout the county.
am sure lot of farmers, not
hailed out, are willing to donate an
acre of wheat to those that were
hailed out. Those willing, should sign
their name and address on these Pc
titions and send them to the secre-
tary OF the Farm Bureau. Then DUR
ing fall and winter those that are
hailed out put in an application for
seed grain and the gFacretarv could
give them an order on the signers and 4
get it. In this way the unfortunates
would at least have seed grain again.
Get the ball a rolling.
We take our nat off to Mr.. Hame-
lau for suggesting such fine move
ment and we are sure it will meet
with approval with many throughout
the county to give those that W ere
unfortunate enough to lose their en-
tire crop, the yield from one acre of
wheat for seed.
Walter Merritt, secretary of the |
McCone County Farm Bureau was in
circle yesterday and has agreed to
petitions throughout the
county through the various Farm
Bureau organizations and petitions
VIII also be found In few days at
ne various banks and business places
throughout the county. The petitions
VIII be made up and furnished by the
3anner and circulated by MIR. Mer-
ltt, just as soon as possible.
Inc petitions VIII be so arranged
nat each man can set down the exact
lumber OF bushels he wishes to con-
ribute. For instance a man with an {
yerage crop will very likely lie will !
ing 10 contribute say 15 bushels. An
ther man whose crops are OF so ]
ood would be willing to give at least |
0 bushels, while again there NAV he
lose VINO may want to give rs, SO or
ven more. a
When the petitions have been cir Z
u liated ana as many signers as pos
lpie secured, the Banner will pub :
sh complete list of all contribu- a
ons, and also later q list showing a.
mere the seed wheat goes to. The 81
IAN would be to total up the number h,
bushels pledged, and distribute
pally among all who were unfor- v
mate to get haileo out. AS an ill.1s- CT
alton, say 5000 bushels can probab ps
be pledged, and if there is sixty re
rmers nailed out, would make leo
lshels each. &C
Ihe work OF handling the distribu- re
IN Will enyolve an enormous amount he
work, II left to Mr.. Merritt alone.
though he is willing to do ii. buf in
oDaoly some other arrangement
uld be made to give him assistance ON
say committee of three. The pres. No
I plan would be somewhat outlined &C
Mr- Hamelau, that this fall those fo
10 are hailed out send in an applica- r,
n TO the Sec. of the Farm Bureau to,
ne IN turn would issue orders on
0se pledging the grain so the ones =
,e1ving the grain could go and pet +.
me party receiving the 5srain |
ght have to call on two. three ar
re farms to get his full allot ment
that would work out nicely
you Ieel ike giving these people
Q nave lost their entire crop lift
up a petition and do what Won |
|. You who work on the farm know /
ter than anyone else, just what it
ans to lose your whole seasons
TX. Lets give these people little
ouragement and keep them in our
ISL and we know it will, be fully
reciated.
nose who have no wheat they
ID give for seed, may contribute
equivalent in money, and the mon
VIII be used to buy wheat with.
NUMBER OF farmers in town yes
lay When approached on the prop
ION SAID they would be glad to
tribute their share of seed wheat,
we believe there are people in all /
munities throughout the entire /.
nty that would gladly give a fell Il