Olive Growers Ship First Carload to Asilomar Plant
The Orland Olive Growers Association in Glenn county is receiving fruit at its plant and will ship the first carload this week to Asilomar for processing. The fruit’s size and quality are above average and expected to bring good returns. In San Bernardino County turkey production rises about 100 percent from last year per A L Campbell assistant farm adviser who surveyed major turkey regions. Mojave Desert and other areas show 18 915 turkeys raised this year. Imperial Valley midwinter fair plans proceed in Brawley December 7 to 11 with many new features, while the Brawley classic prides a winter fruits and vegetables show beyond other counties.
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Orland Olive Growers’ Association
Glenn County
Asilomar
San Bernardino
A. L. Campbell
Mojave Desert
Imperial Valley
Washington
C. F. Lea
Secretary of the Interior
Whaler Island
Cresent City
del Norte County
del Norte
Siskiyou County
San Francisco
Lions’ Club
Yreka
Foreign Trade Club
C. BE. Rynearson
State Board of Barber Examiners
Colusa
Mills Orchard
Maxwell
Arbuckle
T. A. Willis
Viola Gibson
Yuba City
Sutter County
Oakland
Santa Clara County
California
Palo Alto
Santa Clara
California Public Safety Conference
California Municipal Traffic League
Los Angeles
Charles F. Todd
Luther Burbank
Stark Research Laboratories
Burbank
Santa Rosa
Sebastopol
Frank G. Snook
Division of
Snook
California Press Association
Manx Hotel
Native Sons’ Hall
Mason Street
State Air
Walter M. Dickie
State Department of Public Health
Imperial Valley to plant 40000 acres of rice next year
Clark Adair chairman of the soil fertility committee of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Imperial Valley says at least 40000 acres will be planted to rice next spring and summer to reclaim alkaline and non-productive lands. Rice culture was a key topic at a recent Associated Chambers meeting here.
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Imperial Valley
Clark Adair
Associated Chambers of Commerce
California citrus pest control costs rise in 1926
California citrus growers spent 2,305,000 on fumigation for pests across 81,500 acres last year, according to R S Woglum field entomologist of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. In 1923 24 over 90,000 acres were treated at 3,200,000. Spraying added 54,000 acres at 1,350,000, totaling 3,650,000 for 1926.
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California
R. S. Woglum
California Fruit Growers’Exchange
Tulare Citrus Growers Push for Local Experiment Station
Citrus growers in Tulare County press university authorities for a dedicated experiment station. A Lindsay citrus school adopted resolutions backing the move, with farm bureau centers joining in. They argue San Joaquin Valley citrus issues differ from Southern California where the sole station exists.
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Tulare County
Lindsay
San Joaquin Valley
California
Sheep Feeding Trial Begins at Davis in 60 Day Study
An experiment of interest to sheep growers was launched at Davis when R. F. Miller bought 250 lambs for feeding trials. Purchased near Red Bluff, they averaged 70 pounds each. The study compares wild cat day and alfalfa with other feeds, using a 60 day period.
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Davis
R. F. Miller
Animal Husbandry Division
Red Bluff
Plan for prune growers coop to aid industry reform
William A. Hawley of Porterville unveiled a reorganization plan in San Francisco aimed at creating a strong growers union to control prune production and marketing. An intensive education campaign will begin next month to implement the scheme for the 1928 season, setting prices tied to production with a guaranteed minimum profit.
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San Francisco
William A. Hawley
Porterville
Hawley
Cotton acreage shrinks in Coachella Valley this year
Cotton once a staple of the Coachella Valley has been reduced to less than 1600 acres,Manager Perry Copple of the India gin reports. The valley’s cotton land has declined for four years as land value shifts toward fruits and vegetables.
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Coachella Valley
Perry Copple
India Gin
Imperial Valley growers plant fall cantaloupe and honeydew crops
Several Imperial Valley growers experiment with fall and early winter markets. Twenty acres of cantaloupes were planted near Brawley late in summer and are now being picked. Experts say the fruit quality this season is superior to spring melons.
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Imperial Valley
Brawley
Ontario Grapes Seen Ending Harvest Record Season
Grape picking season near ending in Ontario district with harvest expected among the best in local industry history. Shipments will be completed by late October, about 3000 cars already shipped this season and several hundred more to roll before November first.
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Ontario
California Cotton Crop Improves in Early October
USDA Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes slight improvement in California cotton conditions on October 1 reaching 91 percent of normal with a harvest of 94 000 bales from 127 000 acres. Lower California Mexico shows excellent conditions with 65 000 bales from 110 000 acres. US total crop projected at 12 678 000 bales.
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California
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Mexico
United States
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Industries Short Courses at UC Davis Farm
G D Turnbow announces seven courses for the Dairy Industries Short Courses at University of California Farm Davis from February 6 to 16. Courses cover market milk butter cheese ice cream dairy chemistry dairy engineering and bacteriology.
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Dairy Industries
University of California Farm
Davis
G. D. Turnbow
Orland Orange Growers Plan New Packing House Addition
Glenn county Orland orange growers announce a 46 by 60 foot expansion to the packing house with a basement for processing and storage. The improved facility aims to handle the crop now nearing harvest, with most Orland oranges expected for the Thanksgiving market.
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Orland Orange Growers
Glenn County
Orland
Escalon vineyardist wins first entry in Pacific Slope Dairy Show
A. B. Humphrey of Escalon California, a noted vineyardist and purebred dairy cattle breeder, becomes the first entrant in the Pacific Slope Dairy Show. R. E. Jones, show manager, says premium lists and entry blanks were mailed last week and Humphrey quickly entered 22 animals from Grapewild Guernsey farm.
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A. B. Humphrey
Escalon
California
R. E. Jones
Humphrey
California Citrus Standard Aimed at Preventing Immature Oranges
The California Fruit Nut and Vegetable Standardization Act was enacted last winter to curb immature orange shipments. With Navel orange shipments starting, the State Department of Agriculture urges growers and shippers to learn the law to avoid rejections and arrests.
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California
State Department of Agriculture
Gyp corn costs cut in Tehama county farming
Grant Merrill assistant farm adviser announced a new method lowering production cost from 12 to 3 dollars per acre and removing all crop handling by humans. In Tehama county 2000 acres are planted yielding about 12 bags per acre valued at 50000 dollars according to Farm Adviser Smith.
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Tehama County
Grant Merrill
Smith
California News Briefs Reflect Light Winter Forecasts
California and Nevada face a light winter with a potential summer water shortage, per Washoe leader Captain Pete, who notes a light pinenut harvest and scarce pelts. The state leads in hotel construction among major regions, while rail rates for canned goods may be cut seven cents per 100 pounds to Los Angeles harbor points. The California Supreme Court plans winter sessions, and UC Mining launches Navy backed sea water corrosion research.
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California
Nevada
Pete
United States
Canada
England
Panama
Henry O. Wheeler
John M. C. Marble Company
Los Angeles Financial House
Do. A. Teutschel
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific Company
Railroad Commission
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
William H. Waste
District Court of Appeal
Waste
United States Navy
University of California College of Mining
Dean F. H. Probert
Sierra
California State Automobile Association
Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
Mexico
Salinas
Commerce Department
California Highway Development Association
California Highway Commission
West Side Highway Association
Bert B. Meek
State Department of Public Works
Folsom State Penitentiary
Meek
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
From Bad to Worse Health Recovery With Lydia Pinkham
A Cleveland woman shares a drastic weight loss after pregnancy and illness, then reports weight gain to 116 pounds after four bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health enabling her to work again. The ad extols health as wealth and promotes the remedy as a life changing aid.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cleveland
Ohio
iLydia BE
Pinkham
Scientist Builds Machine for Ultra Fine Line Drawing
Dr. Wilmer Souder of the United States Bureau of Standards has developed a machine that can draw lines at twenty five thousand lines to the inch. The device is expected to aid numerous engineering design tasks by producing extremely fine detail with precision unmatched by human capability.
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Wilmer Souder
United States Bureau of Standards
Resurrection Auxiliary Organization Debate
Officious speakers urge formation of a formal organization to act as an auxiliary body for the Resurrection, advocating structured guidance and coordinated efforts beyond informal support.
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New York
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