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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
12
Warning to cotton farmers that excess cotton produced in 1950 and marketed in 1951 remains subject to the 1950 Marketing Quota Penalty even though 1951 quotas will not be in effect, as announced by Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan.
Shafter antique collector T. V. Little says labor cost in 1903 was vastly lower than in 1950 after uncovering a Montgomery Ward catalogue receipt. The note shows $2.60 paid on July 28 1963 for 6 1/2 days helping haul in and make hay, credited to M. Groh.
Last Friday night the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary hosted a party in Memorial Hall. Mesdames Eva Walker and Calvin Fowler served refreshments. The group decided to donate Christmas baskets to needy families on Christmas Eve.
Salt content in soils and irrigation water affects crop viability. L. D. Doneen of UC Davis notes crop success depends on salt level and plant tolerance. Cotton and sugar beets tolerate higher salinity while alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil handle moderate salts. deciduous fruits and many vegetables are sensitive even to low salinity. Ladine clover used in irrigated pastures shows low tolerance to saline conditions.
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