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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
2
Cotton will be planted on four hundred acres near Maxwell next season, while a passenger air service linking San Francisco Chico and Sacramento will begin early in January.
The Cuca Monga Fruit Growers association shipped 113,541 boxes and about 284 cars of citrus fruit this season, receiving $227,477.19. The fruit shipped netted about $2 per packed box, but 39 cars were dumped due to frost.
The Kern County farm bureau poultry department will market eggs with a guarantee on every carton. Eggs with special labels will average twenty two ounces to the dozen, be fresh and clean with no cracks or checks, and sell at a slight premium due to these qualities.
Pruning of apricot and peach trees in Kings County is reported in full swing at year end. Despite drought expectations, growers say fruit buds in orchards and vineyards are setting heavily, signaling a likely bumper crop of peaches prunes and raisins this year. Plans for a state farm lands conference at Sacramento aligned with the 1995 state legislature opening, finalized late December by the Sacramento real estate board president, with brokers statewide active.
An information gathering meeting on land sale trends and pricing outlines farm land development in California. San Francisco and Watsonville earn top awards in Apple Week, commemorating twelve years of celebrations with 1924 marking official state participation. King C. Gillette files articles of incorporation for the King corporation, planning a $5 million venture on a 2300 acre ranch near Santa Barbara at Gaviota pass, expanding grazing to potential intensive cultivation.
About 350 rabbit breeders in the Pomona district attended the annual meeting of the Associated Rabbit Breeders of Southern California held recently in Pomona. The group claims to be the nation’s largest rabbit organization. Sales in 1924 from southern California rabbits reportedly totaled 5 million dollars, with inquiries pouring in from across the country and abroad about registered stock.
One hundred seventy Los Angeles walnut growers gathered in four districts under the walnut growers department of the farm bureau and the agricultural extension service to study pruning methods. W. E. Hooper, extension specialist, and W. J. F. Blanchard conducted the demonstrations at West Covina, El Monte, Whittier and San Fernando.
December 11 and 12 marked the Los Angeles Pigeon club annual show with about 1,000 birds on display. Birds hailed from eastern states and included Homers Fantails Pouters Blondinettes Barbs Carneaux Kings Runts Nuns Maltese Mottles Tumblers Trumpeters Jacobins Turbits Mondaines and more.
The child labor amendment was ratified in the assembly after an all day debate by 69 to 9. The senate, after a short discussion, adopted the resolution by 36 to 3 with one favorable vote absent.
The article cites a federal amendment proposal limiting under 18 labor and discusses its uncertain status amid state ratifications. It notes California electors’ votes for Calvin Coolidge, then outlines legislative plans to reapportion California’s senate and assembly. It details "Cow counties" unity, potential senate expansion, and a possible special election to submit a new apportionment to voters for 1927 legislature.
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