The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-07-10
COMMISSIONERS
IN JULY SESSION
Distribute Millet Seed - Hear
Delegations from Redstcne in
Regard to Roads - Straighten
Deputy Assessor Mix Pass on
and Order Paid Grist of Bills.

The board of county commission
ers met for the regular July ses-
sion of the commissioners court on
Monday morning at ten o'clock.
Commissioners French, Anker and
Hansen and Clerk Niels Madsen
were present. The July session of
the commissioner is the first for
the fiscal year 1882. The books
of the county have been closed
and a new year started. The
money spent from now on is charg-
ed under the new budget so the
commissioners will not be required
to amend budgets for some time at
least. The extra business coming
before the commissioners incident
to the commencing of the new fis-
cal year required the four days
time allowed by law for a monthly
session.
Seed Millet
At special sessions last week
the board distributed a lot of mil
let seed among the farmers to be
planted for hay. When the distri-
button started each farmer was al
lower $50 pounds but the applica-
tions for this relief became so gen.
eral that the allotment was cut to
200 pounds per farmer. Monday of
i the July session was occupied with
further distribution of seed, and
as was some time each day dur
ing the remainder of the session.
The Board itself supervised the
distribution though County Agent
Ferguson helped to weigh out the
allotments. Most of the seed has
gone to farmers on the east side
} of the county where the droutf
conditions were the worst, but
, farmers from all parts of the coun
ty have received seed.
Those applying this week cams
mostly from Westby, McElroy, Co
mertOwn, Dooley, Coalridge ant
y Dagmar areas. The assisted farm
ers came directly to the commits
sioners, detailed their needs an,
were accommodated. The boar,
took notes for the seed furnished
due October first, which the lay
requires. The seed cost the farm
ers approximately cents pc
pound, the cost to the county.
!, About 300 got seed. The mile
, was secured by the board at Sid
ney, Minot and Crosby. The frs
10000 pounds which were distrit
uted last week was secured, 1000
pounds at Sidney Seed House an
10000 at Points Seed House, Gro:
n by, N. D., being all the mile
e available at these places. Tt
1t county trucks went for and fetche
le this seed.
q 1t was first believed that 5000
le pounds would be adequate but
was only a start. The board the
g bought 10000 and then 1906
re pound more from Valker-Christe
Is sen Seed Company at Minot, viii,
er that firm delivered at Plentywot
III by truck, making $4,000 pound
The last 10000 pounds arrived
Plentywood Wednesday afternot
rs in one truck load, which load W;
so big as to be a curiosity viii
]. attracted considerable attention.
# was an example of what can
a done by truck transportation
r. good roads. This load of seed W
ce distributed yesterday, Thursday.
p will be the last the board will d
of tribute because there is no mo
in resources for the purpose, tho
cd doubt there are plenty of 9th
he farmers who need and could I
Die the seed.
,ys This millet will be planted
lat especially prepared fields to be {
Iso for hay when it comes into bloc
ice If there is ample rain and &c
lad growing weather millet will me
rn- as high as five tons of very &c
the hay to the acre.
are The amount allotted to e;
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