California forgets shade trees and civic duty plea
The state faces neglect of shade trees in California with officials led by D B Mackie urging residents of Shafter to protect elm plane and other trees from pests. Arsenical sprays control elm pests while many trees wilt under insect attack as development progresses. The article closes with a seasonal reminder to cherish shade trees and respond with civic pride.
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California
Wayfarer
State Department of Agriculture
Department
D. B. Mackie
Entomological Service
Mackié
Mackie
Arizona
Shafter
Business Men to Elect Officers at May Meeting
Shafter Business Men's Association will hold a May 7 meeting to elect officers for the next fiscal year. Current officers include Ray Dye as president and H Midgley as secretary, with Wilson’s vacancy to be filled after his move to Avenal.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
Ray Dye
H. Midgley
Wilson
Avenal
Townsend Club Open Air Meet Saturday
John Jennings of Bakersfield will be the principal speaker at an open air meeting under the Shafter Townsend Club. The event is set for Saturday evening on the vacant lot across from The Shafter Press with a musical program and general public invitation.
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John Jennings
Bakersfield
Shafter Townsend Club
Shafter Press
E. A. Trent
Visit Notes Record Bakersfield Social Visit
E. A. Mitchell spent Sunday visiting with friends in Bakersfield and enjoyed social time with local residents.
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Bakersfield
E. A. Mitchell
Kern Commissioner Tells Shafter's Potato History
Kern County official recounts the Shafter potato story from 1914 scouting to modern industry. He notes soil suitability, early trial plots, expansion to 2400 acres by 1925, rising yields from 103 to 236 sacks per acre, and price trends around one dollar per sack. The talk covers seed sourcing, pest rules, harvesting, and new washing methods boosting quality for western markets.
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R. Stansbury
E. A. Combs
Shafter
Charlie Shomate
Kern County Land Company
George Kritzer
California Vegetable Union
Weyl , Zuckerman and
Dunbar & Hasen
Weyl Zuckerman
Kern County
Pacific Northwestern States
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco
Stockton
Middlewestern
Wisconsin
Mildew Threat Seen From Weather in Kern Vineyards
N. D. Hudson, Kern county farm advisor, warns that recent weather favors mildew in Kern vineyards. Some growers have not yet applied the first protective sulphur dust, and mildew can destroy the crop. Growers who already treated vines should re-sulphur.
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Kern
N. D. Hudson
Kern County
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