Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-06
FARM ADVISOR IS SELECTED
 FOR COUNTY
G. w. SCHEERER WHO HAS BEEN IN SALT RIVER VALLEY, CHOSEN FOR FARM EXPERT WORK IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

Yavapai county is to have farm doctor. After some long negotia- tions, it has been settled by the State university and the department of agriculture, that the appropriation of the county is to be applied to this work, and George w. Scheercr. who has been in the Salt River valley, is to be the expert for this section.
 Following is a copy of the letter re- ccived Monday by Miss Sparkes ot the chamber of commerce from l.. r. Taylor, extension director:
 AS you have probably heard, we have secured from the supervisors of Yavapai county an appropriation which will cover the expenses of county agricultural agent for Yava- pal county, and with the Federal ap- propriation which we arc assured the salary of the agent can be met, the State Council of Defense contributing a certain amount to tide things over until the Federal funds are available.
 "We have secured for Yavapai county a man who I am sure will measure up to the work very well. He is George w. Scheerer, and has been connected during the past year with cow-testing association in the Salt River valley. Mir. Schecrcr is gradu ate of the University of Arizona, and a native of the State, and understands very well the agricultural and live stock conditions of Arizona. When l was up at Prescott conferring with the supervisors to secure the appro- priation, I stated to them that it would be necessary for office facilities for the county agent to be furnished by the people of Prescott or by the supervisors. On account of the court house being unfinished it scem- ed impossible for the supervisors to provide a place at this time and they suggested, as did Mir. Powers, that it might be well to have the county agent quartcred in the chamber Of commerce office temporarily. 1 am therefore writing you to sec if this arrangement would not be agreeable to you. Mir. Schcrcr will have an auto, with chances to cover the whole county, or at least those sections where agriculture and livestock arc most prominent, SO that his work would fit in very well with the cham Der of commerce work, and 1t might be highly desirable from your stand point 10 have him located for a time in your office. This, however, is a a matter for you to decide and Mir. Schecrcr, who is leaving for Prescott this morning. will look you up on arriving ii.crc and sec what arrange mcnts can be made.
 ''I hope that you can assist NIT. Schecrer in meeting the leading people of Prescott and of the county and in that way inSuriug greater success for the work. Now that the agricultural and food campaign is so important the county agent will be an especially valuable officer in every county and the department of agriculture is mak ing every effort to place a man in every agricultural county of the country and is setting aside for this coming year salaries to pay these agents.
 "Mr. Schccrcr will also get in touch with Mir. Bates on his arrival at Pres colt, and through his and your assist ance | am sure he will be able toI grasp the situation and initiate the new work quickly and efficiently"
 Mir Schccrcr arrived yesterday and will immediately get busy with the work of assisting the farmers.