California News Briefs Highlights California Countys Actions
California counties report Shasta property values totaling 15.1 million dollars with veterans exemptions of about 242 thousand. Oxnard opens Roosevelt highway unit, Sacramento Northern extends Holland branch, and Solano to re-open old American Canyon road. Delano theater fire damages 12 thousand dollars. several school projects approved. statewide efforts on bridges, charters, and public works noted.
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Shasta County
Oxnard
Santa Monica
Kings County Board of Supervisors
Blakeley Levee
War Department
Corte Madera Creek
Greenbrae
State Department of Public Works
Alto-San Rafael
Los Molinos
Red Bluff
Kauffman
George Shubert
Downieville
Farmers’ Union
San Jose
J. S. Sampson Company
San Francisco
Napa
Sonoma
Whites Hill
Point Reyes Station
Stanislaus County
Union High School
Vacaville
St. Helena Union High School
Coffman, Sahlberg and Stafford
Richmond
Sacramento
Thomas McCormack
Solano County
State Highway Commission
Solano
Napa Highway
Cordela
Cordelia
Vallejo
Delano Theatre
Community Packing Company
Fresno
Frank C. Jordan
Joseph F. Bumiller
Estey H. Walton
Sanger
Chris B. Jensen
Parker
Tehama County
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Mother Lode
California
United States Geological Survey
State Mining Bureau
Adolph Knopf
Interior Department
Department of the Interior
Pittsburg
Port Stockton Cement Co
Stockton
California Cotton and Citrus Output in Early 20th Century
California ranked twelfth in cotton acres and eleventh in 1928 production with a 172 230 bale yield while leading the nation with 378 pounds per acre. The Valencia orange market opened with fair prices as two packinghouses shipped fifty carloads east. Pomona sold the navels entirely, totaling over 3000 cars for the season.
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California
Valencia
Pomona
Grain Harvest Under Way in Tulare County District
Harvesting of grain is underway in southeastern Tulare county with nearly 60,000 acres planted from Richgrove to Porterville. About 85 percent is wheat. Yields are fair, averaging three to five sacks per acre. more rain earlier would have boosted yields. Growers are using tractor-operated harvesters.
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Tulare County
Richgrove
Porterville
Livestock Shipments at Calipatria Rise in May Total
May receipts at Calipatria reached 119 cars of cattle and sheep as summer pasture loomed in Imperial Valley. Of these, 92 cars were slaughtered, including 66 cattle, 15 sheep, and 11 hogs. The Wail Company alone shipped 12,000 lambs to market this spring.
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Calipatria
Imperial Valley
Wail Company
Mildew Threat to Tulare Grapes Warned by Adviser
Tulare county farm adviser W E Gilfillan warns mildew is likely with current weather and grape value remains high. He urges two to three dustings to protect new growth as cloudy conditions favor mildew development.
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W. E. Gilfillan
Tulare
Melons Unharmed by Cold but Not Ripe by July
Carl Melcher, a leading grower from the McFarland district, reports melons have not been injured by cold weather yet will not be ripe by the first week of July as earlier predicted. He suggests delaying shipments may benefit local growers until the Imperial Valley crop declines.
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Carl Melcher
McFarland
Mr. Melcher
Imperial Valley
Wheat and barley crop prospects in drought year
The State Agricultural Statistician on June 1 reports wheat at 66 percent of normal, down from 84 percent last year and 80 percent 10-year average. Abandonment is 20 percent with 686000 acres for harvest and an expected 10187000 bushels compared to 16380000 in 1928. Barley 69 percent, oats 70 percent. both crops expected to be the smallest since 1924 drought.
Three Central California groves chosen for maturity tests
Dr Parker of the Riverside experiment station has selected three Central California orange groves for maturity experiments conducted with Tulare county farm adviser. The Stevens grove at Jasmine Hills Brothers ranch near Porterville and the Minnehaha grove at Woodlake will be tested with varying nitrogen fertilizer applications to identify factors promoting early maturity of fruit.
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Central California
Parker
Riverside Experiment Station
Tulare County
Stevens Grove
Jasmine
Hills Brothers’ Ranch
Porterville
Woodlake
Vegetables in Season No More a Limiting Factor
The piece argues that year round availability of lettuce celery tomatoes peas cauliflower carrots and spinach has eroded seasonal limits. Districts contributing at different times support continuous shipments and mutual help, creating an uninterrupted supply and positive market psychology for consumers.
Cotton crops in San Joaquin valley face replanting and drought risk
Reports from the San Joaquin Valley indicate poor cotton growing conditions this year with seed rotting during cold weather. Replanting was necessary and day and night irrigation is now underway to prevent the crop from drying up.
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San Joaquin Valley
Godshall Turkey Ranch Sees 2000 Turkeys In Apple Valley
The Godshall turkey ranch in Apple Valley reports 2,000 growing turkeys with more arriving daily. Proprietors expect a solid holiday trade and fairly firm prices this year as turkey men in Baldy Mesa look for better markets in the fall after several lean years.
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Godshall
Apple Valley
Victor Valley
Baldy Mesa
Inspectors Guard Border Against Fruit Fly Interceptions
Agricultural inspectors guarding the California Oregon border report intercepting 166 lots of Florida citrus since May 1 101 lots halted at northern stations and 790 citrus product lots seized in Southern California, per governor report.
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California
Oregon
Florida
Young
Record Pea Shipments in 1928 Beat Previous Season
Despite a severe 1928 winter, Imperial Valley carrot shipments pushed green peas to a record year with 742 straight cars, up from 665. Nationwide pea movement reached 4,785 cars in 1928 versus 4,171 in 1927, reflecting year round demand and rising consumer interest.
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Imperial Valley
Poultry contest leads with high production in San Joaquin Valley
Production at the San Joaquin Valley egg-laying contest in Selma stays above seventy percent for four months. Charles Sturtevant of Tulare leads with 1639 eggs in the first seven months, Raymond Nelson of Kingsburg is second with 1611. The manager sets the next contest from November 1 to September 30 to move the 1930-31 start to October 1, allowing earlier-hatched birds.
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San Joaquin Valley
Selma
Charles Sturtevant
Tulare
Raymond E. Nelson
Kingsburg
California Dominates U S Butter Exports in First Quarter
California shipped 883,310 pounds of butter overseas in the first quarter, out of 1,396,768 total U S exports. The product, packed in vacuum tins, went to markets including Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Panama and San Salvador, with shipments also to Mexico Chile Colombia Venezuela China and Japan.
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California
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
San Salvador
Mexico
Dutch West Indies
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Venezuela
China
Japan
British India
Farm Real Estate Values Fall Across Nation But California Ahead
A Federal report shows spring value changes were similar in California and the United States. The gap between spring and six year ago widened nationally more than in California. Except for mountain and Pacific divisions, all regions saw slight declines, with the national downward trend easing only slightly in the past year.
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California
United States
Pacific
Sterilization of Dairy Utensils
A historical notice explains that utensils are a major contamination source for milk. It recommends thorough cleaning plus eradication of remaining bacteria. Boiling water scalding is advised when steam is unavailable, with careful replenishment of hot water. Chlorine solutions offer a valid alternative if used properly and kept at strength.
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Cc. K. Johns
Feeding Cows Grain in Summer Proves Profitable
An eight cow herd fed an average of three pounds of grain daily in June and July produced 3550 pounds more milk and 186 pounds more fat than the prior year with no grain. Grain valued at 30 dollars per ton added 22.50 in feed cost, while 186 pounds of butterfat at 40 cents per pound added 74.40 in gross income, yielding a net profit of 52 dollars for the two months, or 3.25 per cow per month. Stronger cows gain larger returns from grain feeding on pasture.
Dairy Cow Production Shows Large Increase
The census data show U S dairy cows fell from 23 75 million in 1920 to 22 166 million in 1926 while milk output rose from 89 5 billion to 120 75 billion pounds. The 34 7 percent gain in milk with fewer cows reflects improved breeding feeding and cow care due to educational efforts.
Increase in Number of Cows Tested in Country 1928
Cow testing associations in the United States showed growth in 1928 with a 15 per cent rise in associations and 465 804 cows under test. California leads in cows tested and in percent tested, while four states beat California in herd counts. Wisconsin is second in cows tested and first in herds, Minnesota third, Iowa fourth. Iowa accounts for 2.7 per cent of dairy cattle under test.
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United States
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Chico State Teachers’ College
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BE. D. Reiter
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R. E. Ferguson
J. H. Raney
P. N. Longan
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State Motor Vehicle Department
C. C. Young
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A. S. Webb
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Sutter Basin Land Company
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State Supreme Court
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Charles Whitmore, Jr
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