Banner Year For California Businesses Optimistic Poll Highlights Varied Prospects
California business leaders express broad optimism while warning of drought bite on farming and housing. Bank of America president notes cautious outlook though retailers show buoyant mood with strong auto and appliance sales. Construction costs and financing tighten 1960 activity. dairy and crop sectors remain strong while livestock, hogs and poultry face challenges. U.S. nail import data contrasts domestic production and foreign pricing.
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Bank of America
S. Clark Beise
California
Kern ASC selects 60 Distilled Spirit Representatives
Lore Ecots, Kern County Office Manager, announced at December 11, 1959 meeting that the county committee was chosen unanimously. L. Smith, Buttonwillow farmer, named chairman with Meryl Anderson vice chair and N J Crider as regular member, with alternates Little and Roscoe R Martin. The committee oversees programs from price supports to soil bank and other agricultural measures. State-wide alcoholic beverage revenue in October reached 4,675,599 dollars, up 19.4 percent from 1958. Also notes that modern refineries can produce up to 2,000 products from petroleum.
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Kern Asc
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L."smith
Meryl E. Anderson
McFarland
N. J. Crider
Yin
A. F. Little Farm
Wasco
Roscoe R. Martin
Glennville
Acr
Éagy
Igc
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Johny W. Lynch
State Board of Equalization
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