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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
2
About 250 cotton growers and ginners attended the annual field day at Shafter Experiment Farm. George Harrison led a tour of test plots and announced the new Atala 442 seed strain made available to all growers.
The Shafter station demonstrates improvements in cotton fiber length and strength and disease resistance during a tour. Visitors viewed pest damage on pulped plants and displayed insects while entomologist Gordon L. Smith explained California cotton insects. Kern rancher H L Pomeroy and George C Mulcahey spoke on seed distribution and insurance rule changes.
In the Shafter district and Kern County, eligible voters must register by September 15 to vote in the November 8 election. Those who skipped the June 1948 primary lost registration and must re register. First time California voters also must register. In November 1948 Kern County had 75,279 registered voters and 59,549 ballots cast.
Mr. Harrison warns of disruption from a pest that halts cotton spinning, urging control. Speakers include Dr. C.R. Sayre and H. E. Allanson from the Department of Agriculture Washington D C, Professor B A Madson from UC Davis station, and Ralph Bungi of the Agriculture Labor Bureau.
The National Cotton Council and Central Valley Empire Association announce the 1950 Maid of Cotton preliminaries starting in California to select the state representative for the industry’s goodwill and fashion title. California aims to defend the national crown after Sue Howell of UC Bakersfield carried the message to 30 cities and abroad. Meanwhile San Pasqual Academy opens Sept. 13 near Escordido, a 140-student, 500000-dollar vocational religious school led by Principal Richard J. Larson, formerly Kern Academy head, with Ken neth Graybill among enrollees. The campus on Route 78 includes dormitories, administration, cafeteria, farms, industrial arts, and other facilities across 38,200 sq ft of space.
The report notes meat and appliance prices rise postwar while gas and electricity for cooking or running refrigerators remain comparatively affordable. In the PG and E service area the utility costs are described as the largest bargain in the United States due to efficient service and low running costs.
The site of Oklahoma City opened for settlements at noon on April 22 1889 and by night the population reached about 10 000 living in tents.
Ownership of the Spence Company, a farm tool hard facing firm east of Walker Street, was transferred last month from J. R. Spence to new managers Dick Rhoades and Henry Turner. Rhoades will run daily operations and a blacksmith shop planned for September 15, with seven workers including three salespeople.
Edward F. Hayes of the State Employment Department announced that farm placement will accelerate statewide with an estimated 500,000 people working on California farms by mid September, including farm families and hired workers.
The California Centennials float will be shown at Kern County Fair and Horse Show on Tuesday September 27 in Bakersfield. The 35-foot float depicts 49 and 50 milestones with a Gold Seal of California and the goddess Minerva. Two oxen-drawn wagons lead the overland trek of pioneers followed by Scouts, and the side-wheel steamer S S Oregon appears above a blue sea symbolizing statehood in 1850.
Kern County shipped 17 971 cars of potatoes in June, a record for one month reflecting continued agricultural output and logistics efficiency.
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