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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
3
The man who is ever seeking to do his best is keen active and wide awake. He stays watchful of himself in trifles and asks What is worthy of me rather than What will the world say.
The article outlines winter candying methods for citrus peels cranberries and bananas plus a reflection on the American housewife role in guiding immigrant households through cleanliness and good housekeeping. It highlights candied orange peels candied cranberries baked bananas and tips on wax finishes and floor care.
Fresno government agent M J Newhouse said a survey of the California raisin industry by the Federal Farm Board will not be ready until spring or late winter. E L Adams of the Rice Growers Association predicted higher prices and a harvest of about 2 800 000 bags at 2 40 to 2 50 per bag. In Stockton district stock raisers reported no distress from the prolonged dry spell and fires, with no serious losses expected despite worst rain conditions.
Farm Adviser H. J. Baade announced a ready market for Napa County black walnuts in San Francisco at 25 dollars per ton hulled. Black walnut meats fetch 30 cents per pound, with buyers prepared to take shipments.
L Noble presidents the California Cotton Credit Corporation announced immediate construction of a cotton gin in Visalia. Lower water table drops elsewhere push cotton growers into the Kaweah River delta where water conditions are favorable.
The Contra Costa Walnut Growers Association plans marketing of 1100 tons this season, about 50 tons more than the 1050 ton estimate by manager Neil Harrison, despite early spring frosts that damaged fruit crops and hit central Contra Costa walnut belts hardest.
A federal state crop report indicates California lettuce gathering nears completion with the central coastal area the hardest hit, though activity continues at a reduced pace through December. December output in the San Joaquin Valley is expected light, while San Fernando Valley production should rise sharply in the next ten days.
Department of Commerce preliminary report shows California ginned 98,715 bales by November 8, surpassing the 81,635 bales for the entire 1928 season. Kern County led with 27,983 bales in 1929 and Tulare County with 20,876 bales, ahead of 1928 figures of 17,158.
San Joaquin county supervisors placed a $116.66 lien on J. C. Droge of Tracy to cover costs incurred by county horticultural commissioner Austin Mahoney in eradicating puncture vine. October conditions boosted crop forecasts for corn rice beans and potatoes with rice yielding about 6,175,000 bushels and overall production improving over prior estimates.
Butte County, with 880,438 bags from 25,389 acres, led California in rice output this year, announced E. L. Adams of the Rice Growers Association at Chico. The crop accounts for 28 percent of statewide production, with California contributing 22 percent of the nation’s rice. Adams notes excellent quality and little surplus, as 4,000,000 bags were marketed last year to 29 countries, mainly in Europe and South America, and projects 1929 prices at $2.40 to $2.50 per 100 pounds. Other top counties by harvested area include Glenn, Colusa, Yolo, Sutter, Sacramento, and Yuba.
R. M. Hagen of the Western Cattle Marketing Association reports that an orderly marketing program has kept prices steady on the Pacific Coast despite poor feed. The Federal Farm Board aided western cattlemen through the association, Hagen told Kings and Fresno counties cattlemen.
San Joaquin Farm Bureau Association reports five story height membership figure and claims the most successful drive by a farm bureau in the state. Harvey Van Vlear announces a 100 percent gain over last year. Mrs. George Kata of Niles wins first prize for most members as Niles raises membership from 56 to 159 earning the campaign trophy.
Federal state crop service reports harvest progress for fall cauliflower across southern counties. Central coastal region plants won't be ready until December 15, with heavier output expected in January. Total acreage to be harvested before February 1 is 6200 acres and 9100 acres afterward.
Cinderella like the California prune remains a market force as the state division of markets notes its progress from humble origins to strong European sales. Prices firm in London while France and other continental centers hold firm. California this year produced over two thirds of world supply at 108000 tons out of 151350 tons total. Pacific Northwest 27500 tons Jugoslavia 12000 tons France under 4000 tons.
G H Hecke director of agriculture announced that sterilized Florida citrus imports are allowed into Southern and Western states for fruit fly only. The Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine remains unchanged for California which enforces a long standing citrus canker ban on southern state imports.
M. J. Newhouse special representative said the impartial investigation will consider Farm Board policy to support cooperative marketing associations while examining all phases of the grape industry to determine what is best for the industry as a whole.
A California poultry firm announces a modern hen hotel in Fair Oaks to house 3200 laying hens. The 1400 structure will offer individual laying pens of three square feet per hen and four pens per floor. Each pen includes hen furniture, running water, elevator service, ventilation, and vacuum cleaning.
A three year old at his grandfather’s farm is listening to frogs, dogs, and a cow. He runs to tell his mother the old cow is blowing her horns, misinterpreting the mooing sounds. The scene captures a child’s vivid imagination and literal take on animal noises.
A concise maxim on moral integrity, asserting that a person guided by duty is sound in character and trustworthy. The statement emphasizes virtue as its own reward, prioritizing ethical consistency over expedience.
Education in Chile has become free and compulsory since August 1920. Higher and secondary education is offered by the National University, the University of Concepcion, and the Catholic universities of Santiago and Valparaiso. Last year's educational expenses amounted to.
A compact proverb-style note advising that seeking faults in others reveals more flaws the observer carries, suggesting self reflection over harsh judgment. The line emphasizes bias, perception, and the tendency to project imperfection onto others.
Professor Walter von Brunn of Rostock University reports that German children have grown about an inch taller in five years, with weight also increasing. Diseases like tuberculosis scrofula and anemia, common during the war, are down about 50 percent in ten years, Capper's Weekly notes.
Cleaning ad notes Russ Ball Blue as a laundry aid to cover tiny rust spots caused by inferior Bluing. Recommends asking grocers for the product and promotes its use in household washing.
Foresters conducting a census report grizzly bears are near extinction in the Pacific coast region with only about twenty remaining. Once common in mountain forests, the species now dwindles as hunters and trappers recall past adventures with the animal.
Heal burn and cut pain quickly without scars. Cole’s Carboni salve sells for 0c at druggists or 0c to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois. Advertising copy from a historical newspaper page segment.
A conversation centers on whether enjoying a sight that moves a woman to tears marks a brute. Miss Cayenne counters, noting a husband known for kindness takes his wife to emotional plays, challenging the idea with a counterexample.
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