Southern California school gardens as national model
A collection of agricultural notes highlights Southern California school gardens as models for the nation. The piece covers judging teams from sixteen southern California high schools at the National Orange Show, irrigation project opening at Henshaw dam in Vista, gardening and bee industry developments, soil reclamation experiments in Hemet valley, and pear growers meetings in Little Rock Palmdale and South Antelope valleys.
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Southern California
Henshaw Dam
Vista
San Diego County
Little Rock
Palmdale
South Antelope Valley
Hayworth's Riverside County lease plans dairy farm near Dinuba
J H Hayworth, a large landowner in Riverside County, leases the old D T Curtis ranch six miles southwest of Dinuba with an option to buy. The move signals plans to establish a dairy farm in the Dinuba district, a development of local interest.
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J. H. Hayworth
Riverside County
D. T. Curtis
Dinuba
Hayworth
Almond bloom at Arbuckle promises bumper crops
The heaviest almond blossoms in Arbuckle Colusa county draw bee men to the area for high quality honey. Growers expect a strong almond crop. In Sonoma county prune and pear growers are warned of thrip bud borers per H A Weinland. An anti-puncture vine effort is urged to protect California hay and crops. Cotton growers need one extra hand per forty acres to combat the weed pest.
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Arbuckle
Colusa County
Sonoma County
H. A. Weinland
Weinland
California
Bakersfield
Second Large Poultry Farm Planned Near Oroville
A second poultry venture, larger in scale than the Pentz district farm near Oroville in Butte County, is being launched on the W. P. Hammon ranch. Plans are under way to install 8,000 hens, aimed at expanding former operations of A. D. Crawford.
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Pentz
Oroville
Butte County
A. D. Crawford
W. P. Hammon
Sutter County Peach Growers Hit New 1925 Peak
Investigations by H. PP. Stabler of Yuba City show Sutter county cling peach production reached 86,714 tons in 1925, surpassing 1922 by 16,000 tons and 1915 by nearly 80,000 tons.
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H. PP. Stabler
Yuba City
Sutter County
California dairy cow testing ranks second nationwide
California places second in the share of dairy cows tested in cow testing associations, with about 55,000 cows tested for butterfat each month across thirty nine associations.
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California
Cotton gin completes belated run on snaps at Oakdale
The Sacramento Valley Cotton Gin at Oakdale in Stanislaus county wraps up a belated run cleaning unginned cotton from earlier in the season. Manager T. K. Orvick says farmers still bring in bales and one shipment of about fifty remains. The bulk of this year’s 1000 acres was ginned here after machinery rushed from the south. B H Cocheron of Petaluma, a top agricultural authority, notes rising demand and better prices as world markets expand, with Sonoma County predicting record crops.
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Sacramento Valley Cotton Gin Company
Oakdale
Stanislaus County
T. K. Orvick
B. H. Cocheron
Petaluma
Agricultural Extension Service
United States
Sonoma County
Kern County Farm Bureau Seeks Higher Grade Grapes
The Kern County Farm Bureau urges the state director of agriculture to establish a distinct grade for packed table grapes. The fresh fruit committee wants a superior grade for all grape varieties to help producers of fancy types market separately from the standard run that may only meet minimum standards of the Standardization Act.
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Kern County Farm Bureau
State Director of Agriculture
Farm Bureau Fresh Fruit Committee
Grape Growers See No Fear In Stewart Receiver Move
In Lodi California grape growers in San Joaquin county express no unease over a voluntary receiver for Stewart Fruit company with under 10000 dollars still due on the 1925 crop. Several creditors affirm the amount is adequately secured. Stewart Fruit company has operated twenty one years with most of that time running a packing board there.
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Lodi
San Joaquin County
Stewart Fruit Company
Olive packing season ends at Mt Ida plant in Oroville
The Mt Ida Packing plant in Oroville Oroville in Placer county completed a five month olive packing season, the longest on record since the olive industry began in Oroville. Officials expect a six month operation next year to set a new record.
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Mt. Ida Packing Corporation
Oroville
Placer County
Utley Plans Largest Orange Grove Planting In Oroville
James S. Utley of Los Angeles has arrived in Oroville Butte County to begin work on planting 140 acres of citrus land with an orange grove the entire tract. This would be the district’s largest single planting to oranges in years.
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James S. Utley
Los Angeles
Oroville-Wyandotte
Oroville
Butte County
Utley
Two-Headed Calf Born Near San Jacinto Marketed Quickly
A two headed heifer calf was born to a grade cow on W. P. Blodgett's ranch near San Jacinto in Riverside County. Though not robust, the calf is receiving extraordinary care. The family has already received cash offers for the remarkable animal. The second head grows from a single neck and the body appears normal.
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W. P. Blodgett
San Jacinto
Riverside County
Blodgett
California navel crop shipments near half for year
Nearly half of California naval crop has been shipped with Redlands district shipments reaching about 1,900 cars. Total district shipments for the year, including navels Valencia sweets and seedlings, are expected to exceed 4,500 cars according to estimates.
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California
Redlands
San Bernardino County
Pomona Chambers Back California Poultry Institute Plan
Sponsored by the Pomona Chamber of Commerce the Pomona valley dairy and poultry committees move toward forming a state wide annual institute for California poultrymen where industry matters can be discussed with insight as with citrus and other agricultural institutes.
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Pomona Chamber of Commerce
Pomona Valley Dairy and Poultry Committees
California Poultrymen
Avocado Trials Planned on Kern County Mesa
John Thompson of Bakersfield owns a homestead on the high mesa east of Lerdo Kern county and prepares to experiment with avocados. He says the area is almost frost free and believes hardier varieties will be well adapted to the district.
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John Thompson
Bakersfield
High Mesa
Lerdo
Kern County
Monte Rio packing house expansion underway near Auburn
Work to enlarge the Monte Rio community packing plant between Auburn and Newcastle in Placer county has begun. The completed facility will measure 132 by 50 feet and will include an additional grader and more packers to be employed.
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Monte Rio
Auburn
Newcastle
Placer County
California Vineyards Hit by Decade Long Black Measles
Outbreaks of black measles in California vineyards have caused significant losses over the last ten years. L. O. Bon net of the College of Agriculture wrote a recent publication on the disease and its treatment.
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California
L. O. Bonnet
The
College of Agriculture
Six Room Modern Design House Showcases Living Room Feature
William A. Radford explains a compact 28 by 28 foot six room house with a full width front living room of 27 by 18.5 feet. The plan emphasizes a large central living area, small kitchen, built in pantry, rear porch, and a stairway to three bedrooms on the second floor with two bathrooms.
Two Plaster Coats Now Usual Method
The article describes plastering practice for small houses with two coats as standard and a half inch base coat using patent plasters. It notes options for interior finishes, historical use of venetian red for pinkish tones during drying, and advises on drying before painting. It also discusses mixing coloring powders dry and sieving for proper incorporation.
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Paris
England
Plan for Service Oriented Basement Living Space
The basement or cellar uses much of a home but is often wasted to heating and laundry. Plan the basement for service by designing it to maximize livable conditions and usability.
Vital Points Radiators and Heating Outfits
A summary noting vital radiator and heating outfit components play a role in building efficiency and may influence house-selling campaigns, highlighting approved types as material aids for selling homes.
Tanlac touted as boost for energy and sleep
A Milwaukee woman's two year struggle with sleep loss and nervousness is cited as proof of Tanlac’s power. The ad claims rapid improvement, weight gain, and renewed vitality, plus Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation, and asserts over one hundred thousand grateful users.
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Tanlae
Tanlac
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