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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
4
California news items report near completion of talks on buying downtown property to house Sacramento's proposed 1 250 000 post office and federal building. The summary covers other state updates from highway taxes to aviation plans and local government moves.
Consul H L Milbourne reports to the Department of Commerce that lack of refrigerator ships in 1929 caused a heavy drop in Hankow China egg exports to the United States. The value declined from 2916548 dollars in 1928 to 1116452 dollars.
Frank T. Elliott of the new California State Farm Board reports South American markets feel pressure from Spanish and Portuguese fruit. He, the “seagoing farmer,” has shipped fruit on refrigerates and urges Californians to build better credit. He notes rising northbound ship traffic could lower freight rates and points to the Pan American Reciprocal Trade Conference in Sacramento this fall as a likely influence on trade with South America.
Dr. J. P. Iverson, head of California state animal industry, announced the revival of Old Dobbin as a transportation factor on farms. He cited California's horse population at 267,000 and said farmers have long sought a lasting role for horses after years of attempting to get by without them.
United States government statistics show hens on American farms produced 45,600 eggs per minute in 1929. The poultry industry delivered a net income of more than 1.181 billion dollars to farmers, outranking wheat, oats, fruit, potatoes, and many other farm products as a money maker for producers.
Napa County growers hear from San Angelo Texas where the Wool and Mohair Association of Texas opposes the federal wool plan. The Texas group handles about 70 percent of last year’s 57 million pounds of wool and mohair and aims to manage 30 million of 45 million pounds this year. It plans a marketing scheme deemed more favorable to growers. The Federal Farm Board had proposed a national wool marketing corporation to regulate the market.
The new meat inspection ordinance in Ventura county takes effect requiring all meat sold to originate from State or United States inspected packing houses. Dr. J. A. King, county health officer, directs the health department in coordinating with meat markets and giving guidance on the law. Plans with the State division of animal industry are under way to set up local packing house inspections.
Bud Creeks and Bert McCutcheon, veteran hunter and trapper, bagged a seven foot four inch mountain lion above the Tule River Indian Reservation, eighteen miles southeast of Porterville. The animal was killed with a .22 rifle assisted by several hunting dogs.
The Tulare Creamery Company, Inc. merges with Creameries of America, a holding firm with interests in seven states. Tulare unit handles 10,000 milk bottles daily serving Tulare Porterville Corcoran Kingsburg Sena Lindsay Exeter Dinuba and nearby points. George Nielson remains local branch manager. L. L. Dorman of California Dairies, Inc. helped complete the merger.
The losses include 197 prize layers owned by C. E. Sparks near Anaheim after hens were killed for meat. Sparks valued the hens at 600 to 700 dollars. A. W. Strudthoff reported ten rabbits stolen from his hutches at 1002 East Santa Ana street. R. W. Cooley of 334 West La Verne reported eight pigeons stolen during the night.
More than half the students in the College of Agriculture poultry husbandry class at Davis come from foreign countries. Each student represents a distinct country, including Spain Hungary Arabia Palestine Japan Chile and Mexico.
The Canners' League reports seven new cling peaches for California planting. Six are hybrids and one is the Pullar cling from Australia. Aims include smaller pits, better canning quality, and varied ripening to extend the season. Also announced are a new pear and two nectarines with satisfactory canning tests.
Federal Farm Board approved a large loan totaling nearly four million dollars to the Sun Maid Raisin Growers Association, a first major step in rehabilitating California's $300 million grape industry. Additional by product funding of $1.5 million is anticipated. Sun Maid bonds are security for the loan, with Sun Maid access at a favorable 3 8 percent interest.
H. H. Clark, manager of the Colorado River Land Company of Dover, Mexico, announced after talks with labor groups and Governor Jose Maria Tapia that a minimum wage deal for cotton workers is sealed. Clark returns to Calexico to restart company activities amid prior threats to idle fields due to wage and price pressures.
Albert R. Nurse Esparto farmer and justice of the peace told the Yolo County Board of Supervisors a plan to curb hundreds of roaming dogs blamed for killing sheep. He proposed each dog receive an identification tag registered in the county clerk’s office so owners could be traced and forced to remove the dogs. He urged killing bands of roaming dogs to reduce losses.
At liberty under a temporary injunction to fish for salmon off Santa Cruz, local fishermen faced shorebound disruption as an influx of sharks invaded the feeding grounds. Fishermen attributed offshore winds driving sharks in from the sea.
Governor Young's ten year building program moves forward at Sacramento with a $175,000 livestock pavilion. A $110,000 machinery building has been completed and plans call for a $25,000 education and fine arts building in 1933 and a $400,000 coliseum in the main livestock group in 1935.
Mrs. H M Smith of Topeka Kansas proclaims California Fig Syrup as a health aid for her five year old son weighing fifty seven pounds. She credits it with curing colds feverish spells and stomach issues while noting generations of use and its endorsement by physicians for fifty years.
A girl admits she cannot remember the words of a new song after a show. Her father replies that the remedy to a happy home is simply to forget the tune. London Tit-Bits presents a light domestic moment.
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