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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
4
L H Schwartz of Purdue University states fall is the best time to cull nonproducers. Removing underperforming birds improves conditions for remaining fowls, lowers feed costs, and helps hens lay when egg prices rise. Mark high producers for possible breeders next year.
A practical guide explains whitewashing a poultry house interior to brighten and extend light in winter. Ingredients include quicklime, salt, rice, Spanish whiting, blue, molasses, soap, and water. add alum for better adhesion and heat mixture before application.
The article warns against pulling wing feathers on Leghorns as it harms growth and reduces development. It advises cutting feathers instead and recommends using commercial pallet mash from reputable feed firms to save labor and ensure quality.
A guide to poultry mash suggests using a mix of middlings ground oats wheat bran and corn meal when skim milk is plentiful, such as a gallon daily for 30 hens. If skim milk is unavailable the mash should include 15 to 20 percent meat scraps or high grade tankage with the other ingredients.
California leads in dairy production with PA or PA counties topping the state and Merced Stanislaus Tulare San Joaquin and Humboldt following. California's evaporated whole milk value runs to 15 million dollars annually and 1927 dairy product value hits 153 885 760. November schedules include farmers conventions Port land livestock show Riverside and Oakland dairy show with dates across early to late November.
Ten thousand one hundred nine cows in California are noted for producing forty pounds or more of butterfat in a single month. The animals are part of testing associations and producers keep careful production records for each cow.
California, led by G. H. Hecke, director of agriculture, produced more than half of the world dried prune supply. Between 1921 and 1926 California accounted for 56 percent of the 232126 ton average world crop, with Yugoslavia 30 percent, the Pacific Northwest 11 percent, and France 3 percent.
The State department proposes tougher inspections by the U S Plant Quarantine and Control Administration at border points with Mexico to prevent pests like the pink bollworm and the Mexican fruit fly from entering the United States, aiding California agriculture.
California dairy farmers are urged to write to the College of Agriculture at Berkeley for Circular 21. The pamphlet, just released, contains information to keep herds free from Bovine Tuberculosis and is authored by Doctors C. M. Harling and J. Traum, professors in veterinary science.
The state reports 183 310 000 in wealth tied to dairy cattle beef cattle swine sheep horses and mules now on the hoof. The domestic animal population grows besides harness stock which lags.
Leading bee men say California beekeeping protection against foul brood and contagious diseases needs only minor changes next session. Frank E. Todd of the pest control bureau enforces laws enacted by the last legislature.
T A Kelly deputy real estate commissioner says since January 1 stop orders have halted sales by fifteen firms, mainly in Southern California, to prevent losses on misrepresented farm lands. Investigations proceed against several others.
California cotton growers appear well positioned for a profitable year according to the California Cooperative Crop Reporting Service forecast. A predicted 157000 bales could be the state's largest harvest yet, while the national forecast stands at 14291000 bales, about 10 percent above 1927 gin tallies.
Dairymen of Kern county will be represented at the eighth annual Pacific Slope Dairy Show in Oakland November 19 to 24. A Bakersfield dairy show regional committee has been organized with J. M. O'Hara named chairman to oversee activities in preparation for the event. California is divided into fourteen regions with committees in each, and similar regional efforts are under way across the western states and Canada.
The article notes California leads in fruit crops but Texas surpasses in sheep numbers. Despite California producing more, its higher value per head keeps the total value of sheep and lambs on farms and ranges nearly one million dollars above Texas.
Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust of San Francisco reports production estimates for California prunes have fallen to about 185000 tons from 203000 tons last year. Despite smaller fruit sizes in some districts and slight price declines in others, overall price returns stay solid due to light carry-over and smaller crops elsewhere.
California produced 23,250,000 pounds of wool ranking just behind Texas Montana and Wyoming last year. The average fleece weighed 7.5 pounds, with the national yield this year at 296,114,000 pounds, up from 278,037,000 pounds in 1927, signaling a gain of nearly 2,000 pounds in the state’s clip.
George H. Hecke, director of the State Department of Agriculture, urged a uniform high quality shipment of fruit from California to eastern markets. He warned shippers and growers that sending unattractive or unpalatable products harms the industry and reduces profits for growers.
The State Department of Agriculture inaugurated a new inspection service in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties to protect Bay Area consumers from inferior produce. A highway inspection service near Tracy will check trucks six days a week to ensure city markets meet standardization laws.
State Department of Agriculture inspectors removed 2 111 live alfalfa weevils from 296 automobile parties entering California in a year at the California Nevada line. Director G H Hecke said guarding against the pest could save California millions by preventing spread of the alfalfa weevil.
Los Angeles is a major hay market by receipts and shipments and ranks high as a consuming center. L. M. Jeffers of the California Department of Agriculture says hay is the most valuable crop by farm value in the state. Despite large yearly trade, California lacks grading standards and an independent hay inspection service, unlike other states where official standards benefit all parties.
W. B. Ayres of the New York State College of Agriculture cites unclean utensils and delayed cooling as the two main causes of high bacterial counts in milk. He advises smooth, crack-free cans, proper washing with hot water and powder, air drying, and avoiding wiping. Strainer practices and prompt rinsing of cans reduce contamination. Delayed cooling is corrected with a simple insulated ice-water tank, ensuring large ice pieces remain and temperatures stay below 50 degrees Fahrenheit to curb bacterial growth.
Analysis of over 100 000 dairy cows in herd improvement studies shows per cow annual butterfat yields far above costs. A 500-pound cow nets $178 over feed, more than twelve 100-pound cows, even before labor and housing costs. Returns reflect farm prices nationwide.
Dairyman J. H. Brock of the University of Illinois notes that three years of cow testing yields higher profits. Herds tested three years net $25.56 more per cow above feed costs than one year, while two years bring $1061 more per cow over one year. Brock urges consistent testing and says any herd size can join a herd improvement association.
Strawberry beds should be mulched after ground freezes using straw leaves shredded corn fodder or similar material free of weed seeds. Apply 2 3 inches deep two to three tons per acre. Raise mulch in spring where too thick. Raspberries blackberries and tender grapes may need winter protection by laying down canes and covering with earth. Currants and gooseberries are hardy and need no protection.
The New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca outlines three practical methods to brace weak trees. Techniques use No 9 galvanized wire or small wire cable with screws or bolts to main branches or limbs, or natural braces formed by watersprout growths. All methods are inexpensive relative to the value of a bearing tree.
Horticultural guidance warns against neglectful pruning and excessive variety planting. Scale insects infest multiple fruits and ornamentals, smothering recommended over poisons. In vineyards, missing vines can be replaced by layering cane from adjacent vines.
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