Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-15
B BRIGHT SIDE OF.
CAUSES
INJUSTICE HERE
GROSS INJUSTICE OF PRESS RE
LEASES REVEALED TO
WASHINGTON

The stories, which have been
broadcast and SEM back East TO the
effect that recent rains and higher
prices have made the outlook
splendid for bumper crops and a
prosperous condition for the Far
mers of Montana" are doing a ire
mendous injustice TO all Of North
eastern Montana and to some other
sections in the "drouth stricken and
cricket infested sections OF this
state.
This was brought out in no UNI
certain terms by Commissioner of
Agriculture James T. Sparkling, in a
public statement given to the press.
and wired TO the authorities at
Washington. Saturday.
Mr.. Sparkling wired Senators Bur-
ton X. Wheeler and James E. Muir
ray and Congressman James F. o.
Connor relative to the situation. and
sent the following urgent telegram
to National Administrator Harry
Hopkins of the WPA:
Calling your attention terrible
conditions northeast Montana. Par
ker's (PWA administrator report
conservative as nearly every farmer
needs help. Present quota does not
permit successful carrying out OF
contemplated projects. Suggest you
increase quota four times. Farmers
want work not dole"
In a statement to the press, Com
missioner Sparkling said, while II Is
undoubtedly true that the recent
rains have improved ranges and late
crops, the moisture with a few ex
ceptions came far too late to save
the grain crops, with the result
grain crops will be very short this
season.
at is my opinion that Scobey, for
merly the worlds largest primar.
wheat market, will not produce {
bushel of wheat this season." The
Commissioner said Sheridan, Dan
iels, Valley, Garfield and Roosevelt
counties are practically q loss, a!
far as crops are concerned this sea
son. while most of McCone, Richlant
and Phillips counties are in tn
same condition.
Mr.. Sparkling said several crop re
ports painting. "too optimistic
picture of conditions in eastern
Montana have been spread through
out the country. "These exaggerated
reports are making ii hard to &c
adequate help in the drouth section
~r1 Aalo,~ tLo forrcotSon ~ lAGu
lite program for rehabilitation o
drouth stricken territories" Mr.
Sparkling said
The statement made by Commits
sioner of Agriculture Sparkling
borne out and emphasized by re
ports which have been pouring in t
Governor Ayers, from the northeast
ern part of the State, and the Gov
ernor has added his hearty endorse
ment to the stand taken by the Com
missioner.
Few people in the East realize tn,
great extent of Montana and tn
fact that, while conditions in Butt
and the mining districts may b
rosy because of the "come back
staged by mining and improved az
ri%cultural conditions in some part
of Western Montana, the same sit
uaton does o exist in the coun
ties from 500 to 500 miles distant
and yet in the same state.
Representative Ben Miles, in
statement made at Bozeman Friday
said that conditions in S~weetgras
county. and in other counties clos
to it are most serious, where tn
new crops Of hoppers and Mormo'
erickets are threatening to take o.
every green thing and devastate tina
section.
1t is expected that a personal IL