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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
2
Officials backed by landowners have curbbed the county's squir rel population, saving Tulare about 30 million dollars over eight years and yielding annual insurance against rodent damage near six million. The outlay totals around 250 thousand, largely private capital, with the county repaid through land assessments funneled via the horticultural office.
Rainfall exceeds typical levels in Tu Lare county boosting feed conditions across lowlands and foothills with unusually good forage prospects for livestock. Local officials report healthy pasture growth and improved water availability amid the wetter period.
A comprehensive soil survey is being conducted by the United States Bureau of Soils with the state department of agriculture. Maps will show soil character, depth, texture, hard pan and alkali, while climate and agricultural data are collected. Completion is expected in late June to aid settlers and a potential Santa Ynez irrigation project.
Potato culture has proven highly profitable in Burney valley and Fall River Valley. Harry Smith, agriculture teacher at McArthur High School, runs a night school on potato culture with a 33-farmer potato class. Farmers travel from Glenburn Fall River Mills Pittville Dana Cassel Hat Creek Burney to learn profitable methods.
California's fall and spring carrot acreage will total more than 3195 acres, about three times the 1925-26 crop, per the state department of agriculture forecast. Santa Maria Guadalupe lists 1750 acres, with Salinas Watsonville 170, San Mateo 70, Sacramento 80, Los Angeles 200, Ventura 550, San Diego 150, and Imperial 225 acres.
Farm advisers and cow testers from Colusa Glenn Tehama Sutter and Yuba counties met in Colusa to standardize butterfat testing methods. Don M. Smith and Harold Compston attended. The group agreed to adopt the California standard form of testing, aligned with practices in other states.
Harvesting of a bumper crop on the New Man ranch four miles northwest of Fipton Tulare county is underway. Early yields average above 250 crates per acre with sixty acres devoted to the crop this season. The total yield is estimated to exceed 30 000 crates as twenty men gather heads for shipment to southern markets.
Dr. J. P. Iverson of the California Department of Agriculture argues California should increase its dairy cattle. He contends dairymen neglect a vital opportunity and notes 16,822 dairy cows were shipped into the state during 1926 to meet demand from discriminatory buyers seeking healthy livestock.
C G Ross a leading Pomona poultry raiser estimates 125 600 laying hens across Pomona valley ranches within five miles. Most plants are small, only a few poultrymen exceed 2000 hens, yet the industry brings in about 750 000 dollars yearly.
Over the last year the western San Fernando Valley reports a 27 percent rise in poultry production and related activity, reflecting growth in farm operations and local market demand.
Management expects about 3000 entries for the third annual event to be held in Compton from March 1 to March 7.
The Lodi branch of the Poultry Producers Association has grown rapidly since its organization about a year ago and now has twenty four members. Their combined egg shipments bring in an average of about $700 per week for eggs alone.
Lettuce shipments at El Centro run slightly below year to date figures from last year but daily shipments now surpass those of the same days in 1926. Officials believe the season totals will top the preceding season.
In Fresno area trials several grasses attract notice among newer plantings. Medics or annual alfalfas are prominent. Hard ing Grass or Sweet Tussac has found favor in the San Joaquin Valley.
J E Grant of Columbus Ga, a noted cotton authority, declared in Gerber that the cotton grown in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys is the best in the world while winding up an inspection tour of U S cotton areas.
Carloads of sheep moved from Cudahy Packing yards and Russell Thompson flocks totaling five cars. Additional three carloads from Holtville shipments have started with hay moving forward as several cars have been billed to Los Angeles recently.
At the John Almada ranch near Napa Junction a ewe gave birth to four healthy lambs, though the mother cannot nurse. Two lambs are being bottle raised. Three nearby ewes produced thriving triplets.
Large shipments of vegetables from the North End of Imperial valley have left Calipatria for three months. Cucumbers and green bell, chili and Spanish peppers from volunteer plants led the flow, followed around October 20 by the first early peas.
A. H. Swain of the farm bureau cotton sales agency reports a season high as forty four bales of high grade cotton sold in Bakersfield at 16.02 dollars per bale. An additional lot of sixteen bales went to Morgan and Company recipient L. C. Perkins at 13.68 dollars per bale, with the market closing at 13.71 dollars.
American Home Department survey of 176 farm homes shows 155 owned and 21 rented. Total acreage of these farms is 16,156 acres.
Sponsors of the seventeenth National Orange Show in San Bernardino pledge stronger education features from February 17 to 27. The citrus institute and participation by the citrus experiment station, county farm bureaus, and county horticultural commissions will be more complete than in previous years.
W B Childs of the state department of agriculture arrived to lead eradication efforts for the white fly. The program starts south of Yuba City with thorough treatment along the Feather River before moving to Yuba County, including removal and destruction of infected trees and spraying of vegetation.
California officials release counts for state institutions totaling 27,774 inmates and 12,965 hospital patients with San Quentin at 3,480, Folsom 1,857, Sonoma 2,061, and city districts noting new forest fire prevention work. Plans span measles alerts, poultry industry surveys, rabies rules, and county budget salary gaps, with infrastructure and building permits across multiple counties.
Sacramento lawmakers prepare to respond to the Herminghaus decision which grants riparian landowners full flow rights, threatening water power development. Governor calls experts to draft bills and constitutional amendments to protect riparian rights while enabling continued state water power growth for farming and industry.
Discussion centers on two bills by Senator Jones and Assemblyman Crittenden limiting riparian water use. The Jones measure bars waste and maintenance that lowers streams, while Crittenden allows flood and surplus waters to be stored and distributed under state laws. Proponents suggest possible constitutional amendment or special election to resolve the issue and allow public welfare condemnation of riparian rights.
Legislature urged to curb delays by enacting time limits. A committee backs a code section declaring the state must expedite criminal proceedings and specifies deadlines: district attorney files within 15 days, trials set within 30 days, no continuances.
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