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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
Farmers reduce silo filling costs by using small ensilage cutters driven by tractors or electric motors. The old two to three week neighbor exchange routine vanishes as one person can fill a silo alone, with a single man guiding the wagon and operating the tractor. Proper packing is shown by silage weight and settling.
The article explains dairy cow protein needs for growth maintenance and tissue repair. It notes proteins supply milk proteins and that, while they can provide heat and fat, starch and sugar are more economical for fat. It warns rations must include enough protein for tissue repair growth and milk production.
Dairy notes stress oats in rations for vitamins and improved management to boost profits. Aiming for 8000 to 12000 pounds of milk per cow, ventilated barns help prevent calf troubles. Avoid breeding cows to freshen in spring. fall freshening yields high production and income. Keep a notebook to track breeding dates and follow simple rules to produce clean milk.
A farm adviser's survey predicts Stanislaus county apricot production in 1929 near 12 000 tons, about 48 percent of 1928. Canneries and buyers currently pay 70 to 75 dollars per ton for size 12 fruit and 50 to 55 dollars per ton for sizes 13 to 16.
Lorin Huffman manager reports a dusting of sulfur on orange trees has eradicated citrus shrivel in Palmero orchards along the Feath er river citrus groves, signaling a successful pest control effort.
Schukl and Company cannery in Niles will shut for the season soon because apricots are scarce. Estimated total apricots canned will reach about 70,000 cases this year.
Tehama County supervisors authorize a 1929-30 budget plan with bounties on coyotes set at 10 dollars and wildcats at 2 dollars. A five dollar raise for the coyote bounty was ordered to spur ranchers to eradicate the predator.
R V Meikle chief engineer Turlock Irrigation District and W W Cox of West Stanislaus Irrigation District were chosen to represent Stanislaus County on a large committee of San Joaquin Valley citizens. They will work on a coordinated plan for California water resources involving a $500,000,000 bond issue.
About 240 ringneck pheasants from the state game farm were released near Gonzales and Sole to augment local wildlife by August. Farm superintendent Bade, assisted by Game Warden Fred H. Post, led the release. A consignment of baby trout will be placed in nearby streams in the near future.
A local cannery employing 500 people began a run on the first apricots to be canned in central California. The initial harvest comes from the Hollister district.
Joseph Schneider, director of the farm bureau and leading local cotton grower, says the McFarland district cotton prospects are favorable though growth is slow due to cold weather. Winds have caused heavy irrigation for weeks as soil remains loamy and largely undamaged. Some aphid infestations appear but are not serious and sunshine may curb them.
Ontario district farmers organize a committee to meet canners and set a price scale for this season's crop, aiming to prevent another peace war by agreeing on payments and terms with buyers.
The Pioneer Fruit Company of Merced shipped the county's first carload of fresh figs to New York. The shipment included 25 crates of Calimyrne figs, the first of this variety this year, and 1800 crates of Black Missions.
Canneries and packing houses are under way full blast to handle the 1929 apricot crop with thou hours a day. The crop was harmed far less by frosts than expected, easing concerns for growers.
Shipments of the first fig crop in the Oroville district likely total 4000 boxes of fourteen pounds each, says local express agent M L Marder. Over 500 boxes were shipped daily for three days starting July 1, with most shipments going to commission houses in San Francisco.
With high offers for the first melons of the season and steady price expectations, Merced county melon growers anticipate strong profits. Dos Palos and Los Banos in the west Merced area planted more than twice last year, claiming all but 400 of the county's 1554 acres this year.
Immediate extension of the embargo on sale of San Mateo mussels to the entire California seacoast area appeared possible as examinations of mussels from the San Mateo shoreline revealed higher toxic condition than those which recently poisoned five persons. Survey of the situation in all coastal counties now is being conducted by the State Department of Public Health.
Vernon Kellogg and Professor H J Quayle of the University of California are appointed to a seven member federal committee to survey Mediterranean fruit fly conditions in Florida. The group will report on eradication feasibility and future government policy.
Lloyd S. Tenny, president of the Federal Grape Stabilization Corporation, said the United States Farm Relief Board will act soon after valley residents express support. He reported Washington promises no delay in considering California’s request to borrow part of 150 million dollars in government funds. Separately, H. L. Shrader of the USDA notes poultry breeding improvements have raised egg output, stabilizing prices during peak demand and reducing seasonal price spikes.
USDA analysis of New York peach marketing shows large fruit yields about 1.25 dollars per crate before transport and commissions, with costs at 0.53 for harvesting and packing. After deductions, large peaches profit about 0.25 per crate, medium break even, small lose over half crate value, prompting selective picking of only the largest fruits.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges growers dealers and storage firms to use proven methods to reduce apple scald. Key factors include picking mature color and sun exposure, rapid cooling after harvest, prompt delivery to storage, proper aeration, and use of oiled paper wrappers or shredded paper for packaging to prevent scald. A Farmers Bulletin 1880-F by Dr Charles Brooks details these controls and is available from USDA Washington DC.
August planted strawberry plants will bear some fruit next year if established quickly, but results are poor: spring planting is best. For August sets use pots, space plants 18 inches apart in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, and enrich soil with well rotted manure before planting.
Instructions describe several Bordeaux mixture preparations for plant protection. A common strength 45-50 uses four pounds copper sulfate and five pounds lime in fifty gallons of water. Copper sulfate dissolves in part of the water, lime is slaked correctly, then combined with the dissolved chemicals in the fifty gallons. The mixture must be used soon after preparation.
Many people misread acid indigestion as a stomach problem when it is an acid condition. Phillips Milk of Magnesia quickly restores digestion after meals, neutralizes excess acid, and relieves sourness and gas. It offers lasting relief compared with soda.
A compact miscellany quotes Carlyle on sincerity and heroism, notes fashion via a Russ Ball Blue ad praising dainty white dresses for a baby or daughter, and points readers to Your Grocer for the product. The line about Nero hints at moral steadfastness as a daily habit.
Mes Mrs Joan Baassea of Wetmore Colorado says after 14 years of marriage and six births she found health improve by using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound off and on. She credits the tonic for lasting energy and has recommended it to hundreds of women based on her mother’s prior use and encouragement.
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