Town and Farm In War Time
War Food Administration reports civilians will receive rationed staples like pineapple juice asparagus corn and tomatoes from canners reserves in weeks ahead New farm machinery is forecast for 1944 with WPB authorizing materials to boost planting tillage and harvest equipment production by about 80 percent of 1940 levels The War Department outlines penicillin requests and civilian doctor channels while OPA cuts bean prices and sets seed potato ceilings and shoe holding rules in wartime measures
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War Food Administration
WPB
OPA
War Department
Norman T. Kirk
Army Medical Department
Chester S. Keefer
Evans Memorial Hospital
Boston
West Coast
Rocky Mountain
Bouganville
Rabaul
OWI
Army
Navy
U. S. Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
War Manpower Commission
Canning Home
Observatory Point Named for Lick Site Choice
Observatory Point on Lake Tahoe was named after its origin as the site chosen by James Lick for a proposed observatory later built on Mt. Hamilton.
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Lake Tahoe
James Lick
Mt. Hamilton
Spray Now for Peach Blight Alert in Late Fall
H C Meith Kern county assistant farm advisor advises a 55-50 Bordeaux spray applied in late November or early December before heavy rains to control peach blight. Delayed sprays after the rainy season are largely useless for blight control.
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H.C. Meith
Kern County
Pruning Season Near In Kern County Orchards
With frosts the leaves of apricots peaches plums and other deciduous trees fall rapidly indicating pruning season in Kern County. H C Meith assistant farm advisor says pruning continues until buds swell in spring to ensure good crops. Free circulars on home orchard care including pruning are available at the farm advisor office 2610 M Street Bakersfield.
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H. C. Meith
Kern
Bakersfield
Kern County Tax Bill Drops 17.6 Percent
The Kern county government tax levy for the year totals $3,139,915, down 17.6 percent from $3,693,857 for 1942-43. The California Taxpayers association released the study, noting city, school, and special district levies not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
California Taxpayers’ Association
Association of High Point
County PLC
Headache Origins Tied to Brain Vessels and Fluid
The common headache is not from the brain but from tiny blood vessels feeding the brain. Headache occurs when these vessels stretch as tides of fluid increase flow to the brain. Medicines may briefly alter the fluid volume reaching the brain, and cold on the forehead helps by reducing flow. Dr Temple Fay of Philadelphia first announced this theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Fay
Philadelphia
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Parasooters foldable ght motor scooters paratroopers new gear
Parascooters folding high motor scooters dropped with parachutes are added to paratrooper equipment. They run about 45 miles an hour and can be lifted by one man. A photo shows scooter ready for mounting and another lifting from its container.
Ownership and circulation details for The Shafter Press
Notarized statement by Paul C. Newell of Shafter California listing publisher editor and business manager as Paul C. Newell. States owner is individual, bondholders and stockholders details, and average monthly distribution of 900 copies for the period preceding November 23 1919. Sworn before Samuel Lachenmaier on November 23.
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Calor
Blisher
Paul C. Newell
Shafter
California
J. Pa
Bakersfield
Calif
Malani
Justee
Thas
Es Khorden
Isa
A. Bona’ Fide
Samuel Lachenmaier
War Bonds and Stamps Drive Urges Public Support
A citywide appeal exhorts residents to back the national effort by purchasing war bonds and stamps. Officials emphasize civic duty and the impact of every contribution on military aid and victory. Citizens encouraged to visit local banks, post offices, and sale sites to participate promptly.
Barley Varieties Surpass Four Thousand, USDA Says
The U S Department of Agriculture reports more than 4000 varieties of barley exist. The statistic highlights the crop's genetic diversity and potential uses in breeding programs.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
California fruit and vegetable income in first half of 1943
Cash income from fruit and vegetables in California for January through June 1943 totaled 618 million 985 thousand dollars, rising from 448 million 394 thousand dollars in the same period of 1942.
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California
Kara kul sheep native home described
The article notes the Kara kul sheep breed originates in Bokhara and nearby districts in Turkestan, within Russia, located between the Caspian Sea and northern Afghanistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bokhara
Turkestan
Russia
Caspian Sea
Afghanistan
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The
Office of War Information
Herbert M. Faust
U. S
McClure
Aed
Farm Guide
Ray Albert Repmone
Wasco Plant
Wasco
Standard of California
America
By Stanton
Butch
Danzig
Germany
Central West
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Se Keen
Robert Murray
Lion, N
Aaa
Adlerica
U.S.A
Buckley’s
Canada
Bryant & Hitchcock
Walker
Paul Newell
Thursda
Dyrne
Bow County
L. H. McGrane
Sunset Avenue
C. Penner
W. Gwitt
Pete Tater el
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