anaheim-gazette 1918-11-07

NEW INDUSTRY FOR GROWERS OF STATE UNCLE SAM WANTS CALIFORNIA RANCHERS TO RAISE MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF CURRANTS NOT NECESSARY TO IMPORT FROM GREECE WHEN WE CAN GROW THEM AT HOME Who would ever have dared to predict that a ring around a grape vine would be worth $5,000,000? Yet this apparent absurdity is an actual fact, for the recent discovery of a simple operation which makes it possible to raise currant grapes in California just as good as those produced in Greece and formerly imported in tremendous quantities to this country, means at least $5,000,000 to the Golden State. This operation is known as "girdling." It consists in cutting two parallel incisions through the bark, around either the trunks, arms or canes of the vines and taking out the bark between these parallel cuts. The girdling must be thoroughly and cleanly done, and performed while the vines are in bloom. Girdling is not only necessary in order to make the blooms set properly but insures at least twice as much fruit and a product of better quality. Vines in California experimental vineyards are producing from 18 to 45 exceedingly desirable fresh fruit for the table. It is, of course, a great advantage in growing grapes for drying purposes, to be in a district which permits sun drying. All the districts in California, in which grapes for various purposes are now grown, have apparently suitable conditions for the growing of currant grapes. Protection against the dew at night will likely be necessary in some of the coastal districts, but as it is preferable that the currants, while drying, be shaded during the great heat of the day, the same shelter will do for both purposes. The importance of the Panariti in the currant group of grapes suggests a description of its fruit: Cluster fairly compact, cylindrical to tapering, long, narrow, usually prominently shouldered, often in two parts. Berry very small, usually less than one-quarter inch in diameter, globose, color purple-black with whitish bloom, surface smooth; skin thin, tender; flesh pearly white, soft, juicy, seedless. Flavor rich, very sweet and characteristic of the currant grapes. Relatively high in saccharine and acid. Excellent in quality both as fresh fruit and dried. Ripens from July 15 to August 15. Usually produces a small second crop of small loose clusters consisting of larger seeded berries. In a ten-year test of growing corinths on various resistant stocks, a sufficient number of varieties of these stocks have been found from which to select such as are adapted to any of the soil types as well as to other conditions. These selections are, furthermore, congenial to the currant grape varieties on which they show good fruiting tendencies. It is expected that in the near future a distribution of cuttings of the Panariti will be made to a limited number of growers, from the Department's experimental vineyards in California. THE SCHOOL After being, in an aware that much has been done in during the past year and children even hand in the work palign of education been conducted, all instances have evoked of doing preserving will welcome some cerning perhaps phase of the move retary of Agricultural plans which contend next season, of the ment by what he States School Gardenary, as the get this organization, mary, which is pressive, of what plished during tha the army's activi Upon reading, that 20,000 acres and vacant lots into productive gain some definitical benefits which the efforts of the girls who have reof the President's industrial body pointed out, and thought of by every cultivation of this tive land will resage, now used in the production of important for worth noting also congestion will be consumption of for Furthermore,the ening of 50,000 te country so that tha work of com It consists in cutting parallel incisions through the bark, around either the trunks, arms or canes of the vines and taking out the bark between these parallel cuts. The girdling must be thoroughly and cleanly done, and performed while the vines are in bloom. Girdling is not only necessary in order to make the blooms set properly but insures at least twice as much fruit and a product of better quality. Vines in California experimental vineyards are producing from 18 to 45 pounds of fruit to the vine, the yield depending largely on the variety of resistant stock on which the vines were grafted. Soils suited to other vinifera varieties grown in the state are also suited to the currant grapes when they are grown on their own roots. In phyllixera-infested territory, however, they should be grown on resistant stalks congenial to them and suited to soil and climatic conditions where they are to be planted. Aside from this precaution and the process of girdling, the culture, including time of planting, training and pruning, is essentially the same as that required by other varieties. An important fact is that currant grapes are among the earliest to ripen; in fact, they ripen so early that they will be dried and put away before the earliest rains occur in districts where the raisin varieties are too late for successful growth. In the regions now devoted to raisin production, furthermore, the currants can be grown as an advance crop, and can be stored before the raisin grapes are mature. This affords an excellent opportunity to make the most economical use of labor. Currant grape varieties were introduced into California as early as 1861, and these were followed by later introductions. Among all these, however, there appears to have been no valuable dark colored varieties, some fairly productive red and white strains producing fruit of inferior quality. The "Panariti" was introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture through David Fairchild, agricultural explorer of the Department, a consignment of cuttings having reached Washington, D.C., May 9, 1901. Concerning this shipment Mr. Fairchild stated at that time: "The variety of grape producing the currants or corinth of commerce. These cuttings were purchased in the village of Panariti, which lies among the mountains back of Xyloncastron. This village is noted as producing some of the finest corinths in Greece." SQUIRREL FOOD Under the heading, "Squirrel Food," the Missouri bulletin sent out to dealers in that territory says: "Are you a squirrel? Then here are some nuts. Face to the West and take off your hat to the State of Gold and see where your money goes. The banner car of walnuts shipped this year contained 600 bags of No. 1's and was valued at $16,800. It would take just about 7,000 bushels of wheat at the government price to buy that car of walnuts. Wheat averaged about 15 bushels to the acre this year, thus it would consume the entire production of a modest farm of 47 acres to crack these nuts. There are about fifty jobbers in Kansas. If each one bought a car of this squirrel food they would trade the wheat product of 2,350 acres for something which is half shells. Reduce the nuts to the actual kernel and you can just double these figures. Speaking of lururies, how about nuts? Every time a woman buys a pound of nuts she gets a half pound of food. She trades for it about an eighth of a barrel of flour. Nuts is Nuts, and this luxury takes a heap of money to swing and they carry "terms and contracts" with them. Does anybody know what makes nuts so high? I don't. Is it simply because there is a shortage of crops and the law of supply and demand applies? Are they taking advantage of the fact that foreign nuts are scarce? In any event, it seems our people are so prosperous that they will pay any price asked in order to get nuts. " Surely there is no profiteering in consumption of food." Furthermore, the ening of 50,000 teal country so that the work of comm influencing the encouragement of the list ment of heart sands of civic, or riotic organization already been re School Garden A cate the scope and of the undertaking volved does not local communities set aside $50,000 curity and defien promote the work months, and has carry it through. The whole matter home to the land when he realizes has been reached through the inter public school dreds of thousand been working with home gardens such co-operation Lake City, Utah have actively suction in the scing evidence as the parental respi Aside, however phase of the sub media benefits towns large and popularized and be placed perman profitable basis more important effect on the young used effort in a m that calls for im dustry. And praige, are influence branch of the mpected that next 000 boys and go wielding the hoo den is yielding f benefit the indi for at least a ge culture through David Fairchild, agricultural explorer of the Department, a consignment of cuttings having reached Washington, D.C., May 9, 1901. Concerning this shipment Mr. Fairchild stated at that time: "The variety of grape producing the currants or corinth of commerce. These cuttings were purchased in the village of Panariti, which lies among the mountains back of Xyloncastron. This village is noted as producing some of the finest corinths in Greece." Several currant grape varieties are grown in Greece, although the crop differences are not distinguished in that country as varieties, but rather by the name of the region in which they are produced. Some of the Panariti cuttings were distributed to grape growers in California, Arizona and southern Nevada, and some used in experiments in the Department's Experiment Vineyards in California. Exceptional difficulties were encountered in successfully growing these, and it became a problem for the viticultural investigators of the Department to find out where the trouble was. The knotty parts of this problem appear now to have been solved. When vines are planted 8x8 feet apart (the usual distance) an acre will yield a crop of fresh grapes ranging from six to fifteen tons, an average of ten and one-half tons of grapes or, conservatively, from two to five tons of dried currants. From this we conclude that from 4,000 to 8,500 acres of these grapes would be necessary to produce the 30,000,000 pounds we annually import and consume, and, no doubt, the consumption of them could be much increased beyond this. The berries being seedless, delicious in flavor, rich in quality, and very early in ripening, they also make an luxury takes a heap of money to swing and they carry "terms and contracts" with them. Does anybody know what makes nuts so high? I don't. Is it simply because there is a shortage of crops and the law of supply and demand applies? Are they taking advantage of the fact that foreign nuts are scarce? In any event, it seems our people are so prosperous that they will pay any price asked in order to get nuts. "Surely there is no profiteering in nuts. The growers wouldn't do that, would they? Any way you look at it, however, you must put your nuts in a safety vault this year and guard them with cannon. Don't let them lay around loose in your warehouse. If you find a hungry porter with a fastidious taste cracking a few nuts between meals, kill him on-the-spot. Nuts, perhaps, are worth more to the pound than any article you handle in your stock. Don't forget the shells. And tell the retail trade who can afford to buy a bag of nuts not to roll down the top and set them out in front and thus invite temptation. Put them under glass and sell them for watch charms. Don't recommend them for food during these parlous times. When a car reaches your dock throw a cordon of police with machine guns around it. Take no chances, for nuts is Nuts. And what are you going to do when your nuts arrive and you wish to find out if they are up to grade? If you crack five nuts out of each bag—Wow! You are cracking money! Call in the Red Cross and give them the kernels and the shells. Don't waste nuts. Here's hoping you will make a million on them—which you won't. And speaking of the terms and contracts on nuts, I had a good laugh, and I believe you will too, in reading the following expression: "Righteous Indignation." GERMANY'S A few months crown prince's drive to the Maas Sammies gave the Count Roon, a mid-diet, promulgated terms on which to peace. There he change in Germany the past four months. 1. No armis in our U-boat with any offer of peace long as there is lishman or Amde Belgian soil, and cupy Paris. 2. Annexation gian provinces independent under the military erelongity of Germ Flanders. The coast, including Germany. 3. Cession French mineral Longwy. 4. France to the fortresses of fort and all the of these fortifications. 5. All of Gcluding Klaocha- THE SCHOOL GARDEN ARMY After being, in a merely general way, aware that much amateur gardening has been done in the United States during the past summer, that women and children everywhere have had a hand in the work, that a special campaign of education on the subject has been conducted, and that men, in some instances, have even reached the point of doing preserving, the average citizen will welcome some concrete facts concerning perhaps the most significant phase of the movement from the Secretary of Agriculture. In announcing plans which contemplate a doubling, next season, of this year's achievements by what he names the United States School Garden Army, the Secretary, as the governmental head of this organization, presents a brief summary, which is illuminating and impressive, of what has been accomplished during the first six months of the army's activities. Upon reading, in an official report, that 20,000 acres of unproductive home and vacant lots have been converted into productive land, one begins to gain some definite concept of the practical benefits which have resulted from the efforts of the 1,500,000 boys and girls who have responded to the call of the President by enlisting in this industrial body. An important fact pointed out, and one which is not thought of by every person, is that the cultivation of this formerly unproductive land will release a similar acreage, now used in truck gardening, for the production of other foodstuffs more important for war purposes. It is worth noting also that transportation congestion will be relieved by home consumption of food produced at home. Furthermore, the instruction in gardening of 50,000 teachers throughout the country so that they are able to direct the work of companies of pumps, the shevism has dealt hardly with the country. As was pointed out by a reliable authority in an interview with a representative of this paper, a short time ago, for over eighteen months now, manufacture of all kinds has been at a standstill. Nothing has been made and nothing has been repaired, and not only the Siberian peasant, but the merchants of the towns, are practically without the necessaries for farm and household. Thus, for instance, in the matter of transport, once away from the great line which joins the Baltic and the Pacific, Siberia is dependent for its transportation largely upon the peasant's cart, but the peasant's cart, today, is out of action, owing to the fact that the iron rims on its wooden wheels are worn out, and there is no longer any way of supplying them. This is only one instance of the great lack which obtains in all directions, a lack which is impeding the Siberian at every turn in his effort to wrest order out of the chaos which has resulted from the Bolshevist regime. During the last few months the Siberians have given abundant proofs of their desire for a return to orderly government, and of their ability to achieve it. To help them to do this after that military assistance which is essential in order to free the country of the menace of Bolshevism, nothing is so important or urgent as a large and immediate supply of those simple things necessary to set the wheels of the country's activity once again in motion. The need is, indeed, much more urgent than the scant publicity given to it would lead many to suppose. At times like the present, when the first thoughts of all the allied nations are devoted, and justly devoted, to the question of winning the war, there is a strong tendency to see victory only in troops and war materiel. The idea of soft iron for wheel rims, plowshares and a hundred and one 6. In order to guarantee the freedom of the seas England must surrender to Germany the coaling stations at Malta, Port Said, Aden, Singapore and Hongkong. The British also must evacuate Gibraltar, which is to be restored to Spain. 7. England must turn her entire fleet over to Germany. 8. England must restore Egypt and the Suez Canal to Turkey. All former Turkish islands and possessions likewise are to be restored to Turkey. 9. Immediate evacuation by the entente of all occupied territory in Greece. This kingdom is to be restored to its rightful monastery with all its old boundary lines intact. 10. Serbia and Montenegro to be divided between Austria and Bulgaria, according to agreement. 11. The United States, England and France to pay Germany a war indemnity of $45,000,000,000. By special agreements these countries also shall be compelled to immediately supply Germany with all necessary raw materials. 12. Finally, the German military administration of the occupied French and Belgian provinces is to be continued until Germany's enemies have complied with the demands of this treaty. The cost of occupation to be borne by our enemies." In urging the German government to insist upon the terms proposed by him "unswayed by bewildering thoughts of Germany's future relations with her present enemies and the rest of the world," Count Roon argued that "Germany is now in a position to dictate peace on her own terms." This less than four months ago! IRRIGATION WATER TESTED BY THE STATE Citrus Growers Are Urged to Send Samples For Analysis IRRIGATION WATER TESTED BY THE STATE Citrus Growers Are Urged to Send Samples For Analysis Mr. Citrus Grower, is your well producing water that is detrimental to the soil and tree growth? Some wells have been found to be the source of chemical constituents that seriously impede plant growth. The County Farm Bureau is giving the citrus growers of Orange county an opportunity to have their irrigation water analyzed free of charge. All citrus growers are asked to take a sample of their irrigation water from wells or canal and send same to Prof. W. P. Kelley, Citrus Experiment Station, Riverside, Cal. A quart sample is sufficient. Put in a water-tight bottle or jar, pack in excelsior, paper or other protective material, box securely and ship express collect. The experiment station will pay all shipping charges. The sample is to be taken after the water has been running thirty minutes at the least. Do not draw sample from an open tank or reservoir. It must be fresh from well or canal. The exact location of the well must be described, giving township, range, section, and any other data that will assist in mapping the source of water. Depth of well and amount of water per hour pumped should also be stated. It is important that this matter be given immediate attention, as the samples must be in the chemical laboratory by November 15. Water from citrus sections only is desired at this time. Later on, an extended survey will cover other districts. Further instructions may be obtained from the farm advisor, or the committee of your local center. SIBERIA'S NEEDS A well-known stateman once remarked that the only use of war, as far as he could see, was to teach people geography. Be this as it may, the world has certainly learned, amongst many other things, much geography during the last four years, and nowhere, surely, has this enlightenment gone forward more rapidly than in the things necessary to set the wheels of the country's activity once again in motion. The need is, indeed, much more urgent than the scant publicity given to it would lead many to suppose. At times like the present, when the first thoughts of all the allied nations are devoted, and justly devoted, to the question of winning the war, there is a strong tendency to see victory only in troops and war materiel. The idea of soft iron for wheel rims, plowshares and a hundred and one simple domestic articles occupying really a first place as a fighting weapon is not readily appreciated; yet it is a matter of simple fact that the supplying of these needs, adequately and at once, will do more to bring order to Siberia than almost any other thing. Farm implements of all kinds, small machines and carpenters' tools, the needs of the household, men's, women's and children's clothes and shoes are all needed. They are as necessary, indeed far more necessary, to winning the war in Siberia, than are great guns and high explosives. And after Siberia it will be Russia, for it is coming to be seen very clearly that the salvation of Russia largely depends on Siberia. Help Siberia to help herself, and the necessary help. VICTOR CEMENT AGENCY GIBBS LUMBER East Broadway ANAHEIM CAL. OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 Res. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 341-M HOME 753-2 J. W. TRUXAW, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON HOURS 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 GERMAN AMERICAN BANK BLDG. Cor. Center and Los Angeles Sts. ANAHEIM, CAL. J.C.Osheer,D.D.S.,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT—ORAL SURGERY—GLASSES FITTED SUITE 1 CENTRAL BLDG. PHONE SUNSET 337 Dr. G.A. Neth General Drugless Practitioner GERMANY'S PEACE TERMS A few months ago, just after the crown prince's army had made its drive to the Marne, before Prerhing's Sammies gave the Huns a taste of hell, Count Roon, a member of the Prussian diet, promulgated the following as the terms on which the Kaiser would grant peace. There has been considerable change in German sentiment during the past four months: 1. No armistice. No interruption in our U-boat warfare. Rejection of any offer of peace by understanding as long as there is a single armed Englishman or American on French and Belgian soil, and until the Germans occupy Paris. 2. Annexation of the present Belgian provinces which are to have an independent internal administration under the military and economic sovereignty of Germany. Independence for Flanders. The Flemish and French coast, including Calais, to be ceded to Germany. 3. Cession to Germanay of the French mineral districts of Briey and Longwy. 4. France to surrender to Germany the fortresses of Verdun, Toul and Belfort and all the border territory east of these fortifications. 5. All of Germany's colonies, including Klaochan, to be restored. SIBERIA'S NEEDS A well-known stateman once remarked that the only use of war, as far as he could see, was to teach people geography. Be this as it may, the world has certainly learned, amongst many other things, much geography during the last four years, and nowhere, surely, has this enlightenment gone forward more rapidly than in the case of Siberia. To perhaps the vast majority of people, four years ago, Siberia was the land of eternal snow, of bleak, forbidding uplands, and tree-less wastes, with occasional dreary outpost cities grown up round prisons and convict settlements. Its one great railway was thought of merely as a way of getting across an almost waste continent, and not, in any sense, as a highway of development for one of the most fertile countries in the world, says the Christian Science Monitor. All this, however, is changed. Tomsk, Omsk, Irkutsk are no longer now regarded as overgrown steppe villages, but are seen for what they are, thriving modern cities with lofty buildings and broad streets, schools, universities, theaters, and hotels second to none in Europe. The great frozen rivers of four years ago have become filled with shipping; the stopes have been plowed and sown with grain, and Siberia has come into its own in the popular estimate as a country with a great future and as one of the world's greatest reservoirs for grain and raw material. Now such a picture was true enough of Siberia before the war, or even before the Bolshevist coup d'état of last year, but it does not apply to the Siberia of today. Potentially Siberia is, of course, all that it ever was, but Bol- for Russia will quickly begin to flow west over the Urals. And the best way to help Siberia is to supply her generously, and at the earliest possible moment, with those simple things which she so greatly needs. TOTAL OF FOURTH LOAN Despite peace talk and influenza, American citizens have responded for a fourth time to the Government's appeal for war loans with more than was asked. Total subscriptions of $6,866,416,300 from more than 21,000,000 individuals is the record of the Fourth Liberty Loan as announced by the treasury, based on careful estimates by the twelve Federal Reserve Banks. The entire $866,416,300 over-subscription will be accepted and applied to reducing the size of the fifth loan, to be offered in the spring. All districts reported over-subscriptions ranging from 26 per cent for Boston to a little less than 6 per cent for San Francisco. The aggregate over-subscription was 14.44 per cent. SUGAR ALLOWANCE IS NOW INCREASED Housewives Can Get Three Pounds Per Month Per Capita Food Administrator Hoover has issued an order increasing the sugar allowance of each person to three pounds per month instead of two, the same going into effect November 1. Mr. Hoover said that the relaxation was made possible by the rapid manufacture of beet sugar by Western factories, the new cane crop in the South, reduction of sugar used in manufacturing, freer transportation conditions and patriotic observance by the people of past restrictions. Ralph Merritt, State Food Administrator, made the following additional statement in San Francisco last evening and the butcher shops that carry the commodities included in the list sent out by the Federal Food Administration at Washington. “If dealers don’t have their bulleins in plain sight, with the daily changes as indicated by the Food Administration, they are up for a hauling,” stated Louis M. Cole, the local administrator, yesterday. “The dealers and the public have simply got to reconcile themselves to the orders of this office. There is a war going on, which fact some persons seem to ignore. The dealers must post their prices. Those ignoring this order will be summoned before me, and each case is to be individually dealt with. Those ignoring the edict will be penalized. This inspection will begin Monday.” A telegram received yesterday from Federal Food Administrator Hoover relieves somewhat the tightness of the recent eating-house regulations. It states that mince pie, larded sweet-breads, larded filet of beef, hash, meat cakes and meat pies, containing two or more kinds of meat scraps and trimnings, may be served. Also such combinations as liver and bacon, chicken and Virginia ham, club sandwiches and a variety of sandwishes containing a meat mixture on the foregoing line. “This ruling has gone into effect,” remarked Mr. Cole, “so that the public may know when they are served that they will not violate the regulations. But this is all that is allowed. Any overstep will be severely prosecuted.” set the wheels of city once again in is, indeed, much the scant publicity lead many to supthe present, when of all the allied naand justly devoted, winning the war, endency to see vicand war materiel. on for wheel rims, hundred and one articles occupying as a fighting weapappreciated; yet it is fact that the supdads, adequately and to bring order to any other one ments of all kinds, carpenters' tools, household, men's, woclothes and shoes they are as necessary, necessary, to winning than are great guns it will be Russia, be seen very clearly of Russia largely Help Siberia to the necessary help ENT AGENCY BBS BER roadway IM CAL. PHONES SUNSET 341-J. way, Cor. Claudina THE PHONES HOME 753-2 KAW, M. D. AND SURGEON -12; 2-4; 7-8 CAN BANK BLDG. Los Angeles St. IM, CAL. D.D.S., M.D. AND SURGEON E AND THROAT— ERY—GLASSES TED NTRAL BLDG. SUNSET 337 A. Neth less Practitioner Mr. Hoover said that the relaxation was made possible by the rapid manufacture of beet sugar by Western factories, the new cane crop in the South, reduction of sugar used in manufacturing, freer transportation conditions and patriotic observance by the people of past restrictions. Ralph Merritt, State Food Administrator, made the following additional statement in San Francisco last evening: "Retail grocers may sell sugar according to the new rule from Washington provided they keep a record for inspection which will indicate the name of the purchaser, the number of persons in the family and the date of sale. Retailers are assured by the food administration that they can, within the next few days, obtain additional certificates which will increase their allotment for November in accordance with the new policy of distribution." Food slackers are to be taken in hand by the Food Administration, it was announced here yesterday. 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