The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-20
MORE ADVICE
FOR FARMERS
BENTON COUNTY
state College Engages Assistant
for County Agriculturalist
Lee M. Lamps0n
NM. MEIKLE IS SELECTED
New Worker Resigns as Head of High
school Agricultural Department
and Will Start at Once

and Will Start at Once
Under the government emergency
appropriation for agricultural work,
the State College has appointed Vim,
Meikle as assistant to County Agri-
culturalist Lee M. Lampson. Mr..
Meikle, who has resigned his position
as head Of the agricultural department
of the Kennewick High School, will
begin his new duties Immediately and
will give two-thirds Of his time to
work in Benton county and one-third
to Franklin county.
The appointment of the assistant
will enable Mr.. Lampson to give the
farmers much more assistance in their
special effort on larger and more eco
nomical production. It will enable
him or his assistant to meet a definite
schedule in all parts Of the county. A
great many farmers have asked that
definite time be set at which the ag-
riculturalist would be in each locality
so that the farmers would know when
his services would be available in that
locality. This has been found i'm
possible in Benton county as well as
in other counties when one man is
working alone.
The reason for this can be seen in
the following illustration: The agent
arranges series of fifteen meetings
on animal diseases. He secures the
assistance Of a specialist from the
veterinary department. During the
week set aside for this work and
while the veterinarian is available it
as necessary for the county agent to
give his entire time to this work. And
again: when series Of meetings are
held to get an organization formed
the meetings are held at the most con-
venient time for the farmers in that
locality. Any series of meetings held
TO carry out project break up reg
ular schedule. Many other illustra-
tions might be given to show that il
would not be possible for one man to
meet q regular schedule for interviews
and farm calls and carry on the rest OF
the work.
1t has been realized, however, that
regular way for the farmers in ali
parts of the country to get in touch
with the agricultural agent, would be
a great convenience to them and make
the Office much more efficient. The
appointment of this assistant will now
enable the agent or his assistant tc
be in each district in the county OF
regularly appointed days. This will
make possible frequent farm visits
personal interviews and telephone
communications in each locality. The
schedule will be made out as soon as
the requests for visits now on hans
are taken care of.
Mr.. Meikle's appointment was made
by the State College and approved b,
the Agricultural Extension Office a
Washington, d. C. He graduated
from the horticultural department o:
the State College in 1912. Since thel
ne has done some extension work il
agriculture and has built up a highl,
efficient agricultural department il
the local high school. He was count,
club leader in Clark county one sum
mer and deputy horticultural inspecto
under Mr.. Powell and Mr.. DeSellem
Two seasons in Benton and Yakim
counties. He has also personall
pruned a number of commercial or
chards and is considered by many OF
.chardists to be one of the most rapi
and practical pruners in this part O
the state. Mr.. Meikle was raised O
a large diversified farm where Dur
bred live stock were raised. He ha
also had college training and mad
a wide practical study of field crop
and live stock.
Mr.. Meikle will be succeeded in hi
Nchool work by v. v. Westgate, VIII
Eeived his masters degree at til
diversity of Michigan. Later h
hght at the Washington State Co
z ge and resigned his position to max