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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
2
The article describes four main classes of chickens American Mediterranean Asiatic and English with distinct traits. It lists representative breeds for each class including Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Leghorn Brahmas Orpingtons and Sussex.
Squab broilers sell best in January and February. Most broiler plants raise them in eight to ten weeks with November and December hatches. They are grown without outdoor exercise and should weigh three quarters to one pound, plump, with clean skin and legs. Winter market requires attractive birds. maintain dry quarters, thorough cooked food, comfortable heat, regular feeding, cleanliness, and good light. Exercise is encouraged for the chicks to improve growth rate.
When many pullets must be moved, leave them in crates overnight and relocate crates to the laying houses at dawn. The lighter on arrival helps the poultryman cull, inspect for lice, and assess weight health and vigor. Poor birds are isolated for future observation to protect winter profits.
Improve egg quality by careful selection for hatching. Remove undersized misshapen off color and defective shelled eggs from the incubator. Consistent practice over years should raise flock egg quality. Dealers now pay a premium for high quality eggs. Sort by size and color.
The proposal for growers to receive 25 dollars per ton for cling peaches remains undecided with no definite settlement expected until the pack is completed and growers have the pack total.
The almond crop is expected to exceed last year in total returns with no major price changes. The state's income from the crop is estimated at about 5 million dollars.
L M McQuester at the College of Agriculture Davis begins a first time course in plant propagation for non degree students. Auburn in Placer county ships over 500 carloads of fruit this year through four fruit houses marking a second historic volume. The Auburn Fruit Exchange leads with 291 cars as most loads pass through its large packing house. California shipments to Sacramento for the 1928 State Fair exceed any prior year with Southern Pacific reporting 101 carloads received up to that point, up from eighty seven.
Glenn county sheepmen will stop using government trappers and Yolo county will follow. The board says the county paid 2615.76 for fifty coyotes under the system. Bounty on coyotes is 7.50 in winter and 10 in summer.
Peach growers report smaller payments than expected under the canning peach agreement. Gov. C. C. Young said he has discussed the matter with two large packing concerns in the state as growers fear the promised $25 per ton may not be paid, with some checks as low as $20 a ton.
Cantalope cargoes from Tur lock wrap up the 1928 season with 1717 cars sent, down from 1809 last year as watermelons continue steady daily movement. Honeydew slumps with grower prices near 35 dollars per ton. Season likely lasts ten more days. honeydew and casaba total reach 1835 cars versus 1375 in 1927.
A United States Department of Agriculture report from LeRoy New York describes an experiment on Donald Woodland ranch using Hamilton Roe’s electrical plow. A tractor supplied power generating over 100000 volts to electrify furrows, accelerating germination to five days from sixteen for corn beans potatoes and other crops.
Dr. Filippo Silvestri, dean of the Royal High Institute of Agriculture at Portici, Italy, arrives in California to study agricultural and entomological issues in the citrus industry. He previously introduced the Mediterranean fruit fly parasite to California fifteen years ago and has researched the parasite in West Africa. This is his first visit to the state since the discovery.
On an 8000 acre asparagus ranch near Walnut Grove the yields and behavior of male and female plants are to be determined in an ongoing experiment directed by Dr. H. A. Jones head of the truck crops division at the College of Agriculture.
Deputy Horticultural Commissioner C. D. Cooper records show 1680 cars of grapes shipped from the Lodi district for the season to last week, with 643 Tokays and 963 Zinfandels. A year ago on this date 450 Tokays and 764 Zinfandels were shipped, totaling 1275 cars.
The California Department of Agriculture declared that if oranges grew nowhere else in the world California could still supply American needs. Department statistics show California will produce twenty oranges for every person in the United States this year.
H. L. Adams of the Rice Growers Association of California reports adoption of a plan to stabilize prices by exporting surplus. The 1927 crop stored in warehouses will be turned over to the association for disposal, with Willows as a likely point of handling.
Secretary-Manager C. B. Afflerbaugh announces final arrangements for the livestock parade as a principal attraction opening September 18 and closing September 23. He says the parade may exceed prior expectations and has drawn strong support from local stockmen aiding the effort.
Directors of the California Almond Growers Exchange announced the opening prices for 1928 crop almonds. Nonpareils 26 14 cent, 1 X L 28 14 cent, Neplus 21 40 cent, Drake 18 146 cent. Large crops of Nonpareils 1 X L and Neplus kept prices steady from 1927, while Drakes and other seedling varieties rose due to scarcity in California and Europe.
The California Walnut Growers Association reports 1927 state production at 41,750 tons with Southern counties dominating. Orange leads with 12,398 tons, followed by Ventura 9,974 and Los Angeles 9,921, then Santa Barbara 2,908 and others.
The California Vineyardists Association met in San Francisco to form a policy board to market their products through legitimate channels. Members drafted a petition to allocate part of A. P. Giannini’s $1,000,000 agricultural foundation gift to food research and grape product study for food. Advance word says grape crushing will rise 15 percent, with 1928 grape juice production estimated at 90 000 to 100 000 tons.
A dairy expert stresses grain as essential for cows producing much milk, especially on poor pastures. Grain balances seasonal pasture protein swings, with 3 to 10 pounds daily typical, increasing as forage declines. When silage is used, ensure the grain mix is protein rich.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports dairy breeding projects with herds in Beltsville Maryland Huntley Montana Ardmore South Dakota Woodward Oklahoma and Iberia Louisiana. Since 1919 297 official yearly records for purebred cows exist including 147 Holsteins with 15 277 pounds of milk and 528 pounds of butterfat per cow and 84 Jerseys with 9 151 pounds of milk and 500 pounds of butterfat.
The article explains red milk results from bacteria entering sour milk or cream, sometimes via air, and from udder bleeds. It notes scalding equipment as a control and says pasteurization can eliminate current trouble but not prevent future occurrences. If color stems from nonbacterial causes, other remedies are needed.
Cedar County tests show silage cushions fall butterfat losses. Cows without silage shed 4.5 pounds monthly, while herds fed silage showed little reduction. Dairymen expect higher returns in fall and winter, as silage aids steady production despite seasonal slack.
Stylish women are advised that home tinting with Diamond Dyes and the color craft guide can refresh outfits without streaks. The ad touts fade-proof results, new tints, and a free 64 page illustrated book, Color Craft, sent to readers who request it from Mac Martin at Diamond Pyes in Burlington Vermont.
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