Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1895 — FREE SEEDS FOR SALE. [ARTICLE]

FREE SEEDS FOR SALE.

It has been represented to Secretary Morton that members of Congress have disposed of their quotas of seed in a way not contemplated by law, and ho recently took step* to investigate. At his direction the agent of the seed department negotiated for the purchase of a member’s ihare. and the former soon v, rought to tho Secretary the written order of a member for fully seventy-live pec cent, of his annual quota, which was offered for sale at 175. The purchase was made, and tho tgont gave his check for the money which was indorsed by the member and is now in the Secretary’s possession.