anaheim-gazette 1913-08-14

EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE FOR BOYS WHAT UNIVERSITY FARM SCHOOL AT DAVIS IS DOING FOR YOUNG MEN OF THE STATE COURSES IN DAIRYING, POULTRY, HORTICULTURE, VITICULTURE AND OTHER BRANCHES What is to be done for the young man of 18 to 25 years of age who wants more education but who has not had a high school course, who cannot go to college for lack of the required high school training, but who feels himself too old to go back to the high school? The University Farm School at Davis, entrance examinations for which are about to be held under the auspices of nearly every county superintendent in California, is one answer to this question. The University of California believes that it has developed there at Davis a valuable and altogether new type of agricultural education. Many states have established agricultural high schools, but it is a new thing to offer a three-year course in agriculture planned expressly for young men 18 to 25 years of age. Since something less than 12 per cent of the young people who complete a grammar school course ever complete a high school course, 85 per cent of the young people of the country find themselves at 18 years unprepared to begin a college course even if they so desire. Now the University Farm School offers young men a valuable practical train-understanding of fundamental principles, that grasp of accumulated experience and observation, and enough practice in the actual doing to make these things clear so that the young man goes forth into his commercial work in a position for adults has been met. Aside from the regular instruction to students in the college and in the 3-year school of agriculture courses, there have been given each fall, since the farm was established in 1908, a series of short courses dealing with the various phases of agriculture in the most practical and definite way that the limited time allotted to this work would permit of. The fall of 1912 over 190 students spent from two to eight weeks at the university farm in attendance upon one or more of the short courses offered there. Of this large group of students, who were of all ages, some were experienced farmers, some were men who had just started farming, and others were city men, mechanics, clerks and representatives of different lines of business who were developing an interest in agriculture, largely with the hope of engaging in it later. There is probably no place where more interest is taken in scientific farming than in California, nor where the “back-to-the-land” movement is more apparent, and the short courses appeal especially to people of these classes. Six short courses will be given at the university farm this fall, as follows: General agriculture, September 29-October 25; dairy production, September 29-October 25; poultry husbandry, September 29-November 8; dairy manufactures, September 29-November 22; animal husbandry, October 27-November 8; horticulture and viticulture, October 27-November 15. The dates of the courses are so arranged that the general agriculture course or dairy production course may each be followed by animal husbandry or... Many states have established agricultural high schools, but it is a new thing to offer a three-year course in agriculture planned expressly for young men 18 to 25 years of age. Since something less than 12 per cent of the young people who complete a grammar school course ever complete a high school course, 85 per cent of the young people of the country find themselves at 18 years unprepared to begin a college course even if they so desire. Now the University Farm School offers young men a valuable practical training in agriculture adapted to their maturity and to their lack of high school training. The high school graduate is not to be barred if he wants this type of education. The courses to be given at the University Farm School, beginning with September 22 next, are planned primarily to give young men an understanding of the fundamental sciences of chemistry, botany, zoology, etc., and their application to ranch practices; and to the successful growing of forage crops and all classes of live stock. The university holds that the rancher needs not only to know what is good practice, but also to know the principle or why of that practice. Principles and laws of nature never change, but rules of practice must be constantly changed to meet shifting combinations of circumstances, and the more thorough the understanding of the principles the better the practice. The modern business rancher must have skill and experience in the management of labor and planning of work, and he must have business ability in the matter of labor and supplies and the disposition of the products of his ranch. Skill and experience in these latter things cannot be obtained in the college class room nor even in the college fields and barns, but there can be secured that "How Did The Bird Know that"—No Gossip by Us! CANAL TO OPEN IN DECEMBER Light Boats Can Pass in October If Dredges Supplant Shovels Latest reports from the canal zone announce that as the result of the prospective substitution of dredges for steam shovels in the excavation of the famous Culebra cut the canal may be ready for shipping by next December. Even earlier than that light draft vesicle university farm this fall, as follows: General agriculture, September 29-October 25; dairy production, September 29-October 25; poultry husbandry, September 29-November 8; dairy manufactures, September 29-November 22; animal husbandry, October 27-November 8; horticulture and viticulture, October 27-November 15. The dates of the courses are so arranged that the general agriculture course or dairy production course may each be followed by animal husbandry or horticulture, for many students will come to stay longer than the time required for a single course. There are no entrance examinations and no restrictions as to sex. Persons enrolling must be at least 18 years of age. Except for the payment of small fees to cover the cost of laboratory material, tuition is free, and the only expense is board and room, which will average from $25 to $30 per month. A circular describing these short courses has been issued, and may be obtained by addressing the dean of the university farm school, Davis. In the short time which a student will spend attending any of these courses, it is impossible to make an exhaustive study of the subjects mentioned, nor is this intended. The best instructors from the college of agriculture will handle this work in such a way that the greatest benefit can be realized. There will be much laboratory work or field practice along with the lectures and demonstrations, all to bring out the practical phases of the sort of agriculture chosen. It is not hoped to turn out successful farmers, but it is the desire to send students away with an ambition to be successful farmers rather than ordinary farmers, and the courses of study are planned with this thought in mind. They represent a period of concentrated thought with the main purpose of improving and increasing California agriculture, and their length is such that even the busy man can afford to attend. The city trustee Engineer Bonebrak intendent Buchanan age disposal system system to the Imhoff was recently sed on West Orange ranch arising from the seawatered by sewage nuisance. The chase solve the difficulty. The order follows made by Engineer Board of Health. To on foot among eastern edge of th ing from the city and others who movement say that question of what building a concrete Santiago Creek wi No Gossip by Us! Trade secrets are scrupulously protected at our drug store. We never divulge information by way of gossip or small talk as to what Mrs. So-and-So has purchased here. We handle and sell only legitimate goods but there are those who do not wish it known what they buy if it is only a hot water bottle. We are our customer's family druggist as an honored doctor is their physician. Allow us to serve you as your family druggist. "It pleases us to please you." HEYING'S DRUG STORE ANAHEIM CANAL TO OPEN IN DECEMBER Light Boats Can Pass in October If Dredges Supplant Shovels Latest reports from the canal zone announce that as the result of the prospective substitution of dredges for steam shovels in the excavation of the famous Culebra cut the canal may be ready for shipping by next December. Even earlier than that light draft vessels are likely to be passing through the waterway, for as the greater part of the canal prism already has been cut to its final depth small vessels probably can navigate it safely within a few days after October 10 next, when Gamboa dike is to be blown up, thus admitting to the Culebra level the great store of water in Gatun Lake. The 34 steam shovels now in the cut handle only 800,000 cubic yards of earth and rock per month. Colonel Goethals, however, has assembled 15 dredges with a monthly capacity of 1,500,000 cubic yards. The engineers in their haste to open up the waterway have begun to tear away the top of the hills with great jets of water under high pressure, sluicing the earth into the bed of the canal, where it is being swept up by pneumatic dredges and pumps and discharged into the ravines and valleys, so far away that it can never wash back. ATTENTION! For the best cement pipe manufactured see Ed. Kelly & Co., ¼ mile south of Brookshurst. We buy our material in carload lots and as a consequence are in a position to supply your wants at the very lowest prices, taking the quality of our goods into consideration. We guarantee prompt and reliable service. Ed. Kelly & Co. IN AND ABOUT COUNTY Looking For Burglars Santa Ana police are hunting for information that may lead them to locate a burglar who entered two North Main residences Saturday night. From the residence of W. F. Lutz two gold watches, two signet rings and gold bead necklace were stolen, and from the residence of E. E. Remsberg a gold watch and $20 in money are gone. At each place a jimmy was used on a window. The visits were made only in the evening, when there was no one at home. Boys Arrested For Burglary W. D. Collins, 19 years old, and Earl Moore, 15, have been arrested on a charge of burglary. The boys were camping at Huntington Beach. They had a team of horses, a wagon, and about their camp a variety of goods of which they could not give a satisfactory account. Two robberies of tent houses at the recent camp meeting at the beach town were reported, and it is suspected that the boys know something about them. An attempt to get some of the goods found at their camp identified is being made. P. E. Double Tracked Saturday a copy of an order issued by the State Railroad Commission was received by the Board of Supervisors. By it the Pacific Electric is allowed to complete its double tracking of the Santa Ana line, filling in the gap between Stanton and Buaro, where a single track only exists. Eighteen streets are to be crossed, and at each crossing the Pacific Electric is ordered to put in an automatic flagman. All approaches must have grades not to exceed 6 per cent. School For Bay City County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell has received a petition from Bay City residents asking that Indian Grave Opened Tuesday, Engineer W. J. Renshaw brought to Fullerton a collection of Indian relics which were unearthed on West Commonwealth avenue, near the home of Mr. St. Paul, while the graders were at work on the avenue. Among the relics was a skull and many articles used by the Indians in their day for preparing food, etc., also several arrow points. Weather Balloon A balloon, about eight feet in length, released by the weather observer at Catalina Island August 5, was found on the Bastanchury ranch Thursday by P. Ethurraralde, an employee of the ranch. This balloon contained a Bosch No. 311 instrument for recording conditions of the atmosphere. As per the request found in the balloon basket the contents and the balloon have been shipped to the Mt. Weather observatory at Bluemont, Va. Woodman Log Rolling Delegates representing the Modern Woodmen camps at Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, Garden Grove and Fullerton, held a meeting at Fullerton Tuesday night to arrange for a county picnic, or “log-rolling” as the Woodmen term it. September 9, Admission Day, was agreed upon as the date for this event, and the place selected is at Birch Park in Santa Ana. Each camp expects to send a large delegation to take part in the contests and athletic sports which will be a feature of the occasion. Schneider Made Good George Schneider of Fullerton made good, and Judge West has signed a release that places him again in good standing. Schneider was secretary of a lodge at Fullerton, and allowed himself to spend its money. He was unable to make up the deficit, and was arrested. In court he asked for probation, declaring that he would live rightly and obey the probation rules. FREE KLEENO GROUNDLY for cleaning glasses. It quickly ing or damaging the lens—made in pocket. We have a quantity of glasses who will call at our office. Incidentally, we can re defect of the eye or by and speedily correct s HUNDRED B. HART Office Hours: 8 to 12 a.m., 2 to 5 p.m. geles couples, that his hands would have been elevated skyward in holy horror at the sight of Deputy County Clerk Joe Backs issuing eight marriage licenses in a short time Saturday forenoon and nearly all to Los Angeles couples. In case, His Honor reasoned, that is from effect to cause perhaps the courteous manners of County Clerk W. B. Williams and his deputies would be found guilty on the first count. A reporter overheard a vivacious prospective bride remark the other day, while waiting her turn at the marriage counter—the term is used advisedly—“Gee! ain't they nice about it here.” Perhaps that is the reason 111 marriage licenses were issued last month, and that the average has every indication of being kept up this month. COMMISSION COMING HOME The American commission appointed to investigate agricultural, finance, production, distribution and co-operation in Europe, has completed its tour By it the Pacific Electric is allowed to complete its double tracking of the Santa Ana line, filling in the gap between Stanton and Buaro, where a single track only exists. Eighteen streets are to be crossed, and at each crossing the Pacific Electric is ordered to put in an automatic flagman. All approaches must have grades not to exceed 6 per cent. School For Bay City County Superintendent of Schools R. P. Mitchell has received a petition from Bay City residents asking that the school in that district be put into operation for the coming school year. About two years ago the district school was suspended because there were less than eight pupils in it. The petition, headed by R. D. Richards, shows that there are now about twenty children of school age in the district, and the petitioners want the school re-established. The superintendent will file the petition with the supervisors with his approval. Injured in Runaway P. D. Brady, a rancher living two miles east of Garden Grove, was seriously injured last Thursday, when a team he was driving became frightened at a passing automobile and ran away. Brady had started out from home with a load of hay and had only driven about a quarter of a mile when an automobile came down the road frightening a young horse which he was driving and causing the team to run. Brady finally lost control of the horses and had nearly succeeded in jumping off the load of hay when a part of the wagon struck him just below the right knee. He fell to the ground and when he attempted to rise found that his leg had been broken. Change to Imhoff System The city trustees Saturday ordered Engineer Bonebrake and Sewer Superintendent Buchanan to change the sewage disposal system from the Cameron system to the Imhoff system. The city was recently sed through the district attorney's office on the complaint of West Orange ranchers that the odors arising from the septic tank and lands watered by sewage constitute a public nuisance. The change proposed will solve the difficulty, say the trustees. The order follows the recommendation made by Engineer Hyde of the State Board of Health. There is a movement on foot among orchardists along the eastern edge of the city for withdrawing from the city limits. I. L. Collins and others who are advancing the movement say that by withdrawing the question of what shall be done about building a concrete bridge across the Santiago Creek will soon be solved, as Schneider Made Good George Schneider of Fullerton made good, and Judge West has signed a release that places him again in good standing. Schneider was secretary of a lodge at Fullerton, and allowed himself to spend its money. He was unable to make up the deficit, and was arrested. In court he asked for probation, declaring that he would live rightly and obey the probation rules. Judge West concluded to withhold sentence for five years. That five years is up, and the order of release signed states that Schneider has complied fully with the probation order. New Bridge at Talbert The County Highway Commission has decided to build a concrete bridge across the Santa Ana river at the Talbert road crossing. The bridge will be 260 feet long. Engineer Halladay was instructed to preapie plans and specifications for it. It was also decided to put some kind of wearing surface across the West Fifth street bridge. Arrangements have been made to purchase sand and gravel from F. M. West's pit at Fullerton for use in constructing the Orangethorpe road. The price is 25 cents a cubic yard, which is a good deal less than it could be delivered otherwise. Boys at Catalina Robert J. Hamilton, county secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, started for Catalina Island Friday for a 12 days' stay with the junior division of the Orange county organization. The camp is known as Camp Wilke, situated at the isthmus. Orange county is sending 45 boys, Los Angeles county 25, and San Bernardino 35. There will be a leader for every tent of seven boys, the leaders from this county being Nelson Veenschoten, and Glen Tidball of Santa Ana, George and Bernhart Oertly of Garden Grove, Wilbur Woods, Orange and William Anderson of Long Beach. The Anaheim boys include Donald Petermann, Fay Davidson, Charles Pearson, Paul Tedrick, Irwin Quarton, Harold Goodale, Joe Elliott, Foster Chambers, Geo. Kemp and Geo. Littlefield. The junior division include only boys from 12 to 15 years of age. The senior camp will be conducted by the boys from the age of 16 to 21, and will follow the junior camp, the date for it being August 20 to 30. Orange to Vote Out Territory Agitation for a segregation of a section of the east side of Orange, particularly that portion east of Tustin avenue, is said to be in progress. COMMISSION COMING HOME The American commission appointed to investigate agricultural, finance, production, distribution and co-operation in Europe, has completed its tour and today the commissioners sailed for home. In Austria, France, England and other countries visited the commissioners were received with every courtesy, government officials, bankers, heads of agricultural societies and others placing at their disposal every possible facility that would aid the Americans in their investigation. The commissioners have gathered a mass of facts and figures which will be compiled in an official report and made public after their arrival home. The commissioners believe that the information they have gathered in respect to rural credit systems, methods of cooperation and the manner in which farm products are marketed in Europe will be of particular interest and benefit to the people of the United States. President Collier offers a valuable prize for the best design for an exposition flag, to become the official flag of the San Diego exposition. The flag must express the idea of the exposition itself and a drawing is not necessary in competition. A clear description will be considered. If you can't own Anaheim, don't disown it. The change proposed will solve the difficulty, say the trustees. The order follows the recommendation made by Engineer Hyde of the State Board of Health. There is a movement on foot among orchardists along the eastern edge of the city for withdrawing from the city limits. I. L. Collins and others who are advancing the movement say that by withdrawing the question of what shall be done about building a concrete bridge across the Santiago Creek will soon be solved, as the crossing will then all be county territory. Walnut Crop Normal The walnut crop in this section, judging from present indications, will be a normal one, about equal to that of 1911, and better than that of 1912, according to R. M. Hargrave, president of the Richland Walnut Association. The Richland Association, representing about 115 growers of this section, will handle 350 tons this season, it is now estimated. This is practically the same as the 1911 output and better by 50 tons than the 1912 crop. The walnuts look good and will size up well. The crop in this valley is considered somewhat better than the average in the walnut growing sections of the state. Santa Barbara is said to have a good crop, though the walnuts may be somewhat under-sized. The association has not set its price this season, and has until October 10th to do so, at which time the Southern California Associations decide on their selling price. Independent buyers, however, are said to be offering 13 and 13½ cents per pound at the present time. The Richland house will be ready to receive walnuts about September 1st, or as soon thereafter as any are ready. It is thought that the crop will be a little earlier this year than usual. Orange to Vote Out Territory Agitation for a segregation of a section of the east side of Orange, particularly that portion east of Tustin avenue, is said to be in progress. It is stated that there may be a petition circulated soon asking that an election be called to vote on the question of permitting that section to withdraw from the corporate limits. The portion of the city east of Tustin avenue is largely acreage. Some of the residents there are said to be dissatisfied with the benefits derived from the municipality, which they claim is not proportionate to the amount of taxes that they pay. An argument which is being advanced by the proponents of segregation is that the East Chapman avenue bridge must soon be replaced at much expense. Since a portion of the bridge lies within the city limits, a part of the expense will fall upon the city. The segregationists argue that if that section is allowed to withdraw, the bridge will be placed entirely in the county, and the city will thus be relieved of its share of the expense of replacing it. It is said that those favoring segregation will soon start a petition calling for an election. Much Marrying If Judge Monroe, of Los Angeles, had been in the county clerk's office at Santa Ana on Saturday last it would be natural to suppose—judging from his persistent objections to and dire predictions for, all matrimonial ventures consummated in Santa Ana by Los An- FREE KLEENO GLASS KLOTH FREE Kleeno Glass Kloth is a fine fabric made espenning glasses. It quickly removes grease, dust or any kind of dirt without scratching the lens—made in a convenient size to carry in your case pocketbook or vest have a quantity of Kleeno Glass Kloths which we are going to give free to users no will call at our office and ask for one. Incidentally, we can relieve your eye trouble; whether it is caused by the defect of the eye or by misfitted glasses, we can positively locate the cause and speedily correct same. Optical repairing HUNDREDS OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS B. HARTFIELD, Dr. of Optics STATE CERTIFICATE 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p.m. West Center St. Anaheim, Cal. 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