anaheim-gazette 1913-09-11

WALNUT BLIGHT AND METHOD OF CURE EXPERIMENTS REPORTED BY LOCAL GROWERS ENDORSED BY STATE UNIVERSITY RECENT BULLETIN TELLS WORK OF J. B. NEFF OF ANAHEIM AND E. G. WARE OF GARDEN GROVE The earliest attempts at the control of blight consisted, as has been the case with most plant diseases, in spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Prof. Pierce carried on a considerable amount of such work and at his suggestion a number of growers gave this method of treatment quite a thorough trial. As a result of his work Pierce recommended spraying with Bordeaux mixture just before the trees came into leaf in the spring, and also a later spraying during the early summer if the latter should be considered necessary or practicable. He likewise urged the removal of all affected twigs and fruit spurs. Professor Pierce stated that by following these recommendations thoroughly it was possible to reduce the number of blighted nuts by 50 per cent. Mr. E. G. Ware, of Garden Grove, while in charge of a large walnut grove near Placentia, which belonged at that time to Thum Brothers, carried on what was probably the most extensive and most carefully conducted experiment along this line. For thematic effort several years ago of improving his trees by top-working. For several years he observed the grove carefully, picking out the poorest-producing and most blight-susceptible trees, and also one tree which seemed by far the heaviest producer and least affected by blight of any in the orchard. Having located his very poorest trees and the best one, he commenced operations by cutting off the tops of the poor trees just above the main forks and top-grafting them with scions from the good tree. The success of the first year's grafting was very good, although some misses occurred which had to be worked over again the next year. During the second year more trees were cut off and worked, and with the working over of the previous year's misses the whole work extended over three or four years before the grove reached a condition satisfactory to the owner. The ultimate outcome has been, however, that the average quality and productivity of trees were very much increased, and after about four or five years practically all the grafted trees have as large tops as those which had not been top-worked. As to the effect of this work upon the production of the grove, Mr. Neff states that he does not think that the cutting off of the poorest trees diminished his total crop after the first year. One eighth of all the trees in the orchard were top-grafted the first year and one fourth of the total trees the second year, making altogether three eighths of the trees which were cut off and worked over. The total number of trees cut off and grafted was about 200. In 1907, the year previous to the first grafting, the total crop was 20,-406 pounds. The grafting was done in 1908 and 1909. In 1911 the total INFANTILE PAIN NOT CAUSE Experiments Show Blame For Tran During the month'sigation was completed to demonstrate that a factor in the spread (infantile paralysis). Last September a secretary of the Health, was present International Congress and Demography of Harvard made a comment of great interest Dr. Rosenau presented that underlays it was possible biting stable fly to paralysis from sickness. Certain parts of passing through an disease at the time led to telegraph new ment to Dr. Parkin tem, so that steps once to investigate stable fly to pollen vise special measure insect in case it was in the spread of theria. A joint investt taken by the Hygienist State Board of Agricultural Experiment University of California. After eight months ing with monkeys Professor W. B. He tor of the labora nounced their resu the latter should be considered necessary or practicable. He likewise urged the removal of all affected twigs and fruit spurs. Professor Pierce stated that by following these recommendations thoroughly it was possible to reduce the number of blighted nuts by 50 per cent. Mr. E. G. Ware, of Garden Grove, while in charge of a large walnut grove near Placentia, which belonged at that time to Thum Brothers, carried on what was probably the most extensive and most carefully conducted experiment along this line. For several years he sprayed thoroughly with Bordeaux mixture, using large blocks of trees and leaving unsprayed trees or rows as checks. Mr. Ware came to practically the same conclusion as Professor Pierce, namely, that the number of blighted nuts could be reduced about 50 per cent by spraying with Bordeaux mixture just as the buds are swelling. Neither of these experimenters was able to state any distinct increase in the crop obtained by spraying, but it should be said that such a measure of results is practically impossible in seedling walnut groves on account of the extreme variation in the production of the various individual trees. Mr. Ware also experimented with the application of lime to the soil after Prof. Pierce's suggestion, with the idea that this might produce a firmer, harder tissue in the growth of the trees and thus render them less susceptible to blight. He believed that some benefit was derived from such an application, using large quantities of air-slacked or sugar-beet factory refuse lime. Other growers have sprayed their walnut trees with Bordeaux mixture and various other materials at different times, but it may be said in a general way that such practice has never become common and for several years it has been entirely discontinued. The control of walnut blight by means of immune varieties presupposes to a very large extent the planting of new groves in place of the present seedling, irregular, blight-susceptible ones. Many, however, will feel that such a solution of the problem falls far short of complete satisfaction on account of the large acreage of seedling trees now in existence which have cost much effort and expense to produce, which would be fairly profitable were it not for the blight, and which it is a very serious matter, or perhaps almost entirely out of the question, to think of replacing with new trees of better varieties. Especially in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties do such groves exist, and this bulletin would not be complete without a discussion SCHOOL BOOKS ARE IN DEMAND More Than a Million Distributed Free to Children The number of text-books distributed free this year to the school children of the state has already reached the enormous total of 1,139,578, which is two and a half times as many as were sold in the same period last year. The total for August reached 371,238, which exceeded all former records, and the total for the past two months is greater than the entire sales for last year. “There seems to be no limit to the demands for free school books,” says State Printer Friend W. Richardson. “During July and August 661,645 were shipped out, which is more books than were sold in 12 months last year. In the first eight months of 1912 there were sent out 468,446, but this year the total is now 1,139,578. If Superintendent of Public Instruction Hyatt had not cut down the demands of the school superintendents two million books would not have met the demand. The plant is being run to its fullest capacity and I am surprised at the great number of books turned out. At present there are only 106,908 books in the warehouse, but during the present month we will manufacture over 125,-000 books. Last month 140,000 were manufactured. “The free text-book plan is both successful and popular. Many children are receiving books who went without before, and all of the series are popular. The ruling of the attorney general against supplemental books has increased the demand for the state series. Of course, there is also a little human nature cropping out as the books are free, and if free why not After eight months living with monkeys Professor W. B. Hector of the laboratory nounced their result able to transmit pests to well monitored agency of the stable seven experiments in tions were varied that, although further might reveal the fact which the stable fledrantile paralysis, the probability not the future. As a result of this mentors recommend specials shall continue sick with poliomyelitis tempt to limit the carriages and to do them. Screening should be an added should not be regarded for the other measures. On June 13 a woman pleague about two San Juan in San Francisco specimen of tissue State Hygienic Laboratory health officer was proved by the identification of the plaque infection was in effect traced (through the flea) from the ground region, as the disease forebeen demonstrated State Public Health county. The last knot of bubonic plague infected at Ripon, in Saskatchewan September 19, 1925 years before. These man plague indicated active destruction of infected regions. BIG FIGURES The manufacture of the most important clay-working industries States. During the war was produced to the 164 according to the issued by the United Survey, showing that clay products come lem falls far short of complete satisfaction on account of the large acreage of seedling trees now in existence which have cost much effort and expense to produce, which would be fairly profitable were it not for the blight, and which it is a very serious matter, or perhaps almost entirely out of the question, to think of replacing with new trees of better varieties. Especially in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties do such groves exist, and this bulletin would not be complete without a discussion of the future prospects and best methods of hauling these seedling groves, composed of large healthy trees in normal, thrifty condition, save for the attacks of blight upon the crop. The situation now confronting the seedling walnut growers of California is not a unique one, inasmuch as the same condition has confronted in turn the growers of the apple, peach, orange, lemon, and all our other cultivated fruits. The seedling orange grove is still with us to a considerable extent, and the seedling apple orchard is still easily within the remembrance of the present generation. It is not, therefore, an unusual situation which the walnut grower has to face, and he may rest assured that it will eventually result in the entire replacement of the seedling tree by definite varieties propagated by grafting or budding. In our most familiar instance, that of the orange, the problem of what to do with the thrifty old seedling grove has been easily solved by top-working these trees to better varieties. With the orange and other citrus fruits this is a comparatively easy operation. With the walnut, however, it is by no means as simple and yet not at all impossible. A few growers, notably one, have attacked the problem in this way with very excellent results. Mr. J. B. Neff, of Anaheim, who had an old walnut grove planted as seedling trees, commenced a system "The free text-book plan is both successful and popular. Many children are receiving books who went without before, and all of the series are popular. The ruling of the attorney general against supplemental books has increased the demand for the state series. Of course, there is also a little human nature cropping out as the books are free, and if free why not order liberally?" Superintendent Hyatt advises the schools to be patient and use their old books as much as possible. He says: "Every effort is being made to supply every reasonable demand. The state printing plant is being run to its fullest capacity and is doing well considering the cramped quarters and great need of more equipment. I expect within two months we will be up with the demand. School superintendents are urged to be reasonable in their demands, and to use old books when possible. Friends of the free book plan should not handicap it by unnecessary demands, and should remember the constitutional amendment, under the attorney general's opinion, went into effect immediately, and hence there was no time to provide more machinery for printing books." TREES FOR THE HIGHWAY The Ocean-to-Ocean Highway is the livest subject for conversation and agitation in the Great Southwest. Evolutions are like revolutions (only a little more so;) they never go backward. The discussion about the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway has developed to a point where it branches out into sections. The latest branch is the organization of a committee to agitate and further the planting of shade trees along this highway. A good idea worthy of the parent one. BIG FIGURES The manufacture of the most important clay-working industries States. During the last year was produced to the 164, according to the issued by the United Survey, showing that clay products, compared Middleton. This fine healthy condition of try, the increased yield for 1912 over 1911 over 1000,000. Ohio was the producer in 1912, be $15,508,735, and New with over $8,000,000 reduced pottery to than $1,000,000. BUY CEMETERY The Board of Surviving agent of Los Angeles county on to buy the Monroe for $500,000. Since plant is 1,000 barrels is more than Los Angeles use, and this county take cement at cost,hibiting the county plant for profit. And yet been sent. How has contracted for cement to be used county highway system. CARD OF To those who assistsously and kindly dureavement and for reissions of sympathy we wish to extend thanks. WM. BISCHOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS NOT CAUSED BY FLY Experiments Show That It Is Not to Blame For Transmitting Disease During the month of June an investigation was completed which failed to demonstrate that the stable fly was a factor in the spread of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis). Last September Dr. W. F. Snow, secretary of the State Board of Health, was present at the Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography when Dr. Rosenau of Harvard made a startling announcement of great interest to California. Dr. Rosenau presented evidence which showed that under laboratory conditions it was possible for the common biting stable fly to transmit infant paralysis from sick to well monkeys. Certain parts of California were passing through an epidemic of the disease at the time. Dr. Snow hastened to telegraph news of the announcement to Dr. Parkinson, secretary pro tem, so that steps could be taken at once to investigate the relation of the stable fly to poliomyelitis, and to devise special measures to control this insect in case it was a probable agent in the spread of the disease in California. A joint investigation was undertaken by the Hygienic Laboratory of the State Board of Health and the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California. After eight months of experimenting with monkeys and stable flies, Professor W. B. Herms and the director of the laboratory have just announced their results. They were un- After eight months of experimenting with monkeys and stable flies, Professor W. B. Herms and the director of the laboratory have just announced their results. They were unable to transmit poliomyelitis from sick to well monkeys through the agency of the stable fly in a series of seven experiments in which the conditions were varied. They concluded that, although further experimentation might reveal the conditions under which the stable fly can transfer infantile paralysis, this method is in all probability not the usual one in nature. As a result of this work the experimenters recommend that health officials shall continue to isolate persons sick with poliomyelitis and shall attempt to limit the formation of human carriers and to detect and control them. Screening of the sick rooms should be an added precaution, but should not be regarded as a substitute for the other measures. On June 13 a woman died of bubonic plague about two miles north from San Juan in San Benito county. A specimen of tissue was sent to the State Hygienic Laboratory by the county health officer, and the diagnosis was proved by the isolation and identification of the pleague bacillus. The infection was in all probability contracted (through the medium of the flea) from the ground squirrels of the region, as the disease had shortly before been demonstrated by the United State Public Health Service in a ground squirrel shot in San Benito county. The last known previous case of bubonic plague in California occurred at Ripon, in San Joaquin county, on September 19, 1911, nearly two years before. These rare cases of human plague indicate the necessity for active destruction of squirrels in the infected regions. BIG FIGURES IN POTTERY The manufacture of pottery is one of the most important branches of the clay-working industry in the United States. During the year 1912 pottery was produced to the value of $36,504.164, according to the annual chart just issued by the United States Geological Survey, showing the production of all clay products, compiled by Jefferson Four woods, principally conifers and oaks, go into the construction of boats; for framing parts, masts, spars, interior trim, planking, boat crooks, and tiller handles. Meat blocks are made from sugar maple, which with sycamore supplies the entire demand in the United States. Wagon felloes are made of white oak, and other parts of vehicles are manufactured from high grades of white ash and white oak.k WELLS-FARGO CO. GETS HARD RAP Must Establish New Schedule Before October 1st A copy of the findings of the Railroad Commission in the actions brought against the Wells-Fargo Company has been received. The decision was reached and by it the express company has until October 1 to establish new schedules of tariffs within the state in accordance with the findings of the state commission. The commission held a hearing of several days in the case last spring. The complaints were put in by the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of Los Angeles, a Central California organization and the County of Orange. This county was represented at the hearing by S. M. Davis of Santa Ana and A. A. Mills of Anaheim. Various inequalities in the rates charged by the express company were complained of. One instance cited by the Orange county representative was that it cost more to send a package from here to San Diego than it would to some point in the north end of the state. The opinion of the commission is a bulky document, and outlines the policies that must be followed. The decision does not extend to interstate shipments. JUSTICE MAKES AWFUL BLUNDER Los Angeles Man Falls Into Matrimonial Trap at Santa Ana Justice of the Peace Cox got his words tangled up today while performing a marriage ceremony, and before he finished he had the groom promising to obey the wife and the girl promising to protect the husband. Arthur R. Dentler, 25, a clerk, and Miss Lydia Turner, 28, a stenographer he has no time to try cases. County Clerk Williams wired Judge West last week that it would be best for him to be here for a criminal trial on September 10. The judge had sent word to wire him in case no judge was appointed and his presence was needed. He will cut his vacation short two weeks. Attorney R. H. Jackson, of Long Beach, who was in Santa Ana on business, stated that he heard in San Francisco that Governor Johnson does not intend to make an appointment. Local Progressives do not take that view of the matter, saying that they do not think the governor would have signed the bill had he been of that mind. The most logical reason given for the failure of the executive to make an appointment, is that the Orange county Progressives cannot agree upon a man. There are three candidates, S. M. Davis, S. S. Finley and W. H. Thomas, and they are wondering just what the governor is going to do. MORE HOT SHOT FOR TARIFF TINKERS Sole Beneficiaries of Proposed Bill Wall Street Refiners Editor Gazette: Says Bourke Cochran: "This is an age of humbug, and Woodrow Wilson is its prophet." How long are the people generally going to let the Wall Street Melters fool the President, fool Congress, and fool a part of the people? Americans continue to be the greatest consumers of sugar in the world, consuming eight billion pounds per annum, now exceeding all previous records. Of this great avalanche of sweetness fully one-half was imported from foreign countries, one-fourth from the Nation's island possessions and the remainder was produced at home. All Hope Gone And now by a vote of 37 to 35 the United States Senate proposes to let foreigners supply the whole of this immense quantity. It is conceded that in doing this there will be disaster all along the line. First and foremost the beet sugar industry will be killed, along with the Louisiana-Texas cane sugar industry, the free sugar legislation at the behest of the Trust now pending being aimed directly at those interests. Incidentally the Hawaiian Islands, BIG FIGURES IN POTTERY The manufacture of pottery is one of the most important branches of the clay-working industry in the United States. During the year 1912 pottery was produced to the value of $36,504.164, according to the annual chart just issued by the United States Geological Survey, showing the production of all clay products, compiled by Jefferson Middleton. This figure indicates a healthy condition of the pottery industry, the increased value of the output for 1912 over 1911 being almost $2,000,000. Ohio was by far the largest producer in 1912, being credited with $15,508,735, and New Jersey was next, with over $8,000,000. Six states produced pottery to the value of more than $1,000,000. BUY CEMENT PLANT The Board of Supervisors received a letter from C. H. Plummer, purchasing agent of Los Angeles, stating that Los Angeles county has a proposition on to buy the Monolith cement plant for $500,000. Since the capacity of the plant is 1,000 barrels a day, the output is more than Los Angeles county can use, and this county is asked if it will take cement at cost, the state law prohibiting the county from operating the plant for profit. An answer has not yet been sent. However, the county has contracted for 100,000 barrels of cement to be used in building the county highway system. CARD OF THANKS To those who assisted us so generously and kindly during our late bereavement and for the many expressions of sympathy from our friends we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks. WM. BISCHOFF AND WIFE. Los Angeles Man Falls Into Matrimonial Trap at Santa Ana Justice of the Peace Cox got his words tangled up today while performing a marriage ceremony, and before he finished he had the groom promising to obey the wife and the girl promising to protect the husband. Arthur R. Dentler, 25, a clerk, and Miss Lydia Turner, 28, a stenographer and good looking, both of Los Angeles, were the couple concerned. Justice Cox halted a jury trial on a call to the county clerk's office. In his haste he asked the young man: "Do you promise to take this young woman whose right hand you hold, to be your lawful wedded wife, and will you promise to love, honor, cherish and obey her so long as both shall live?" Dentler looked aghast, but he thought it was all in the ceremony, and he responded in the affirmative. Turning to the pretty young woman whose hand Dentler held, the justice asked her if she would "love, honor, cherish and protect him." "Yes," replied Miss Turner, and instantly Justice Cox pronounced the couple man and wife. "I got that ceremony mixed up," said the justice, "but that's all right. I want you to remember what you promised." "I'll see to that," laughed Mrs. Dentler. "And I'll protect him, too." Los Alamitos was raided by a posse under the district attorney and the sheriff Thursday night, six establishments being closed and 12 arrests being made under the county prohibition law. The Orange county hotel, two poolrooms and three lesser resorts were closed. And now by a vote of 37 to 35 the United States Senate proposes to let foreigners supply the whole of this immense quantity. It is conceded that in doing this there will be disaster all along the line. First and foremost the beet sugar industry will be killed, along with the Louisiana-Texas cane sugar industry, the free sugar legislation at the behest of the Trust now pending being aimed directly at those interests. Incidentally the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico and the Philippines will be put out of business. Who demands this and who will it benefit? He who runs may read what everybody, including W. W. himself must know:—That eventually the sole beneficiaries in this country will be the Wall Street Cane Refiners who are melters of foreign sugars, and into whose grasp "free trade" in sugar will put a complete monopoly of Uncle Sam's market for refined sugar. That's all—think it over. A VICTIM. Jessie F. Culton and Adele U. Charters have brought an action against Paul Ortega for possession of 65 acres on the Alamitos road three miles west of Anaheim. The complaint, filed by Attorney F. C. Spencer, of Anaheim, states that Ortega took possession from the plaintiffs on September 1 and holds the land unlawfully, for which judgment of $1,000 and possession of the ranch is asked. After discussing the proposal to have the county buy the $50,000 bonds of the Tustin school district, the matter was continued by the board of supervisors to October 8. The board hopes that by that time the money market will be such that the bond-buyers of Los Angeles will take the bonds. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 THE ... BUICK AUTOMOBILE It was a BUICK in which Waterman won the Corona Road Race and broke the world's record. Waterman also won the Sacramento race in a BUICK. This car is sold in Anaheim by the Braden Machine Works and Garage 515 E. Center St. ANAHEIM, CAL. Braden Machine Works and Garage 515 E. Center St. ANAHEIM, CAL. KRYPTOK LENSES are the "Pearls" of the optical world. They are a beautiful creation—gems beyond value and price. They give perfect vision for distance and near in one lens. Eliminating all objectionable points of the old style by focal lens. We fit only the genuine Kryptok Lenses. Come and investigate. We will be glad to show you the best lens in the world. 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