Three Shafter Girls Cycle 40 Miles To Wasco And Back
Elaine Fleming reports from Shafter on Betty Wilson Barbara Migdat and Bernice Sprague who rode from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. covering at least 40 miles toward Wasco and almost to Buttonwillow. They endured a bike blowout, visited a friend, explored a ghost town, and returned home tired but planning another ride toward Bakersfield.
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Shafter
Betty Wilson
Barbara Migdat
Bernice Sprague
Betty
Wasco
Central Valley Highway
Merced
Jack Avenues
Breeding Yearling Beef Heifers Boost Meat Output
California farm advisers distribute a new circular from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service titled Breeding Yearling Beef Heifers. It urges breeders to use thrifty high-grading heifers of 600 pounds or more, provide continuous growth feed, care at calving, wean calves at 3 months, and employ young small-honed bulls to raise meat production without more cattle. The circular is free at Extension Service offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Extension Service Farm Adviser
Motoring Under the Arc of the Fabulous Southwest
In the September Westways magazine the San Joaquin Valley Ridge Route Tejon Pass and Fort Tejon are described along a complete guide to 21 southwestern recreational areas. Weldon F Heald highlights San Joaquin Valley wildflower displays, lupines and California poppies and the region’s scenic wealth across nine chapters.
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San Joaquin Valley
Frazier National Park
Westways
Automobile Club of
California
America
Great Southwest
Weldon F. Heald
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Heald
Bakersfield
Tehachapi Mountains
Tejon Pass
Fort Tejon
Delta White Spedmen Vote Marketing Order
The State Department of Agriculture announced a Marketing Order for Delta White potatoes effective last Aug in the Delta areas of San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties. An Advisory Board of eleven members and alternates will assist the Director of Agriculture in administering the Marketing Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
San Joaquin
Contra Costa Counties
Director of Agriculture
Lachenmaiers Catch Record Fish In Fort Bragg
Three Lachenmaier families return from a Fort Bragg fishing trip with record sizes in silverside and Chinook salmon. William R Lachenmaier posts a 36 and 27 pound catch. Bruce weighs 11 and 10 pounds on two fish. Lana 11 pounds and three fish total. The group fished from Noyo Bay, canned and smoked their catch, and enjoyed berry pies while en route home via Morro Bay and San Francisco.
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Lachenmaiers
Fort Bragg
Ralps Lachenmaier
Lana
Bruce
William R. Lachenmaier
John Lachenmaier
Noyo Bay
Bruce Lachenmaier
Noye Bay
Harvey Gaede
Lake Tahoe
William Lachenmaier
Willitts
Ralph Lachenmaier
Morro Bay
San Francisco
Trinidad Bay
Klamath
Clear Lake
Lodi
Shafter Chamber Plans Kern County Fair Booth
The Shafter chamber intends to participate in the Kern County Fair with a community booth featuring farm items grown locally. A special committee of agriculturalists, led by Hofman, includes Harlin P Wilson John De Vincenzo and Don Zachary with more members to be added as the exhibit theme develops. A membership attendance survey is still under study with twenty questionnaires returned to the board.
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Kern County
Hofman
Harlin P.wilson
John de Vincenzo
Don Zachary
Shafter Chamber
New Quota In PMA Funds For Kern and Tulare
A new allotment of operating loan funds for Kern and Tulare counties was received this week announced by H. Clinton Smith of the Farmers Home Administration United States Department of Agriculture. The funds aid eligible farmers to buy seed feed fertilizer equipment livestock and other operating necessities under a plan to advance toward an economic setup debt free or with private credit. Fifty-two loans totaling over 158000 have been made in the past year with more than 102000 reported on former loans. Farm housing development or enlargement of family type farms also received limited funding. The Kern county office at 2405 M Ct is staffed Fridays 9 am to 3 pm.
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Kern
Tulare
Farmers Home Administration
United States
Department of Agriculture
Smith
FHA
Smith Sides
Ydar Am
Kern County
Production and Marketing Administration
Home Garden Berry Tips for Strawberry Runners
The UC Extension Service advises removing runners in established strawberry beds to prevent crowding, while new plantings may allow runners to set to ensure production. Space most varieties about 14 inches apart and monitor shallow rooted varieties which may require frequent irrigation, potentially every four days in hot weather.
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UC Extension Service
Fishing Spotty In State Waters
PG&E scouts report scattered fishing conditions across state waters as moss grows on the Pit River and Lake Britton. Some Sierra streams remain fair to good, while major rivers like Feather, Yuba, American, Eel, Mokelumne, and Stanislaus are slackening. Higher main Sierra forks and Trinity back lakes still offer some fishing, despite dry conditions and ongoing fire hazards.
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Pit River
Pit 4
Lake
Britton
Pit Country
Feather River
Yuba
Stanislaus
Sierra
Sierra Forks
Trinity Country
Pg&e
18-year-old Youths Must Sign for Draft
Bakersfield Selective Service reminds 18 year olds in Shafter to register on their 18th birthday or within five days. Local youths may sign at the county fire station, per group coordinator Mrs. Grace E. Raney.
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Sam
Bakersfield
California Cotton Field Day Reviews Soil, Weather and Breeding Efforts
The article reports on a two day field day at the University of California experimental farm focusing on soil and irrigation, weather impacts on boll development, and the dangers of mishandling cotton in heat. It covers fertilization advances boosting yields, pest control research, defoliation trials, and the need for coordination among industry, USDA, and the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Mi
University of Col Agriculture At
Davis
Ope
California
Teachers Attend Greenhorn Camp Seminar on Mountain
The Kern County pre school opening institute for 31 educators runs 24 days atop Greenhorn Mountain under Director Fred A. Zannon. Conrad Wedberg spoke on The Teacher and Mental Hygiene of Children and Arnold Joyal presented Challenge Facing Teachers.
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Greenhorn Mountain
Kern County
Fred A. Zannon
Conrad Wedberg
Wedberg
State Department of Education
Zannon
Fresno State College
Arnold Joyal
Joyal
Pandedine
O. C. Keesey
Scribner Publishing Co
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Buttonwillow
By Elaine Fleming
Tor
Merced Avenue
Taft
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Dean Moore
Leonard Jordon
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Auto Mag
Delta White Spedmen
Buick
Whitewell
Roadmaster
Snow Bros
Wasco, Calif
PMA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Harrison
Gordon L. Smith
Fred Addicott
University of Cali
Fornia
Los Angeles
Ginners
Harold Pomeroy
Planting
Pomeroy
United States Department of Agriculture
University of California
John H. Turner
Usda Agronomist
X-farm
Central Ave
Greenhorn Camp
IN Shafter
Telephone
Juanita Townsend
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