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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1958
Page
12
Experimental nematode control in vineyards centers on soil fumigation or fumigation with crop rotation. Best results come from removing old vines, decomposing roots, and leaving land unused for two years while using dry conditions. fumigants include DD 60 gallons per acre or Telone 4 gallons per acre with a two month interval before planting. increases are advised if rotation isn’t used.
A late start for lawns remains viable with light feeding to store nutrients for spring. Roses still show color while many plants go dormant and pruning should wait until after Christmas or January in milder areas. Exotic camelias, Reticulate varieties, Cyclamen in pots, and manure mulch are advised for color and soil health. note rabies risk in animals and Egypt’s Qattara Depression is 436 feet below sea level.
A report urged by your legislature highlights irrigation as a core element of California’s food future. It advocates establishing a regional water and soil research laboratory to study irrigation, drainage, and conservation amid a 21 million acre foot annual supply, with 90 percent used for irrigation and 65 to 70 percent lost before plants.
You and Your Travelers Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baehr of Atlantic Street where Baehr's parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baehr, Sr. of Parker, California. Mr. and Mrs. Russell McClossky and children of Marengo Street are enjoying a three week vacation in Texas where they will visit relatives. Mr. G. D. Willis is ill and has been confined to a hospital in Fresno. At last report he was as nicely and plans to be home soon.
Executive Secretary Richard Johnson Jr notes 1958 shows a strong year for farming with gross income approaching record levels and net income up 22 percent from last year. He highlights farm ownership, debt levels, shrinking mortgage reliance, and the shift to modern equipment and marketing for sustained prosperity.
Announcement announces a 25 minute 16 mm color sound film Cymbidium Wonderland on breeding culture care and marketing of cymbidium orchids. Produced for Dos Pueblos Orchid Company of Goleta California by Walter McCreery Inc. The film is available at no cost for group showings. write Walter McCreery Inc Beverly Hills to arrange.
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