anaheim-gazette 1916-11-09

SCHOOL BOYS TO VIE IN CROP GROWING GRAMMAR SCHOOL KIDS WILL CONTEST FOR PRIZES AS AGRICULTURISTS STATE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES SOME INTRODUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED Agricultural Contests to be Held in Eelementary Schools Stirred by the great success of its 107 boys' high school agriculture clubs which held a state convention at the University Farm recently, the University of California is now going to cooperate with the high schools in organizing crop growing contests in the elementary schools too. Boys in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades will be eligible to compete. The clubs will be organized by the high school teachers of agriculture. Each member of a high school agricuture club will have charge of one crop contest club in an elementary school. Napa has pioneered the way. Such a success has been scored there this past year, in cooperation between the college of agriculture, the high school and the lower schools, that the university, through Prof. B. H. Cocheron, state leader of the agriculture clubs, and of the farm adviser system, has now arranged for a similar undertak- the project work was all done by the pupil. In the absence of an advisory committee or an inspector, the parent is the judge as to when the pupil has accomplished a task successfully. Where the pupil's time is much needed by the parent in regular home duties it may be well to advise that the pupil take over some part of that home work as a project. This will insure the cooperation of the parents, although the managerial income may not come to the pupil. The school should not only give credit for work for which the pupil receives pay, but should consider the relative income or profit as one important factor in determining the school rank given on the project. To insure success, it will be very desirable to have a memorandum of agreement signed by all parties before the project begins; a report in full from the pupil, and a voucher from the parent at the end. WILL ASK BIG SUM OF THE STATE Federallized Militia may Sue for Over Hundred Thousand Dollars The 4800 volunteers who answered the call to arms and entered the state service on June 19, will present to the adjutant general of the California National Guard a claim for eleven days extra pay at from 50 cents a day, for privates, to $10 a day for some officers. The aggregate is over $100,000. If the claim is not honored steps will be taken at once to collect the money by legal proceedings which will be instituted by Oscar M. A. Rona, a private in the First California Hospital Corps through his attorney Harry Lyon. The men claim that they are enin the order of thaare. First: Cotton. Ced in a very mooperial Valley. T hat valley and d across the Mexic o trolled and cultiv farmers, will pro hundred thousand is raised in a rai l is applied by irre per acre exceeds ton lands of the s matic conditions f o proper maturing s ytility of the cotton is most excellent. 'ple predict that tha valley will, in a f one million baleen num. At prices re modify one can re a crop will amount cents. Second: Rice. ago it was demon- nica could raise r i ncrease in acres remunerative crop enal. The industr i firmly established rice growing center Tulare and Kern instances rice is b unfit for the culti product—upon war The rice yield in equal value tha varieties of grain. Third: Dates. W bluster, the enterp ortion of Southern gaged in establi shing The output of tha being planted will more money to tha mus crop and for high school teachers of agriculture. Each member of a high school agriculture club will have charge of one crop contest club in an elementary school. Napa has pioneered the way. Such a success has been scored there this past year, in cooperation between the college of agriculture, the high school and the lower schools, that the university, through Prof. B. H. Cocheron, state leader of the agriculture clubs, and of the farm adviser system, has now arranged for a similar undertaking in connection with the agricultural departments of the high schools at Auburn, Crescent City, Etna Mills, Fair Oaks, Napa, Oakdale, Paso Robles, Reedley and Santa Cruz. There are now forty-nine California high schools where agriculture is taught. It is hoped eventually to extend this new plan to them all. For this undertaking of organizing agriculture clubs in the elementary schools, and for other activities in country life development, the university has now arranged for active cooperation with a number of high schools where agriculture is taught. The high school teacher of agriculture will devote his summers and his spare time throughout the year to work in his particular neighborhood with the boy's clubs and other cooperation with the university's farm advisers. The local community is to provide local traveling expenses, and the university to contribute the salary of the agriculture teacher for his community work during the summer. The idea that certain practical work done by boys and girls on the farm should count as credits in the agricultural courses of the rural elementary and high schools is growing rapidly in popularity among educators. The basis for this idea is the belief that the farm may and should become the logical laboratory for testing out and putting into practice much that is taught in the schools, and that the schools by giving credit for home work can and should encourage boys and girls to make profits for themselves or to become more directly helpful to their families. Educators, however, find some difficulty in defining just what work that the boy does on the farm should receive an educational credit and how many credits should be allotted for the different kinds of work which really help the boy to master progressive methods. To assist the superintendents of schools and teachers, the specialists service on June 19, will present to the adjutant general of the California National Guard a claim for eleven days extra pay at from 50 cents a day, for privates, to $10 a day for some officers. The aggregate is over $100,000. If the claim is not honored steps will be taken at once to collect the money by legal proceedings which will be instituted by Oscar M. A. Rona, a private in the First California Hospital Corps through his attorney Harry Lyon. The men claim that they are entitled to pay from the date of enlistment. The state has so far refused to pay for the period which elapsed between the date of their joining the colors and their being mustered into the United States service. The boys state that other states have paid their volunteers, cliting Connecticut and Idaho, and further, that when the guard was called to service two years ago at Calexico that they were paid by the state as well as by the national government. Mr. Lyon says he is confident that when the matter is placed before the adjutant general the claim will be allowed. HALF OF NEW MEXICO IS PUBLIC LAND Of the 78,485,760 acres of New Mexico nearly half is public land and 14,000,000 acres state land. Ranches cover 12,000,000 acres, somewhat less than 2,000,000 acres is cultivated, and less than 600,000 acres is irrigated. Of the irrigated area 200,000 acres belongs to individuals or partnerships, 50,000 acres to commercial organizations, 300,000 acres to cooperative or community organizations, and 30,000 acres to Indians. The remainder is irrigated under government reclamation, and the area so served will be considerably increased when the lands below the Elephant Butte Dam are utilized. One of the greatest mineral resources of New Mexico is coal, which occurs in the large fields west of Raton, at places near Cerrillos, about Gallup, and in several other areas. There are also valuable mines of gold, copper, silver, lead and zinc. The total production of these metals in 1915 had a value of $19,279,468, of which $13,437.964 was copper, an output that gives New Mexico considerable prominence as a copper producer. The output of gold was $1,461,005. The value of the coal mined in the state in 1915 was unfit for the cultivation product—upon war. The rice yield in equal in value than varieties of grain. Third: Dates. We bluster, the enterprise portion of Southern gaged in establish. The output of the being planted will more money to thru rus crop and far more deciduous fruit at present confine Valley. There are and below Indio, In erside county, moor and acres of land culture. Underlying ample water for irrigation over forty feet has been introduced pumping purposes er has his own well as far as water is. For several years government has experimental date f is in charge of a cful date grower. Po has already shown is a success in t parties have engraved and there are now ley some 40,000 in seedling date tree date garden in fur as high as 8,000 po year dates grown the growers forty wholesale. In a yield from this v mous and the mon will far exceed any land under the sur. WATCH FOR BEU If you kill or c bearing an aluminum leg having a numb on the other a st that the United S agriculture, or th be notified, you are this band at once ological survey decture. Washington if accompanied by date, place, and o which the bird w service to the sur determine the lon To assist the superintendents of schools and teachers, the specialists in agricultural education in the States Relations Service have recently published department of agriculture Bulletin 385, School Credit for Home Practice in Agriculture. This bulletin, which may be had free by educators as long as the department's supply lasts, devotes a number of pages to tables and examples showing the nature of school credit projects and the amount of credit to be granted. It is recognized, however, that real cooperation on the part of the parent is essential, and the author thus defines the part the parent must play in any plan for making school and farm work closer together in the interests of agricultural education. The parent should agree: (1) To permit the pupil to use specified land, animals, and equipment, either as a temporary owner or as a tenant so far as the needs of the project are concerned; (2) to grant the pupil the time needed for the work and to verify and vouch for the time record; (3) to instruct the pupil in the necessary manipulation so far as practicable; (4) to allow the pupil the profits derived from his own labor and management. The last point is not always feasible, particularly where the pupil takes up one phase of the main business of the farm, such as the weighing and testing of milk for a dairy herd. The parent must at least give an unblamed voucher of the time and expense record, and a statement that ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING Charged with gambling, seven cement workers were rounded up at Olive Thursday night by Constable Logan Jockson and Deputy Sheriff Maxwell, and after spending the night in jail, put up $5 each as ball in Justice Armor's court Friday. The seven men were in a house at Olive, where it is alleged, they were engaged in a poker game. When the officers entered, poker chips and over $11 in money were on the table. The men, between them, had more than $400 in cash. They gave the names of Frank Cameron, H. R. Hughes, W. Edwards, M. Williams, Dan Tomovich, Bide Malsch and Bert Dodge. All pleaded not guilty and their hearing was set for Monday at 2:00 P.M. Each put up five dollars to guarantee appearance. It is stated that the men are members of a cement crew working near Olive. It is said that they have been occupying a barn, but were recently put out of it. Complaint was made to Constable Jackson by Olive people. THREE STAPLE CROPS ADDED TO CALIFORNIA'S WEALTH With the past few years three great staple crops have been added to California's sources of agricultural wealth. ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916 in the order of their importance they are. First: Cotton. Cotton growing started in a very modest way in the Imperial Valley. The crop of 1916 of that valley and of lands adjoining across the Mexican border, all controlled and cultivated by California farmers, will probably run over one hundred thousand bales. This crop is raised in a rainless belt. Moisture is applied by irrigation. The yield per acre exceeds that of the best cotton lands of the Southern states. Climatic conditions for its production and proper maturing are ideal. The quality of the cotton grown in Imperial is most excellent. Well informed people predict that the cotton crop of this valley will, in a few years, run up to one million bales or more per annum. At prices realized for this commodity one can readily see what such a crop will amount to in dollars and cents. Second: Rice. Only a few years ago it was demonstrated that California could raise rice successfully. The increase in acreage planted to this remunerative crop has been phenomenal. The industry is a success and firmly established. At present the rice growing centers are Butte, Glenn, Tulare and Kern counties. In many instances rice is being grown on lands unit for the cultivation of any other product—upon waste lands, as it were. The rice yield in California will soon equal in value the output of all other varieties of grain. Third: Dates. Without any noise or bluster, the enterprising citizens of a portion of Southern California are engaged in establishing date culture. The output of the date gardens now being planted will, in ten years, bring more money to the state than our citrus crop and far more money than all More farms are conducted on a business basis than ever before in the history of the world. There is more bookkeeping on the farm, more business men are farming, and more farmers are business men. Bankers generally recognize the facts stated above, and as a consequence it is easier for good men to borrow money on favorable terms for farm development than it has ever been. There is no reason why a farmer cannot afford to borrow money with which to buy stock to convert grain and roughage into high priced meat, if he knows his business, any more than there is why a merchant should not borrow money to buy goods to sell at a profit. Money has always been available for the latter purpose, quite recently it is coming to be so for the former. There is every reason why California should prosper. We have a great empire of rich, productive land, and unsurpassed climatic advantages. With these essentials for the production of crops, it is only necessary that man have the ability and energy and capital to develop them. And we are getting a lot of these last three things. "We are 20 years behind the times in California in some things," said a prominent banker stockman recently. "Take our pure bred live stock industry, for instance," he continued. "We are just beginning to wake up to its importance." "Banks are just beginning to realize that it is good business to loan money to enterprising men in their territories with which to establish herds of registered hogs and cattle and flocks of pure bred sheep." "Every enterprise of this kind helps" CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS UNDER FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are partners, engaged in the business of buying, selling and dealing in automobiles, automobile supplies and oils, and doing general automobile repair work at No. 306 North Los Angeles Street, in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, under the fictitious firm name of "Taggart Motor Co." and that the names in full and the places of residence of the members of such partnership are as follows: to-wit: John Taggart, 507 East Broadway, Anaheim, California. J. P. Taggart, 139 South Olive Street, Anaheim, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th day of September, 1916, JOHN TAGGART, (Seal) J.P.TAGGART,(Seal) State of California. County of Orange On this 29th day of September, 1916, before me, Roger C. Dutton, a Notary Public in and for the said County of Orange, State of California, residing there-in, duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared John Taggart and J.P.Taggart known to all and whose names are subscribed in and whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. ROGER C. DUTTON, Notary Public in and for the County of Orange, State of California. (Notarial Seal) Filed October 2, 1916. W.B.WILLIAMS, County Clerk. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given that the city taxes on all personal property secured by real property and on real property in the City of Anaheim, will be due and payable on the first Monday in October, 1916, and will be delinquent on the last Monday in November, next thereafter, at 6 o'clock P.M. Unless said taxes are paid prior to the last Monday in November, 1916, at 6 o'clock P.M., 10 per cent will be added to the amount thereof. Said taxes are payable to the under-signed at his office in the City Hall, in said City of Anaheim, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 12 M., and between the hours of 2 P.M. and 5 P.M. JOHN KELLENBERGER, Marshal and ex-officio Tax Collector of the City of Anaheim. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 8121 Estate of John Hanna, Deceased Notice is hereby given by the under- unfit for the cultivation of any other product—upon waste lands, as it were. The rice yield in California will soon equal in value the output of all other varieties of grain. Third: Dates. Without any noise or bluster, the enterprising citizens of a portion of Southern California are engaged in establishing date culture. The output of the date gardens now being planted will, in ten years, bring more money to the state than our citrus crop and far more money than all our deciduous fruits. Date raising is at present confined to the Coachella Valley. There are in this Valley, above and below Indio, lying mostly in Riverside county, more than fifty thousand acres of land suitable for date culture. Underlying this vast tract is ample water for irrigation. The lift is not over forty feet. Electric power has been introduced on the tract for pumping purposes. Each date grower has his own well and is independent as far as water is concerned. For several years the United States government has maintained an experimental date farm near Indio. It is in charge of a capable and successful date grower, Prof. Drummond. He has already shown that date growing is a success in this valley. Private parties have engaged in the business and there are now planted in the valley some 40,000 imported and 500,000 seedling date trees. The yield of a date garden in full bearing will run as high as 8,000 pounds per acre. This year dates grown there are netting the growers forty cents per pound wholesale. In a few years the date yield from this valley will be enormous and the money returns per acre will far exceed anything grown on any land under the sun. WATCH FOR BANDS ON WILD DUCKS If you kill or capture a wild duck bearing an aluminum band around one leg, having a number on one side, and on the other a statement requesting that the United States department of agriculture, or the Biological Survey be notified, you are requested to send this band at once to the bureau of biological survey, department of agriculture, Washington, D.C. This band, if accompanied by a statement as to date, place, and circumstances under which the bird was taken, will be of service to the survey in it sefforts to determine the longevity of individual prominent banker stockman recently. "Take our pure bred live stock industry, for instance," he continued. "We are just beginning to wake up to its importance. "Banks are just beginning to realize that it is good business to loan money to enterprising men in their territories with which to establish herds of registered hogs and cattle and flocks of pure bred sheep. "Every enterprise of this kind helps a bank directly and indirectly. The value of the production of the individual farms on which the stock is kept is increased, and as the good blood is scattered about the neighborhood the amount of money produced by the entire community is increased, which means more business for everybody, including the bank. "But we are waking up fast and the next ten years will see us a long way in the lead of any state in the union in the pure bred stock business." All of which is not only good gospel, but shows the trend of the times. The part that banks can play in promoting the local cattle industry is illustrated by the action taken recently by a group of southern bankers. A few farmers in Gigson county, Tenn., started a movement looking toward diversification of crops by raising less cotton and increasing the number and quality of cattle. The movement was encouraged by the beef cattle extension agents of the state college and the United States department of agriculture. All the banks in the county grew interested, and as soon as the group was ready to bring in a car of pure bred cattle the bankers agreed to lend up to $15,000 to defray the cost. Sixty five head, including bulls, bred helfers, and cows with calves at foot, were delivered in the county, all in good condition, at a naverage cost of $150 per head, exclusive of the calves. These were distributed to individual farmers, not more than three head going to any one farm. The owners then either paid for the cattle or gave long time notes at reduced interest to the banks. One bank acted as agent in the transaction for all the banks in the county. The bankers figured by helping the farmers to buy a large number of pure bred cattle they not only would get interest on safe loans but would foster an industry the benefits of which would be accumulative and permanent in the locality. This is borne out by... leg, having a number on one side, and on the other a statement requesting that the United States department of agriculture, or the Biological Survey be notified, you are requested to send this band at once to the bureau of biological survey, department of agriculture, Washington, D.C. This band, if accompanied by a statement as to date, place, and circumstances under which the bird was taken, will be of service to the survey in it sefforts to determine the longevity of individual ducks and the routes of migration of the species. The bands are being attached to considerable numbers of wild ducks of several species which have been cured of the duck sickness prevalent around Great Salt Lake, Utah, and there released. The department is particularly anxious to secure reports from these birds to determine their complete recovery from this malady which has killed hundreds of thousands of ducks in Utah. GREAT PROSPERITY AHEAD There are many evidences and a feeling everywhere that there is a great prosperity ahead for those engaged in the producing branches of California agriculture. One of the great needs of the farming business all over the world has always been sufficient capital. Operators of agricultural properties have as a class been greatly handicapped because they have not had the money available with which to properly develop, equip and stock their farms and ranches. Many have been in the position a storekeeper would be in if he had only a building, a few fixtures and a mere handful of groceries or other articles to sell. The wonder has been that some farmers have been able to make a living, much less conduct a profitable business enterprise. Now a great change is taking place. DO YOU KNOW THAT The hand that carries food to the mouth can also carry disease germs? Health first is the highest form of safety first? Tuberculosis and poverty go hand in hand! 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