Farmers join fairs and poultry gains in farm program
The report notes fair attendance and farm show involvement, Tulare county cow testing shows one quarter of cows under test in Visalia, and rabbits versus poultry merits. It cites Nava county 1926 cherry crop at 600 tons plus 100000 boxes of table varieties, apricot harvests starting in Tulare and Kings counties with heavy expected yields, Pomona news of a 2 million poultry colony, and Exeter apple growers testing thinning to improve fruit quality.
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Tulare County
Visalia
Nava
Exeter
Merced Growers Ship First Squash Shipment to Chicago
Merced growers sent 1,400 boxes of squash to Chicago at 75 cents per box. The plum season opened in Navel Encía Fresno County with sizable acreage and high quality fruit this year. Investigators advise nine hours of tractor work for maintenance and care including oiling, greasing, and refueling. The Oroville Fruit and Produce Exchange in Butte County made the district’s first commercial shipment of Black Mission figs.
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Merced
Chicago
Navelencia
Fresno County
Oroville Fruit and Produce Exchange
Oroville
Butte County
Apricot crop prospects improve with thinning yields
Apricots are developing quickly and indications point to an excellent Redlands crop with satisfactory prices. Thinning has led to larger fruit sizes and improved market appeal.
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Redlands
Exeter man leads county farm bureau on grape thinning
R. R. Young of Exeter chairs the Tulare County Farm Bureau committee on vineyards as the movement to improve table grape quality through thinning gains momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
R. R. Young
Exeter
Tulare County
Farm Bureau
First Carload of Beauty Plums Leaves Sacramento for New York
The first carload of plums for the 1926 season departed the Sacramento River fruit section bound for New York. The Beauty variety was shipped by the Pacific Fruit Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento River Fruit Section
New York
Pacific Fruit Exchange
Dinuba Rises Beyond Raisin Belt Label Says Citizens
Lying at the northern end of Tulare county Dinuba has long been seen as Fresno’s runner up in the raisin belt yet it is making rapid strides as a fig and table grape region. Local observers note growing agricultural diversification and expanding markets attracting investment and workers. The city’s progress signals a shift toward broader fruit production and economic resilience.
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Tulare County
Dinuba
Fresno
Silk worm project at Hanford home yields silk
Mrs I Hayashibara develops a small silk cocoon plant at her Hanford residence. She has raised silk worms for two years and last year reportedly secured ten pounds of silk from her plant.
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I. Hayashibara
Hanford
Blaze Ravages 400 Acres of Barley Near Willows
A fire swept 400 acres of ripened barley on two Glenn county ranches northeast of Willows, destroying grain valued around 5000 dollars. Four ranch buildings were destroyed as well in the recent blaze.
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Willows
Glenn County
Triple egg production in Lodi district boosts local industry
Egg output in the Lodi district has tripled over the past year after the formation of the Lodi Poultr ymen's association and the opening of the candling station where eggs are graded and packed.
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Lodi
Peach Prospects Improve In Pomona Locality
Recent examinations of peach prospects in Pomona locate y have reassured growers and now it is believed the crop will be better than first anticipated due to delayed foliation of the orchards.
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Pomona
Hog Auctions Earn Notice In San Joaquin Valley
Eight years of auctions conducted by the California Farm Bureau Marketing Association feature hog sales in Fresno and other San Joaquin Valley districts twice a month, drawing considerable interest from local farmers and traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Farm Bureau Marketing Association
Fregno
San Joaquin Valley
Grape growers warn Tulare Thompson crop shorter this year
Grape men surveying the Dinuba area report Tulare county Thompson crop likely far below last year. Raisin association reps in Tulare say some vineyards lag in advance due to late irrigation. Properly watered vineyards show normal development. pruning this season runs heavier than usual.
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Tulare
Thompson
Raisin Association
World’s Great Peach Bowl Slogan Adopted by Growers
In Sutter Yuba and Butte counties a unanimous vote at the Sut ter county courthouse created the Northern California Canning Peach Growers Association. More than 100 peach growers representing over 50,000 tons of canning cling peaches joined. J M Cremin was elected president of the new body in San Francisco. The group aims to wield price influence and urges labeling cans with the slogan Grown in the World’s Great Peach Bowl.
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Yuba City
Sutter
Yuba
Butte
Sutter County
Northern California
Canning Peach Growers’ Association
San Francisco
J. M. Cremin
Cremin
California Canning Peach Growers’ Association
Will H. Marsh
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Marsh
Victory Highway
Ryde
Sacramento River Point
Luther Burbank
Santa Barbara
S. G
J. L. Kelley
Burbank
Stevinson Grove
Merced Farm Bureau
Earl Houghton
California State Farm Bureau Federation
United States Bureau of the Census
Sacramento
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Porter
Alpine County
California
Georgiana Carden
Will C. Wood
Lindsay
Lodi Ranch Cherry Tree Yields 144 Dollars This Year
The McKindley ranch near Lodi produced 1,800 pounds of cherries selling at 8 cents per pound, earning the owner exactly 144 dollars. The piece compares this single cherry tree to the famed walnut trees of the Mediterranean that support entire tribes each year, noting Lodi’s pride in a similarly productive tree.
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Lodi
San Joaquin County
McKindley Ranch
prompt: alfalfa incentive boosts growth in Tulare county
Springtime in Tulare county brought renewed growth as alfalfa received an incentive for rapid growth during timely showers. The Springville district saw oats planted in virgin soil to supply feed for dairy cows amid several new crops.
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Tulare
Springville
Merced Stanislaus Sweet Potato Growers Banquet Report
E N Baker secretary told grower members at their annual banquet in Livingston Merced county that unchecked dividends from the 1925 26 crop will exceed 600000 dollars with further profit from a two percent decrease in operating expenses.
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E. N. Baker
Merced-Stanislaus
Demonstration at Lerdo Siding Delayed by Equipment Need
A planned Kern county demonstration to show distillate’s value against puncture vine failed due to inadequate appliances. The test at Lerdo Siding will resume later once a suitable pressure spray pump is obtained.
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Lerdo Siding
Kern County
Sebastopol Berry Growers report berry crop and shipment
The Sebastopol Berry Growers Association contracts the crop with estimates of 200 tons of Lawtons and 600 tons of Mammonths. A carload of cherries a day is being shipped from the Sebastopol section as the harvesting season runs in full blast.
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Loganberries
Sebastopol Berry Growers’ Association
Sebastopol
Reedley C B Williams ships Arp Beauty peaches
Two cars of Arp Beauty peaches left Reedley Fresno county by the C B Williams company. The first car, owned by H H Bennett, departed June 1, three days earlier than last year. The second car followed on June 4.
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Reedley
Fresno County
C. B. Williams
H. H. Bennett
Merced County Peach Crop Valued Near 2.5 Million
Merced county horticultural authorities estimate the 1926 peach crop at about 2.5 million dollars after a Merced survey. With a full crop expected, farmers anticipate a golden harvest from their orchards.
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Merced County
Merced
Survey Reveals Crop Variety in Delhi State Land Settle
A complete survey by the state land settlement board shows the crop area within Merced county with notable facts about the amount and variety of crops grown in the section.
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Delhi State Land Settlement
Merced County
State Land Settlement Board
Cannery to reopen in three to four weeks at Van Nuys plant
Fred B. Neuhoff, president of the Van Nuys canning plant, says the cannery will reopen within the next three or four weeks starting with apricots and peaches, continuing through the season with tomatoes to follow.
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Fred B. Neuhoff
van Nuys
Planting of Baby Lima Beans Completed in Valley
The San Fernando valley finished planting baby lima beans in June. About 280000 pounds were issued to valley growers with roughly 21000 pounds remaining to be ordered and held by the association.
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San Fernando Valley
Vi salia Canning Season Opens On Apricots And Peaches
The Vi salia canning plant began apricot processing on June 10 as the California Cooperative Canneries mobilizes for a peach season starting mid July and continuing into September with no anticipated delays.
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Visalia
California Co-operative Canneries
Apricot picker notes earlier season at McFarland
H Magorian began picking Royal apricots on his place south of McFarland on May 18 earning 10 cents a pound for a considerable quantity. He reports the crop arrived about two weeks ahead of the usual time.
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H. Magorian
McFarland
California News Briefs Highlight Power Project and Local Happenings
Harold K. Fox of San Joaquin Light and Power describes the Kings River project to generate about 500 000 horsepower through nine plants and forty miles of tunnels near the Garden of the Sun. Other notes include Moorpark apricot exhibit, Bakersfield church, Visalia auto camps, Lindsay parks, Girard street upgrades, Santa Maria real estate board, and Chico college budget plans.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
San Joaquin Valley
Harold K. Fox
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation
Fresno
Garden of the Sun
Kings River
San Joaquin System
Moorpark
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bakersfield
Girard
San Fernando Valley
Santa Maria
The Kitchen Cabinet Poem Card From 1926
A short reading card presents Celia Thaxter’s invitation to neighbors and garden workers with lines praising flora and the season. The excerpt frames a welcoming, garden oriented verse tone common to The Kitchen Cabinet era.
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Celia Thaxter
Frozen Desserts and Chocolate Delights from a Vintage Kitchen
A vintage guide describes refreshing frozen desserts and chocolate treats. It covers making water ices from fruit juice, velvet sherbet from lemon, sugar, and milk, strawberry ice cream with berries and cream, and tips to use lemon for color and flavor. It also lists chocolate favorites like French chocolate, chocolate mousse, cocoa ice cream, cocoa parfait, and orange chocolate sauce with detailed proportions and steps.
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Owensmouth High School
Kings Counties
Carlsbad
H. R. Braden
Charles L. Heartwell
Chico
George B. McDouglass
Chico State Teachers’ College
Charles M. Osenbaugh
Orange County Ice Company
Fullerton
Fontana
Herbert L. Reed
Oakland
State Real Estate Association
Frank Marshall
Graton
Sonoma County
National Park Service
Big Oak Flat
Harden Mill
Yosemite Valley
Louis Meyer
Oakdale
California Press Association
Eureka
Humboldt County
Vern W. DeTar
Imperial County
E. L. Garthwaite
Julia Rablin
Dutch Flat
Placer County
Eli Whitney Collins
Arkansas
Motion Picture Theater Owners of America
Los Angeles
Little Mountain
Kaweah
South Fork Union High
Garberville
Bank of Italy
Masonic Lodge
Yreka
Toots
Marshall Monument
Coloma
Eldorado County
Billy Miller
Galen W. Morrill
Park Lodge
Mount Diablo
Devil Peak
Long Silent Volcano Hill
Coast Range
Antioch
Coalinga
Vern C. Gorst
Pacific Air Transport Company
Pacific Coast
Western Newspaper Union
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