The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-08-26
THRESHINC
1T OUT
An Open Reply to Mr.. Hv5.


Some time ago the Department Of A.
sent out letter to all farmers who had 81
as one OF the preliminary measures To foSu
to pay these loans out of the present cr -o
letter follows in full, with comment, Twp
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICIfI nm
Acting pursuant to the Act of Congress Az Az
jan ", 1872 Creating the RecOnstructSsSo
Finance Corporation tA
CROP PRODUCTION LOAN OFFTcp
Minneapolis, MINI.
'STo all who have Received Crop PrOduct;oI.'
"a favorable growing season has en-
northwest with a renewed hope. The o. .--eo
has made possible the planting of this ~
rendering financial assistance at a critis.I
when no other agencies of credit were av.a's
and we expect you. as one who has eniovsS
benefits of this aid. 30 manifest yOur 80.
by cOmpHbnce with the lenient terms Of =.
hereby assisting in prompt liquidation"
"Filled with renewed hope" Mr.. Hm,..o
eminent, you don't know what Won are tS w
about. We are not "filled" with hope n0rS
know that the sun and hot winds have reducss
crop to where it is practically worthless y
you know that some of the wheat rms -
pounds TO the bushel and the elevators Off,
cents per bushel fer it, and that even tbs
wheat will hardly pay for the harvestins
threshing of it. Yes. you have "made posT6l. i
planting of this CROP" but you never ma.
possible that this crop could be sold at az =
the cost of production. You could have done =
but you never did.
"Field Inspectors: To the end that m.
payment of your loan will be made, our fell
spectOrs are ready to render you every Dos
assistance and we are requesting that Their n
be accepted by you IN cooperative shirt =
that you frankly and fully discuss your prOsl
with them. Undoubtedly, your county comm.
can furnish you with the name and addrs.
your field inspector, and if YOU desire a cal n
him, please feel free to write him to visit yS \
next time he is m your vicinity"
Mr.. Hunger Government, you seem "a =.
free to send your stool-pigeons To visit Us at u
time Chas. G. Dawes borrowed from You en-
million dollars, in order to keep his bank -
is your field inspector also calling on him DEM
ing prompt payment? Is Mr.. Dawes ay,!
awake nights worrying over how he viii be d
to pay you? Is your field inspector demanGl
that he sell his last milk COW and leave his IS
dren go without food and shoes?
Hail Insurance: Government security for 4
payment of your loan, is of course, your 1852 a
upon which the government has a first lien Y
are hopeful that none suffer damage from ID
Many have insured treir crop against hail n
insurance may be with an old line company :
tual company or some States in this area b
hail insurance or it may take some other fr
Recognizing your Indebtedness to the Governs
you usill of course, desire that your loan be p
and to assist in this end we are herewith ed
ing forms of assignment of hail insurance D
form has been approved by the Department d
surance of all of the states IN this area Wei
requesting that you execute three copies q
form before Notary Public, describing the !
and setting forth the name Of the insurer and
turn the executed copies TO this office. If you :
hail insurance OF any kind the enclosed Do
should be properly executed promptly fdH
operation IN this regard viii be appreciated
Mr.. Hunger Government, you have mOrg
on our grain. According to your law It !
grain more so than it is ours. Why dlont
insure? Why did you take the chances!
load all the risks and all the burden ono
farmer and you take none? How could i1
pay insurance out Of a crop that don't pa!
harvesting it?
Payment of Loans: Many borrowers nI'
ready begun a program of systematic hquoa
of their loans. To assist IN this we have ara
TO accept payments by msfailments. rsy.u
any amount NAV be made at any time oe.9s
loan is due by remittance direct to TINS V1I .A
prompt credit viii be given therefor ano "
on the amount paid will cease from date o
ment Remittance should be MADE P4y~"s
Secretary OF Agriculture"
We do object Mr. Hunger Government
> do insist on taking the last crust OF DreSS "
the farmers mouth and let them starVe'
, talking about interest" Tell Us, what rae
terest does Chas. G. Dawes pay on MS !.
million dollars compared with what tne i. y
pay? And did he pay his interest In 'D'
ike you made the farmers DO!
sSale or DISPOSITION of Crop: You ~
that the first lien on your crop IS NEG =
S Government 1t is, therefore, exPecteo 1'..
of your crop Is disposed OF m any me- s-- :,
: prompt remittance Sin be made the1e.O 1s :
office IN the manner above outiLhou M
will be given for the payment.
We know you have a lien on t1e ~ ~
that you demand prompt remittance, e.. Ar
e know that it is absolutely lmpossDLv. 4
farmers to pay you, even II tney S wSs obIir
el so bad. That, even without paying any OD nsS
! MANY viii not be able to pull thru the heA
It without outside help.
Nco.,ntx Committee: Your County Co-
&c has served Won we'll Leaders N your e.. o.
have been necessary for this Work ano ~; =
&c have been without cOmpensatpn 80 ~ .xueu
cases their work has resulted = sH LsTs Z
g of their own personal funds .ta-;sHy
n their support and you have been @A''4'
ID fitted by it.
a Loans to borrowers in the "Ol HI. otbe
larger than beans to individuals N no ~~' conn
c of The United States. You and W. W. Hbe
as therefore, probably have enjoyed - nT' other
be vance than your fellow citizens - messu
as The size of the advance was an la n The q
u to the insistence by those ASSN .eoythkest
be tratiOn of this loan ina! 'n "a Ne are II