anaheim-gazette 1906-05-03

Tea and Coffee Don't forget that we have the best line of Tea in town. We carry a full line of Chase and born's and Hills Bros.' Coffee, ranging in price from 40c a lb., guaranteed the best values to be had in the Our line of Teas can't be beat. Dr. Price's Food 10c a package. Seeded Raisins, 4 pkgs for 25c. Try our Snider's Oyster Cocktail Sauce WALLOP BRO' Cash Grocers To use GAS is to Save Money Gas is Cheaper in Anaheim than in any other city of its size in Southern California. Anaheim Beer on Tap Telephone THE PEERLESS Gas is cheaper in Anaheim than in any other city of its size in Southern California. Anaheim Beer on Tap Telephone THE PEERLESS A. FUHRBERG, Proprietor Fine Wines, Liq ANAHEIM, Cal and Cigars DRINK PRIME BEER It makes you healthy. Keg and bottled Beer delivered to all parts of the city. UNION BREWING CO. Phone 30 First National Bank ANAHEIM, CAL. Drafts sold direct on all European Countries Interest Paid on Time Certificates OFFICERS W. F. BOTSFORD, President JOHN HARTUNG, Vice Pres.-Cash. FRANK SHANLEY, 2d Vice Pres. O. ZEUS, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS W. F. BOTSFORD JOHN HARTUNG FRANK SHANLEY A. S. BRADFORD PETER WEISEL, Sr CENTER Market Carries a choice line of Fresh and Salt Meats MARTIN & KLEMENT Phne Main 123 Center Street. ANAHEIM Palace Meat Market F.W.FLEISCHMAN, Prop Beef, Mutton, Pork, Hams, Fresh & Salted Meats, Bacon, Lard Prompt attention given to all orders, Telephone Main 51 Eggs for Hatching Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, White Leghorns and White Rock eggs for sale from imported birds at "Calla" Poultry Ranch, East Broadway, Anaheim. Also cock-erels and pullets for sale. Highest price paid for market poultry. Jy26 THOS. S. ARMSTRONG, proprietor RAILWAY TIME TABLE Time of Arrival and Departure Trains. December 28, 1904. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass elim as follows: To Los Angeles. Daily... 7:30 am Daily... 9:00 am Daily... 10:52 am Daily... 12:00 am Daily... 3:51 pm Daily... 6:00 am Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. Daily... 7:34 am Daily... 9:00 am Daily... 10:56am Daily... 12:00 am Daily... 3:55 pm Daily... 6:00 am LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim Daily*... 5:15 am Daily*... 8:15 am * Except Sunday. TRAINS TO NEWPORT BEACH Leave Anaheim Arrive at Newport Daily... 6:03 pm Daily... 6:15 pm Leave Newport Arrive Anaheim Daily... 6:45 am Daily... 7:15 pm Santa Fe Time Table Effective Feb. 12, 1906. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—5:34 a.m., 7:55 am, 10:00 am., 12:19 pm, 5:19 pm. To Santa Ana—1:15 am, 8:51 am, 11:35 am, 5:54 p.m. To San Diego—1:15 am, 8:51 a.m., 2:35 p.m. To Riverside and San Bernardino—am., 5:51 p.m. To Redlands—11.35 am. To Perris and San Jacinto—*11:35 am. Pasadena—12.19 pm, 5.19 pm, 5.34 am. To Escondido—*2:35pm. To Fallbrook—*8:51 am. To Redondo Beach—7:55 am. Theatre train leaves Los Angeles at pm and arrives at Anaheim at 1:15 am. Chicago, Kansas City, Denver and all p.east 5:34 am, 5:19 pm. Trains marked with a * are daily ex-Sunday. All others daily. J.H. CLABAUGH, A coffee best line of Tea and of Chase and Sang in price from 15 to to be had in the city. be beat. package. for 25c. kettall Sauce BRO'S. ey n Anaheim of its size Telephone Main 55 THE RUSSIAN THISTLE. The legislature of California at its last session passed an act increasing the duties of the horticultural commission by providing that they should be required to "supervise the destruction of scale insects, diseases, Russian thistle or salt-wort, or other noxious weeds." This law went into effect on May 20, 1905. From the fact that the Russian thistle, which has already obtained a foothold in several counties in California, is a new weed in the state. There exists a vast amount of ignorance concerning it. The California state horticultural commission has issued a timely bulletin descriptive of this noxious weed and suggesting the precautions that should be taken for its control and extermination. The bulletin says: "Owing to its name, which is an absorb misnomer, every species of thistle and many other weeds are mistaken for it, and from various sources we learn of its existence over the length and breadth of the state, but in most cases our informant is mistaken. The fact is that, at present, this pest is confined to so limited an area in California that it may be said not to exist here, and it is that our horticultural commissioners and local inspectors and others interested may be able to recognize the weed on sight, and also to realize the great importance of totally eradicating it where it may be discovered, that this bulletin is published." In the first place it should be adapted to our arid conditions its seed early in the ready for the first north start it on its journey of bution. It takes completion of the land, crowding plants. Wheat, barley and suffer its effects, not only duction of the crop, but in grade of that which is Corn, potatoes, vegetable fact nearly all cultivated injured more or less, properly to their lack of care and c. "The spiny character, the rigid, bushy habit of makes it one of the most weeds to handle. When can not be plowed under, often impossible to plow all until the thistles are Binders cannot run where is abundant, and even then of the headers is seriously with." Quoting from a circular L. H. Dewey, assistant by the department of agriculture specting the precautions against the invasion of the weed, and the measures for mination, the bulletin says: "The plant is an annual killed at any time during ing season. It produces more for the middle of August September, and the seen lived. In order to secure an extermination these two must be fulfilled. (1) No thistle shall be allowed to seed. (2) There must be ent, this pest is confined to so limited an area in California that it may be said not to exist here, and it is that our horticultural commissioners and local inspectors and others interested may be able to recognize the weed on sight, and also to realize the great importance of totally eradicating it where it may be discovered, that this bulletin is published. "In the first place it should be understood that the Russian thistle is not a thistle at all. It is a tumbleweed and is somewhat related to our common American tumbleweed. It is an annual, coming from seed each year, and in California makes its appearance in March and April. The first leaves are two small, tender shoots, about an inch in length, somewhat resembling grass blades. Between these seed leaves the true stem soon makes its appearance. This is lined with sharp, pointed, slender leaves, from the axis of which branches are soon thrown out. Its growth during the early stages is rather slow, and the plant, being then young and tender, is eaten by stock; horses, cattle and sheep devouring it eagerly. When about two months old the plant begins to blossom; it loses its tenderness, the stem becomes dry and rigid, with reddish stripes, the spines on the leaves become hard, and the true leaves fall off. The flowers are very small, of a greenish color, and inconspicuous, borne in the axil of a leaf and surrounded by three small, spiny bracts. Although the flowers are borne separately upon the stem, they appear in multitudes on the plant, and each produces seed. As the plant increases in age it also increases in size, until it forms a dense, bushy mass of spiny branches, frequently from two to three feet in height and from four to six feet in diameter. Each of these branches is lined its entire length with seeds, and it has been estimated that a single plant of average size, from two to three feet in diameter, and weighing from two "The plant is an annually killed at any time during the growing season. It produces more for the middle of August than September, and the seed lived. In order to secure an extermination these two must be fulfilled. (1) No thistle shall be allowed to seed. (2) There must be action throughout all the area. If the Russian thistle ever found, should be killed it produces seed during thecessive years, the pest work probability be completely elated; for the experiments made indicate that the vital seed is lost within that period since the ground is so easily ed from a neighboring crop is not taken everywhere at time the work will have to indefinitely. In the absence versal concerted action, as co-operation as possible secured; and at all even farmer should protect his or as well as he may, in doing will also avoid injuring his bor." As remedies against the cultivated fields, it is suggest spring crops be sown as early sible, so that they may get our start before the weed dates; and the crop should early before the thistle plant duce seed. The land should plowed or the stubble burne diately after the harvesti crops like corn, potatoes and should be kept thoroughly cu as late as possible. If this pear subsequently the hoe be used, so that none may be to produce seed. If the thistle is to be kept out of cu fields it must be extermina roadsides, ranges and publ and in all places where it tained a foothold. There is a way to prevent its propagathe work may be done at sn increases in age it also increases in size, until it forms a dense, bushy mass of spiny branches, frequently from two to three feet in height and from four to six feet in diameter. Each of these branches is lined its entire length with seeds, and it has been estimated that a single plant of average size, from two to three feet in diameter, and weighing from two to three pounds, at maturity, when dry, will bear from 20,000 to 30,000 seeds, while there have been found single plants weighing twenty pounds with a diameter of six feet, which, it is estimated, would yield 200,000 seeds. "The whole plant is borne upon a single, short, slender stem, half an inch or less in diameter, which, when the plant ripens, dries and becomes very brittle. Under pressure of the first hard wind, it snaps off, and the weed goes bounding along before the wind, distributing the seeds in every direction. And it is well suited to this mode of transportation. It is light, wiry and strong; its shape is very nearly that of a sphere, and it goes bounding across fields until it is stopped by a fence, or a ditch or vegetation, leaving its seeds scattered over miles of surface, ready to sprout as soon as favorable conditions shall arise. "This plant is especially adapted to California conditions, and should it obtain a foothold here would prove the most serious of any of our imported weed pests. It is well as late as possible. If this pear subsequently the hoof be used, so that none may be to produce seed. If the thistle is to be kept out of cultured fields it must be exterminated roadsides, ranges and public areas where it tainted a foothold. There is no way to prevent its propagation the work may be done at smaller compared to the damage these would cause if allowed to spread." All avenues of introduction must be strictly guarded. Railroads that the seeds move enter new territory, being carried from stock or grain cars yards, elevators and sidings other means of introduction rapid distribution—and on threatens to be most troublesome is running water. Robust plants produced on the banks of irrigation canals and ditches. The seeds these are carried long distance the water and deposited in the ground. In some cases quarter section rigated lands have been practically covered with the Russian thistle a single season. The plants so spread along river banks usually during freshets. But without the source of introduction, they safe and thoroughly effective to prevent the spread of this weed is to destroy all plants the seeds reach maturity. The circular also notes that Canadiau thistle, altogether It takes complete possession of the land, crowding out other Wheat, barley and oats all its effects, not only in the re-creation of the crop, but in the lower part of that which is harvested. Potatoes, vegetables, and, in early all cultivated crops, are more or less proportionately lacking of care and cultivation. The spiny character, added to aid, bushy habit of the plant, is one of the most difficult to handle. When mature it can be plowed under, and it is impossible to plow fields at the thistles are removed. It cannot run where the thistle plant, and even the working readers is seriously interfered from a circular of Prof. Newey, assistant botanist of department of agriculture, regarding the precautions to be taken in the invasion of the noxious and the measures for its exteriors, the bulletin says: The plant is an annual, easily available time during the growth. It produces no seed be-middle of August or first of winter, and the seed is short in order to secure a completeation these two conditions fulfilled. (1) No Russian shall be allowed to produce cotton. There must be concerted from the Russian thistle, is a farmers pest that it seems almost impossible to eradicate. Fortunately it has not made its appearance in this state as a weed, but it has been reported from nine counties in Oregon. Neither has the Scotch, or cotton, thistle, appeared here; but it is not nearly so much feared as the Russian or Canadian thistle and is easily kept in check by vigorous cultivation and by cutting down the plant close to the ground before blossoming. FACTS FOR FARMERS Some data condensed from the annual report of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, for 1905, will be of interest to the farmers of California and should have a tendency to stimulate that love for the farm which has been growing weak in the hearts of too many farmers' boys. The year on the whole was one of unsurpassed prosperity to the farmers; production was unequaled; values reached the highest figures yet attained, and the surplus maintained the magnitude which by successive additions for many years changed our country from a borrower into a lender. Farm crops were never before harvested that reached as high a level as those of 1905. The corn crop rose to 2,708,000,000 bushels, which was 42,-000,000 over the next lower year, and was worth $1,216,000,000. or $128,000 more than the crop of 1904. The hay crop, second in value to corn, was not so large as in some previous years, but on account of the better prices brought more money, reaching in value the enormous total of $605,000,000. The cotton crop of the year was third in plant is an annual, easily grown any time during the growth. It produces no seed be middle of August or first of winter, and the seed is short in order to secure a complete maturation these two conditions are fulfilled. (1) No Russian shall be allowed to produce wheat. There must be concerted throughout all the infested areas of the Russian thistle, where it should be killed before seeds seed during three succees, the pest would in all likely be completely exterminated by the experiments already indicate that the vitality of the crop within that period. But ground is so easily re-seed-able neighboring crop, if action taken everywhere and at one work will have to be done only. In the absence of unincertied action, as extensive action as possible should be made at all events each should protect his own farm he may, in doing which he avoid injuring his neigh- dies against the weed in fields, it is suggested that crops be sown as early as possible they may get a vigor before the weed germinates the crop should be cut where the thistle plants prowl. The land should be stubble burned immediately after the harvesting, and corn, potatoes and beets kept thoroughly cultivated as possible. If thistles apparently the hoe should not that none may be allowed the seed. If the Russian to be kept out of cultivated must be exterminated on ranges and public lands, in places where it has ob-othold. There is no other event its propagation and may be done at small cost tested that reached as high a level as those of 1905. The corn crop rose to 2,708,000,000 bushels, which was 42,-000,000 over the next lower year, and was worth $1,216,000,000, or $128,000 more than the crop of 1904. The hay crop, second in value to corn, was not so large as in some previous years, but on account of the better prices brought more money, reaching in value the enormous total of $605,000,000. The cotton crop of the year was third in value, reaching the figure of $575,000,-000. The short wheat crop of 1904 caused some to fear that the country's production had fallen to the level of consumption. That this fear was unfounded is evidenced from the fact that the crop of 1905 was the second largest this country ever produced, 684,000,000 bushels, and the value of this crop, $525,000,000, everops the highest before reached. in 1891, by $11,000,000. Oats, the fifth in value among the crops of 1905, amounted to 939,000,000 bushels, worth $282,000,000. In value as well as yield this crop has been exceeded in only two previous years. Potatoes in 1905 were a partial failure and fell below the yield of the preceding year 72,000,000 bushels, but in value the crop reached $138,000,000, only $13,000,000 below the highest previous value, that for 1903. Barley, which has much increased in recent years in both value and production, reached 133,000,000 bushels, worth $58,000,000, only $4,000,000 under the most valuable crop of this cereal ever produced, that of 1902. Tobacco, like potatoes, was a short crop last year, but because of high prices is estimated to be worth $52,000,000, which is close to the highest figures ever realized from one year's crop. The raw crop of sugar cane and sugar beets for 1905 is estimated to be worth $50,000,000, which also on account of high prices almost exceeds the highest value yet reached, that of 1899. The rice crop for 1905 was 637,000,000 pounds, estimated to exceed in value the next largest crop, which was worth $13,892,000. Six years previously this country produced only 250,000,00 pounds showing a rapid rise in the industry. It will be observed from the foregoing figures that while only one crop—corn—reached its highest production last year, four crops reached their highest value, namely, corn, hay, wheat and oats. If thistles aprequently the hoe should be kept out of cultivated must be exterminated on ranges and public lands, places where it has obothold. There is no other event its propagation and may be done at small cost to the damage these plants se if allowed to produce Values of introduction also strictly guarded. It is by that the seeds most often territory, being dropped or grain cars at stock operators and sidings. Ans of introduction and distribution—and one that to be most troublesome— water. Robust plants are on the banks of irrigating ditches. The seeds from married long distances by and deposited in the fields. uses quarter sections of irds have been practically with the Russian thistle in ason. The plants have allong river banks, especies freshets. But whatever of introduction, the only broughly effective method the spread of this noxious destroy all plants before each maturity. Regular also notes that the thistle, altogether different for 1905 was 637,000,000 pounds, estimated to exceed in value the next largest crop, which was worth $13,892,000. Six years previously this country produced only 250,000,000 pounds, showing a rapid rise in the industry. It will be observed from the foregoing figures that while only one crop—corn—reached its highest production last year, four crops reached their highest value, namely, corn, hay, wheat, and rice. Both butter and milk brought higher prices in 1905 than in 1904, which, with increased production, brought the value of dairy products to $665,000,-000. This shows that the output of the dairy cow is only beaten by corn. As the report says, "The farmers' hen is becoming a worthy companion to the cow." The annual production of eggs is now a score of billions, and the value of poultry products has climbed to more than half a billion dollars, showing that the hen is a competitor of wheat for precedence. As indicating the strength of the farmer in wealth and production it is stated that during the last sixteen years the exports of farm products (that is, the surplus over and above the home demand) have amounted to $12,-000,000,000, or $1,000,000,000 more than enough to buy all the railroads in the country at their commercial value. Truly, the farmer is king! FOR SALE CHEAP. Gas Engines—a 3 h. p. Oriental, worth $150, goes at $75; a 5 h. p. White & Middleton, a $355 engine, at $230; a 4 h. p. portable steam engine—good as new—$130; a 1½ h. p. gas engine, yours for $60; an 8 h. p. automobile engine and transmission, a snap; No. 6 horizontal centrifugal pump, $65. Automobile repairing. Heavy and light machine work. A fair and square deal is yours at ap12-1m Fullerton Machine Shops.