American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-07-29
WILL EMPLOY
COUNTY AGENT
FARMERS AND STOCKGRGWERS
TO HAVE ADVANTAGE OF COUN-
Sell AND ASSISTANCE OF COL
LEGE TRAINED PRACTICAL
FARMER.

LEGE TRAINED PRACTlCAL
FARMER.
Petitions Presented to County COM
missioners and Personal Presenta-
ton by Committee Of Farmers and
Business Men Secure Favorable Ac-
ton BY the BOard-POwer County
Gets Last Government Aid.
As a result of a meeting of COM
mittee of citizens representing petit
TONERS for the employment of a coun-
ty agent, with the commissioners,
Monday, a decision was reached to
employ an experienced man, the coun-
ty to pay three-fifths and the govern
ment two-fifths. of his salary and ex-
penses. The meeting was unofficial
for the reason that Chairman Sparks
was unavoidably absent. He arrived
later and was waited upon by part
of the committee and the matter gone
over quite thoroughly. The decision
was Informally made to cooperate with
the department Of agriculture through
the extension department of the Uni
versity of Idaho in the employment OF
an experienced, trained man to work
with the farmers and stockgrowers
OF the county. Formal action will be
taken the latter part of this week
The movement was begun about a
month ago, Frank Kluck, j. H. Giffin
S. H. Laird, E. E. Earring, w. w
White, ID. w. Davis and j. T. Fisher
interesting themselves in 1t.
III. W. Hochbaum state leader OF
county agriculturists, made three trips
to the county with this matter in view
and is well pleased with the action
taken.
AT Mondays meeting there wrert
present Commissioners Walker and
Eggers; H. W. Hochbaum state lead
er of agriculturists; Frank Kluck, M
Palmer S. II. Laird, J. l.. McKown, f
4. Earring, r. B. Greenwood, w. w
Beckstead, and o. H. Barber. Mr.
Hochbaum explained how count,
agent would work to the great benefi
exniained what uesrveS-''-----------------, =
soan attained wherever the system ha
L.,
hoon employed. The work was III
,rated In the south about ten year
ago. So great results were ',.,,, ae.r
tbat the department OF agricu,'u,
took it up, and the nauohai 80 |,
,t makes large and annuaiiy
creasing appropriations TO suppo'. =
work At the beginning Oh INC 10
..oro we're 1880 county agents III
several states. Some OF tne e'-
have one for each county iuaio .
has three-Canyon, Franklin
Io,,,s counties. and Power ana
80 taken steps to secure one
or county. by the action TAKEN
oa the last thousand dollars DIV
able for Idaho until cohe, ,,a
and makes an appropriation '"'
,ar mart of the coming winter,
Az the conclusion OF Mr. hochoa
.rLs the matter was thrown
an for discussion. Mr.. kluck VI
~. ouccess he had met with III
,at,ng petition, ninety per ce'
more of those with "hon ~
,aIked favoring the employ me,
ouch a person, and only TWO ihe
sus,ng to sign after having the y
,,oIrod He turned in the
o.,,,or NJ any circulated. h'
.,,, pe ,n favor OF employing
.s followed by S. II. Lar
made a strong talk favorins u
nIovment of a county agent; ~
80 the benefits to be oeri'e'
.he small expense incurreu'
NV saving that such man a Mvu
tin, hundreds OF doila
n,v had one two or thre
ago. .,a Mr.. Lai
exnressed his thoughts eAaou, ,
NJ palmer said the man "o'
~ sa,arv in getting action
eating weeds alone
others spoke, all favorine
,Suept Of a county agent
was taken, by raising 'he ne
all favoring the matter
The commissioners express
.e,ves as being in favor vi
-, ~ the people wanted II
no, wish to take action III III
Of Commissioner SPARKS. =,
Later in the evening "
came in and the matter was
With him by a smaller m hu'
had been called at his ran'
aral parties, sll urging ia'
ton He stated to the conn
he thoroughly understood
of the other memoe's 80.
having gone over II VIZ ~,.n ,
that formal action "ouiu ,s
soon as a resolution couia
adm the board could meet
haum is therefore LOOKING
cultural college graduate
several years actual dry
= nerieuce to fill the posiu
pou,.nber the band CO