California News Briefs Highlights From Across the State
A Stockton chamber meeting plans a September boat regatta for Central California waters. Changes loom for marriages as July 29 brings the gin law three day wait. Merced County values rise to 32 million with farm and industrial growth. Wood land's new hotel plans target 400000, with 75 rooms and shops. Forest Service forms a 55 man crew into Placer County, 12000 set for hunting access. California mineral output reaches 456.408 million, led by petroleum gains. Star of India to become a San Diego marine museum and naval reserve armory. Jamestown fire damages three buildings, over 30000 loss. Traffic officers to curb overloading on night shifts after 200 plus arrests. Santa Cruz water plan seeks 700000 for San Lorenzo diversion. Soquel hit by a 20000 blaze. Stockton awards 6000 for airplane hangars. New highway name Golden State Highway wins. Yosemite prize goes to James C. Anderson. San Gabriel dam bid tops 25 million. Fifteen dozen veteran teachers retire with full or prorated 500 salaries. Col William S. Barker to lead Salvation Army reentry to France. Five tons of ice aid Brawley pool. Slain lumberman case sends Millan Vukich to San Quentin for October 7. Yosemite hostelry Ahwahnee opens as national park guest house. UC forestry tour reports strong interest in Santa Cruz. Modoc funds for coyote eradication with state match. Tellurium ore samples shown in San Luis Obispo. Rev Patrick M. O Regan, 90, dies. longtime Vincentian priest in Los Angeles.
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Stockton
Merced County
F. A. Robinson
Woodland
W. H. Weeks
San Francisco
United States Forest Service
Robinson Flat
French Meadows
Placer County
Forest Service
Emigrant Gap
California
Lloyd L. Root
Seven Seas
San Diego
Ramsey
England
James Coffroth
Star of India
Naval Reserve
Jamestown
Tuolumne County
National Hotel
Foresters Hall
Frank G. Snook
State Division of Motor Vehicles
James P. Sweeney
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzo River
State Division of Water Rights
Sweeney
Soquel
Stockton Municipal Aviation Field
Frank P. Guyon
San Joaquin Valley
San Gabriel
Schools of
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Col
William S. Barker
France
U. S
Salvation Army
American Legion
Paris
O. d
Brawley
Imperial County
Imperial Valley
Millan Vukich
Richard T. Stone
San Quentin
J. B. Landis
State Supreme Court
Stephen T. Mather
National Parks
Yosemite
Sequoia National Park
Ahwahnee
Santa Cruz County
Agricultural Extension Service
University of California
Woodbridge Metcalf
Modoc County Board of Supervisors
Modoc County Bank
Modoc Wool Growers’ Association
Modoc National Forest
National Forest
San Luis Obispo
William Gahan
San Luis Obispo County
Patrick M. O’regan
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Los Angeles
O’regan
Apricot blight toll in California and thinning urged
Pear blight causes heavy losses in California with 70,000 trees affected per report by L H Day of the UC Division of Pomology. One county lost 40,000 trees in a year. Day anticipates further important announcements soon while McFarland district apricot growers plan deeper thinning for higher quality large fruit for canneries in Porterville.
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California
L. H. Day
Division of Pomology
University of California
Day
McFarland
Porterville
Citrus crop tops 1926 returns in Orange District
1927 figures from the Orange County Fruit Exchange show the citrus crop revenue already exceeds last season by nearly two million dollars to date. The district records a banner year as growers report higher yields and stronger markets across the season.
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Orange District
Orange County Fruit Exchange
California prune growers launch statewide merger plan
California prune growers began a statewide push to rehabilitate a $150 million industry by MERGING producers marketing companies and packers. It marks the first time all agencies have cooperated in a single coordinated move within the state.
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Prune Growers of
California
First Car of Black Mission Figs Sells High in New York
Exeter shipments this year show a record price for the first car of Black Mission figs. The fruit, sent on June 24, was sold in New York for 7755 dollars, about 500 dollars more than the first car last year, according to Pioneer Fruit Company.
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Exeter
Pioneer Fruit Company
New York
Poultry experts urge culling non producers in mid year
M A Lindsay of Tulare County who leads poultry work for the farm bureau says when egg production falls to about 40 percent during July and August it is an ideal time to cull non producers from the flock and boost overall output.
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M. A. Lindsay
Tulare County
Farm Bureau
Cows Tested in June by Kings County Dairy Bureau
Official testers Leo C. Dingman and Alfred Sander report 1,172 cows tested in June. Fourteen cows were sold to the butcher due to low individual production.
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Kings County Farm Advisor’s
Leo C. Dingman
Alfred Sander
Kings County Farm Bureau
Madera Merced District Fair Dates Set by Board
The Madera Merced District Fair to run from September 21 to 24 with Educational Day on the 21st Ad Club Day on the 22nd Farm Bureau and Civic Organizations Day on the 23rd and American Legion Day on the 24th Judging of exhibits will occur on September 22 with the event previously known as the Madera County Fair.
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Madera-Merced
Madera
Early peaches in Yucaipa Valley bring good price
Early peaches in the Yucaipa Valley arrive late this year but shipments are expected to be heavy. The fruit is described as large and well colored and in demand, with the best growers earning by handling both early and late varieties.
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Yucaipa Valley
Walnuts in Orange County Face Heaviest Setting Since 1923
Deputy County Horticultural Commissioner W. H. Wright notes this year’s walnut setting in Orange County is the heaviest since 1923. Codling moth damage appears reduced, unless a July hatch raises risk. sunburn in July and August remains the main threat to the crop.
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Orange County
W. H. Wright
Kern County Tops State in Cotton Acreage This Year
Kern County leads California in cotton acreage for the year, planting 29,100 acres of the state's total 128,000 despite a 3,900 acre decline from 1926.
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Kern County
Prospects for a light California citrus crop
The upcoming season in Southern California shows a light crop of oranges and lemons. Across districts the outlook varies, but overall the citrus belt is expected to produce 65 to 85 percent of normal yields.
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California
State rail orders cut costs for dairy and poultry shipments
California shippers of butter eggs cheese and dressed poultry will save thousands yearly due to railroad commission action. The commission orders Southern Pacific Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Union Pacific System and other rail lines to reduce refrigerator car charges for interstate shipments by September 1 1927.
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California
Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific Company
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Union Pacific System
Merced official foresees grape shipments rise this year
EH. E. Welty, Merced county horticultural commissioner, expects shipments of table and juice grapes to exceed 450 more cars than last year based on healthier vineyards and many entering full bearing. Last year produced 1,747 cars, he estimates about 2,200 cars this year.
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EH. E. Welty
Merced County
California Grain Warehouses Win Surcharge Increases
The State Railroad Commission approved storage rate hikes for California grain warehouses from 5 to 25 cents per ton. The rise varies by warehouse size and business scope after a formal request by the California Warehouse Tariff Bureau representing all state warehouses.
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The
State Railroad Commission
California
California Warehouse Tariff Bureau
Sunkist Brand Grapefruit to Ship from Lamanda Park Shed
Imperial Valley growers will ship premium grapefruit under the Sunkist brand this season from the Lamanda Park packing shed. A 10 cent per crate assessment will fund a new packing house with full sorting and packing equipment.
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Imperial Valley
Sunkist
Lamanda Park
Western Cattle Marketing Association to Replace California Cattlemen
The California Cattlemen's Association will become the Western Cattle Marketing Association after August 1. The old group, formed ten years ago as a service agency for California growers, will retain its California operations while the selling division adopts the new name.
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California Cattlemen’s Association
Western Cattle Marketing Association
California
Four great onion centers eyed for U S production
L B Bailey of Shafter Kern County predicts Shafter may join four leading onion regions Texas Coachella Valley Lower San Joaquin and Connecticut Valley as major producers. He notes Texas onions appear April 15 to May 10 roughly when Coachella begins and Shafter expected May 25 for about a month.
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Shafter
Kern County
United States
L. B. Bailey
Bailey
Texas
Coachella Valley
Lower
San Joaquin
Connecticut Valley
Poultry Association Planned for Shafter-Wasco District
Citizens in the Shafter-Wasco area plan forming a poultry association with farmers and business men supporting it. A poultry committee was appointed to study needs, aided by J. P. Hertel, Kern county assistant farm adviser.
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Shafter-Wasco
J. P. Hertel
Kern County
Turkeys Die in Sacramento Valley After Tape Worm Treatment
Recent deaths among young and old turkeys in the Sacramento Valley prompt W B H Lloyd and Professor Stanley B Freeborn to warn turkey raisers about tape worm treatment. Observations link deaths to kamala administration, but causation remains unproved.
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Sacramento Valley
W. B H. Lloyd
Stanley B. Freeborn
College of Agriculture
University of California
Kamala
Farmers to form drainage district in Sonoma’s Laguna area
Farmers and landowners in the Laguna district of Sonoma County plan to create a drainage district to protect thousands of acres of farmland from winter floods. They recently conducted a tour of the section proposed for inclusion in the district.
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Big Laguna
Sonoma County
California Leads in Farm Septic Tanks Survey Says
California has nearly four times as many septic tanks on farms as all other states combined, per a General Federation of Women’s Clubs survey. The finding highlights California's unique agricultural infrastructure compared with national averages.
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California
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Record Poultry Pigeon and Rabbit Show Promised at Fair
Burton Johnson chairman EH. J. Hammond superintendent of poultry department of the 1927 Ventura County Fair announce a record poultry pigeon and rabbit show is assured for this fall. The fair runs September 14 to 18 inclusive.
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Burton Johnson
EH. J. Hammond
Ventura County Fair
Summer and Fall Eggs Bring Highest Market Profits
The poultry department of the New Brunswick state experiment station notes that summer and fall egg prices can vary 12 to 15 cents per dozen between top grades, vastly more than spring spreads. To maintain quality producers should collect two to three times daily, store in a clean cool place, and ship as soon as possible.
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Poultry Department
State Experiment Station
New Brunswick
Faulty Rations Doom Young Chicks, Says Ohio Expert
An Ohio specialist warns that faulty rations cause heavy chick mortality each year. Early feed should target future egg production and pullets exploits. The all mash feeding method perfected by Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin stations allows precise feeding and saves time, blending ground grain with mash.
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Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Charcoal Beneficial to Growing Chicks in Diets
Charcoal is now common in chick mash as a preventive aid. Experiments show it helps with indigestion and dyspepsia by absorbing gases. it does not add food value and remains odorless and tasteless. Some claim it absorbs toxins produced in the intestine and aids warding off diarrhea and related troubles.
Poultry Notes on Breeding and Brooder Care
Poultry notes warn heavy hens fetch 8 to 10 cents more per pound than light breeds. Watch for lice in young poultry as infestations can spread rapidly. Coal-fired brooders keep houses dry, but poor sanitation may develop. chicks three weeks old may be allowed freedom to mash all day. Let sunlight reach chicks directly. incubator chicks die more from chilling than other causes. Chickens with hen mothers fare better in cold and can run to mother when cool.
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