The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-15
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
READY FOR BUSINESS
L. z. McDan'els Plans Work
Immediately Upon His
Arrival On Field.

l.. II. McDanieis, who was recent,
appointed agricultural agent for Har
ney county. arrived here the for,
part Of this week and nj once gol
busy with whats,or he found 10 do
TIE flist thing was To butt into this
shop and tell us how 10 run a prin,
shop. he having had moro OF less ex.
pericucc along tho line. but when hs
found he could really have some
work. TO do lic backed up. Through
having = thrifty and cnsrgstic wife
Mr.. Mcpanisls has nearly gotten set.
tied In homo but lacks few things
with which an orderly household
shold be- provided; however. with
Mia versatility he'@l eoeoep6 yet.
-. o1cnnhiols ~ he'd vide ex-
pes1sncs In ths line q work he Ia Ia
tahs up In Harnsy county and we feel
surs he 10 going 10 meet with success
and the fsruers and stock men arc
going 10 md him . big aid In the
problems they have to solve. He has
had particular training In range
work and was under James II. Jar
dine. the new experiment station d.
rector at o. A. G. for . time while Ia
the forest service. Mr.. McDanieis
was supervisor of the Wcnaha foresi
reserve In Washington. but OF late
years has besn IN business for him
self. He has disposed OF his stock
and Ia In IIarney county to devote
his entire energies 10 helping the
farmer and stockmen work out their
problcms.
Tho gentleman met with dele
cation of prominent men from Silver
creek Wednesday and upon being In
formed Of their desire to give the
sage rat eradication real test he at
once arranged with those gentlemen
for "a campAixn ~. bssls the latter
part Of this month In which sys-
tematic poisoning seise will be- wag-
I'd. Mr.. McDanisls will personally
conduct this campaign and stay on
the Job until results are obtained.
provided the people OF the district
will give him aid.
lie met with r. q. Kelly OF CatIow
and found that the army
or some such animal are
crops IN the Catlow coun-
try. lie took the matter up with Mr..
Kelly aud the latter will arrange up
on his arrival al home To get IN
touch with his neighbors and set a
date for drive ON these pests. MIR.
will provide for the neees-
sary poison bait for this purpose but
the neighborhood will pay the actual
expense OF the poison.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Me-
Daniels met with supt. Obil shattuck
Df the experiment station and few
men who are Interested In the pro-
motion Of agriculture and stock rails
Ing In this section. Mr.. McDaniels
asked many questions OF these men
md outlined his pians for aggressive
work In the county during the pres
snf season. II In his hope 10 form a
Farm Bureau having an his co-work-
srs prominent and progressive mon
IN every part OF the county engaged
In farming and stock raising. lie
wants 10 be n real help and IN going
ibout II In the right manner. Dur
ng that tame evening Il was arrang-
ID that he would devote some time
% the neighborhood OF the expert
nent station In sage rat destruc-
ion campaign. This will be arrang-
~ Just as soon az Mr.. Shattuck can
'psre little time and get his neigh
,ors In line.
lie hopes to meet many OF the
'tockmen of the county during the
'oming convention In this city on
Nay 20 and 25. Immediately fol.
owing this date MIR. McDaniels ey-
'ects to get busy with his county or
and be In a position TO
iva vaIuahle aid IN the nrograsQ