California Farm Growth Clashes With Size Shift
A California State Chamber of Commerce study released today shows the number of farms in California more than doubled over 30 years while total acreage rose less than five percent. The count rose from about 70,000 farms to 141,577 by 1945, with large holdings over 1000 acres remaining about the same in number. Small rural holdings under 175 acres surged from 49,000 in 1900 to 112,000 in 1940, making up 84 percent of farms by 1940.
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Clinton
B. Anderson
California
California State Chamber of Commerce
Central Valley
Census Bureau
Crop Insurance urged as protection for drought damaged crops
W H Parsons warns farmers that frost and heavy rains have damaged insured flax and wheat across California counties including Madera Riverside Sutter Butte Tehama and Yolo. He praises federal all risk crop insurance as a safeguard with a March 25 1946 deadline for cotton crop coverage and urges timely enrollment.
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California
W H. Parsons
Kern County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Parsons
Dave Davidson
Field Service Branch
Production and Marketing Administration
Madera
Riverside
Berkeley
Sutter
Butte
Tehama
Yolo
Kern County Cotton Crop Harvested
Kern County growers completed the cotton harvest early this year with 89 685 bales ginned to date per Agricultural Extension Service survey. During the week of February 2 only 255 bales were ginned, down from 930 a week earlier. an additional 200 to 300 bales may yet be harvested, mostly low grade snapped cotton. Planting and picking finished about 30 days ahead of 1945.
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Kern County
Agricultural Extension Service
M. A. Lindsay
Lindsay
Katherine Bergman Celebrates First Birthday
Miss Katherine Janet Bergman daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Bergman marked her first birthday on Sunday March 10 at home with a small gathering. Guests included Miss Edna Nikkel Miss Clara Nikkel Miss Algeon Beese Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand and Mrs Lena McLuty.
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Katherine Janet Bergman
Lee Bergman
Edna Nikkel
Clara Nikkel
Algeon Beese
Henry Hildebrand
Lena McLuty
Bible Institute Alumni Banquet Held in Bakersfield
A Bible Institute of Los Angeles alumni banquet took place Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Bakersfield. Speaker was Dr. Louis Talbert, president of the institute. Attendees from Shafter included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ummel and daughter Gwendolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Balzer, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Shellenberg, Willis Rie mer, Margaret Johnson, Virginia Sacket, Viola Wheeler, Maimie Kroeker, and Ella Dick.
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The
Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Calvary Baptist Church
Bakersfield
Louis Talbert
Institute
Shafter
Chris: Ummel
Gwendolyn
Waldo Balzer
Marvin Dick
Menno Shellenberg
Willis Riemer
Margaret Johnson
Virginia Sacket
Viola Wheeler
Maimie Kroeker
Ella Dick
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Irene Roux
Beauty and Contour Salon
Truxton Ave
Union Oil Products
Art Hein
Firestone
Five Points
Magneto Service
Iron Works
Statter
Willie Woot
Central Avenue
Shafter Press
Calif
Johnson
Newman
Fatious Kahn
Your Gas and Electric Company
New Pacific World
Chambers of Commerce
Cleic Gas
Califos
Ue Co
Bible School
State Theatre
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Bergman
ST. Mary’s
Shafter Motel
Zimmerman Bros
Jack, Hugo, Otto
Bank of America
Wome
NGE Corporation
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