Regents Accept Gifts at California University Meeting
A California University board accepted gifts totaling 13000 in cash and varied items at their Los Angeles campus meeting on Tuesday February 14. Other items include plans for a 40000 game refuge in Calaveras and Toulumme counties, a Legion silver trophy to California, and the 1929 California Newspaper Publishers Association convention in Sacramento.
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Board of Regents of
The
University of California
University At
Los Angeles
Murphy’s
Calaveras County
Calaveras
Toulumme
Stanislaus National Forest
Fish and Game
California
American Legion
Frederic W. Galbraith
National Legion
California Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Sacramento
State Motor Vehicle Department
San Bernardino
San Bernardino Mountains
S. A. Nash- Boulden
San Bernardino National Forest
Roy M. Tuttle
Yosemite National Park
C. C Young
State Division of Motor Vehicles
San Francisco
State Highway Commission
Alameda County
Citrus economic studies enter third year in Orange County
The citrus economic studies enter their third year this month with eighty five citrus growers cooperating with the agricultural extension service to maintain detailed cost records for 1928. 1927 reports are being compiled and will be released in March.
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Citrus
Orange County
Wighty
Agricultural Extension Service
Train tour to teach diversification in California farming
The California Agriculture Special will operate a 14 car demonstration train through the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys from March 19 to 31. The Southern Pacific Company and the University of California Agricultural Extension Service cooperate on meetings about agricultural economics to promote livestock as a safe diversification and farming aid.
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California Agriculture Special
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Southern Pacific Company
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Sacramento Valleys
Southern, Pacific Company
California Dairy Council Secretary Estimates Dairy Spend
Sam H. Greene, secretary of the California Dairy Council, reports a total expenditure on dairy products in the state reaching 150 million dollars for the recently ended twelve months. The figure covers whole milk butter cheese condensed and evaporated milk ice cream cottage cheese and related dairy products.
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California
Sam H. Greene
California Dairy Council
California Butter and Cheese Imports in 1927 Report
California imported 28 808 507 pounds of butter and 20 402 852 pounds of cheese in 1927 from other states, as tallied by the U S Department of Agriculture Statistical Service. Los Angeles and San Francisco central distributors reported 51 percent and 29 percent out-of-state clearings respectively. California supplies a small share of its cheese locally, with 80 percent of San Francisco cheese and 77 percent of Los Angeles cheese cleared from outside the state.
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California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United States Department of Agriculture
Statistical Service
California farmers to display crop sales at IA Cooperation meeting
Members of the American Institute of Cooperation will view how California farmers sell their crops during the Institute at the University of California from July 9 to August 4. The opening week features a state tour visiting the California cooperative marketing organizations.
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California
American Institute of Cooperation
University of California
California Cooperative Marketing Organization
Chaffey Union High to Host Seventh Junior Farm Center Fair
Work is under way for the seventh annual Chaffey Union High School Junior Farm Center Fair at the high school on May 18 and 19. Forty boys will run the main departments, up from twenty last year, to handle the growing event with many divisions. Last year saw nearly 1000 entries across poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and horses, with livestock expected to be larger this year alongside horticultural and garden exhibits.
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Chaffey Union High School
California fertilizer use hits five million in 1927
California growers spent more than 5,000,000 on commercial fertilizers in 1927 with half bought in the first quarter. The State Department of Agriculture division of chemistry will publish a new bulletin explaining fertilizer value and soil amendments, plus analysis reports and results of soil improvement investigations.
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California
State Department of Agriculture
Division of Chemistry
Prunes to Germany From Banning District Shipments Rise
Five carloads of prunes were shipped recently from Banning for Germany. Prunes from the district are a regular export, with occasional dried apricots also sent to Germany. Much fruit is resold to Austria and other Southern European nations after arrival. The fruit is packed in 200-pound sacks, rail-carried to San Pedro, and loaded on ships bound for Germany, all grown in Banning district orchards by local California Prune and Apricot Growers' Association members.
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Germany
Banning
Austria
San Pedro
California Prune and Apricot Growers’ Association
Libby Cannery near Selma to open March for spinach work
Libby cannery at Selma planned to start about March 1 under manager R C Turvin. He aims to hire about 450 women and 150 men when canning begins. Spinach largely comes from Tagus Ranch near Tulare by rail. officials have not yet estimated acreage. Crop is progressing well with expected good quality.
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Libby
Selma
R. C. Turvin
Tagus Ranch
Tulare
Santa Maria Valley growers plant 5139 acres of spring vegetables
Growers in the Santa Maria Valley have planted 5139 acres to spring vegetables including cauliflower carrots lettuce cabbage parsley celery peas beans and mixed greens. Cauliflower leads with 2766 acres, carrots follow with 1317 acres and lettuce is third with 680 acres.
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Santa Maria Valley
Clarence L Nielson
Citrus varieties to be shown at National Orange Show
The University of California citrus experiment station will enter 180 varieties of citrus fruits in the National Orange Show at San Bernardino. Dr. H. J. Webber, director, will select fruits from Riverside test plots. Space limits prevent showcasing all 600 to 700 varieties growing at the station.
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University of California Citrus Experiment Station
San Bernardino
H. J. Webber
Riverside Station
Experiment Station
California fruit ad program urged by peach growers
Governor C. C. Young was told by peach growers from the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys that a statewide advertising program backed by an official California trademark is needed to standardize the industry. They warned that without swift remedial action the fruit industry could be damaged or retarded.
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California
State of California
C. C. Young
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Young
Agricultural pageant sets theme for university Picnic Day
Bailey Fairchild of Lodi chairs the April 21 university farm Picnic Day with a float parade. Towns and communities compete with floats depicting their key crop, no size limit for entrants, and yearly themes to add color. Mary and Her Little Lamb and other stunts have previously drawn crowd appeal.
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University Farm
Bailey Fairchild
Lodi
Mary
Lamb
Persimmon Pruning Shifts to Conservative Style in Orange County
Orange county groves report a move to conservative pruning as growers prune cross limbs and interfering branches with limited thinning. Extension service observations across several orchards show more fruit from lightly pruned trees. George Beck argues heavy pruning yields smaller, fewer fruits, while conservative methods produce better quality and size fruit.
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Orange County
Agricultural Extension Service
George Beck
California cow testing reaches new high under UC extension
G. K. Gordon of the University of California extension reports 1927 cow testing rose seven percent from 1926, with 70 000 cows tested across 35 counties. The year included 481 dairying meetings in 41 counties with 21 191 attendees and 5 129 farms in 45 counties adopting improved dairy practices.
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California
G. K. Gordon
Agricultural Extension Service
University of California
Mr. Gordon
Demonstration Train Tour Across San Joaquin Valley
The fourteen car Southern Pacific demonstration train and UC agriculture extension will tour from Newman on March 19 to Dixon on March 31. Two meetings per town will be held, one at the train and one uptown, with timing alternating by stop.
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San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Sacramento River
Southern Pacific Company
Agricultural Extension Service
University of California
Newman
Dixon
That livestock is a safe means of The Southern Pacific Company
The fragment indicates livestock as a safe means associated with The Southern Pacific Company, but readable context is insufficient to identify event, date, or full claims. Further text needed to establish concrete actions, entities, or outcomes.
Local Inquiry Probes Over $5 Million in Commercial Matters
A sprawling investigation into commercial affairs has uncovered over five million dollars in alleged irregularities. Authorities, including major enforcement agencies, are reviewing records and interviewing executives to determine scope and accountability.
Dried Apricots Shipped by Rail to San Pedro
A fragment notes dried apricots being shipped by rail to San Pedro. Details on origin, quantity, and consignor are not present, leaving the action and destination as the readable core of the item.
Fall Freshening Boosts Dairy Milk Output Says OSU Expert
Ohio State University extension dairy specialist L. Blackman notes cows that freshen in fall yield steadier milk flow and higher total production. A study of over 10,000 records across 64 associations shows fall freshening cows averaging 6,889 pounds annually versus 5,842 for spring freshening, with winter costs offsetting early gains.
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L. Blackman
Extension Service
Ohio State University
Blackman
Cow Milking Hygiene and Clip Practices Emphasized
A historic note stresses that a cow’s nervous system reacts to discomfort, affecting milk flow. It recommends clipping around the udder, flanks, and tail to prevent dirt buildup, followed by wiping with a damp cloth before milking, to minimize bacteria in milk and souring.
Silage Boosts Dairy Income Says Penn State Study
At the Pennsylvania State Dairy association meeting Prof. R. H. Olmstead presented survey results showing silage in the dairy ration raises milk by about 1,200 pounds annually and butterfat by over 30 pounds. Lancaster County farmers with silos reported roughly $4,380 more labor income. corn silage cited as the best succulent year round feed for higher profits.
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Pennsylvania State Dairymen’s Association
State College
R. H. Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Various Grain Mixtures Used in Feeding Calves
Several grain blends work for young calves depending on availability and price. A third corn or barley, a third oats, and a third bran is suitable. Shelled corn with whole oats also works well. If barley is used, grind it. grinding corn and oats is beneficial. A half barley half oats or half corn half oats mix can be advantageous.
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