The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-26
SOUTH DAKOTA
MAN IS NAMED
COUNTY AGENT
l. Carl Laney Selected
by Directors of Can
yon County Farm Bu-
reau; Has Experience

At the meeting OF the executive
committee OF the board OF directors OF
the Canyon county farm bureau. held
Saturday. J. Carl Laney. present coun-
~ agent in Edmonds county, South
Dakota, was elected to head the farm
bureau work in Canyon county. The
election OF Mr. Laney is the result
OF long. careful and thorough IA
iional investigation for county agent
who will fiji the bill. in Canyon coun-
ty.
The executive committee in coop
Grafton with W. b. Kjosness, OF the
University extension department. had
under consideration many applicants
Mr.. Laney was selected because OF
his successful work as county agent
in other states Mr.. Laney received
his training for this work in the Spo-
kane college. University OF Washing
ton. and Washington State College
Since completing his college work ne
served as a dairy specialist in the gov
ernment service at the United States
livestock experiment station in Ko-
diak, Alaska.
Afr returning from Alaska. he was
County club Agent in Coliax. Wash
ington. From there ne was selected
for County agent work in Wyoming.
Here he served for three years. South
Dakota heard OF Mr. Ianey's sue
ccsses and according to information
received from County Agent Leader
OF Wyoming. by m attractive increase
in salary. secured him as County agent
Tor South Dakota. County Agent
Leader OF Wyoming speaks in the
highest terms OF Mr. .aney and his
work. Since going to South Dakota,
Mr.. Lancy has served as County agent
in Edmonds county for three years.
He was still employed there at the
time OF his appointment 20 the Canyon
county position.
While in South Dakota he made
some enviable records in boys corn
club work in his county Among Mr..
Laney's specialties are boys club work.
dairying. swine disease control and
rodent and pest control. Mr.. Laney
is now securing a home in Caldwell
and will return to South Dakota to
bring back with him his family ..!...
household goods. He will report for
active duty March TO-
Mr.. Lancy is 4 western man. hav-
ing spent his life in Montana. Wash
ington, Idaho and Wyoming.
In speaking OF Mr.. Laney's ap-
pointment, former County Agent A.
7. O'Reilly states that on his return
from Chicago last winter he visited
of several days in Edmonds county.
South Dakota, and while visiting
among the pure breed swine breeders
he was attracted by the reports of the
County Agents work On investiga-
ton he found that Mr.. Laney was do
ing most excellent work. was a good
student of the work, and bore an ex-
cellent reputation among the best peo-
pie OF the county. Mr. O'Reilly states
that he believes Canyon county is to
be highly congratulated upon securing
as the agent a man OF this type
and he assures the public that il they
will lend the same cooperation to
Mr. Laney that they gave him they
are going to receive real service for
the betterment OF all the industries OF
Canyon county.
Mr. Laney's salary was fixed at
5000 a year, the same as County
Agent O'Reilly was receiving.
The board OF directors OF the farm
bureau wish to announce that the farm
bureau Offices will be closed until Mr..
Laney returns to begin his work. Any
farmer wishing information regarding
farm bureau work may call Mr..
O'Reilly at pa and he will cheer
fully assist them till Mr.. Laney re-
turns.