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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
7
The record cantaloupe train of 148 cars departed Brawley for Yuma this year. Trains of 124 cars are common. Southern Pacific Railway estimates 200000 tons of ice were used to initially ice the 1500 cars of cantaloupes from Imperial Valley this year.
Railroad reports show heavier shipments of fresh peaches from Kings County than ever before with about 650 cars already moved recently. Phillips cling varieties have been arriving steadily and total carrot figures are expected to rise when the new crop is marketed.
Paso Robles schedules a five day almond and harvest festival from September 21 to 235 inclusive. Organizers aim to make it the biggest and best ever, under the Paso Robles Athletic and Fa'r Association auspices.
The Dinuba Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Fifth Annual Dog and Poultry Show this fall by director decision. Beginning in 1923 the event has grown in size and scope. The poultry segment follows American Poultry Association rules and the dog segment follows American Kennel Club rules.
A Fresno district clearing house committee adopted a recommendation to cut fresh grape shipments by about 20 percent for last week. Similar actions are expected at meetings in Napa Modesto Lodi and Ontario to implement a state wide reduction.
Local harvesters report preparations underway with irrigation mostly off to bring in a $4,000,000 crop. Despite cool weather, outlook remains strong for a bumper yield and favorable prices in Butte County.
Libby McNeil and Libby Selma plant, Fresno County, operates at full capacity handling nearly 200 tons of peaches daily. About 800 employees sustain a heavy two week run. R C Turvin, plant manager, says peaches are Mid-Summer variety grown nearby. No records have been broken this season.
State Federal figures released last week forecast California wine grape production at 455000 tons for this year, up from 414000 last year. Alicante and Zinfandel lead yields statewide while table grapes may reach 488000 tons, with Malaga and Tokay in much better condition than a year ago.
Date growing emerges as a promising business in California and Arizona with superior fruit quality and better sanitation than Persian Gulf and North African varieties. However high costs limit expansion as strict quarantine on nursery stock slows multiplication, making offshoots from established trees the only propagation method and priced at $10 to $25 each.
A full carload of hemp seed was received and unloaded at Seeley in the valley's west, signaling plans to plant and test on a commercial scale the potential of growing hemp as a new Imperial Valley industry.
A USDA bureau of agricultural economics report with California Department of Agriculture cooperation shows early estimates of 21,230 acres to be planted to fall lettuce this year, up from 19,670 acres in 1926. Planting is widespread and thinning will begin soon in the Sacramento area.
Fontana harvest starts September 1 and runs two months, says R L Nougaret secretary manager Fontana Grape Growers Exchange. He toured local vineyards reporting little mildew and good grape quality. Black varieties will be picked first.
Redlands shipments to the East are projected to yield California growers and packers more than 11 million dollars by the time the Citrus Packing Association meets within two months. The year’s harvest is hailed as the greatest in the district’s history.
Efforts to remove scale in about 4000 acres of Redlands orchard have been hampered by adverse weather in recent months. Only July August and September allow work and many nights in July and August were too damp for operable conditions. With better weather expected in September, most of the work should be completed.
Tulare and other leading cities in Tulare county receive a premier grade of market milk after semi monthly tests. P L Hoyt county dairy inspector reports from fifty two samples none with high bacteria count. Churning cream output mirrors this, with only eleven third grade results. Regular sampling occurs in Tulare Visalia Porterville and Tipton.
California almond growers plan to greatly increase processed products such as salted toasted and roasted nuts to counter European competition and tariff controls. The California Almond Growers' Exchange says these manufactured goods will open broader markets and better returns for future crops.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a market improvement in the fall tomato crop across California districts. Western blight is minor this year. Orange and Ventura counties show 90 percent of normal, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles 95 percent, and San Diego at full 100 percent. Plants grow rapidly with early blossoming indicators.
Changes in dairy production from 1917 to 1925 show a 79.2 percent rise in creamery butter output. In 1917 only 17.8 percent of U S milk went to butter, rising to 25.54 percent by 1925, with winter feeding season production increasing from 38.61 to 39.9 percent. Winter dairying grows as ration costs fall and butter prices rise, with Minnesota feed cost easing from 24.96 to 21.6 cents and New York 92 score butter moving from 42.7 to 45.3 cents.
Farmers are advised to feed young bulls liberally from birth to maturity to ensure vigor and proper development. For the first six months the feed matches heifers. afterward bulls need more grain due to higher activity, but must not be overfed. Mature bulls should not be fat as excessive grain leads to sluggishness and poorer breeding performance.
Instructional note on dehorning young calves using caustic potash. Recommends inserting the caustic through a rubber tube with protected fingers, rubbing the horn buttons on calves aged three to ten days until spots are raw. Indicates a dime’s worth suffices for ten to fifteen calves and cautions against excessive wetness to avoid skin burns.
A historical note argues cows should be fed ample water as a cheap feed to boost milk yield. It links dairy herd improvement from better breeding to higher producer profits and lower consumer costs. It claims feeding 20 pounds of alfalfa daily delivers equivalent digestible protein to 18 pounds of corn.
Fragmentary OCR text references a kitchen cabinet scene with unclear context. The readable portion mentions a cabinet and the phrase the kitchen cabinet, leaving details and actors undetermined in this partial record.
A reflection by John Vandyke on how a journalist overlooks subtler beauty in favor of grand sights. He notes the sunset’s red flame and October hillside, yet misses the silver sheen of poplar grass and Indian grass, risking a duller life by chasing only the big.
The article argues for more uncooked vegetables as vitamin carriers and notes leafy greens aid digestion and constipation. It celebrates tomatoes and cucumbers, outlines general menu ideas, and provides recipes such as Fried Summer Squash, Baked Tomato a la Creole, and Cabbage au Gratin with step by step instructions.
A Hal Roach studio youngster arrives in tears over never having a proper suit. The boy recalls his father’s old clothes were cut down for him, and now the father has shaved, leaving the child to wear his red whiskers.
A customer confronts a druggist about a prior prescription charge of two dollars, insisting the amount was far too low and implying a larger payment was due. The clerk defends accuracy, stating they are careful and denying the mistake.
A guest at the Hotel De Luxe asks for rates in an accent and is told the price cannot exceed ten minutes of time. The exchange ends with the guest declaring the limit and the mood turning serious.
A young student is told to imagine a gun powder blast blowing a man into the air. The responder, as the nearest doctor, would need to act. The prompt answer is humorously to wait for him to come down again.
A fragmented anecdote from a local page recalls a humorous scene involving a hardware merchant and his wife. The exchange features a log and work tools, evoking a light domestic moment amid everyday work.
A playful exchange unfolds as Younger resists a gag about raising a goat while Vider asserts confidence. The banter centers on humor and sibling-like taunting rather than any serious event.
A volatile story of rapid fortunes and reversals unfolds as a man rises to a million and a billion before seeing the wealth vanish. The piece traces highs of wealth and a swift downfall, focusing on the dramatic swings in fortune and the emotional tone of the subject.
A quip from Progressive Grocer notes a tease about a “telephone girl” waiting on Jiggs. The joke hinges on the line Hello eliciting no reply, implying a humorous misread of the scene and social mores. The caption reflects early 20th century comic timing and wordplay.
An artist proposes payment terms for posing. If the model agrees to sell the image, the artist offers ten dollars per day. if not, the model can keep the picture, valued at three thousand dollars. The exchange frames a dispute over compensation and rights.
A lighthearted industry note recalls a company considering a new car model but abandoning the plan due to a lack of innovation for a radiator cap.
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