anaheim-gazette 1914-04-16

PROFIT-YIELDING SHADE TREES ENDORSED NUT TREES OF VARIOUS KINDS FRINGING THE COUNTRY HIGHWAYS ADVOCATED FRANCE AND ITALY REAP VALUABLE HARVEST FROM NUT-BEARING SHADE TREES Throughout California, and more particularly in the citrus fruit growing districts, are to be found many miles of street frontage situated away from the residential districts, and yet well settled, from the fact that the land is intensively farmed under irrigation. Such streets and frontage, other than that comprised along the main "tourist" drives and highways, is readily capable of becoming the source of great revenue by the planting of income producing shade trees, writes Reginald Brinsmead. The unit of such farms or orchards is ten acres, and from this generally must be deducted the land required for roads and sidewalks; and such deduction are no mean item from the whole where true intensive farming is carried out; the profitable utilization of a portion of this land is therefore of great moment. France solved the question of the profitable street shade trees several hundred years ago, and is today reaping a rich harvest for her foresight; plantings of walnuts, chestnuts and other nut and fruit-bearing trees having been very extensively carried out by the general government and by many of the local departments. In 1911 this country imported 33,000,000 pounds of walnuts, of which being presumed that, at Torreon, General Huerta made the most effective resistance of which his army is capable. His troops seem to have since only $1,400 was paid on the mortgage, Mrs. Young declares that she believes the Zimmers kept $100. At about that time the Zimmers moved from Los Angeles onto the place and agreed to pay $600 a year rental, which Mrs. Young states has not been paid. The plaintiff further declares that hay worth $250 was used and not paid for, $245 borrowed from her and not returned and $115 rental collected from T. C. De Lapp and never turned over to her. Recently the Zimmers moved to Santa Ana. Though demanding an accounting and a deed to the property, Mrs. Young declares she can get neither. She asks the court to come to her assistance and give her back her property and judgment against the Zimmers for what she alleges is due her. The complaint states that Mrs. Young is separated from her husband, that she is 73 years of age and is now compelled to make a living by sewing and doing other work. The reply of the Zimmers will be made in the answer. WHAT NEXT IN MEXICO? Our Mexican complications begin to thicken with the fall of Torreon. It is to be presumed that this time, having captured that strategic point, the constitutionalist forces will be pushed forward, as rapidly as may be, toward the Mexican capital. The distance is little, if any, short of 500 miles, and the people of the intervening country, which is the most populous in Mexico, have been uniformly loyal to the Huerta government. The constitutionalist victory at Torreon is likely to make a degree of disaffection among the loyalists, which may even be marked. At any rate, if dispatches from the seat of war are to be relied upon, the victory at Torreon has been so complete that the federal troops, now reported to be scattered and wholly demoralized, would afford no nucleus around which a new army could be rallied to contest the advance upon the capital. It must be presumed that, at Torreon, General Huerta made the most effective resistance of which his army is capable. His troops seem to have though he is occupied prior to the increase of net return mer, he aims also to incivilizing forces of the city that come under the heavy roads, better schools, charmers' organizations and new cities. The salaries of these tractoral men is paid by the B.C., California, in counties where they show their desire for by organizing a farm bureau is composed who work together for agriculture and co-operate with adviser. Five counties it have already availed them services of these trained and namely, Humboldt, San Francisco Joaquin and San Bernardo. While the salary of the man is paid by the university, are paid by means of an ad made by the county for He has headquarters at a point in the county, usually seat, but little of his title there, for his work is on the among the people. He goes he is called, advising on questions that come to himition arises which he finds of solution, he submits its cultural college of the unto the federal department nature, the help of both of his command. Mr. Crocheron, who is this work to the farmers or is assistant professor of extension at the state university also state leader for the U.S. Department of Agriculture been in California only months, and druing that this traveling more than a thoula week over the state. Before coming to California sor Crocheron was at this demonstrational school in which attained great promise beginning of a new type school. It was visited by from all parts of the county been written about in new guages. Its main feature France solved the question of the profitable street shade trees several hundred years ago, and is today reaping a rich harvest for her foresight; plantings of walnuts, chestnuts and other nut and fruit-bearing trees having been very extensively carried out by the general government and by many of the local departments. In 1911 this country imported 33,000,000 pounds of walnuts, of which between 25 and 26 million pounds came from France; Italy, the next largest exporter, sending something less than one-sixth of the quantity we received from France. Of this immense quantity of nuts less than 20 per cent was grown on cultivated trees or orchards, such as are to be found in California; over 80 per cent of them were produced upon border trees to plots of ground, along roadways, in pastures and on hillsides and waste places. The invoiced value of such nuts at point of import into this country in 1911 amounted to over three million dollars. In Italy the bulk of the walnuts produced are grown under similar conditions. France in 1913 produced 608,000,000 pounds of chestnuts, largely grown along roadways and on border trees. The economic significance of such plantings can be readily grasped from the above figures; and when it is borne in mind that in California such street and highway plantings can be so made as to detract in no way from the beauty of the countryside, but will add greatly thereto, the inherent possibilities which lie where such planting is systematically undertaken can readily be seen. It is not here suggested that only main "tourist" drives and residential streets should be so planted, but the side streets and back streets, many now so totally destitute of summer shade of any description and presenting unkept, weed-laden strips along the roadside where these trees could so readily be set out—streets and roads which the municipal or county authorities have not the funds to care for and which the abutting property owner cannot be induced to plant to shade trees which would probably have an injurious effect upon the crops he grows on the adjacent land. But give a planting which can be made a source of revenue, and one largely dependent upon the degree of care it receives, and the unkept street frontage can be made, in the majority of instances, to retreat into the limbo of the past, and the co-operation of the abutting property owner is assured. The walnut, the chestnut, the almond will all grow well with comparatively little care in locations suited to them; and the list of other nuts and crop-bearing fruit trees is legion. Interset such plantings with ornamental shrubs and plants, with palms and evergreens, and combinations of rare beauty will result. Plant the main arteries of travel, the highways and the residential streets with the live-oak, the pepper, palm and evergreens and California can be made to blossom like a garden of the Gods. It must be presumed that, at Torreon, General Huerta made the most effective resistance of which his army is capable. His troops seem to have behaved well, but they were badly outnumbered and the battle was lost. What remains is for General Villa to push on without unnecessary delays. If he does this, we are likely to see the constitutionalists in full control of the capital, and the organization of a new government before very long. "Manana" might yet defeat them if opposed by other foes. But in the wars of all countries of Spanish extraction, "Manana" is as much the war cry of one army as another until the battle joins, when, as we have just seen at Torreon, the men of Spanish blood stick to it both by day and by night until the end. The thickening of our complications will begin with the organization of the new government. We are unadvised as to whether Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bryan would refuse to recognize the assassins of Huerta if Huerta should remain in the capital to be assassinated. What we assume, without advices, but with entire safety, is that Huerta will be assassinated if found in office when Villa's troops break into the National Palace. We may also assume, with hardly less of safety, that whether or not General Huerta is assassinated, there will be other assassinations growing out of the political turbulences certain to follow the capture. If our entirely new Spanish-American policy of withholding recognition from a provisional president holding a constitutional title to office, but falling under suspicion of complicity in a political assassination, is to continue, it is almost certain that the Mexican situation will not, for us, be improved. We trust the well-established continental policy of the United States will be returned to. The next Mexican to be chosen provisional president by constitutional forms should be recognized at Washington. Such recognition will vastly strengthen him to oppose the revolutionary foes certain to arise against his government, whoever he may be. If we are to stand for constitutional government in Mexico, the first logical step is to recognize the constitutional forms of election in that country. Such was our old way of promoting constitutional government in those countries. And the new way has shown us nothing in its results to prove its superiority. BIG VEGETABLE SHIPMENT Southern California's vegetable crop for the winter season beginning November 1 and ending March 31 has shattered all records and shows a clear gain of 23,592,000 pounds over last season's output, according to statistics compiled yesterday by freight traffic managers of the three major ports. Output of Past Season Wheat Much Fruit Was Sweet Sicily's lemon crop for this season exceeded that of 1912-cent, but the abundance matched by the quality, and late advices from Consul Bisto, writing from Palermo was small in size, as can be those who have observedian fruit in the markets, and it with the choice produceia. Moreover, there was damage to the fruit in Sicilian pests. There was omainaining to the Sicilian gnat that, writes Consul de Soto possibility of heavy rains December or January to fruit. But to the disappointloss of the growers,the seced mild and dry. During the first six monthsthe exports of lemons to States amounted to $3,760not expected that this figure exceeded for this year.Inof the fruit is too poor forcannot be shipped withoutnor would it meet the demather particular America treat into the limbo of the past, and the co-operation of the abutting property owner is assured. The walnut, the chestnut, the almond will all grow well with comparatively little care in locations suited to them; and the list of other nuts and crop-bearing fruit trees is legion. Interset such plantings with ornamental shrubs and plants, with palms and evergreens, and combinations of rare beauty will result. Plant the main arteries of travel, the highways and the residential streets with the live-oak, the pepper, palm and evergreens and California can be made to blossom like a garden of the Gods. Set out profitable nut and other suitable fruit trees along the byeways—intersetting with flowering shrubs, palms and plants—and the state will possess an economic factor in its development without parallel, and one which will in no wise detract from the beauty of the countryside, but greatly add thereto. The past has perhaps largely failed to appreciate the meaning of such plantings, their value to the commonwealth at large; for not only can they—planned on broad lines and not undertaken "hit and miss"—be made to beautify our streets, to add the welcome and needed summer shade, but their need of intelligent care in order to produce the greatest profit will lead to orderly, well-kept country roadsides. WANTS HER PROPERTY BACK Mrs. Ellen M. Young is satisfied that she jumped out of the frying pan into the fire when she deeded her property to Gertrude E. Zimmer to avoid claims against her and her husband. At least, that such is her state of mind may be judged from a complaint filed by Attorney H. C. Head for her. In October, 1909, Mrs. Young lived at Huntington Beach. She states that at that time she was greatly troubled by unlawful claims asserted against her by creditors of her husband. She was advised to deed her property, 40 acres at Ocean View, worth $12,000, to Mrs. Samuel B. Zimmer, in order to avoid losing it. She alleges that it was recognized as late as July, 1912, by Zimmer and his wife that the property rightfully was hers. When the Ocean View school district wanted to buy four acres for a school site, her consent was secured by the trustees, and the deed was given. She states that $1,500 was offered, which was to be applied to a mortgage on the place. BIG VEGETABLE SHIPMENT Southern California's vegetable crop for the winter season beginning November 1 and ending March 31 has shattered all records and shows a clear gain of 23,592,000 pounds over last season's output, according to statistics compiled yesterday by freight traffic managers of the three transcontinental lines entering Los Angeles. The figures show that 3,216 carloads of mixed vegetables have been shipped from this fertile territory during the past five months, chiefly during the past four, as compared with 2,233 carloads in the same period last season. Celery, cabbages, lettuce, cauliflower, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, artichokes, asparagus and onions have been shipped to points all over the western and central states, with many carloads going further east. The increase is due to the increasing demand for California products in the markets of other states which are winter-bound during the months when the local gardening industry is flourishing. The peculiar excellence of the celery of Southern California has made it a prime favorite on the New York, Chicago and Philadelphia markets, where it is in active competition with the Florida and Cuban product. The average car contains 24,000 pounds of vegetables nicely packed. VALUE OF FARM INSTRUCTOR Professor Crocheron, of the college of agriculture of the University of California, is traveling over the state in the interest of a new idea in agriculture, namely, the establishing of county farm advisers in such counties as desire the services of these men. The work of the farm adviser is to give to those who need his service advice on soil treatment, fertilization, crop adaptation and culture, animal husbandry and its allied phases. In general he studies those various activities of the farm that are classed under the head of farm management, and demonstrates his better methods on the farms of those interested persons who desire to co-operate with him. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The permanent prices of will be as follows, beginning day, April 13, at the Mass Admission every day in thecept Saturday, 5 and 10 cents picture program shown only. Vaudeville will be shown day only with 4 reels of pictures. Admission Saturday and 15 cents. Admission except Saturday, 5 and 10 cents every Sunday, 2:30. Property owners around being solicited for oil lease are being made but most of holding back for better f have been offered. Though he is occupied principally with the increase of net returns to the farmer, he aims also to improve those civilizing forces of the open country that come under the head of better roads, better schools, churches, farmers' organizations and marketing facilities. The salaries of these trained agricultural men is paid by the University of California, in counties where the farmers show their desire for his services by organizing a farm bureau. This farm bureau is composed of farmers who work together for progress in agriculture and co-operate with the farm adviser. Five counties in California have already availed themselves of the services of these trained agriculturists, namely, Humboldt, San Diego, Yolo, San Joaquin and San Bernardino. While the salary of the farm adviser is paid by the university, his expenses are paid by means of an appropriation made by the county for that purpose. He has headquarters at some central point in the county, usually the county seat, but little of his time is spent there, for his work is on the farms and among the people. He goes wherever he is called, advising on the various questions that come to him. If a question arises which he finds impossible of solution, he submits it to the agricultural college of the university, or to the federal department of agriculture, the help of both of which is at his command. Mr. Crocheron, who is explaining his work to the farmers of California, is assistant professor of agricultural extension at the state university, and also state leader for the United States Department of Agriculture. He has been in California only about six months, and druing that time has been traveling more than a thousand miles a week over the state. Before coming to California, Professor Crocheron was at the head of a demonstrational school in Maryland, which attained great prominence as a beginning of a new type of rural school. It was visited by educators from all parts of the country, and has been written about in nearly all languages. Its main features were its CALIFORNIA FRUIT FOR FOREIGN LANDS Agricultural Department Assisting the State Growers' Association With a 60,000 car orange crop a possibility of the near future, perhaps even this year, the California Fruit Growers' Exchange has enlisted the aid of the United States Department of Agriculture and the state department in extending the marketing field to include Tasmania, New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. A campaign to enlarge the European market will be waged through the Exchange's London agency. According to word received from the Secretary of Agriculture, arrangements have just been made for special consular reports from these countries covering such matters as present citrus imports, prices, demand, both present and potential, and water and rail transit and costs. The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department will conduct the survey in the Philippines through specially appointed agents, supplementing whatever information may be obtained by the consular agents. "Revised estimates show an orange crop for 1913-14 of 54,000 cars, said General Manager Powell of the Exchange. "This is the second largest crop in history, but, given normal growing conditions, the coming crop should run from 55,000 to 60,000 cars, for there is a large acreage coming into bearing this year." FOREST NOTES The tenth successive year without a forest fire has just been passed by the Powell national forest in south central Utah. Yellow poplar, or tulip tree, the largest broadleaf tree in America, has been known to reach nearly 200 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter. Pennsylvania has about 7½ million Before coming to California, Professor Crocheron was at the head of a demonstrational school in Maryland, which attained great prominence as a beginning of a new type of ruar school. It was visited by educators from all parts of the country, and has been written about in nearly all languages. Its main features were its training for country life and its community work for the older people. During the four years of the existence of this school, 4,000 of the 4,500 farmers in the county in which it was located valued themselves of its advice. The formation of Boys' Agricultural clubs in the high schools of the state is another subject in which the college of agriculture of the state university is much interested. There are now 100 of these clubs established, with a membership of about 2,000 boys. All of these boys have land on which they are growing crops for their own profit. The Santa Barbara club, for example, has 18 members, each of whom is to grow a quarter of an acre of mixed vegetables. This is a part of a great, nation-wide movement to interest our young people in agricultural work, and it is thought that this can best be done by showing them that agriculture is not only a pleasant occupation, but also a profitable one. SICILY LEMON CROP OF POOR QUALITY Output of Past Season Was Heavy but Much Fruit Was Small Sicily's lemon crop for the past season exceeded that of 1912-13 by 30 percent, but the abundance was not matched by the quality, according to advice from Consul Hernando de Soto, writing from Palermo. The fruit was small in size, as can be attested by those who have observed the Sicilian fruit in the markets, and compared it with the choice product of California. Moreover, there was considerable damage to the fruit in Sicily from insect pests. There was one hope remaining to the Sicilian growers and that, writes Consul de Soto, lay in the possibility of heavy rains coming in December or January to fill out the fruit. But to the disappointment and loss of the growers, the season remained mild and dry. During the first six months of 1913, one exports of lemons to the United States amounted to $3,767,075. It is not expected that this figure will be exceeded for this year. Indeed, much of the fruit is too poor for export. It cannot be shipped without heavy loss, nor would it meet the demands of the other particular American trade. FOREST NOTES The tenth successive year without a forest fire has just been passed by the Powell national forest in south central Utah. Yellow poplar, or tulip tree, the largest broadleaf tree in America, has been known to reach nearly 200 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter. Pennsylvania has about 7½ million acres of timber land, one-eighth of which is owned by the state. The total value of the state's timber is 139 million dollars. Mistletoe thrives on the western coasts to an extent not approached in the east. In many places this parasitic growth is responsible, directly or indirectly, for a considerable loss of timber. Forest officers in Washington and Oregon plan to discontinue the use of barbed wire on their forests. This will affect their own pastures and public drift fences. They say barbed wire has no advantage over smooth wire, that it injures stock, and that it is more likely to be borne down by soft snow. Stockmen on the Ochoco forest, in Oregon, recently constructed drift fences of smooth wire, though with some misgivings; now they say they will never use barbed wire again. A TURKEY FOR FIVE CENTS In these days, when the cost of living is soaring it is cheerful to contemplate that in one country in the world the price of food is so cheap an entire family can live on $50 a year. "You can buy a cow in Persia for $3; a big Thanksgiving turkey for 5 cents, and chicken for 2 cents apiece," said H. H. Topaykyan, consul general of Persia, in New York, at the Raleigh. "Eggs sell for 2 cents a dozen, and other food supplies are correspondingly cheap." But there is another side to the picture. The country that produces rugs which sell for $150,000 each pays the lowest wages on earth, barring China, perhaps. "Men, women and children are employed in making rugs," said Mr. Topakyan. "The wages range from 5 cents a day to 25 cents a day, and only the experts in rug-making get the latter remuneration. But with living so cheap it is easily possible for the Persians to live comfortably and enjoy themselves." CALIFORNIA STATE DEBT, FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS Preliminary figures from the forthcoming bulletin pertaining to national and state indebtedness and funds and investments have been given out by Director W. J. Harris, of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. The bulletin carries information for the state of California, as well as for the other states and the United States. The data were compiled under the supervision of John Lee Coulter, expert special agent in charge of the inquiry on wealth, debt, and taxation. The bulletin which will soon be is... CALIFORNIA STATE DEBT, FUNDS, AND INVESTMENTS Preliminary figures from the forthcoming bulletin pertaining to national and state indebtedness and funds and investments have been given out by Director W. J. Harris, of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. The bulletin carries information for the state of California, as well as for the other states and the United States. The data were compiled under the supervision of John Lee Coulter, expert special agent in charge of the inquiry on wealth, debt, and taxation. The bulletin, which will soon be issued, will contain statistics for each state for each year from 1890 to 1913, inclusive, as far as statistics are available, and will also contain details for the year most nearly corresponding to 1880, thus making it possible to show the general movement during a period of over 30 years. The bulletin will show the total debt of the states as well as many details, such as the various classes of outstanding bonds and special debt obligations to public trust funds. It will also show the floating debt and its component parts. Under "funds and investments" will be shown separately all the different funds, and in each case cash and securities will be shown. The population of the states for each year under consideration will be used, and the per capita debt (less sinking fund assets) will be given. An inspection of the tables for California in the bulletin soon to be issued shows that no statistics were available for 1890 and 1891, and from 1902 to 1912 only biennial reports were obtainable. The special debt obligations to public trust funds were unchanged during the period covered. The bonds increased from $2,533,000 in 1892 to $5,-682,000 in 1912, while the floating debt varied from year to year, reaching the maximum amount, $642,000, in 1908. In the case of funds and investments both cash and securities increased during the period, showing a total increase from $7,779,000 in 1892 to $18,140,000 in 1912. The sinking fund assets fluctuated constantly, although showing a general increase of $480,000 from 1892 to 1912. The debt less sinking fund assets was appreciably less than the total debt. Although the debt of the state increased steadily during the period of 30 years, the population increased sufficiently to reduce the per capita indebtedness. 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In contrast with the state of California, we find that, taking the entire debt (less sinking fund assets) for the 48 states, the average per capita, according to the latest report, is $3.52, or G RANCH "SNAP" Great Bargain in Orange County Very Choicest Tracts of Land in this District—50 acres, every at Gilt-Edge Soil, all levelled perfectly for irrigation, with under-ground cement pipe line distributing system. Big Pumping Plant, two wells, with 100 inches of water at cost $20c per hour; the Very Cheapest Stream of Water We Know is County Pumped by Electricity. Extract of land faces east, on fine oiled county road, only few from County Highway now being macadamized; high land, rainage, and is strictly First Class “Valencia” Orange Land, as good for Walnuts, Alfalfa, or anything else you may plant. Now renting for $20 per acre, cash rent. Fifteen young Valencias. $10 per acre, or $27,500; at least $100 per acre under surroundes. 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