Early-Mechanical Picker To Be Demonstrated Sept 22
The Shafter Press reports the 21st anniversary field day near Five Points Fresno County celebrating the first mechanical cotton picker. The event will feature the surviving original machine Old Red, restored, in use at Calffax Ranch with Guests from industry and academia.
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San Joaquin Valley
Eli Whitney
Producers Cotton Oil Company
Five Points
Fresno County
United States
California
Calffax Ranch
Harry S. Baker
Oakland Avenue
Lassen Avenue
Baker
C. R. Hagen
Chicago
Til
International Harvester Company
Tom O'Neill
M. J. Allen
Coalinga
Producers Board of Directors
O'Neill
Ray Provost
National Cotton Council
Floyd A. Boyd
Allied Equipment Company of
Fresno
Edwin Ricks
G. T. Caswell
Allied
Ed Smith
Smith
Tion
Mechanized cotton pickers shown in California field tests
A cooperative program between industry, the University and the U.S. Cotton Field Station advanced mechanical cotton picking after years of testing near Fresno. Field days will feature the first row pickers demonstrations, with tours for valley growers. The picker will then be shown at Tulare County Fair Bakersfield Kern County Fair and Fresno District Fair in coming weeks.
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Baker
All Valley
Tulare
Kern County
Building Permits Rise Sharply in Shafter August
August building permits in Shafter rose sharply from July. Jim Klassen secured a $35000 permit for a residence at 445 Pine Street, Curt Carter obtained two permits of $11500 each for homes at 400 and 420 Rodriguez Street, and Frank Martins remodeled a residence at 424 Walnut for $5000. Chamber reports note teachers and others arriving in Shafter are seeking housing elsewhere.
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Shafter
Jim Klassen
Pine Street
Curt Carter
Rodriguez Street
Frank Martins
Walnut
Chamber of Commerce
Maintenance Proper Wheel Alignment Improves Steering Ease
Proper wheel alignment reduces wheel resistance and improves steering ease. Correct alignment lowers tire wear and enhances vehicle handling for safer driving. Alignment checks are recommended at regular intervals or after impacts to preserve vehicle stability.
Shrine stag night held at Mardikian's Restaurant
El Charaf Shrine club hosted its regular monthly stag night on Wednesday at Mardikian's Restaurant in Wasco. Harold Southwick of Delano, president, filed the report.
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el Charaf Shrine Club
Mardikian
Wasco
Harold Southwick
Delano
The Persistent California Farmer Bob Smith
Bob Smith a public accountant turned farmer manages crops with borrowed capital and lines of credit. He uses high clearance tractors to cut costs and photographs fields to tailor fertilization. He values education and balances farm work with family and community duties while California agribusiness surpasses 10 billion dollars annually.
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Smith
California
United States
Robert Smith
Bob Smith
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Los Hills
Bakersfield
Robert Lee Smith
Drinking and Driving Public Safety Message
A public safety notice warns against driving after drinking. It emphasizes choosing a safe option and urges responsible behavior to prevent accidents and harm.
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J. P. Fairbank
Davis
University of California Agricultural Mechanics
Shafter Press
Awa
Fresno State
Wayne's Milk
Motorcycle Center
19Th St
Wayne's
Waynes Dairy
Uty
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