The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-04-25
CANYON COUNTY
WILL NOT HAVE
BUREAU AGENT
Commissioners, Follow
ing Hearing Tuesday,
Vote Down Appropri-
alton Request

Canyon county vii have no county
agent supported By county funds this
year. Following a public needing to
discuss the advisabiliiy OF appropri-
ating 5 5000 for this purpose. the
county commissioners turned down a
request made last week for such an
appropriation.
Unexpected and strong opposition
r.aved the way for action by the
county board. Tes. vote made Tues
day afternoon among those who
crowded the local Commercial club
rooms 10 hear and shair sne discus
sion showed ! small majority to be
opposed 20 the appropriation idea.
II was upon the basis OF this vote that
the commissioners declined to ap-
propriaie funds for the county agent.
Forty three votes opposed the pro-
2osal while 80 were cast in favor OF II.
Opposition TO the proposal took
wide field. Addresses on various
phases OF the subject came thick and
fast. involved personalities in many
instances and ranged from bitter at
tacks upon wall street" TO criticism
Of white collar" farm advisers and
an attack upon 4 local producers or
ganizaiion. Leaders in the assault
upon the farm bureau and county
agent idea were Milo Sonncr OF Wild
er. Progressive representative and
Mrs. Matthew Golden.
II. G. Peckham OF Wilder pointed
on, that the tax phase OF the question
was so small as to be negligible.
amounting roughly to about Sl.3O per
so acre farm per annum. He said that
personally he would insist upon weevil
sprayed alfalfa for feeding and that
4 county agent alone could direct an
attack upon this pest.
w. H. Redway. an ardent advocate
OF farm bureau activities and MEM
bcr OF local committee which had
obtained signatures to about 65 notes
among local business men to support
the farm bureau. spoke strongly IN
favor OF the appropriation. Mr.. Red
way pointed out that the hoof and
mouth disease. now rampant In Cali
fornia. might break out at any date
in Idaho and that an effective organi-
zaiion would be imperative to combat
il.
A. |. O'Rciliy. former county agent.
made strong appeal for the appro-
priat'on. He cited the cub work,
control OF various pests and the or
eanization OF bull associations as
work which justified the expense and
being worthy OF continued support IN
he county. Alfalfa wcevil. Mr. o.
Reilly cited, would destroy more
property this year alone than the ap-
preparation asked unless protective
measures were fully utilized. The
county agent. he said. is the only
available man to organize and conduct
4 campaign AGAINST the alfalfa weevil.
Many OF the bitteresi comments OF
the hectic meeting involved low prices
for farm products. Sam Rowland,
one Of the speakers who touched this
phase OF the question, challenged the
value OF any extension work. declared
that the problem today was not that
OF production but OF prof'able mar
kcting and challenged business men
to provide that market.
Just what the future OF the farm
bureau and county agent will be in
This county remains undetermined. 1t
is believed that several years will
provide the necessity for employing
rgularly a county agent in this
county.