Alfalfa Market Prospects And Farm Population Decline
Market watchers estimate Kern County alfalfa values at 500000 with peak prices around 13.75 a ton before summer and a season average near 12.50. Southern California buyers claim a fair profit market for Kern hay, with shipments delayed by weather and curing difficulties. Census data show farm population losses of over 3 million since 1920, with large yearly declines. Ventura county reports 13000 acres planted to sugar beets this season.
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Kern County
Southern
California
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
The
American Beet Sugar Company
Oxnard
Ventura County
Napa Growers Form Association To Market Fresh Produce
Napa County growers organized the Napa Growers Association to use Federated Growers marketing facilities. The group plans to pack green fruit and vegetables and will be incorporated, with H L Hart of Federated Growers present at the kickoff meeting.
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Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc
Napa County
Napa Growers’ Association
Napa Concern
H. L. Hart
Federated Growers
Lucerne Creamery Sets April Records For Butter Output
The Lucerne Creamery of Hanford, a major butter plant, exceeded prior records in April. It produced 11,000 pounds of butter daily for some time, plus 15,000 pounds of dried milk for chicken and stock feed. Except for local consumption, the output is shipped to Los Angeles and other southern cities.
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Lucerne Creamery
Hanford
Los Angeles
Cotton acreage grows in Stanislaus County in 1927
G W Armstrong field representative for Valley Cotton Gin Company reports 2500 acres signed for the 1927 cotton crop in Stanislaus County. Fewer small tracts are planted while larger tracts lead the year, with 1800 acres already seeded and early planting emerging. The local gin shipped a car load of baled cotton to the Los Angeles market last week.
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G. W. Armstrong
Valley Cotton Gin Company
Stanislaus County
Los Angeles
First Foreign Shipment of Date Offshoots to Algeria
The date industry at India advanced with the first export shipment of six offshoots each from Hayany Saidy Zaheedy and Halawi varieties sent to Washington April 9. From there they will be dispatched to Algeria. These Egyptian and Persian origin dates are largely new to Algeria, renowned for its dates.
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India
Washington, D. C
Algeria
Newcastle
Early April Cantaloupes Arrive in Brawley Outlook Quiet
The first two ripe cantaloupes of the season were brought to Brawley in early April. They are well netted and fine in appearance, but the season will not open soon. Growers say it will start later than last year. No mildew on vines has been reported yet.
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Brawley
Fire destroys Col. Pierce brooder house in Crafton
Distillate heated brooders sparked a blaze that tore through the brooder house of Col. Julius Pierce, a noted Crafton poultryman, destroying more than 6000 baby chicks and much of the equipment.
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Col
Junius Pierce
Crafton
Acala Cotton Seed Demand Surges in Tulare County
Heavy demand for acala cotton seed is reported in the southern Tulare county area. Cotton land has been prepared and a large portion of the acreage devoted to this crop is already planted, signaling strong early commitment from farmers.
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Tulare County
Keyes and Waddell Buy Orange Grove Near Here
W. H. Keyes, a Pittsburgh capitalist, and G. H. Waddell of Lindsay, already a prominent landholder there, have purchased the Benjamin Shoemakers grove three miles southwest of town. The 30 acre property comprises naval and Valencia orange trees.
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W. H. Keyes
Pittsburgh
G. H. Waddell
Lindsay
Benjamin Shoemakers
Here
Naval
Valencia
Los Angeles County Bees In Strong Health This Season
County apiary inspector H. Perkins reports bees in exceptional condition with a 2 percent drop in diseases over seven years and a promising honey crop outlook for the season.
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Los Angeles County
H. Perkins
Fence repairs on Mexico California boundary to curb cattle tick
State Department of Agriculture workers repair an international boundary fence between Mexico and California after flood damage. Rebuilding aims to prevent Texas fever tick from infesting California cattle ranges.
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State Department of Agriculture
Mexico
California
Buron Fitts to Attend California Horticultural Convention in Visalia
Lieutenant Governor Buron Fitts plans to attend the California Association of Horticultural Commissioners annual convention in Visalia on May 26 with a two day excursion to Giant Forest following the event.
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Buron Fitts
Visalia
California Association of Horticultural Commissioners
Pioneer California farmer plans eastern dairy cattle shipment
James A. Hollenbeak, owner of 1,200 acres of Pitt river bottom land spanning Lassen county and Shasta county, travels to Wisconsin and other eastern dairy districts to buy a carload of dairy cows for shipment to his farm. He intends to expand into large scale dairy farming.
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James A. Hollenbeak
Pitt River
Lassen County
Shasta County
Wisconsin
Hollenbeak
Poultrymen in Hanford district plan county cooperative
Poultrymen from the Hanford district discuss forming a cooperative association for King county with support from the Farm Bureau and the Kings County Chamber of Commerce after Central California producers decide not to expand below Merced county.
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Hanford
King County
California
Merced County
Farm Bureau
Kings County
Packing houses exceed forecasts in Fullerton citrus week
Fullerton packing houses outpaced estimates with 137 cars of Valencias sold this week, beating the forecast of 100 cars. Shipping remains strong and both the Orange County Citrus Exchange and independent operators say next week will surpass output from the past six days.
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Fullerton
Orange County Citrus Exchange
Pest outbreak worries Lindsay growers over apris invasion
A rapid surge of black apris in Lindsay district orchards and gardens alarms growers but the Tulare county horticultural commissioner says the outbreak is more annoying than serious. Natural controls are believed to handle the pest before substantial damage occurs.
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Lindsay
Tulare County
Tulare County Farm Bureau Offers Reward for Livestock Theft
Officials report several livestock thefts in Tulare County with a $50 reward set by the Tulare County Farm Bureau for the arrest and conviction of thieves. Police have nabbed members of a gang accused of stealing pure bred dairy animals from Tulare and Kings counties at night and bootlegging them to Los Angeles.
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Tulare County
West Side Valley Sheep Prosperity Reported by Mrs Ragan
Mrs Ellen Ragan pioneer rancher from Sunflower valley says wild feed on the west side plains of the Central San Joaquin valley is luxuriant this spring and grazing stock cannot eat it all She recently came to Lemore to dispose of the spring wool clip and reports a good lambing season and a favorable outlook for the sheep business in her district
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San Joaquin Valley
Ellen Ragan
Sunflower Valley
Doings of the Legislature Backs Local Bill Reform
Sacramento notes recount the legislative session ending with many roll calls and calls of the house. While some bills were excellent, many local measures passed, prompting a reform idea to leave county bills to local bodies to reduce costs and improve focus.
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Los Angeles
Lassen
Humboldt
San Bernardino
Three Day Wait Bill Ties Licenses to Marriages
Assemblyman Rochester introduces a bill in Los Angeles to require a three day waiting period before marriage after license application to curb late night debauchery and minor weddings. An amendment to copy the Volstead Act failed, while state water resources investigations will continue with an appropriation for the committee.
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Assemblyman
Rochester
Los Angeles
State traffic and vehicle rules update
A set of 1929 motor vehicle measures includes raising the gasoline tax to 3 cents per gallon, lowering highway speed to 40 mph, no registration for certain mobile spraying or saw implements, non resident hire drivers paying regular fees, reporting stolen vehicles within a week, garages reporting stored vehicles, license applicants to be examined, muffler cutouts banned after 1929, license revocation after three convictions in a year, prohibition on spotlights replacing headlights, and cancellation of licenses after three years with new issuance.
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Motor Vehicle Department
California toll bridges cost study and future state ownership
The highway commission will study the cost to the state of securing ownership of every toll bridge in California and of erecting future bridges by the state. The commission will report to the next session. An Owens Valley visit by an assembly committee led to a strong report condemning Los Angeles water drainage. The assembly rejected the city’s water operations with a 43 to 34 vote, urging storage from Mono Lake to secure future water.
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the Highway Commission
California
Owens Valley
Los Angeles
Mono Lake
State Park Bond Issue Is Put to Voters Next Year
Voters next year are asked to endorse a state bond issue for six million dollars to be used in the purchase and improvement of state parks.
The State Board of Cosmetology Created
A commission to regulate beauty manufacturing and practice will be established. Aspiring cosmetologists must pass an examination and obtain a certificate from the commission, which will be known as The State Board of Cosmetology.
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State Board of Cosmetology
Life in Fort Mink Kiss and Five Dollar Bargain
After Mrs. Toofus kissed her husband she asked for five dollars. He refused, she called him a pig. The Fort Mink philosopher promptly offered the five dollars, then declared he could not afford more kisses at the moment.
Then the Iron Flew
A lighthearted exchange depicts Wifie weary from pressing clothes and Hubby joking about ironing boredom, capturing domestic humor and playful banter.
Harp Player Spotted as Train Passes in Fifty Mile Ride
A performer plays a harp while a train passes and a man named Tommie Sharp is mentioned. The scene captures a moment as the wheels roll by and music fills the air.
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Tommie Sharp
Harp
Undertaker Appointed After Friend's Death
In a discussion about a friend's death Jim and Andy exchange that Mr. Smith is the undertaker who will bury Mr. Jones. The Outlook notes the remark reflecting a private joke on funeral arrangements.
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Jim
Andy
Gwine
Mr. Jones
Mr. Smith
Rooster's Loss Spurs Farmer and Motorist Bargain
A comic snippet shows a motorist apologizing for hitting a hen. The farmer, seeking restitution, dodges a single dollar and asks for two, citing a fond rooster whose shock might kill him.
Coining money verses poverty in Sydney bulletin
A prisoner asserts poverty did not drive crime but that he simply coining money, framing his crime as a deliberate act rather than desperation in a Sydney Bulletin report.
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Sydney Bulletin
Throw That One Out Bill-Evergreen Revenge Dialog
A terse dialogue depicts Mae prompting disposal while Pill extols revenge as sweet, signaling a volatile confrontation and brewing vendetta rooted in unresolved grievance. The exchange centers on spite and retaliation dynamics among three unnamed speakers.
Scraps With His Wife at Supper
A brief dialogue scene shows She asking about scraps with her husband and He replying they share leftovers every night at dinner. The exchange highlights domestic routine and humor in a simple domestic setting.
Cherry Tree Temptation in a Robin Redbreast Tale
A playful verse features a robin asking to build a nest in an apple tree and being granted permission with a sigh, while a caution echoes about staying away from the Cherry Tree. The lines blend whimsy with a hint of territorial warning in a rustic fable tone.
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Robin Redbreast
Tempest Brewing Over Car Fight at Stinger Home
Mr Stinger warns of taking the car into the yard to fix or bust it, while Mrs Stinger cautions about neighbors after a baptism last Sunday morning. The dialogue centers on family tension and neighborhood concern.
Paging Mr. Lincoln Fired in Bleak Boss Clash
A terse exchange from American Legion Monthly depicts a heated confrontation where a boss ends an employee with exasperation and a sharp retort about selling slaves, underscoring a period tone and sharp social edge.
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American Legion Monthly
Days of Our Forefathers Herbal Remedy Ad
This old time remedy narrative tells how pioneer women gathered roots and herbs to brew a vegetable compound. It cites testimonials from Mrs Wm Kraft of Detroit and Mrs Gust Green of Rockford praising renewed strength after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
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Lydia RB A Pinkham
Wm. Kraft
Vinewood Ave
Detroit
Mich
Pinkham
News
Gust Green
Lincoln Park Boulevard
Rockford
Illinois
Kraft
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