California County Fairs List for Late Summer to Winter
A compiled roundup of California fairs from Marin to Imperial Valley with dates and host towns. It lists Marin Novato Hilmar Merced Sacramento Santa Ana Modesto Red Bluff Ventura Susanville Orland San Diego Tulare Riverside Chowchilla Fresno Pomona Anderson Santa Cruz Oroville Brawley and other regional fairs with August to December schedules.
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Novato
Hilmar
Merced
Sacramento
Santa Ana
Stanislaus
Anderson— Setember
Santa Cruz
Oroville
Brawley
Three Rivers Grower Praises Cooperative Moth Battle
John Grunigen of Three Rivers Tulare county reports very good codling moth control this season. He credits the county horticultural office the state department of agriculture and the division of chemistry for a joint program and a new spray material now under test that has fostered strong cooperation among growers.
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John Grunigen
Three Rivers
Tulare County
Grunigen
State Department of Agriculture
Kings county apricot bloom and Tulare cotton plot described
The article notes Kings county and California apricots as a premier golden fruit with a world market. It highlights an early July cotton stand near Tulare on 160 acres planted in spring, irrigated once, with plants 15 to 24 inches high and budding. Cotton experts forecast about 200 bales from the field this fall.
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Kings County
California
Asia
Alexander the Great
Europe
Tulare
Tulare County melon harvest expected to bring high returns
The Tulare county melon crop is under full harvest across the southern area and the Exeter Seville and Alta districts where watermelons and cantaloupes are grown. Planting to melons is reported more extensive than ever with many small patches for local consumption.
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Tulare County
Exeter
Seville
Alta
Farmers discuss cross pollination in Sonoma orchards
Farmers in Sonoma County discuss cross pollination for apples cherries pears and other orchard fruit. Data show properly pollenized fruit develops a normal seed set and better adherence, uniform growth and faster development. The farm adviser cites increased yield as the outstanding reason for pollenization.
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Sonoma County
Derry Dairy Inspectors Target Substandard Cream in Three Counties
Over several weeks, inspectors from the bureau of dairy control intensified efforts in Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties to improve cream and milk quality. The campaign focuses on plant grading and follow ups with dairymen who repeatedly sell undergrade product.
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Bureau of Dairy Control
Kings
Tulare
Fresno
Forestville packing house opens July first
The apple growers union packing house at Forestville opened on July 1. H. J. Stokes of Goshen district Tulare county bought a fine herd of Holsteins headlined by a $1,000 bull. Citrus pest control fumigation will cover several thousand acres in Tulare county orchards. Tehama county orchardists enjoy strong prices for dried peaches since 1917 with contracts nearly complete. West side Kings county growers near Murray cultivate about 100 acres of sweet potatoes expecting an early excellent crop.
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Apple Growers’ Union Packing House
Forestville
H. J. Stokes
Goshen
Tulare County
Tehama County
West Side
Murray
Kings County
Placer County Fruit Rush Drives Auburn Plum Shipments
The Placer county fruit shipping rush continues for six weeks with Auburn handling large quantities of Burbank plums. Local growers push to meet demand as shipments ramp up through the period.
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Auburn
Burbank
Squirrels Threaten Merced County Farms
Ground squirrels infest Merced county farms despite widespread poisoning. Horticultural Commissioner B E Welty plans an extermination program following official guidelines to rid the ro dents from the area.
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Merced County
B. E. Welty
Coachella Valley Farm Center Leads Riverside County Farm Bureau
County Farm Advisor M M Winslow notes the Coachella valley farm center has the largest farm bureau membership in Riverside County with 114 regular and 52 associate members and still growing.
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Coachella Valley
Riverside County Farm Bureau
M. M. Winslow
Plums See Price Drop Tied To Smaller Shipments
California Fruit Distributors public statement from Newcastle via representative F. W. Heggeblade explains the low plum prices in the east arise as shipments run under the five five pack size. The note highlights distribution issues affecting market levels.
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East
California Fruit Distributors
Newcastle
F. W. Heggeblade
Farm adviser urges sulphur-nicotine powder for vine leaf hopper control
Farm Adviser A A Jurgerman of Stanislaus County urges readers who have not acted to apply fresh sulphur-nicotine powder to combat vine leaf hopper. He warns that using stale material reduces effectiveness.
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A. A. Jungerman
Stanislaus County
Mint oil deal ties Porterville to New York buyer
John N. Davies developing the mint industry in the Porterville district purchased the entire output of peppermint oil from John Irmer’s six acre mint tract in Tulare. It was Irmer’s first harvest and the cash price totaled $3,000 for the six acres.
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John N. Davies
Porterville
New York
John Irmer
Tulare
Irmer
Merced Tomatoes Seized Under State Standardization Act
E. E. Welty, Merced county horticultural commissioner, reports nine more lots of tomatoes and fifty crates seized for alleged violations of the state standardization act. Sacramento also notified that 160 boxes of Merced tomatoes were seized and barred from the market.
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E. E. Welty
Merced County
Welty
Sacramento
Apricots Ship East at Record Chicago Price
The first Meinert station carload of apricots from the Ygnacio valley sold in Chicago for 2.95 per crate, a new season high, according to a message from the east. Another carload fetched 2.87 per crate in New York the same day.
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Chicago
Meinert Station
Ygnacio Valley
New York
Grape Survey Forecast For Tulare County Raisins
Jf A Robbins field representative at Visalia for Sun-Maid Raisin Growers reports Tulare county grapes will be short in quantity but high in quality. Raisin tonnage should match last year as fewer growers plan to ship fresh this summer.
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Tulare County
Jf. A. Robbins
Visalia
Horticultural Commissioners Report Uniform Valley Crops Outlook
Six county horticultural commissioners in San Joaquin valley report uniform data on stone fruits grapes and cotton as of June 10. Peaches apricots and plums show normal yields with prices higher than the long term average, signaling a favorable market compared with recent years.
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Fresno County Chamber of Commerce
Woman claims glass method stops gophers in Atascadero
An Atascadero resident describes a homemade technique to chase gophers from a lawn by pounding up glass and placing it into burrows. She reports the gophers abandon the area and relocate to easier trapping spots, confirming the method’s apparent effectiveness.
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Atascadero
Giant horse powered harvester reported in Riverside county
California brief notes a Beaumont grain ranch still using a 28 horse team to power a large harvester that cuts threshes and sacks about sixty acres per day. It also mentions a Yosemite feather drive, state aid for orphans, a San Jose gas explosion, an unusual apple rot case, fur bearers and trapping, and Los Angeles industry gains as part of a mixed roundup of regional items.
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California
R. P. Stewart
Beaumont
Riverside County
Tehachapi
Tony Baca
Yosemite
F. S. Townsley
Amy Steinhart Braden
State Children’s Aid Bureau
State Department of Public Welfare
Joe Rodriguez
White Road
San Jose
Rodriguez
Cintas
J. R. Talbot
Graton
Sonoma County
O. R. Bremner
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
R. K. Stewart
U. S. Biological Survey
Practical Household Hints and California News Digest
A miscellany of home economy tips on storage, laundry and safety alongside California farm and state notes. Items cover kitchen shelf organization, scratch prevention, camphor to protect silver, Dutch-oven tips, and a clothes-pin bag. California education, agriculture, water rights, personnel appointments, and Roosevelt Sequoia Park expansion are reported, with farming outlooks, fertilizer movement, and miscellaneous local quirks like duck rearing and a nutcracker as a bottle wrench. News ranges from Stanford readmission figures to state traffic arrests and national park expansion.
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Callie
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Garton
Forbestown
C. M. Conner
Hart
Marysville
Corcoran
California State Cotton Growers’ Association
Long Beach
Modesto
Hearst Cannery
Virden Packing Company
J. P. Iverson
California Veterinary Medical Association
Riverdale Grammar School
Ontario
Western Newspaper Union
Stanford University
Ventura County Ice and Milk Company
Oxnard
Sawtelle
W. F. Blanchard
Ventura County
Sydney A. Anderson
Andersen
Dillonwood Ranch
Milo
Sequoia National Park
Roosevelt Sequoia National Park
United States Senate
Washington
State Motor Vehicle Department
Sierras
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