anaheim-gazette 1917-03-15

AMERICAN SUGAR BEET SEED INDUSTRY EUROPEAN WAR MADE NECESSARY RAISING OF SEED IN THE UNITED STATES DOMESTIC PRODUCT IS FOUND SUPERIOR TO IMPORTED, AND IS STILL BEING IMPROVED Sugar beet seed of good quality and in large quantities must be produced in the United States if the highest development of the beet sugar industry in this country is to be reached, say plant specialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in an article in the forthcoming Yearbook of the department. The domestic beet sugar industry, in which more than $100,000,000 is now invested, was almost wholly dependent until the outbreak of the European war on a seed supply from Europe. Since the normal importation of seed was interfered with by hostilities, efforts have been made to grow the necessary seed in this country, but though the production from approximately 4,000 acres of beets was harvested in 1916, this was hardly more than sufficient to plant the acreage of beets required by the natural expansion of the industry. Some seed was imported with great difficulty for the 1916 planting, but several sugar factories remained idle because of the insufficient supply of seed. No grave difficulties it is believed, stand in the way of the domestic production of high quality seed sufficient to beets, it may be assumed that another 6,000,000 acres of cane are harvested for sugar. Thus a total of 12,000,000 acres are annually harvested to produce the world's supply of sugar. In many of the cane growing countries, the area of cane annually used for sugar is only a part, sometimes about half, of the area under cane. The area of cane growing in all countries in a normal season, but not harvested, might equal 3,000,000 acres; thus the total world area of cane and beets may approximate 15,000,000 acres. ARE OIL RESOURCES DWINDLING From time to time we hear oil men and development experts ask the question, are the oil resources dwindling, and various opinions have been given out. If we were sure beyond a question of doubt as to the exact origin of petroleum the question could be answered in more intelligent manner. The process of making oil may be going on in the interior of the earth today as much as it was in the beginning, or all the available supply might have been created in the beginning of things and has not been augmented since. The American Association of Mining Engineers in a recent meeting have given out the statement that they believe that the oil resources of the country are falling off very rapidly. An estimate of the decrease places the figure at 36 per cent. In other words 36 per cent of the oil resources of the country have been exhausted, and they predict that within 30 years the present supply will be all used up. Conditions in California and even in the Orange county field are not causing any special alarm, because we are finding oil today in localities where it was not considered to be present. This finding has brought about on account of the fact that the demand for oil is ORANGE Big Land Deal To complete the largest reach Kern county in Doyle of Santa la, near where citation with Arders stock ranching and alfalfa tion which he had $200,000. Springs supplitation system in the ranch. The which Doyle and consists of 400,2000 acres is land and carried. Through the quire 2000 head saddle horses. W. W. Landwhorn whom the land years of age are of the San Joaquin resided in Kern a half century. The Doyle de has been put there since the purchase some years ago o Los Angeles can present transac compared to the volved in the tr Tejon grant. Doyle is a s Yoch, one of Orda Doyle is well kn where he has b raising for years tinue to reside i Falthfulness Rev R. G. Pettigrew post master of B office last week but though the production from approximately 4,000 acres of beets was harvested in 1916, this was hardly more than sufficient to plant the age of beets required by the natural expansion of the industry. Some seed was imported with great difficulty for the 1916 planting, but several sugar factories remained idle because of the insufficient supply of seed. No grave difficulties it is believed, stand in the way of the domestic production of high quality seed sufficient to meet the needs of this country. In practically all instances the American grown seed has been found superior to the imported seed. This is true of seed grown under various conditions in a number of different portions of the country. The problem, in so far as the mere possible replacement of European seed by American seed is concerned, would seem to be only a matter of the planting of greater acreage in this countryny. This does not, however, take into account the economic side of beet seed production nor the possibility of improving the quality of the seed. The chief reason for the dependence of America on the importation of seed in the past was the low price at which the supply could be obtained from abroad. The study of plant specialists of the department of agriculture, lead them to believe that the quality of beet seed and of the crops which such seed produce can be improved greatly by selection and plant breeding, and that as a result the cost of production of seed in this country can be reduced. At present there are in this country no distinct types of sugar beets. In many sugar beet fields throughout the country, whatever the name of the so called variety grown, from 6 to 20 or more distinct types of beets can be found. In fact, scarcely two beets growing side by side in the same field have closely related external characters of leaf or root, and the quality of root varies in both sugar and purity. Equally wide variations may be found in the beet seed fields, especially with reference to habit of growth of seed stalk and yield of seed. Because of this condition of affairs plant specialists take the view that the first step in the development of a permanent beet seed industry in this country lies in the development of true types with reference to both seed beets and seed production. The production of beet seed requires two seasons of growth. The mature climate at 36 per cent. In other words 36 per cent of the oil resources of the country have been exhausted, and they predict that within 30 years the present supply will be all used up. Conditions in California and even in the Orange county field are not causing any special alarm, because we are finding oil today in localities where it was not considered to be present. This finding has brought about on account of the fact that the demand for oil is strong and the returns large from successful investments, and men are looking in every nook and corner of the state to find the oil. AUTOMOBILE CENSUS An automobile census of the world, according to Motor Age, shows the United States to be the owner of more machines than all the rest of the world combined several times over. The figures given are: Afghanistan 65 Algeria 5,900 Arabia 50 Argentina 12,350 Australia 20,350 Austria 13,160 Belgium 9,400 Bolivia 19 Brazil 5,400 British North Borneo 5 British South Africa 8,340 Bulgaria 3,050 Burma 800 Canada 55,660 Ceylon 2,150 Chile 768 China 714 Columbia 1,131 Costa Rica 145 Cuba 2,695 Denmark 8,525 Dutch East Indies 7,431 Ecuador 171 Egypt 873 France 98,400 Germany 71,445 Great Britain 276,690 Greece 335 Guatemala 210 Mali 45 Holland 3,750 Honduras 9 Hongkong 65 Hungary 6,200 Iceland 11 India 7,735 Italy 13,000 Jamaica 548 Japan 1,500 Doyle is a senior Yoch one of Orda Doyle is well known where he has been raising for years tinue to reside in Faithfulness Reveal R. G. Pettigrew post master of Business office last week. He led his commission signature of Week days ago and w ment in the day it seems, was th Brea, and when favors were given new post master known, was not ad from the Uni giving the comp re continuous service Boy injured by A Henry Durant and Mrs. Bon Du cident Wednesday by mere chance o out the young life The child was Criss ranch near rode with a part secting at the J When he attempt a car from an Arthe little fellow and passing over according to inform Mrs. Bon Durant Mr. Squires, an scene of the acci father. He was Grove hospital an examination o it was found tha were sustained, a badly bruised abo No Holdup in Th That there is v in the warehouse is the conclusion figures given ou ther county assess circles that there storage in an att parently unground The greatest sl is beans. The modity is: Black Limas, 9399 sacks taken from the variations may be found in the beet seed fields, especially with reference to habit of growth of seed stalk and yield of seed. Because of this condition of affairs plant specialists take the view that the first step in the development of a permanent beet seed industry in this country lies in the development of true types with reference to both seed beets and seed production. The production of beet seed requires two seasons of growth. The mature beets resulting after one season from the seed must be harvested, the leaves removed and the roots carefully siloed with a dirt covering to preserve them in a dormant condition through the winter. These roots are planted at the earliest possible time the following spring and rapidly produce seed stalks from 3 to 6 feet in height. These are harvested with a sickle at the proper time and the seed carefully threshed, cleaned and cured. The total world production of both beet and cane sugar has nearly doubled the last 20 years, and increasing from 11,000,000 tons during the sugar year 1893-94 to 20,000,000 tons in 1912-13. The annual world output of sugar during the decade ending with 1912-13 averaged 16,419,000 tons as compared with 11,498,000 for the preceding decade, with an increase of 37 per cent. The production of beet sugar for these two periods increased from 5,839,000 to 7,853,000 tons, an increase of 34%, as compared with an increase in cane sugar production from 6,110,000 to 8,-566,000 tons, an increase of 40%. Statistics of practically all of the beet growing countries give the total world area used for beets in excess of 6,000,000 acres or an average of about one ton of sugar per acre of beets. As the average production of sugar per acre of cane is slightly higher than for Fred Backs, executor of the estate of Julius Lindroff, has filed his final letters. ORANGE COUNTY NOTES Big Land Deal: To complete the details of one of the largest realty deals negotiated in Kern county in several years, T. F. Doyle of Santa Ana has gone to Isabella, near where he is buying, in association with Arizona parties, the Landers stock ranch of 4000 acres of grazing and alfalfa land for a consideration which he states is approximately $200,000. Springs supply the water for an irrigation system covering 1340 acres of the ranch. Though the deeded land which Doyle and his associates acquire consists of 4000 acres, approximately 2000 acres is available for grazing land and carries water rights with it. Through the deal the purchasers acquire 2000 head of cattle and 125 saddle horses. W. W. Landers, the man from whom the land is being bought, is 90 years of age and one of the pioneers of the San Joaquin valley. He has resided in Kern county for more than a half century. The Doyle deal is the largest that has been put through in Kern county since the purchase of the Tejon ranch some years ago from Truxtun Beale by Los Angeles capitalists, though the present transaction is a small one compared to the acreage and price involved in the transfer of the immense Tejon grant. Doyle is a son-in-law of Joseph Yoch, one of Orange county's pioneers. Doyle is well known in Orange county, where he has been engaged in stock raising for years. His family will continue to reside in Santa Ana. Faithfulness Rewarded: R. G. Pettigrew the newly appointed post master of Brea, took charge of the office last week. Mr. Pettigrew recently of the fiscal year, Miles said. The width of the contemplated paving on Orangethorpe has not been decided. East Orangethorpe is at present an oiled road. The boundaries of the proposed district have not been settled on. Promotions in Company L: Promotions in the ranks of Company L, California National Guard, of Santa Ana, are now the rule, and several men are being advanced to non-comissioned officers' positions, and others are being rated as first class privates. The present renewed activity is due largely to the federal inspection of the company, set for Thursday. Orders have been received making Earl R. King and Cecil R. Mahaffey corporals on March 1, and as a result of the examinations held last Wednesday night, Max C. Holmes, Nathaniel N. Rochester and William M. Burge will become corporals on April 1. On the same date Cook Fred C. Jaeger will be made a sergeant. Company L now numbers eighty-five men, and is allowed nine sergeants, eleven corporals, and nineteen first-class privates. Company L has recently supplied four men to the navy and two for the regular army. Darwin E. York, Edward C. Devine and Carl W. Hickman enlisted in the navy as students for wireless electrician, and Frederick Brown went into the seaman branch of the service. James A. Haynes and William M. Meierhoff went into the regular army service. Brought Their House With Them: Mr. and Mrs. L. D. North, with their house, barn and belongings, have arrived in Orange county, which they describe as the Promised Land, and are making their home on a five acre tract near the new townsite of Citrus Park, in the Fairview Farms section. Faithfulness Rewarded:— R. G. Pettigrew the newly appointed post master of Brea, took charge of the office last week. Mr. Pettigrew received his commission with the personal signature of Woodrow Wilson a few days ago and will treasure the document in the days to come. Pettigrew, it seems, was the only democrat in Brea, and when the administration favors were given out, "Bob," as the new post master is more familiarly known, was not forgotten. He resigned from the Union Oil company after giving the company twelve years of continuous service. Boy Injured by Auto:— Henry Durant, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bon Durant, met with an accident Wednesday afternoon which, by mere chance, did not instantly snuff out the young life. The child was on his way to the Criss ranch near Garden Grove, and rode with a party to the roads intersecting at the J. O. Ortley corner. When he attempted to cross the street a car from an Anaheim garage struck the little fellow, knocking him down and passing over his prostrate body, according to information obtained from Mrs. Bon Durant. Mr. Squires, an early arrival on the scene of the accident, called the boy's father. He was taken to the Garden Grove hospital and a physician made an examination of the child's injuries. It was found that no serious injuries were sustained, although the boy was badly bruised about the head and body. No Holdup in This County:— That there is very little food stored in the warehouses of Orange county is the conclusion drawn from advance figures given out from the office of the county assessor. The fear in some circles that there would be a criminal storage in an attempt to corner is apparently ungrounded. The greatest single item of storage is beans. The total of this commodity is: Blackeyes, 14,166 sacks; Limas, 9399 sacks. These figures are taken from the warehouse storage brown went into the seaman branch of the service. James A. Haynes and William M. Meierhoff went into the regular army service. Brought Their House With Them:— Mr. and Mrs. L. D. North, with their house, barn and belongings, have arrived in Orange county, which they describe as the Promised Land, and are making their home on a five acre tract near the new townsite of Citrus Park, in the Fairview Farms section. They have moved here from Monrovia. As Mrs. North puts it, everything was badly shaken up; some few things were broken; nearly everything more or less damaged, but a kind Providence landed them finally in the land of promise and plenty, to wit, Orange county. Mr. North is breaking up his five acres, which he proposes to plant to citrus fruit during the coming season. Farming in Orange county, he finds different from threshing wheat with the mercury 50 below zero, as it was when he farmed prarie lands in Alberta and Calgary, Northwest Canada, two years ago. From present indications Orange county will be the promised land for several more families from the Canadian Northwest Territory within the next few weeks. Brea Gun Club:— Brea gunmen are organizing. Not for bloody holdups, not through fear of German invasion, or with an intention of participating in the European war, but merely the organization of a gun club for sport and pastime only. J. Warren McClatchie and J. O. Hollowell were the starters of the movement and already more than twenty names have been enrolled as members. When a membership of thirty is reached the organization will be formulated under the name of the Brea Gun Club. The club will secure suitable grounds, traps, pigeons, etc., and be ready to engage in contests in marksman ship. It is hoped to hold a county tournament here as soon as things get to moving well for the Brea club. The Remington Arms company have announced that they will send an expert to Brea as soon as the club is organized to assist in laying out the grounds and other primary work. Brea has a number of first class marksmen. A number of medals given in tournaments are held by local gunmen and some have made scores that rank high with the professional IN ANYTHING YOU COOK requiring milk you'll get much better results if you use ours. It is far richer than the ordinary article and the extreme care with which it is handled from cow to bottle will give added satisfaction in the knowledge of its absolute cleanliness. Anaheim Sanitary Dairy 116 South Claudina Street. ANAHEIM BEER IS THE BEST BEER For sale by all Dealers or at the Brewery Phones: Pacific 30 Home 1264 Union Brewing Co. That there is very little food stored in the warehouses of Orange county is the conclusion drawn from advance figures given out from the office of the county assessor. The fear in some circles that there would be a criminal storage in an attempt to corner is apparently ungrounded. The greatest single item of storage is beans. The total of this commodity is: Blackeyes, 14,166 sacks; Limas, 9399 sacks. These figures are taken from the warehouse storage throughout the county and when it is noted that the storage in this county is owned by different operating companies, and that the beans are in a large part held simply for shipment, the figures present no alarming aspect. There are but 2700 sacks of potatoes in the county, outside of the small stocks carried in the grocery stores and small retail houses. Flour in Orange county consists of but 4100 barrels. Paving Orangethorpe: That the formation of a paving district was under consideration by residents on East Orangethorpe avenue, became known Thursday. E. C. Miles says that although it is planned to pave East Orangethorpe from Spadra avenue to Placentia avenue, a distance of about two blocks, nothing definite has been decided as yet. The plan may have to be worked out in conjunction with the supervisors. Part of the expense may be borne by the county and the rest by the paving district. The cost is roughly estimated at $22,000. The district, if it is formed, will raise the money by a bond issue. The plan has been taken up with William Schumacher, supervisor for this district, but the supervisors will not take it up until after the begin- WYOMING MAY TRY IT The movement in California to provide better opportunities for young men to become farmers is being reflected in other states and similar legislation is either being prepared or strongly advocated. In January of this year the legislature of Wyoming adopted a resolution which in essentials is the same as the plan recommended by the state colonization commission of this state and given effect to in the bill introduced by Senator Breed. A part of the Wyoming resolution reads as follows: Whereas, today, in Wyoming, we have hundreds of thousands of acres of unoccupied lands which are commanded by completed irrigation systems, and since failure to successfully settle these lands has emphasized the necessity of considering the great human problem involved; and Whereas, a study of this problem has led to the following conclusions: (a) That we cannot bring successful settlement to these lands under our present system and policies. (b) That in settling these lands we must look chiefly to the men of small means who must depend mainly on fru- gality and industry, and that such settlers working unaided and alone cannot hope to succeed. (d) That the plan of state aided settlement must include a permanent, revolving fund to be invested, under capable and careful control, in the first essential improvements of raw land and in loans to qualified settlers for such improvements, necessary materials and equipment, the money so invested to be repaid by the settlers, with a low rate of interest, on the long time amortized plan. In addition, there should be oversight and direction in irrigation and cultivation and help in cooperative purchase of implements Drs. Johnston, Beebe Clark and Davis Aheim Sanitarium IM, CAL. PHONES SUNSET 341-J. dway, Cor. Claudina CE PHONES HOME 753-2 XAW, M. D. AND SURGEON 1-12; 2-4; 7-8 CAN BANK BLDG. Los Angeles Sts. IM, CAL. D.D.S., M.D. AND SURGEON E AND THROAT— ERY—GLASSES TED NTRAL BLDG. SUNSET 337 Kitchen N ST. ANAHEIM Martinez SPANISH DISHES. ALL HOURS, FROM ENTS UP and up-to-date of your patronage. 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