California News Briefs Highlights From State Projects and Events
Tourists flock to Sequoia National Park as the season opens October 1 with a 47 percent rise over 1928. Stockton upgrades water mains with cement lined pipe costing $30,000. Woodland School District plans an eight classroom building plus auditorium for about $68,000. Stanford disputes inheritance tax charges on a $39,212.72 legacy. Kern County oil production is severely curtailed by major operators. UC scientists plan an eclipse expedition near Camptonville with a temporary observatory. Fresno approves a $350,000 fire department expansion including 475 alarm boxes and five new houses. Napa State Hospital payroll rises to $350,000 yearly. state has $4,000,000 invested in facilities. Visalia learns Mount George Stewart will honor Colonel George W. Stewart. the peak stands 12,202 feet. California unlicensed contractors lose lien rights. 40,000 plus contractors face illegal status. North Carolina foresters urge East Coast values of second growth timber. California must seek broader growth understanding.
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Sequoia National Park
Stockton
el Dorado
Fremont
H. K. Griffin
California Water Service Company
W. H. Weeks
San Francisco
Woodland
Stanford University
University
Mary D. Barbar
Harold P. Hill
Kern County
Kern Front
University of California
Camptonville
Yuba County
H. M. Jeffers
Fresno City
Z. S. Leymel
W. Ralph Williams
Williams
Napa State Hospital For the Insane
Napa
Charles B. Sisson
Washington
National Geographic Board
Visalia
Mount George Stewart
George W. Stewart
Sacramento
Stewart
California Geographic Board
California
A. &. Webb
H. C. Morgan
Department of Professional and Vocational Standards
M. B. Pratt
North Carolina
National Association of State Foresters
Pratt
A Wave of Hysteria and Reckless Gambling
Arthur Brisbane comments on a period of hysteria gripping the nation and a surge in gambling as commerce shows strength with record trade. He notes October imports at 392 million dollars and overall yearly merchandise purchases at 530 million dollars, asking what ails the country.
Ger mans Oberth to test high altitude rockets on Baltic isle
German Professor Oberth plans rocket experiments on a Baltic island using benzine and liquid oxygen as fuel. The rockets are to reach fifty miles into what he calls planetary space, showcasing early high altitude weapon and spaceflight research.
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Baltic
Germany
Professor Oberth
Rocket mail from Berlin to New York imagined
A speculative note envisions rockets guided by robot gyroscope pilots descending gently with automatic parachutes delivering mail from Berlin to New York in thirty minutes. It claims fuel worth twenty five dollars could carry 1300 letters, with the same pocket body reusable 100 times, a concept beyond Jules Verne.
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Berlin
New York
Jules Verne
Tragic flight ending as 18 year old leaves life
An 18 year old, educated and handsome, hired an airplane and leapt to her death from 2000 feet. A farewell note declared life futile and questioned what she would find in death, signaling a planned, final act.
Tragic statement urges restraint on risky choices
A commentator advises a young woman on avoiding risky life paths and warns that early marriage and motherhood would not avert tragedy. The speaker blames excessive introspection and theoretical living for the sad outcome, urging that she stay grounded.
Endowment Gap Sparks Debate on Women Colleges
A rhetoric on gender and education contrasts seven leading women colleges with seven leading men colleges. The piece argues mothers shape humanity and questions endowments, suggesting practical ventures like a rabbit fur cuff pantie factory in Los Angeles could mobilize regional resources and labor for profit.
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Mr. Simon
Los Angeles
Senator Borah Calls for Exchange Investigation
Senator Borah likens the farmer to a child in need of care and warns that agriculture and stocks cannot be separated amid a drop in wheat cotton and corn despite a $100 million government fund. He urges Congress to investigate the Exchange and reveal the real facts to the people. The Exchange is portrayed as puzzled by the market decline.
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Senator Borah
Earl King
Congress
Wall Street
Panic cycles end as crises fade through time
A Wall Street observer notes that historic panics from 1837 to 1929 eventually concluded, suggesting cycles of financial distress resemble temporary phases. The remark frames crises as transient events with eventual stabilization, implying resilience in markets and institutions.
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Wall Street
Toppling of Pyramid Gambling Ends, Yet Foolishness Persists
The statement notes that the panic ended not due to改善 economic conditions but the collapse of a pyramid gambling scheme. It warns that panics end, while human folly continues to linger and cause further trouble.
Notable Dividend Leap Echoes in Wall Street View
The piece notes one fortunate angle in Wall Street history, claiming working men and women are insulated as they earn sixty billion dollars annually in pay, spend forty billion, and retain twenty billion for purchases such as automobiles, vacuum cleaners, radios, and talking machines.
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Wall Street
King Features Syndicate
Lnc
Poultry Census Rules Expand Farm Coverage in 1930
The 1930 census of poultry will include all farms of three acres or more or smaller farms with poultry value over $250 annually. A new tariff raises the duty on frozen or preserved eggs from 6 to 74 percent per pound under the new law.
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United States
Cattle Anthrax Eradicated in Butte County
County veterinarian G. E. Middlehoff told the Board of Supervisors that anthrax has been eradicated from cattle herds in southern Butte County.
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Butte County
G. E. Middlehoff
Board of Supervisors
Monterey County Ag Produce Valued At 22 Million
County Agent A A Tavernetti and H A Hunt report Monterey County agricultural outputs total about 22 million dollars this year. Field crops are valued at 15 072 million, dairying livestock poultry and bees 5 532 million, and fruit crops 1 183 million from 2 131 200 acres.
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Monterey County
A. A. Tavernetti
H. A. Hunt
Pepper drying under way in Talbert district this year
Dehydrators work at Newland Ranch and Five Points as chili peppers dry in Talbert vicinity. Acreage is smaller than last year but quality and yield per acre are strong. Uniform pest control reduced pepper weevil presence compared with prior seasons.
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Talbert
Newland Ranch
Five Points
Contraband Fruits Seized at Calexico in Inspection Push
The Department of Agriculture reports rising seizures of contraband fruits and plants from the Southern California line. After two and a half days of continuous state inspection at Calexico, seven lots were seized, compared with 12 lots in the prior four months under customs house inspection, per A C Fleury, chief supervising quarantine officer.
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Southern California
Department of Agriculture
Calexico
Customs House
A. C. Fleury
Salinas Lettuce Ad Campaign Planned by Chamber Group
Salinas Valley lettuce will be marketed nationally via a campaign funded by a voluntary $2 tax per carload on all shipments from the district. Secretary Fred S. McCargar of the Salinas chamber of commerce relayed the plan based on word from the Western Grower's and Protective Association.
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Salinas Valley
Fred S. McCargar
Salinas
Williams Reelected Modoc Wool Growers Chief at Alturas Meet
George E. Williams of Likely was re elected president of the Modoc County Wool Growers Association at the annual Alturas meeting. Other officers named were Claude R. Browne Lookout vice president John Davis Alturas secretary and H B Stephens Fort Bidwell treasurer.
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George E. Williams
Likely
Modoc County
Wool Growers’ Association
Alturas
Claude R. Browne
Lookout
John Davis
H. B. Stephens
Fort Bidwell
Mission to Orient outlines fruit surplus and trade aims
Director B H Crocheron of the University of California agricultural extension told Chinese authorities in Shanghai that the purpose of his mission is to study fruit production. He noted a surplus in America and a deficiency in China and said an even balance could foster real trade. The survey is conducted under the joint auspices of the U S Department of Commerce and the university.
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America
China
B. H. Crocheron
University of California Agricultural Extension
Shanghai
The
Orient
Crocheron
United States Department of Commerce
University
Giant Valley Oak Falls. California Monarch Toppled
In Priest Valley an ancient oak, dubbed the monarch of Central California, toppled in strong winds. The decayed trunk measured 11 feet 9 inches in diameter and 36 feet in circumference, and UC scientists believe it was the largest of its kind in the United States.
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California
Priest Valley
University of California
United States
Fall honey production dips as stocks dwindle in California
The California honey industry, famed for quality, has been unusually light this season and dwindling reserves. Large Eastern shipments have followed strong demand and a price rise, prompting most beekeepers to unload their stocks, as reported by the state marketing service.
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California
First fruits of California cattle rustling law seen as band busted
A large cattle theft ring operating across northern California is disrupted as leaders Filisardo and Laurence Flores are arrested in Sparks Nevada. Authorities say the Nevada County thefts end heavy losses for central California stock owners. Calves found in a Gilroy shop tied to the Flores case aided by W H Ryan of the Cattle Protection Service.
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California
Sparks
Nev
Filisardo
Laurence Flores
Nevada County
Gilroy
W. H. Ryan
Cattle Protection Service
Floreses
Federal Farm Board to Survey California Grapes
The Federal Farm Board will immediately conduct a survey of the grape situation in California to form the basis of a program for the 1930 grape crop.
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Federal Farm Board
California
Feather River club to receive bass for local streams
Major F. Farley of the fish and game commission pledged that efforts will be made to obtain 200 small mouthed black bass for planting in the streams around Oroville, aiding local fishing at the Feather River Rod and Gun Club.
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F. Farley
The
Fish and Game Commission
Feather River Rod and Gun Club
Oroville
California Turkey Growers Sign 200000 Pound Bid
About 200000 pounds of turkeys have been signed by the California Turkey Growers' Association bids opened at the association’s San Francisco office recently.
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California
Turkey Growers’ Association
Association
San Francisco
Kern County cotton crop seen near record high
T B Dempsey, an expert on Kern County cotton, estimates the season will yield almost 60 000 bales, surpassing his earlier forecast of 54 000 bales and signaling the greatest production increase in the county’s history.
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Kern County
T. B. Dempsey
Orange shipments near record year continue in county
Northern Orange County anticipates 450 carloads of Valencia oranges to railheads before year end marking a history making season. Compared with last year, only two cars remained to be sent from the northern county at this date, underscoring a sharp expansion in shipments.
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Valencia
Anaheim
Orange County
Tulare County Leads County in Agricultural Aid Increase
Statistics from the extension service show Tulare County ranks among the top in the United States for growth in scientific agricultural assistance. National average rise over thirteen years is 320 percent, while Tulare County's increase reached about 500 percent.
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Tulare County
United States
Cattlemen face fines in tuberculosis branding case
Oscar Warren of Merced and R W Wilkerson of El Centro were prosecuted by J P Iverson for refusing tuberculosis tests. Warren was fined for moving cattle without brand after knowledge of infection. Wilkerson paid a fine for interfering with testing by removing ear tags and resisting branding of reactors.
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Oscar Warren
Merced
R. W. Wilkerson
el Centro
J. P. Iverson
Division of
Animal Industry
Warren
Wilkerson
Clean up week urged to curb tree pests in L A area
The Los Angeles Department of Forestry endorses the clean up week program of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce to remove old boxes boards and litter that can breed insects. City forester H A Tibbetts urges residents to keep vacant lots adjoining their property clean as well.
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Los Angeles
Raisins and Currants Imported to United States in August 1929
Department of Commerce figures released in Fresno show less than 16,000 pounds of raisins entered the United States in August 1929. All raisins came from the British Empire, with 14,346 pounds from the United Kingdom and 1,300 pounds from Canada. About 400,000 pounds of currants were imported from Greece during the same month.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Fresno
British Empire
United Kingdom
Canada
Greece
Peak peach production set for 1932 at 393000 tons
H R Wellman of the University of California says peak cling peach output will reach 393000 tons in 1932 under normal conditions, enough to can 18000000 cans. Production then rises for a few years before falling as orchards age.
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H. R. Wellman
University of California
Chile seen as outlet for San Joaquin Valley produce
Alberto Zavale of the South American Fruit Company notes Chile offers an opposite climate to the San Joaquin Valley, allowing year round produce. He says Americans are welcome in South America and Chile harbors a friendly sentiment unlike opinions in print.
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Chile
San Joaquin Valley
Alberto Zavale
South American Fruit Company
South America
Propagation of Trees and Shrubs from USDA Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods for propagating trees and shrubs by seeds cuttings layers grafting and budding. Bulletin 1567-F explains practical steps and notes variability in seedlings and availability of free copies from Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. GC
Applying Spray for San Jose Scale in Winter
Lubricating oil emulsion made to the U S government formula is an efficient, cheaper spray for San Jose scale. It spreads well and is easy to apply unlike lime sulfur. Mix three gallons of stock solution in 97 gallons of water or 1 1/2 gallons per 50 gallons. Apply during dormant season after leaves fall until spring growth. Do not spray on freezing days. Use diluted Bordeaux solution to break hard water if needed. Stir emulsion as added. Do not let stock solution freeze. store away from freezing or bury it.
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United States
San Jose
Infested Peach Seedlings Thrived After Soil Test
At the Georgia experiment station a block of Elberta peach seedlings faced nematode infestation. After separating infested plants and planting them on heavy clay loam soil beside healthy stock, five years passed with all trees growing well. Uprooting showed nematode knots greatly reduced, indicating the soil type restrained infestation.
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Georgia Experiment Station
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