anaheim-gazette 1918-06-13

IRRIGATION WILL INCREASE CULTIVATION OF WHEAT One Hundred Thousand Acres in California Expected to be Added To Crop Increase in the irrigated wheat acreage in Imperial valley in 1918 will be almost entirely a matter of propaganda. Of 401,000 crop acres irrigated in this valley in 1917, 76,000 acres were in barley and only 1,220 acres in wheat. The area under the ten mutual companies in the valley stated to be normally available for grain growing under irrigation in 1918 approximates 35,000 acres, which of course does not include in excess of 100,000 acres of land now in other annual crops than grain; nor does it include at least 10,000 acres of undeveloped land under Mutual Water Company No. 3. Yet without an active wheat campaign in the valley and in addition, unless a supply of satisfactory seed is made available, it is not likely that the irrigated wheat acreage there in 1918 will be large. Some in the valley are emphatically opposed to wheat growing there, previous failures due to rust and poor seed being fresh in mind. On the other hand, a number of farmers there believe in wheat and the growers of the 1220 acres of irrigated wheat in 1917 report a satisfactory yield. Furthermore, experiments at the Imperial valley experiment station of the state university show a response to irrigation by wheat exceeding that by barley. Yields as high as 35 to 57 bushels per acre have been obtained with irrigated White Australian wheat at the Imperial experiment station and in consequence and after careful observations of the behavior of made of the discovery, however, until the English chemist, Sir Perkins, got out the first aniline dye in 1856. To hold the trade after the war, the most painstaking German propaganda is being carried on exploiting the myth that German aniline dyes are indispensable. They are not. Aniline dyes from Germany are no better than aniline dyes from other sources, according to the experts. CALIFORNIA PRODUCES BULK OF MUSTARD 90 Per Cent of United States Crop Grown in Lompoc Valley The little Lompoc valley in Santa Barbara county grows 90 per cent of all the mustard produced in United States. The acreage was lighter last year than usual on account of the high price of beans. But nearly 3,000 acres were planted to the Red Trieste and the English yellow varieties. The price of the latter is higher and the seed are larger; but the former grows smaller stalks and more seed so that it practically excludes the latter from cultivation. The crop last season according to A. Lehmann of the Lompoc Produce and Real Estate Co. was 20,000 sacks of Trieste. The acre yield, which runs 15 to 25, sacks of 100 to 115 pounds each in normal years was low last season because of the dry spring and clear summer. The market has been especially good since the war shut out seed grown by cheaper labor in Europe. It has ordinarily sold at three to five cents a pound; but the 1916 crop sold at 6½ to 10 cents, totalling a quarter of a million dollars. The 1917 crop sold at still higher prices. Ident Wilson has been war for civilization herself in the last g troops equal to the produced. Well war tried allies. Tilly forest should be to America. Fate it should be their freeing the world. "One of the fines is the way a French ludes to this exploit troops." "They can hand and fight well smile at the same terse way an Americancribes the versatility the American troop." The United States of fresh, vigorous, feeful young men This tremendous man decide the war crush kalserism. ORANGE COUNTY Judgment Against it There has been abstract of judgment termed in Los Angeles Martha H. De Turk Keyes. Keyes is death for the murder wick, aged 11, new last December. Not show the ground. Keys was sentenced on April 19. The date Keyes' attorney to the supreme court now is. In criminalceedings before the handled for the statute of the attorney there believe in wheat and the growers of the 1220 acres of irrigated wheat in 1917 report a satisfactory yield. Furthermore, experiments at the Imperial valley experiment station of the state university show a response to irrigation by wheat exceeding that by barley. Yields as high as 35 to 57 bushels per acre have been obtained with irrigated White Australian wheat at the Imperial experiment station and in consequence after careful observations of the behavior of wheat under irrigation in this valley, those in charge have advised that on the better soil of the valley wheat is likely to be more profitable than barley. Conditions in Imperial valley therefore seem ripe for a substantial increase in wheat production if deemed necessary to make up the state's allotted quota. There is no good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual water companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocally asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual water companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual water companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual water companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual水 companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual水 companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual水 companies, open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage, and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so, or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918, will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918, except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated, irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year, the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced, if deemed desirable, under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities and chapter 191, Session Laws of California, 1917, applying to mutual水 companies，open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage，and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100,000 acres of California land now lying idle or nearly so，or first to be ready for cultivation in 1918，will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918，except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable or unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found. Certainly out of all the areas indicated，irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion，the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year，the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced，if deemed desirable，under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities和 chapter 191，Session Laws of California，1917， applying to mutual水 companies，open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on wheat and other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable. Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage，and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed. At least 100，000 acres of California land now lying idle或 nearly so，或 first to be ready for cultivation in 1918，will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918，except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make wheat production impracticable或 unwise. Some of this will probably not be farmed in 1918 unless purchasers or tenants are found。 Certainly out of all the areas indicated，irrigation can very effectively aid the war wheat program for the coming year. ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion，the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocably asserted that there is good reason why under a normal water year，the entire increased wheat production called for from California by the national program could not be produced，if deemed desirable，under irrigation decision No. 4278 of the state railroad commission applying to water utilities和 chapter 191，Session Laws of California，1917， applying to mutual水 companies，open the way for furnishing water for emergency use on小麦和 other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable。Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage，and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed。At least 100，000 acres of California land now lying idle或 nearly so，或 first to be ready for cultivation in 1918，will be open to irrigated wheat in 1918，except to the extent that local conditions not disclosed by our survey make小麦和 other annual crops where previously this might have been impracticable。Availability of fall or winter water for wheat irrigation under a number of our valley projects makes it possible to irrigate a large acreage，and thus furnish a considerable measure of insurance against spring drought if the land owners are so disposed。At least 100，000 acres of California land now lying idle或 nearly so，或 first to be ready for cultivation in 19 ANILINE DYES Early in May the Cotton Manufacturer's association held a convention in New York. Among other topics of discussion, the relative merits of German and American dyes came in for attention. It was unequivocally asserted by experts that the common belief that he German dyes are superior to the American product is purely a myth carefully nursed as a part of the German commercial propaganda. The editor of the American Wool and Cotton Reporter declares that there is, in fact, no difference whatever between the German and American dyes. They are the same. The aniline color discovery was made, not in a German, but in a British laboratory. The Encyclopaedia Britannica, than which there is no better authority on technical or scientific subjects, credits the original development of aniline dyestuffs to Sir W. H. Jerkin, although the production of beautiful color effects from chemical combinations had been merely observed in Germany. The crude beginnings of the dyeing art are traceable to the very dawn of civilization. A thousand years before the Christian Era, dyeing was resorted to. The Phoenicians and the Alexandrian merchants imported dyestuffs into Greece. Italy revived the lost are and Germany got her knowledge of it there. London originated the first Dyers' company. To France and England belong the chief credit of developing the industry down to the middle of the Nineteenth century. In 1834 a German chemist discovered that aniline, a product of distilling coal tar, gave a beautiful blue color. No use was Eighty per cent of the crop is now threshed in grain threshers specially adapted to mustard since three years' ago last summer. Before that time and to some extent now, it is threshed on sheets by driving horses and heavy rollers over the stalks and finally running the fine trash through a fanning mill. 133 REGISTRANTS The total number of men registered in No. 2 district Wednesday was 133. The board thought there would be over 200. At the board headquarters 82 registered. Of this number five were allens, and of the 77 others 48 were single and 29 married. Of the 77 all but one were born in the United States. There were 39 who registered at Anaheim. Seven of these were allens. Of the other 32 only two were married. Twelve registered at Huntington Beach. Two of these were allens. Of the other ten, five were married and five single. It cannot be learned when these new registrants will be required to fill out questionnaires, but not, it is certain, until they have been given order numbers, and order numbers will probably be assigned through a national drawing at Washington similar to the one held last summer for the regisrants of June 5, 1917. The local board has received information that the six men who left here on the 20th of May for Ft. McDowell, have all been accepted. Marion W. Mathis, Los Angeles, has been added to the list of those to be entrained for Camp Kearny on June 24. SAMMY The London Express says: "It is the pick of American manhood that Pres- ident Wilson has sent to finish the war for civilization. Germany finds herself in the last great fight faced by troops equal to the best Europe ever produced. Well will they stiffen the war tried allies. The success at Neuilly forest should be a clarion message to America. Fate has ordained that it should be their honor in finally freeing the world of militarism." "One of the finest feats of the war" is the way a French commander alludes to this exploit of the American troops. "They can dig in with one hand and fight with the other and smile at the same time"—this is the terse way an American officer describes the versatility and optimism of the American troops. The United States will put millions of fresh, vigorous, intrepid and resourceful young men into the fighting. This tremendous military power will decide the war. It eventually will crush kaiserism. ORANGE COUNTY NOTES Judgment Against Mrs. De Turk: There has been recorded here an abstract of judgment for $303.49 entered in Los Angeles township against Martha H. De Turk, mother of Edward Keyes. Keyes is under sentence of death for the murder of Leonard Herwick, aged 11, near Newport Beach last December. The abstract does not show the ground of the suit. Keys was sentenced to be hanged on April 19. The appeal set aside the date. Keyes' attorney took an appeal to the supreme court, where the case now is. In criminal cases, the proceedings before the supreme court are handled for the state by a representative of the attorney general's office, LET UP ON WHEAT SAVING MAY MEAN DISASTER Reports circulated in California and other states that there is no further need for rigid wheat conservation, were declared erroneous by the United States Food Administration at Washington, which says such misleading information originated through misinterpretation of press publications. The urgent need for the strictest economy in the use of wheat flour and wheat products until the next harvest was outlined in the following personal message from Herbert Hoover to the people of California, which reads as follows: "Every aspect of the wheat situation, both present and prospective, intensifies the need for the greatest possible limitation in the American consumption of wheat and wheat products. If present restrictions should be in the slightest degree relaxed it would result in serious want for the people of the allied nations before the new crop can reach the market. "The food administration estimates on the first of June a total available supply, until the new harvest, of about 56 million bushels. Of this, 30 million bushels must be exported before new wheat is available for export. If we are to maintain the absolutely necessary shipments to our army and the Allies, that leaves about 26 million bushels for domestic consumption for the next two months. Normal American consumption is something over 40 million bushels a month, so that most liberal consumption at home should be only one third of normal. "The new harvest will not be generally available in flour until the middle of August or early in September, although in the extreme South it will" CORPORATION ASSESSMENTS The 1918 assessment of California corporations as levied by the state board of equalization totals $17,785,-155.44, an increase of $1,391,033.32 over 1917, John S. Chambers, state controller, announces. Chambers said the increase was by far the greatest for any one year since the present system of state taxation went into effect in 1911, excepting 1913 and 1915, when the increase was due to increased tax rates and not to an enlarged volume of business as is the case this year. Chambers declared the revenue from other sources would show a falling off this year as compared with 1917. This, he said, is notably true along inheritance tax lines, due to the fact that much of the revenue from this source is tied up by pending litigation. The assessments of the corporations follow: Railroad and street railways, $7,959,-396.84. Gas and electric, $3,002,595.06; telephone and telegraph, $923,787.92. Car companies, $144,506.20. Express companies, $62,928.60. Insurance companies, $1,350,017.12. National banks, $1,161,197.68. State bank, $1,097,250.02. General franchises, $2,083,476. Total, $17,785,155.44. The assessment that decreased was on general franchises, which was $2,099,066 in 1917. HENS ON THE FARM Every farm in the United States should support at least 100 hens and from every one of these hens there should be obtained annually at least Keyes. Keyes is under sentence of death for the murder of Leonard Herwick, aged 11, near Newport Beach last December. The abstract does not show the ground of the suit. Keys was sentenced to be hanged on April 19. The appeal set aside the date. Keyes' attorney took an appeal to the supreme court, where the case now is. In criminal cases, the proceedings before the supreme court are handled for the state by a representative of the attorney general's office, not by the district attorney's office. District Attorney West stated Monday that the appeal came up for argument before the upper court about a month ago, and unless additional time has been given for the filing of briefs, the fate of the Keyes case ought by now to be in the hands of the supreme court judges. Mangled Arm: Adrian Scott of the Birch Oil Company was the victim of an accident which may prove fatal while at work in the refinery when he was caught in the chain and drawn into one of the large cog wheels, Wednesday. It is understood the accident occurred when Scott reached for a fire extinguisher to smother a small fire which had started and in reaching his sweater sleeve caught in the cog wheel. Every bit of clothing with the exception of Scott's shoes was torn off his body and ground into the cogs while the felish was literally cleaned from the bone of his arm leaving Scott hanging until fellow workmen rescued him. Scott was unconscious when released but soon regained consciousness and remained so, exhibiting a fortitude and calmness which was a marvel, witnesses stated. Drs. W. W. Davis and D. M. Rositor of Brea were called and Scott taken to the Fullerton hospital from where he was later removed to the oil company's room at the California hospital in Los Angeles. Reports are that Mr. Scott is resting well although very weak. It is thought possible that the arm may be amputated. He has a wife and two small children. RETAIL DEALERS Retail dealers are warned that in taking written statements from housewives with sales of sugar for home canning they must assure themselves wheat is available for export. We are to maintain the absolutely necessary shipments to our army and the Allies, that leaves about 26 million bushels for domestic consumption for the next two months. Normal American consumption is something over 40 million bushels a month, so that the most liberal consumption at home should be only one third of normal. "The new harvest will not be generally available in flour until the middle of August or early in September, although in the extreme South it will be somewhat earlier." "At a meeting of the federal food administrators in Washington, representing all 48 states, it was the unanimous view that even if the harvest does prove abundant it will be the first duty of the American people to place every grain tehy can save in storage as against bad years ahead. In consequence, there should be no anticipation of unlimited wheat bread until the war is over. "Some of the most inconvenient restrictions can no doubt be modified with the arrival of a large harvest, but if we are honest with ourselves we will maintain restrictions requiring the use of some substitutes, in both domestic and commercial bread." CITRUS NOTES Growing of bananas promises a new industry in Imperial Valley. All private stocks of olive oil in Italy in excess of actual family needs have been requisitioned by the government. Six cents a pound on the tree for oranges is now being paid Orange county growers by independent buyers and it is believed to be a record for this district. Though the present crop of Valencia is turning out shorter than was expected, the coming crop of navel and Valencia oranges is setting very heavily. The Citrus association of San Gabriel Valley complains that the recently issued order for only flat boxes of oranges and the prohibition of swelled box tops will necessitate the buying of some 1,600,000 more shook boxes this year than formerly and that will demand in the present year of high cost of such material something like $17,000 more expense to the growers. TO BURY THE KAISER Every farm in the United States should support at least 100 hens and from every one of these hens there should be obtained annually at least 100 eggs, according to a recent statement of one of the government's poultry experts. This, he points out, would constitute a military resource not to be ignored, besides making for the prosperity of the farmers themselves. Poultry raisers generally are not particularly optimistic, what with the high cost of feed and the not at all commensurate prices to be realized either for meat or egg production. With the average farmer, however, the case is different. One hundred hens on the ordinary farm is not a particularly big contract. There is hardly a farm in the country (using the term in the generally accepted sense as distinguished from the California habit of calling every patch on which anything is planted a "farm") but could support this number of hens largely on waste material and without an added cost sufficient to make the venture impracticable. One hundred hens to a farm is, in fact, considerably less than the average number on farms in many of the main poultry producing sections of the country. It is also an average that could probably be easily maintained in many sections where the number per farm is now much less than this figure. One hundred eggs per hen, while far below what could be obtained with proper encouragement of fowls, is considerably more than the average egg production the country over. Let the statisticians tell the rest. There are, according to the United States department of agriculture, approximately 6,000,000 farms in the United States. A hundred hens to the farm would mean 600,000,000 hens. With 100 eggs to the hen, the production from the farms alone would, therefore be 60,000,000,000 specimens of hen fruit a year. This is indeed worth thinking about as a war contribution, if nothing else. It is also worth noting that from the point of view of the farmer, at least, this production would almost certainly represent a profitable business, whatever the prices likely to be obtainable for eggs. General franchises; $2,083,476. Total; $17,785,155.44. The assessment that decreased was on general franchises, which was $2,099,066 in 1917. HENS ON THE FARM Every farm in the United States should support at least 100 hens and from every one of these hens there should be obtained annually at least 100 eggs, according to a recent statement of one of the government's poultry experts. This, he points out, would constitute a military resource not to be ignored, besides making for the prosperity of the farmers themselves. Poultry raisers generally are not particularly optimistic, what with the high cost of feed and the not at all commensurate prices to be realized either for meat or egg production. With the average farmer, however, the case is different. One hundred hens on the ordinary farm is not a particularly big contract. There is hardly a farm in the country (using the term in the generally accepted sense as distinguished from the California habit of calling every patch on which anything is planted a "farm") but could support this number of hens largely on waste material and without an added cost sufficient to make the venture impracticable. One hundred hens to a farm is, in fact, considerably less than the average number on farms in many of the main poultry producing sections of the country. It is also an average that could probably be easily maintained in many sections where the number per farm is now much less than this figure. One hundred eggs per hen, while far below what could be obtained with proper encouragement of fowls, is considerably more than the average egg production the country over. Let the statisticians tell the rest. There are, according to the United States department of agriculture, approximately 6,000,000 farms in the United States. A hundred hens to the farm would mean 600,000,000 hens. With 100 eggs to the hen, the production from the farms alone would, therefore be 60,000,000,000 specimens of hen fruit a year. This is indeed worth thinking about as a war contribution, if nothing else. It is also worth noting that from the point of view of the farmer, at least, this production would almost certainly represent a profitable business, whatever the prices likely to be obtainable for eggs. NATIONAL Activities who is national France Forest formia ests,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,costs,cust RETAIL DEALERS Retail dealers are warned that in taking written statements from housewives with sales of sugar for home canning, they must assure themselves that such sugar is bought for that purpose. Soda fountains, confectioners, and all other commercial users of sugar except bakeries, now are required to present an official certificate issued by the food administration before they can buy any sugar whatever. The official certificates signed by Ralph P. Merritt, Food commissioner for California should not be confused with the statement which the housewife signs when she buys for home canning, and every dealer will be held individually responsible if he sells sugar without a certificate to a commercial user of sugar. It is reported that some commercial users who have over run their allotment are endeavoring to buy sugar through retail dealers by signing the housewife's canning statement and every member of the trade should guard against such unfair practice. Miss Ruth Grim has returned from the University farm at Davis, where she has been taking instruction in agriculture for four weeks past, and will spend the summer with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grim. She will return to Berkeley in the fall to resume her studies at the university. She is specializing in agricultural work, and has already made great progress and will continue to perfect herself in this important work. TO BURY THE KAISER Down in Lexington county, South Carolina, there is an old colored woman who is a mortal foe to autocracy. A few days ago she accosted the postmaster something like this: "Boss, I done been saving up fifty dollars to lay me away an' keep de grass green on mah grave, but I done foun' out dat Uncle Sam needs de price to help bury de Kaiser, so you kin give me one o' dem War Savin' stif-cates." The good old soul had the right idea. Uncle Sam intends to bury the kaiser so deep that Gabriel's horn will never penetrate to his plot. And with him will be buried forever all his dreams of world control and domination. And the world will be a decent place to live in. And the little nations will have a chance for their white alley. And the world will be safe for democracy. And citizens of all countries will be free to go and come as they choose, when they choose, and where they choose. And War Savings Stamps are the little flowers we are going to put on his grave, two billion dollars' worth subscribed by the loyal sons and daughters of America. Are you one? Are you contributing your little flower in the form of War Savings Stamps? Get busy! United States. A hundred hens to the farm would mean 600,000,000 hens. With 100 eggs to the hen, the production from the farms alone would, therefore be 60,000,000,000 specimens of hen fruit a year. This is indeed worth thinking about as a war contribution, if nothing else. It is also worth noting that from the point of view of the farmer, at least, this production would almost certainly represent a profitable business, whatever the prices likely to be obtainable for eggs. Hens on the farms would seem to be one phase of the poultry industry that could always stand on its own feet and which does not seem to offer much prospect of being overdone. EDISON COMPANY WANTS TWENTY MILLION LOAN Large Sums Needed to Develop Water Power Plants The Southern California Edison Co. has made application to the war finance corporation for a loan of approximately $20,000,000 to provide for some maturing obligations and to comply with recommendations of the state railroad commission and the fuel administration. The greater portion of this large sum is required to meet the recommendations for the development of additional water power plants to furnish hydroelectric energy as a substitute for the rapidly disappearing fuel oil supply. The paramount necessity for a very large supply of fuel oil for the navy and merchant marine makes the development of additional water power plants of prime importance for conducting industries and bringing more agricultural lands under production, it is set forth. If this loan is granted, the money will be available for construction work, employing a large amount of labor and the purchase of BE STYLISH--SAVE Almost over night America has changed from a country of extravagance to one of thrift. Saving for victory is not stinginess--but the highest expression of patriotism. Be stylish--buy War Savings Stamps every day. Ganahl Lumber Co. material, much of which can be secured in Southern California. Chairman John B. Miller of the company said that these water power plants if built would provide additional power supply of approximately 100,000 horse power, and the output would be substituted for 1,500,000 barrels of oil per annum, and that the company's application for the loan was based on the provision of the act creating the war finance corporation to lend assistance to established concerns whose business is necessary or contributory to the successful prosecution of the war, subject to the declaration of policy issued by the directors of the war finance corporation. A copy of the letter has just been received, reading as follows: "The directors of the war finance corporation have under consideration applications from many public service corporations doing business in various sections of the country, for loans aggregating a large amount. "The directors of the war finance corporation do not feel that they have any authority under the law to make loans except upon adequate security is just as truly serving the colors as her brother in khakl. She is doing this literally from the first day of her training, in helping with the care of the civilian sick, a service which has a part in releasing more graduate nurses for military duty. Every day of her training not only is of value to the student nurse in preparing her for her profession, but is of this very special value just now to her community. War always bring about increased amount of sickness in the civilian population, which crowds the hospitals at the very time when their staffs are depleted because of the numbers who have gone for war service. The young student nurse, therefore, does two things at once. She helps in the most practical way with this situation, and in serving is preparing to assume the full responsibilities and opportunities of the graduate nurse, and at the end of two or three years of training, these opportunities will not be lessened, but if anything increased. When the war is over, the reconstruction hospitals will still need nurses, the whole world will need The United States has lost 100 hens and these hens there annually at least into a recent state-government's poultry points out, would be resource not to make for the farmers themselves. Generally are not pec, what with the need not at all is to be realized egg production. Farmer, however, it. One hundred every farm is not a contract. There is the country (using generally accepted feed from the Calving every patch on planted a "farm") his number of hens material and without patient to make the lease. To a farm is, in less than the averages in many of the farming sections of the country an average that usually maintained in less than this fig- eggs per hen, while will be obtained with most of fowls, is contained the average egg over. Let the rest. Ling to the United of agriculture, app- 100 farms in the hundred hens to the 600,000,000 hens. He hen, the produc alone would, there specimens of hen is indeed worth war contribution, also worth not point of view of the production would present a profitable prices likely touga. NATIONAL FORESTS OF STATE Acting District Forester Headley, who is in charge of the California National Forests during the absence in France of Major (formerly District Forester) Du Bois, states that California contains eighteen national forests, comprising a total area of about 19,250,000 acres. In these forests there is about 109,000,000,000 feet of timber, largely pine, fir and cedar, having an estimated value of $225,000,-000. About 75,000,000 feet of this timber is cut annually to fill the normal demand. Much of the so called "back country" in the national forests is at present inaccessible, but will come on the market naturally with the increase in California's population and with the more intensive development of her resources. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, 204,935 head of cattle and horses tors of the war finance corporation. A copy of the letter has just been received, reading as follows: "The directors of the war finance corporation have under consideration applications from many public service corporations doing business in various sections of the country, for loans aggregating a large amount. "The directors of the war finance corporation do not feel that they have any authority under the law to make loans except upon adequate security as required by the act, and they are convinced that the inability of a utility company to earn a sum at least sufficient to pay its fixed charges, maintenance and repairs, is conclusive evidence of the inadequacy of its own obligation as security. The directors of the corporation feel that the localities served by these various public utility enterprises should not expect the war finance corporation to make advances to any utility company whose statement shows that it is in actual need of increased revenue. It is a matter for the local authorities to determine whether an increase in rates sufficient to maintain the enterprise as a going concern, should be granted. It is urged, therefore, that the proper authorities give prompt consideration to applications made by public utilities for permission to increase rates. In order that the directors of the war finance corporation may know, when applications for loans are presented by public utility corporations, whether they will be able to give adequate security." COURT HOUSE NOTES The remainder of the damage actions against W. E. Wright, Fullerton rancher are filed. Each of the four plaintiffs asks $5000 damages for injuries received when Wright ran them down as they stood in front of the guardsmen at a review at Fullerton on May 20. Each complaint alleges that Wright was intoxicated. Deputy District Attorney Koepsel is attorney in three of the cases in which Lieutenant Elliott and Lieutenant Hayden of Santa Ana and Lieutenant Smith of Orange are plaintiffs. Deputy District Attorney Menton appears as attorney for Koepsel, Captain of the Santa Ana guards. A man who gave his name as Thos. Wells was found by Dr. Robertson in the drugs room at the doctor's office. The doctor concluded that the man was a dope fiend trying to steal morphine. Wells was turned over to the city police, who searched him and found a hypodermic needle in his possession. Nothing was stolen from Dr. Robertson's office. The man pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was given a 30 day sentence in jail. Judgment quieting title to land at Fullerton has been given Flora L. Poore against Margaret F. Greene. Herbert Schenck of Long Beach was ordered held to answer for trial in hundred hens to the timber, largely pine, fir and cedar, having an estimated value of $225,000,-000. About 75,000,000 feet of this timber is cut annually to fill the normal demand. Much of the so called "back country" in the national forests is at present inaccessible, but will come on the market naturally with the increase in California's population and with the more intensive development of her resources. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, 204,935 head of cattle and horses and 465,752 head of sheep and goats obtained summer pasturage within these forests. Permits for other uses, such as apiaries, corrals, summer resorts, summer homes, etc., total 4,142. Such permits, the ground for which is leased by the forest service for long periods at nominal sums, produced a revenue for the year of $29,824. Many of the larger valley cities and municipalities of the state are now leasing from the forest service beautiful tracts of land within the forests, and are establishing upon such sites municipal camps, which are run by the cities or municipalities for the benefit of the city dweller. California has become a pioneer in this movement, and it is now possible for the person living in town to enjoy at these camps and extremely and inexpensive summer vacation. Within the forests hydro-electric plants entirely or partially on national forest lands have a total installed capacity of 282,000 horse power, and permits have been issued for these and other sites which, it was estimated, would produce approximately 500,000 continuous horsepower under low water conditions. NURSING AS A CAREER FOR WOMEN In the present crisis, the girl who enters a training school for nurses was a dope head trying to steal morphine. Wells was turned over to the city police, who searched him and found a hypodermic needle in his possession. Nothing was stolen from Dr. Robertson's office. The man pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was given a 30 day sentence in jail. Judgment quieting title to land at Fullerton has been given Flora L. Poore against Margaret F. Greene. Herbert Schenck of Long Beach was ordered held to answer for trial in the superior court on a charge of burglarizing an apartment at the Mission apartments. Two rings were identified by Mrs. Elizabeth Donavon as rings stolen from her apartment. State Appraiser Anderson, S. Armor and K. E. Watson have been appointed to appraise the estate of Charles H. Kluckhohn. Joe Peralta, who runs a pool room at Richfield on Saturdays and Sundays, is charged with running a blind pig. According to Sheriff Jackson's complaints, Peralta has been selling some booze. A sack of empty beer bottles, part of a sack of full bottles and some wine were taken. Peralta pleaded not guilty, and his trial on three charges is set for June 27. V. G. Yorba of Yorba and Charles Peralta of Olinda went his ball. A warrant charging the issuance of worthless checks has been issued by Justice Cox for Peter Rublo, who signed the check "Peter Rublo Y." The check was for $5 and was drawn on the German American bank of Anaheim. The check was cashed at the Wardrobe. "Wheat is needed in the front line trench over there. Let potatoes serve as the home guard over her." Fred Kelly of El Modena, the world's champion hurdler is now on the way "over there" with the aviation corps.