California farmers urged diversify to livestock on farms
State agriculture director Hecke told delegates at a Sacramento farm lands conference that locking markets could hurt development and warned that fruit land saturation risks. He urged diversification into livestock as a safer path, noting livestock has lagged behind other farming. The Coachella onions shipped April 1 from Riverside County by Fred Kelsey marked a local milestone.
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California
I Hecke
Farm Lands Conference
Sacramento
Coachella
Riverside County
Fred Kelsey
Myers Wonder Date Gardens
Hemet Valley Pear Growers Fight Blight Menace
Hemet-San Jacinto Pear Growers Protective association begins active work to prevent pear blight in Hemet Valley Riverside county. The district, rich in pear production, sees blight as a serious menace prompting preventive and control measures by this newly formed ranchers' group.
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Hemet Valley
Riverside County
Hemet-San Jacinto
Diemey Brothers Auction Sells Satin Herd in Imperial County
Diemey Brothers sold their high-grade Holstein herd at Brawley in Imperial County after a two day auction. The first 100 cows averaged 96.47 dollars with many animals surpassing 150 dollars. The sale reflects strong demand due to ongoing cow testing and proven production.
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Diemey Brothers
Brawley
Imperial County
Cotton Planting Surges in Riverbank Stanislaus County
Cotton planting in the Riverbank district of Stanislaus county is advancing rapidly as growers near completion. J. W. Gilstrap finished 140 acres, J. H. Steele leased ten acres to P. M. McFerran, and the J. B. Jenks ranch is planted. Several hundred acres on the Albers ranch in Claus district south of Riverbank have also been planted.
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Riverbank
Stanislaus County
J. W. Gilstrap
J. H. Steele
P. M. McFerran
J. B. Jenks
Albers
Claus District
Tulare County
H. Wagner
Bowen
Oakland Ecolony
California
Coast Range
Willows
Glenn County
Fouts Springs
Big Stony Creek
California National Forest
Stimulating California Swine Production Explored
Analyzing the crops and markets report from the U S Department of Agriculture, including California farm livestock estimates from 1920 to 1925 and the 1926 preliminary forecast, suggests a need for measures to boost swine output amid a notable downturn.
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California
Federal Department of Agriculture
Porter predicts bumper Gravenstein apple crop this season
G. K. Porter of a Guerneville road ranch in Sonoma county notes a large Gravenstein yield due to bee activity. Hives within 300 feet of the orchard, near a late apple orchard, aid cross pollination, boosting the crop. Porter is confident the bees will raise production.
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G. K. Porter
Guerneville Road
Sonoma County
Porter
Seed Lab Analyzes 1926 Spring Seed Samples In California
In January to March 1926 the California Co operative Seed Laboratory tested over 870 seed samples including alfalfa clover grain and garden vegetables. Many samples were submitted by individual purchasers and growers planning to plant their own stocks or buy from other farmers.
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California Co-operative Seed Laboratory
Secretary of State Allows Farm Name Registration
Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan said blanks exist to let farm or ranch owners register their name. A $1 registration fee is charged and misuse by non applicants is a misdemeanor. Citrus shipments rebounded after rains, with 130 cars navels and eight cars lemons from Pomona packing houses. Arthur Brown of Walnut Grove donated a 12 inch diameter mushroom to Sacramento chamber, believed record breaking, weighing a pound and a quarter.
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Frank C. Jordan
Jordan
Pomona Valley
San Antonio
Pomona
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Brown
Walnut Grove
Sacramento County
Grape Season 1925 Records for Tulare County
The 1925 Tulare county grape season was the largest on record with 8973 cars shipped. A substantial portion of the crop remained unpicked.
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Tulare County
Davis man finds long lost sister in Yolo county
Elbridge Lewis of Roseburg Oregon returns to California where he meets Mrs. R. C. Ingrim of Davis. He learns the sister he never knew, as their mother died at his birth and the siblings were separated. They plan future visits and share a striking family resemblance.
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Davis
Elbridge Lewis
Roseburg
Oregon
Yolo County
R. C. Ingrim
Lewis
Ingrim
Poultry Judging Highlighted At California Aggies Picnic
Agricultural students from high schools across California judged poultry during the California Aggies picnic at the College of Agriculture. The event featured judging by youths from multiple points, forming a highlight of the day.
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California
California Aggies
College of Agriculture
Onions Lead Coachella Valley Agriculture Since 1907
In Riverside county Coachella Valley onions stand out among crops. They were first grown commercially in 1907 and now require about 2000 acres annually.
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Coachella Valley
Riverside County
Tulare County Poultry Club Sets Egg Laying Contest
The Tulare County Poultry club will hold an egg laying contest in Visalia. The event runs for one year from October 1, 1926, to September 30, 1927.
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Tulare
Directors To Expand Dairymen Association Board
The Los Banos Dairymen's association in Logs Banos Merced county votes to raise the board from seven to nine members per a certificate of intention filed with the county clerk.
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Los Banos
Valencia picking and shipping begins in Hemet Valley
Valencias are being picked and shipped in Hemet Valley Orange County with around eighty cars expected from two Hemet packing houses. The naval orange season closed in early April after seventy eight cars were shipped.
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Hemet Valley
Orange County
Hemet
Nevada Irrigation District to Buy Tarr Ditch
Directors announce purchase of the Tarr ditch extending from Wolf Creek below Grass Valley to Smartsville in Nevada County for 100000 dollars. The ditch will be included in the district s proposed irrigation system.
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Wolf Creek
Grass Valley
Nevada County
Smartsville
Nevada Irrigation District
Must Hatch plant adds buildings to Petaluma site
Work to add new brick buildings to the Must Hatch plant at Petaluma will begin in a few months. The expansion aims to raise combined capacity of the existing and new structures to 2,000,000 chicks while matching the design of the current large building.
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Petaluma
Merced County frost threat ends after study at Del Monte
County Agent John L. Quail says killing frosts danger to fruit crops is practically removed for the season after forecasts from the Del Monte orchard of the California Packing corporation east of Tuttle. The last frost occurred on April 13.
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Merced County
John L. Quail
del Monte
California Packing Corporation
Tuttle
Largest Chick Shipment Reaches Hemet District
J W Hays a leading poultry raiser in Hemet received 7000 White Leghorn baby chicks in Orange county. It is described as the largest single shipment to the area. A second consignment of 5000 chicks arrived two weeks later.
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Hemet
Orange County
J. W. Hays
Oroville brothers showcase a mam ma rooster hybrid
James and John Parks of Oroville in Butte county display a frugal rooster nicknamed mam ma that helped raise a setting hen’s abandoned chicks. The bird strolls with a yard full of hens and her brood, settling the youngsters at night under its wing.
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James
John Parks
Oroville
Butte County
Tulare County Cow Testing Association expands testing team
The Tulare County Cow Testing association, after seven months, nearly doubles cows tested and now employs two full time testers. Eight new herds join recently and two new directors are elected for every 500 cows added.
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Tulare County
Woodlake district poultry growth cited as natural advantage
M. A. Lindsay of the county farm adviser's office says Woodlake Valley in Tulare County has rapidly grown the poultry industry in recent years and is expected to continue, offering conditions comparable to Petaluma for poultrymen.
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Woodlake
Tulare County
M. A. Lindsay
County Farm Adviser
Woodlake Valley
Petaluma
Local notables form Luther Burbank society
Passing of Luther Burbank prompts reveal that W K Nash and O L Flynn of Strathmore Tulare county are members of the Luther Burbank society each holding a complete twelve volume life work in their possession the group formed over a decade ago to publish the work and limit reached at 100 members paying $100 each.
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Luther Burbank
W. K. Nash
O. L. Flynn
Strathmore
Tulare County
Luther Burbank Society
College of Agriculture
Davis
Willows
Glenn County
Lodge of
Knights of Columbus
Fowler Chamber of Commerce
Fowler
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