The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Severe Winds
Blow Seeds
From Fields
200 Sank Centre Farmers
Met At Community Club
Rooms Mon. Afternoon
NEED $4,000 RELIEF
Strong Resolutions Adopted
Demanding Relief From
Federal Government

The enormous amount of dam
age done by the recent storms, par
ticularly with reference to the
were destroyed, resulted in a meet
ing of farmers in the Sank Centre
Community Club Tuesday after
noon attended by over 200 farmers
from the western part of Stearns
county. Representation from every
one of the twelve western townships
of the county appeared at this
meeting which was given over
largely to the question of reseeding
destroyed acres and the means of
obtaining this seed.
Drouth Relief Manager, E. I. "
erson attended the meeting and
spoke at length regarding the
emergency caused by the storms.
distressed the necessity of re-
ducing all herds to absolute foun-
dalton stock as the only means of
bringing through any stock. With
the most unfavorable spring con-
ditions, he said that the hay crop
was bound to be very light and
that the Government would be I'M
able to obtain much more hay this
spring and probably hay stacks
will be much less next winter than
they were the past winter. He
stated that in his opinion, the Gov
eminent would not relax and allow
contracted acres to be cropped or
used in any other manner than is
specified in the wheat and corn
contracts, but that forage crops of
al kinds could be planted upon de-
stroyed acres. In other words. all
farmers will be allowed to crop as
much of their destroyed acres as
they wish with forage crops such as
fodder corn, millet, soudan grass,
potatoes and the like. He urged
that this plan be followed as ex-
tensively as possible for these crops
will bring enough rough feed to
carry through foundation stock.
Mr.. Iverson stated that the Mon
day st. Paul meeting did not con-
clude plans for seed distribution
through drought relief offices but
he was confident that such a plan
would be worked out within the
near future; that this was the most
likely method whereby farmers
could get the necessary seed in
time. That this seed would prob
ably be distributed upon the same
basis as feed relief, notably that it
could be paid for upon a work re-
lief program.
The following resolution as pre-
pared by G. v. Morse was unani-
mously adopted.
Whereas, a totally UMPIRE
cedented situation has develop
ed because of the terrible re-
cent storms which have de-
stoyed large proportion of the
seeded farm acres in this vi
cinity and
Whereas, a huge shortage of
feed is imminent next fall I'M
less a greater part of these
fields can be rescued to feed
crops and
Whereas, practically all of
these farmers are unable, both
because of finincial conditions
and because seed is not avail
able, to reseed these destroyd
acres.
Therefore, be it resolved by
200 farmers in meeting assemb-
led at Sank Centre, that the
drought relief administration be
requested to Immediately furn-
ish seed for feed crops to all
those who have suffered de-
struction Of their seeded fields
and who are unable to procure
seed. It is the intention of this
resolution to include not only
those who have received feed re-
, lief but all others who now
find themselves in circumstn-
ces wherein they are unable to
help themselves.
Be it Further Resolved that
ne $4,000 in the hands of the
Stearns County welfare office
which is available for seed, be
turned over to the county
drought relief office to be used
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