Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-02-15
Farmers Get PicriC Acid Now

to have this distribution even without
a profit as it would bring business to.
their establishment. While it is entire
ly possible that a dealers magazine
may be used in some cases, the act
1al distribution of picric acid to farm
srs should be directly through the
county agent.
(16) After carload has been or
cred and shipment made, it is I'M
ossible to add to the quantity shipped
/ the car.
(1D Special blanks will be proyid
for the county agent to use in order
picric acid There are no unneces
~ details on this blank and the
.pment will be expedited by care
ly filling out the different items.
is order should be accompanied by
deposit slip showing that cash has
en- deposited to the credit of the
llege of Agriculture from one or
ore banks in the county. With this
ip should be sent blank check
ON each bank so that the rollege
.ay draw on this bank at the proper
me. This plan leaves the money IN
4e local bank as long as possible
ID at the same time assures us I'M
lediate funds for paying cost OF dis
sibution. If desired, the county agent
" %NHS anti T~n q M nIJT
it'll order.
(18) In endorsing checks, 'open
endorsements" should be avoided. Bet
er write across back of check: "Pay
20 the order of Wisconsin College of
agriculture then sign.
(19) The government still requires
list of names of the men using the
yicric acid. This list can be sent j.
fter the picric acid has been deliv q
ID. The list, however, should not b
.eg1ected.
(20) The Land Clearing Office will
,upply order blanks in any quantity
for the county agent use. In case a
pecial blank is required the form
hould be approved by the Land
Clearing Office before coming opera
tive. Experience seems to Indicate
very strogly the desirability of uni
form blank throughout the state.
(21) Dean Russell has approved
the distribution plan but insists that
additional expense be kept TO mini
mum. The price at the car door where
carload has been received, should
be $1095 and additional charges due
to the failure of farmers to get their
material at the car can be added to
this price. While this may work lit
tie hardship on some farmers residing
some distance from carload shipping
point it is believed that there should
be sufficient number Of carloads that
this would be very much reduced. It
establishes a uniform base price at
the car in every county.
1927 It is, of course, understood
that the College is back Of the county
agent in this distribution work. I'm
foreseen expenses such as demurrage
labor at car, Waterman where occa-
sionally needed, drayage to maya
zine, temporary storage of orders
paid for by farmers can be handled
by the Land Clearing Section. Care
should be taken to reduce these charg
es to minimum and discuss any spec
ial conditions with us.
(23) This does not prohibit an ex
ira charge generally in county dis
tribution. Such an extra charge must,
however, be approved by the Land
Clearing Office before public announce
ments are made.
(24) Prompt delivery will be assur
ed if orders are placed as soon as
possible so that we can distribute
shipments over the entire spring sea
son. If all the orders come in at once
naturally delay in some Of the ship
ments will result.
(25) In few counties, the county
board has created revolving fund for
use in distributing picric acid. We be
lieve this is good thing but care
should be taken that the resolution
providing for this fund does not place
the county agent in the position of
holding the sack" and responsible
for the payment of farmers. AS rule
this revolving fund is used only to get
the. shipments into the county after
which the payments at the car door
are used to replace the expenditures
from the revolving fund. It is suggest