The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-24
WAYSIDE OBSERVATIONS
by L.. II. McDanicls--County Agcn,

First hay harvest about over.
Everyone shorthanded. by usinr
che women folks and babies the wori
done somehow.
II speaks well for the future of q
country. however, when IL year old
hoy or girl has the intelligence and
ability and grit to do days work IN
he bayfield,, that the able bodied
-pafers hanging around the pool
looms waiting for higher wage
should be doing
The County Agent can place a
lumber OF good men at your long
work but aside from the local stand
hys there seems TO be no one In the
county willing to work.
While II Is unfortunate that many
ranchcrs were too discouraged on ac-
count OF the past three years drouth
md onslaugths OF insect and rodent
pests to seed their lands to grain
crops this season. yet where they did
80 the yields promise to be among
ne greatest ever known In this sec
ION. This also applies to hay crops
"Xcept In isolated instances where the
rsgular supply OF water was not
fprthcoming
The County Agent ws1 a visitor at
rhe James Paul ranch IN Happy Vel.
Icy the past week and the diversified
y.on OF crops grown b. Mr. Paul was
q revelation as to the possibility Of
Harney County soil backed by intel.
gently applied labor aud water. Al
root crops were clean cultivated and
practically mature while the grain
crops aside from the rye grown By
iir. Best OF silver Creek IL the equal
~ anything seen by the County Agent
an the county 40 far.
Mr.. Paul while being "IIoot
Mon" when II comes to talking. In
r!mated very strongly that certain
parties from Silver Creek. Calamity,
Poison Creek, Catlow. and other see
tions. had better disabuse their minds
a. regards carrying away that prize
Tor the best individual aud commun-
liy exhibits at the County Fair this
fal. For fear or getting a raise out
OF the Editor OF The Times Herald
nothing will be said about tho loads
of good eats. including trout that the
County Agent was able 10 store away. /
Vet II must be confessed that the Mrs. /
'ounty Agent did remark that her I
: pouse Behaved as when he and the Z
sditor were together"
Say folksl The Harney County
fair FOE september 3Oth aud October .
l-2 is an assured fact Now please
keep ih" fact Ia mind that this is
y our fair and not the fair OF any par
iicular town or district II n up to
I, ou TO help make this fair by attend
ince and exhibits. success for the
reason that "A good fair is IA distinct
aud educational asset To
you personally. First because II will
give you and yours "A chance To get
'ut and swap ideas with your neigh
)ors regarding the methods used In
producing crops or stock that IN bet
.er than your and second. for the
'eason that In order to create and
maintain a value on your lands. you
must demonstrate to others as well
rs yourself what these lands Will pro-
luce. This applies equally a. well
% those who desire 10 sell an Il does
a those who are content to remain
where they are for II you do desire
% remain on your holdings. you de-
sire good roads. good schools and
agreeable neighbors. and In order TO
'btain these II In necessary TO show
desirable people the advantages OF
purchasing the holdings OF those who
lesire 10 sell. Think this over and
hen get busy and prepare an ex-
nibit Of some kind II its only sheaf
)f grain, or hay, plate OF vegetables
a pen OF chickens, pig. or some
evidence Of household skill Only Il
Whatever YOU do. don't be one OF the
pikers that attend "A fair empty hand
I'd and after looking over the exhibits
say. Hump! I've better stun at
lOme"
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