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Show Recently R. Scot'. Zimmerman, Chief Rodent Control Speciali-jt, ot the U. S. Biological Survey and his .is-.istanl, A. W. Moore, were in San-I'fle San-I'fle County checking up on the work un dor way here. They called at tho County Extension Oi'f'ce to discuss, future plans with the County Agent. The plans of the B.ireau are how to ask ihe County to Create a revolving revolv-ing fund with which to carry on the various lines of rodent poisoning work. This money would make it possible to supply a better poisci bait at a probable lower cost. 1C the present plans carry the poison! tor the entire county will be mixed at a centiral station, rnd crislributejl at cost ready to be put out thru tha le.cal project leaders in the varioan communities throughout the county, While here the specialists spentj some time up six mile canyon checking check-ing on some poisoning work againstj pei-cup nes. The bait for these rodents ro-dents having been put out some four I weeks' previously. A number of dead porcupines were found near thei poisoning dens. The County Agent is now beginning beginn-ing to assemble data for hi.-- annual" report, copies of which are sent tot the County Commissioncirs, to thrf College at Logan, and to the U. 3. Department of Agrculture at Wash-, iiigton, all. C. before November 25th, of each year. Project loaders ihru-out ihru-out the county are asked to cooperate cooper-ate by sending in the dala asked for to Ihe County Office. |