Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

acres to support himself and his fam
lily. The man Who conducts farming
On o large scale, Df. Warburton holds,
who cannot raise money for seed and
fertliser except by . petty loan from
tne Government probably has his af-
fairs In such bad shape that such q
loan would not help him.
Every farmer who desires q loan
must make personal application on q
form prescribed by the Department,
which viii be properly investigated.
The amount approved win be paid over
BY q temporary special discussing
aSent, generally some local man ap-
proved by the Department.
Nature Of Mortgage.
The MORTGAGE requirements 10 pro-
teet the loan differ somewhat in diff.
fefent parts Of the territory to be ad-
n1tnistered from the washington ONCE.
In Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia,
North Carolina and Michigan chattel
mortgages on the crop must be executed
at the time the loan Is made, with pro-
visions authorizing the Federal agency
TO take over and harvest the crop If the
farmer himself Is not taking proper
care Of Il or fails to harvest II at the
proper time. In Maryland and Ohio,
however, the applicant will only be re-
Quired to sign an agreement to deliver
q chattel mortgage after the crop is
planted and growing
In the loan regulations laid down,
the Department of Agriculture has first
call on the crop. If the loan Is made
by tenant farmer operating on the
share basis, he must secure a waiver
from the landlord. Similarly, II the
loan Is made by a landlord with share
fs,r
their prior rights. Most of the loans
will be given to the farmers in intall-
ments, as the actual need for seed.
stock feed and fuel is determined by
o local agent.
Few farmers, it is pointed out, plant
all their crops at once, so that the full
loan will not be needed at ony one
time. In previous seed loan arrange
ments it has been found that when the
loan was paid in a lump sum, part of
It was apt to be diverted to other uses,
old debts which are not contemplated
in the congressional resolution.
Plans well Advanced.
Realizing that Winter is passing
rapidly and that the ground In a few
weeks will be ready for planting in
some parts of the territory, the depart
ment has had its distribution ma
chinery in readiness for some weeks, so
that the operation can proceed very
rapidly now that the money is available.
Extensive publicity Is planned in local
newspapers so that every farmer will
know Just how TO file his application
and get 1t approved.
Relief for the worst stricken area
viii be handled from the ONCE set UP
Ct Memphis. which will attend TO the
loans for Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana.
Mississippi and Alabama. The office at
st. Louis will provide loans for farmers
IN Kentucky, Southern Illinois and
!, Indiana and those limited areas in
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas,
where drought damage was serious IN
1880. The Office at Grand Forks will
cover the States Of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Montana, wyoming
and washington.
This territory Is largely outside thu
drought area proper, but farmers suf.
fered greatly from hail and many ar
facing the Spring with no means oi
putting in their crops, except by Gov.
eminent aid.
The interest rate on all loans viii b,
per cent and all notes will be payable
next Fail when the 1891 crops mAtlrl
and are marketed, the date Of paymen
varying according to the marketing sea
son In different sections.