Congress Waives 48 Acreage Rules For Cotton Growers
A Senate House conference agreed to let Shafter cotton farmers ignore this year’s acreage when determining future marketing or acreage controls under federal farm programs. The deal, still needing approval from both chambers, drops provisions on wheat corn and rice and on wartime crop credits. Many cotton farmers have already begun 1949 plantings as 893 cities and counties adopt the council-manager form.
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Senate
Shafter
Eee
House
Shafter Potato Festival Food Concessions Plans Submitted
Plans and location of concessions in Shafter for the potato festival are to be submitted to Mr. C. S. Nagel of the Kern County Health Department for approval. The memo outlines required health standards including storage temperatures, contamination protection, single use utensils, dress and hygiene rules, waste disposal, and inspection by the Health Department.
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C. S. Nagel
R.S
Kern County Health Department
Wasco
California
State Avenue
Shafter
Health Department
Warm Weather Pushes Late Potatoes Up Fast In Kern County
Warm weather and showers in Kern County accelerate late potato plantings with plants appearing above ground at the same date as earlier crops. March 1 stocks total 71,140,000 bushels nationally, up from 64,990,000 in 1948 but below 75,230,000 in 1947. Maine and Idaho remain surplus leaders. other states anticipate moving surplus before new potatoes rise. California harvests late imply a strong market for old potatoes in April.
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Kern County
Maine
Idaho
California
Faust to Be Feature Attraction for Kern County Music Assn
The Kern County Musical Association selects Faust by the San Francisco Opera Company as its 1949 50 season feature. Other acts include Leonard Warren baritone Arthur Rubenstein pianist and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with performances at Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield. Seat sale rules require checks April 29 to May 14 to Tracy's Music Store. changes May 20–21. stage seats May 23. remaining seats May 28 to June 4.
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Faust
San Francisco Opera Company
Kern County Musical Association
Leonard Warren
Arthur Rubenstein
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Conservation and Farm Prices Pressure Kern Farmers to Cut Conservation
Secretary Clifford E. Craig of the Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee says lower farm prices push farmers to reduce conservation spending. With income shrinking, fixed costs like taxes and labor dominate budgets while conservation needs rise as cash crop demand weakens. He notes the program covers 30 to 50 percent of costs but farmers must still share, and urges continued soil protection efforts in Kern County.
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Clifford E. Craig
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Craig
Kern County
Kern County Property Tax Levy Soars in 1948 49
Property tax levies for Kern county and local entities rise 173 percent from 1941-42 to 1948-49, while taxable valuation up 60 percent and population up 60 percent. County levies total 24.55 million vs 9.00 million earlier. assessed property value climbs to 466.08 million from 291.26 million. population grows to an estimated 223,200 from 140,100.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
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United States
Rose Goldstein
Potite Cece
Brink Drive
Shafter Potato Festival
Health Department Requirements
Clifford S. Nagel, R.S
Kern County Health Dept
Oal
Horton Lumber CO
South Union
Salinas
el Camino Real
Modesto
Crows Landing
Sandy
24Th St
Bonnie and
Oscar Sargent
Calif
Garten
D.C
M. O. Garten
D. C
Chester Ave
Sue
City Auction
Jackson St
R. O. Mize
Bob Jett
Haberfelde
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