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Rh wheat for residents of the county who suffered partial or total loss of their crops by frost in the year 1888, and who are unable to procure the same; provided that not more than one hundred and fifty bushels of wheat shall be furnished to any one person.

§ 9. .] The person receiving seed wheat in accordance with this act, shall become indebted to the county, furnishing the seed in the amount of the purchase price therefor, with the cost of transportation and all other expenses mecessarily attendant, upon the carrying out of the provisions of this act, which total amount shall be a lien upon the crop of such person and in favor of the county, in accerdance with Chapter 150 of the General Laws of the Territery of Dakota entitled, **An Act creating liens on the erops of оош buying seed on credit, and providing the manner of filing and foreclosing the same.” Approved March 11, 1887, which is hereby made applicable to counties furnishing seed grain under the provisions of this act. The amount of such indebtedness shall become due and payable by each person receiving such aid, on Nov. 1, 1889, together with interest on such amount from the ist day of April, 1889, at the rate of seven percent. perannum. If the said indebtedness be not paid on November 1, 1889, the amount thereof shall be entered upon the tax list of such county for the year 1889, aga tax en the land upon which such seed wheat was sown, to be collected as other taxes are and the sum so entered and levied shall be a first lien upon the creps of grain raised each year by the person receiving said seed grain, and alse upon the real estate owned by such person until the said tax is fully paid, and the board of county commissioners shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its proceedings under the provisions of this act, which record shall contain the names and residences of all persons receiving seed wheat, the extent of the loss sustained by each person, the acreage to be sewn, the amount of seed furnished and all other facts and circumstances connected with the transaction; provided, that seed shall be furnished tono person until all existing chattel mortgages and other seed liens upen the crop to be grown shall be satisfied or made subject to the lien herein provided for.

§ 10. .] If any portien of the funds provided fer in this act shall be unexpended on the firat day ef May, 1889, the same shall become a part of the General Fund of the county, and shall be so treated by the Ceunty Treasurer.

§ 11. .] The money received by the County Treasurer in payment of the debt incurred by the persons receiving seed wheat shail become a part ef the county general fund.

§ 12. .] The county commissioners of every county proposing to distribute seed wheat under the previsions of this act, shall advertise such intention for at least ten days prior to the 15th day ef March, 1889, giving netice that all applicationa must be filed with the Auditor or County Clerk by that date (March 15th), at which time if more seed wheat is called fer than can be supplied