Show n SEED FOR FOB FARMERS David F F. F secretary of agriculture agriculture ag ag- rl has asked Congress for lor an appropriation of f to enable the department of ag agriculture culture to buy and sell seIl seed to farmers for tor cost at ata ata ata a reasonable price The necessity for forthe forthe the appropriation is explained In the folio following ying letter which the secretary l lias assent sent to the tho secretary of the treasury treasury treas ury 1 I 1 have hav the he honor to su submit mit herewith herewith herewith here here- with for transmission to Congress for lor inclusion in the urgent deficiency bill an estimate ate of an appropriation of to enable the department depart depart- department ment nent to purchase se and sell seeds t to farmers la n areas area where unusual conditions conditions con can prevail and particularly Ii In ill those which have suffered during the mast rast season from severe drought ItIs It ItIs Itis is suggested that the following language language lan lan- guage Will accomplish sh the purposes which the department has in mind To fa enable the secretary of agriculture agriculture agri culture to meet the emergency caused caused caused caus caus- ed by the need treed for food and food crops by purchasing or c contracting with ith ith- ith pers persons ms to o grow seeds suitable for the production of food rood or feed crops and to store transport and ana furnish such seeds to farmers for forcash forcash or cash ash at a reasonable price pric and this ls fun may be used as a revolving fund until unEl th the secretary of agriculture determines that n no nd i Much cuch t em emergency exists and the secretary secretary sec sec- r tar of oI agriculture is authorized to toi i pry pay all aJI such su ch expenses jn including lud ng rent and to employ such persons a and d means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere and to cooperate with such state authorities loe local il organza organza- organizations or ls as as' as h he ma may deem necessary s ry to accomplish such pur pose The seed situation has presented and continues to present many dif dif- dif dif- Under the provision of th the production act which made available 2 for the purchase nd sale of f se seed to farmers In re re- are areas s for cash rat at c cost st it t thas tl l has been been po po Fl ble for the department to to f furnish some relief Large quantities ties of seed eed of cotton grain sorghums sorghums sorghums sor sor- and corn have been purchased ed for the drought stricken sections of Texas in order to assist In making malting available il be adequate supplies of seed ed for for tor the next planting season T The e department is s taking laking similar action in North Dakota and Montana l and d dh h has Sl arranged to purchase quantities qu s of old bid corn suitable for t r seed f for r sale t to farmers in Indiana where an emergency exists with reference reference reference ref ref- to the supplies of viable seed cor corn It Is clear however that the funds now at the command of thede the department de f tare re wholly vh insufficient to enable it to meet th the situation properly prop properly prop erly If production on is to be maintained maintain maintain- ed or or increased next year it if Is s essential essential es- es that prompt and nd adequate action actton ac tion be lie taken to safeguard the seed supplies of the nation There Is urgent urgent ent eat and nd immediate ate date need for at least and nd it if is probable that an and ani additional sum will ill be required In Inthe Inthe inthe the near near fut future I |