Harvests Nearing Finish Across Sycamore District and Regional Transfers
Harvesting of barley and wheat crops wraps up in Sycamore area Colusa county. Kings county grain harvesting began in early June. Shmsen ranch near Victorville converts eighty acre apple and pear orchard to alfalfa. G W Hume cannery at Benicia finished asparagus canning July 1 and will can peaches and tomatoes. Joseph P Hertel is named assistant farm advisor for Kern county succeeding Don Hunter.
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Sycamore
Colusa County
Kings County
Shmsen
Victorville
G. W. Hume
Benecia
Joseph P. Hertel
Inyo County
Kern County
Don Hunter
California Packing plant resumes at San Lorenzo after spinach shutdown
The California Packing company's canning plant in San Lorenzo has restarted operations after four months of inactivity following the spinach season end.
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California Packing Company
San Lorenzo
California prune association warehouse readies for 6500 tons
The California Prune and Apricot growers association plant and warehouse in Visalia is being prepared to receive about 6,500 tons of association prunes.
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California Prune and Apricot Growers Association
Visalia
Poultry Prices and Crop Yields Reported in California News
Tulare poultry members earned 26 cents per dozen for number one May eggs, 2 cents above April, and 21 cents for number two eggs. Sheep shipments from the Cazadero area rise yearly, about 2,000 head consigned this season. Jack Lucas of Earlimart ships heavy potato yield with large smooth tubers. A 25 acre tract produced four carloads of 980 lugs each.
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Tulare
The
Poultry Association
Cazadero
Jack Lucas
Earlimart
Grain Industry Dominant in San Joaquin Valley Trade Area
Despite fruit and vegetable prominence in the San Joaquin valley, grain farming remains highly favored. The region west of the San Joaquin river from Tracy to Fresno stands as a leading grain sector in California.
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San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin River
Tracy
Fresno
California
Exeter firm reports top U.S. carload fruit price
The Pioneer Fruit company at Exeter announced a New York market sale of a carload of black Mission figs shipped from Exeter by express at 55549 dollars, claiming it to be the highest price ever paid in the United States for a carload of fruit.
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United States
Pioneer Fruit Company
Exeter
Express
New York
Date growers claim higher profit per acre than grapefruit
Roland Reed, a date grower from El Centro, told forty five date growers at a meeting in Braw ley that dates can yield more net profit per acre than grapefruit and more money can be made from dates than any other crop in the Imperial Valley.
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Roland Reed
el Centro
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Placer County Gathers Tests for Fruit Crop Maturity
The most comprehensive tests ever undertaken to determine proper maturity for shipment of Placer County's annual fruit crop have been arranged for the present fruit season. The tests will have the cooperation of the United States Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture of the University of California.
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Placere County
United States Department of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
University of California
Merced Irrigation District Seen Best For Farm Producers
W R McCarthy engineer for Round Valley and Owens Valley irrigation districts says the Merced area offers more attractive opportunities for farm producers than any other coast section. He spoke after a coast‑wide tour of inspection.
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Merced
West Coast
W. R. McCarthy
Round Valley Irrigation District
Owens Valley Irrigation District
Regional farm advisers tour visits pear orchards for pruning guidance
Farm advisers from Sacramento El Dorado Yolo Placer and Nevada counties met in a regional traveling conference to inspect pear orchards. They discussed pruning types in use and debated the best methods for pruning and managing pear trees.
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Sacramento
Eldorado
Yolo
Placer
Nevada
California Grape Output Forecast For 1926
Agricultural statistician E H E Kaufman projects California grape production at 2,159,000 tons for 1926, up 10.4 percent from 1,595,000 tons in 1925. Wine grapes at 418,000 tons rise 5.8 percent, table grapes 441,000 tons up 4 percent, and raisin grapes 1,300,000 tons, a 14.4 percent increase.
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California
E. H E. Kaufman
Federal-State Crop Reporting Service
Kaufman
California fairs schedule list spans many counties and dates
A compiled roster of county and district fairs across California with locations and August to December dates. Notable entries include Marin Novato Hilmar Merced Sacramento Riverside Tulare Santa Cruz and other counties with fair weeks and event windows.
First straight Bartlett pears ship from Locke to New York City
Claims the first straight Bartlett pears from the Sacramento river district departed Locke on June 15 bound for New York City. The pears size well for this season and a chemist test confirms proper sugar content, suggesting good keeping qualities. Shipments are two weeks earlier than last year, boosting market prospects.
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Bartlett
Sacramento River District
Locke
New York City
California deciduous fruit crop expected to match last year
J L Nagle of Sacramento reported to the Pacific Coast Transportation Board in San Francisco that the deciduous fruit crop for California this year will be about the same as last year and will require a nearly identical number of cars. Tree fruits are forecast to rise slightly, especially in July.
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California
Pacific Coast Transportation Board
San Francisco
J. L. Nagle
Sacramento
Deciduous Fruit Committee
Corcoran Cotton Growers Benefit From Favorable Season
Weather conditions this season have been exceptionally favorable to the Corcoran cotton growers. Planting began March 1 and continued through April. The crop is about three weeks ahead of last year with thousands of acres in full bloom. Chopping is finished and intensive cultivation continues daily.
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Corcoran
Harvest forecast raises expectations in Lodi district
EK A Humphrey veteran fruit man reports the 60 percent Tokay crop will be 75 percent normal in the Lodi district of San Joaquin county after reviewing conditions. Wine grapes will be below the usual mark with many vineyards losing about a ton per acre due to light fruit set for unknown reasons.
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Lodi
San Joaquin County
EK. A. Humphrey
Kings County Packing protects cherries by feeding birds mulberries
The Kings County Packing company at Lemoore shields its cherry crop in the Murray orchard by planting mulberry trees as a substitute. The mulberries ripen at the same season as cherries, but have no commercial value, while the birds reportedly prefer the mulberries to cherries.
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Kings County Packing Company
Lemoore
Murray
Historic Gold Ridge cherry harvest tops county record
One of the heaviest cherry crops in Gold Ridge district Sonoma county has been harvested. Growers expect close to 250000 dollars in receipts. A cherry buyer issued an advance purchase check of 100000 dollars to cover early deliveries of Royal Ames. This harvest is the greatest in the history of the Sonoma county area.
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Gold Ridge
Sonoma County
Squirrel Eradication Expands in Tulare County Hills
Deputy Oscar L. Hemphill, head of Tulare county rodent control, says this season sees more eradication work in the foothills and mountains than any year since the 1917 campaign began, indicating intensified pest efforts statewide.
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Oscar L. Hemphill
Tulare County
California farmers to boost income by converting barley to pork
J A Mc Naughton vice president of the Los Angeles Union Stock Yards spoke at UC Davis short course explaining how California barley farmers can increase profits by feeding barley to hogs and selling pork instead of exporting the grain.
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California
J. A. McNaughton
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
University of California
Davis
Kern County Expands Fruit Tree and Vine Acreage in 1926
Kern County reports 671 new acres of fruit trees and grapes, boosting total bearing and nonbearing acreage to 28,228. Of this total, 5,519 acres have yet to come into bearing, per the county horticultural commissioner’s compilation.
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Kern County
Pests Threaten Cherry and Hawthorne Trees Near Healdsburg
Cherry and hawthorne trees are being attacked by cherry slugs causing alarm in the Healdsburg area. Spraying of the trees has begun in hopes of eliminating the pests.
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Healdsburg
California News Briefs Recaps statewide civic and infrastructure notes
A Willows inquiry confirms the rural supervisor post is mandatory. Sacramento fog claims debunked as favorable for air mail service. Isleton relief aids 1500 homeless Orientals with Japanese Salvation Army help. Lassen county to receive an oil electric locomotive for timbering. Angle worm woes in San Jose. Historic Mendocino stage coach shipped to Universal City. Notable tree surgery near Cloverdale uses 20 tons cement. Kern river canyon highway feasibility affirmed. Tulare braces for a new theater and clubhouses in Petaluma. Native Daughters session in Sacramento. Victory Bridge near Antioch opens. Placer crossings deadline extended. Deafness group forms in Los Angeles. Coolidge starts Exchequer powerhouse. Red Bluff pests threaten shade trees. dredging bay near Redwood City proposed. Del Rey fair planned. Foot and mouth spreads in Mexico. Apricots on Tulare trees shown. Eckley bridge franchise planned. Turner orchard sale in Sebastopol. Isleton asparagus reports circulated internationally. Marysville signs protected by rifle-target markers. Anderson high school district talks annexation. Firefighters prep for summer in Mineral. Forest inspectors train for fire detection and suppression.
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Fresno County
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Sonoma County
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Bartlett
Marysville
Yuba County
W. G. Allen
Bowman Farm Center
Anderson
Shasta County
Anderson Union High
Barry
Bowman
Evergreen
Fargurah
Mineral
Tehama County
Forest Service
Attractive Women Health and Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
A feature on beauty linking health to attractiveness mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Tallahassee Florida reports improved strength, energy, and ability to do housework after use, praising the remedy after long weakness and pale complexion. The product has been popular for over fifty years.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
J. C. Taylor
Tallahassee
Florida
Hardships in British Honduras Reported by Lady Richmond Brown
Lady Richmond Brown recounts severe hardship during a British Honduras expedition. She cites labor shortages due to illness among natives, a high Indian death toll, widespread sickness, and parasitic skin sores from chiggers. They faced scorpions tarantulas and constant boot and clothing prep, water scarcity for two months, and extreme electrical storms after returning to the coast.
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British Honduras
Richmond Brown
England
London Daily News
Dr Peery’s Dead Shot for Worms Ad
An advertisement pitches Dr Peery's Dead Shot as superior for worms, urging trial and providing 372 Pearl Street, New York as the contact address.
How Bad Eggs Be Used In Leather Making
Eggs deemed worthless for food are salvaged by dealers who kerosene them after breaking. They are treated with boric acid and sold to tanneries. Shells are removed, then the egg mixture is placed in a revolving drum with raw hides to render them pliant for leather.
Old Gag New Twist in Bavarian Satire
A playful exchange from Fliegenden Blaetter Munich features a quip about helping many times yet being called a mean man and a follow up remark that the speaker wants to deter others from borrowing money. The snippet reflects comic framing and humor from the period.
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Fliegenden Blaetter
Munich
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