The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-01-30

field as to his idea of a scheme of re-
payment which would take into ac-
count the productivity of the lands
Mr.. Swingle said that his first i'm.
preston was that the taking of q
percentage OF earnings to amortize
the settlers obligations to the gov
ernment while sound in principle
should probably not be based on
gross production, which he said
might work to force the farmer away
from the type of crop which produces
larger gross, but, on the other hand,
only small net returns. Following a
further inquiry from the commission
er as to the desirability of realizing
in the interest of the project and its
crement paid for in land transfers,
he declared that there should be no
check placed on the incentive to set
tie the lands. and expressed 1t as his
| opinion that the unearned increment
feature was an inducement which
should not be interfered With by pro
posals of transfer of such to the
| community account.
Writer Scored
Waxing wrath over the libels on
the Newlands project carried In the
] Harry j. Brown newspaper articles,
he expressed II as his opinion that
anyone capable of such utterances
should be taken out and shot at
SUNRISE"
The important questions of intel
ligent supervision and credit exten-
sion, such as proposed by Elwood
Mead, to the inexperienced farmer
coming on the project. was particu-
larly stressed by Mr.. Swingle.
State Senator True Vencill follow
ed Mr.. Stoddard in a comprehensive
depletion OF the financial situation
on the project. which he declared to
be temporarily unsatisfactory. but in
nowise to be taken as pointing to
ultimate failure. On the contrary he
declared that the project would work
out and I'm time become one OF the
very best projects in the United
States.'
Drainage Stressed
Particular stress was lnff BY -Sena-
tor Vencill on the necessity for drain
age in the area not covered by the
original drainage system. So grave
was this necessity. he said, that In
spite of the predicament OF the farm
ers as regards ready money they were
prepared to make immediate pay
ments for some s27.500 OF additional
drainage work to be paid through
their operation and maintenance
fund, rather than suffer the newt.
able consequences of delaying II.
He made an effective plea for the
restitution of the drainage appro-
rriation item of s250.o00 in the rec
lamation budget, to be carried as
supplemental construction as hereto
fore. and also pointed out the econ
omy to grow out of permanent re-
construction on tunnels l and on
the Truckee canal. which have been
maintained by temporary repairs.
Questioned closely by the commits
sloners. Senator Vencill described the
vested land interests of the district,
which he declared were splendid
areas under efficient management.
Mr.. Hardy's Plea
w. A. Hardy, who, with his go
acres at Fernley and who was in
trodueed as the Largest landholder
of the benchlands" and as the presi-
dent OF the state farm bureau, after
confirming the petition for the need
OF immediate relief, laid particular
stress on the proposition that these
matters were the outgrowth Of bad
times. and not of any lack OF worth
in the project itself. Giving the de-
tail OF the transaction, Mr.. Hardy
reported on numerous transfers of
improved and partially improved
farms in his division of the project,
which included one transfer OF 40
acres at s12,500. one OF 73 for $14.-
600 and another OF As acres for 81
900.
The story of the migration of set
tiers from their prosperous homes
in other Nevada valleys to the pro-
iect lands at Fernley was taken as
assurance OF the desirability of these
lands.
Calling attention to the limitation
placed on county agents, Mr.. Hardy.
out OF his experience In the farm bu-
reau, made the suggestion of larger
practical use of these agents. which
elected the apparent interest OF the
commissioners. He particularly called
attention to the fact that the regula-
tions forbade the employment of such
agents as emissaries Of community
to purchase livestock for them, even
though they we're the ones best