-2- both operating and directing, and seeing ### the most efficient methods of rat sufficient staff, they were trained in destruction. 8. County Committees were urged to appoint Pests Of### to deal with all land pests and sufficient staff to carry o### work in default of compliance with Orders; at a later stage Committees were instructed to employ staffs to carry out rat dest### under contract with farmers on a cost basis. 9. The technical staff of the Branch of the Ministr### dealing with Pest Destruction has been strengthened by the appointment of 5 assistants to the Chief Technical Adviser.