anaheim-gazette 1919-03-20

GUINNEA HENS ACT AS GUARDS ON RANGES PROTECT POULTRY YARDS BY GIVING WARNING OF THE APPROACH OF DANGER Not Profitable as Egg Producers but Useful for Meat Purposes. Guineas are equipped with din-producing organs which rival the braying of the mule, the penetrative clamor of the tick-tack and the turmoll of the charivari. However, farmers have capitalized this talent of the guinea. Because these birds raise a hue and cry whenever marauders visit the poultry yard many farmers place a few guineas with each farm flock to act as policemen. They sound the alarm of approaching danger. Furthermore, the guineas are favored with pugnacious dispositions, which enable them to combat hawks and other common enemies of the flock and thus to keep the yards free of such objectionable guests. Often a few guineas are raised with a flock of turkeys and allowed to roost in the same tree, where they can give warning if any theft is attempted during the night. The popularity of guinea fowls as a substitute for game birds such as grouse, partridge, quail and pheasant is increasing among those who are fond of this class of meat and the demand for these fowls is steadily on the gain. Many hotels and restaurantsops at the age of 6 or 8 weeks, although if raised with a hen these birds can be induced to follow her into the hen house and roost there. It is advisable to accustom the birds to the henhouse, otherwise it will be almost impossible to catch them at market time. As a rule, wholesale prices for guineas in New York range from 75 cents to $1 a pair for dressed springers weighing one pound apiece, and from $1.25 to $1.50 a pair for those weighing three to four pounds to the pair. Old guineas are not in demand and seldom sell for more than 50 cents to 60 cents a pair. One poultryman located near a New England summer resort raised as many as 400 guineas in one season, selling them in August, weighing one pound apiece, at $1.25 a pair. A healthy demand for guineas as breeding stock pays from $2 to $2.50 a pair and $3 to $5 a trio for quality birds. The call for eggs for hatching purposes is greater than that for breeders, settings of 15 eggs from pure-bred birds bringing from 75 cents to $1. There is some demand for day-old guinea chicks, one hatchery near Boston having handled as many as 2,000 chicks during a single season. The marketing season for guineas is during the late summer and throughout the fall. The fowls usually are sold unplucked, as they look more attractive with the feathers on and sell more readily. However, for hotel and restaurant trade, guineas should be dressed in the same manner as other fowl. BEAN GROWERS RECEIVE ENCOURAGING NEWS Southern California will Get Pro-Rata of Orders. Good news for Southern California free of such objectionable guests. Often a few guineas are raised with a flock of turkeys and allowed to roost in the same tree, where they can give warning if any theft is attempted during the night. The popularity of guinea fowls as a substitute for game birds such as grouse, partridge, quail and pheasant is increasing among those who are fond of this class of meat, and the demand for these fowls is steadily on the gain. Many hotels and restaurants in the larger cities are eager to secure prime young guineas, and often they are served at banquets and club dinners as a special delicacy. When well cooked guineas are attractive in appearance—although darker than common fowls—and the flesh of young birds is tender and of especially fine flavor, resembling that of wild game. There are three varieties of domesticated guineas—Pearl, White, and Lavender, of which the first is most popular. Good size and uniform color are considered as most important characteristics in the conformation an appearance of guineas. The male and female look alike, although experienced apersons will notice that usually the males have larger helmets and wattles and coarser beads. The cry of the female resembles "buckwheat, buckwheat," while the call of the male is a one-syllable shriek. Guineas lay fewer and smaller eggs than ordinary hens, and on that account and also because their egg shells are so thick and dark that it is almost impossible to candle them, dealers do not like to handle them, although for home use guinea eggs may profitably replace hen eggs. Guinea hens usually begin laying in April and May, those in the South starting earlier than those in the North. From 20 to 30 and often more eggs are laid before the guinea hen becomes broody, at which time she can be broken of her broodiness easily by removing the eggs from her nest, when she will soon begin laying again. If not allowed to sit, guinea hens will continue to lay throughout the summer, yielding from 40 to 60 and in some cases 100 eggs during the season. Chicken hens are used commonly to incubate guinea eggs, but guinea hens, turkey hens, and incubators may also be used successfully. The usual sitting for a guinea hen is about 14 eggs; for a general-purpose hen, such as a Plymouth Rock, 18 eggs, and for a turkey hen about 24 eggs. The incubation period for guinea hens is generally about 28 days. Chicken hens make the best moth-mite readily. However, for hotel and restaurant trade, guineas should be dressed in the same manner as other fowl. BEAN GROWERS RECEIVE ENCOURAGING NEWS Southern California will Get Pro-Rata of Orders. Good news for Southern California bean growers who have been holding their bean crop with no adequate market in sight is contained in the statement of Congressman H. Z. Osborne of Los Angeles, who has investigated the situation, that Southern California is likely to receive its pro-rata of bean orders in the near future. This statement follows an investigation by the bean division of the United States Grain Corporation. This is encouraging for those growers who are personally interested in the 4,000,000 sacks of beans now in California warehouses. The money is badly needed for the financing of this year's crops, and unless the beans now in storage can be sold soon the ranchers are inclined to grow other crops this year. The most serious complaint that California bean growers have made out of a recent purchase of 500 carloads of beans by the Grain Corporation California received orders for 150 while Michigan was allotted 350 carloads. This situation is the reverse of what it should be. The growers claim, because the agreement between them and the Food Administration was that orders for beans would be allotted to California and Michigan upon a pro-rata basis, acreage only to be taken into consideration. As a matter of fact, California now has 4,000,000 sacks of beans on hand while Michigan only has 2,000,000 sacks on hand. All of the California congressmen and senators insist that this state should have received 65 per cent of the recent order instead of the comparatively small allotment that it did get. After a recent interview with Julius H. Barnes, head of the Grain Corporation, Congressman Osborne received the assurance that California will get its pro-rata share of all bean orders, and a cablegram was immediately sent to Mr. Hoover by Mr. Barnes, in which permission to order more California beans was asked. Mr. Barnes gave Congressman Osborne to understand that if the embargo on foodstuffs does an Art Cyclinging to the top ed by sizzling Fashion twice these kings of puts her head maw, and has strip of raw milk Three horse-ground on top horses, while rare pedestals other animals. A group of the hands of this imal educator one with this handled by a leap through her bidding fire, while one of horse-riding Nowhere elephants, can been taught of proficiency cus, whose t 103 feature gold. The four gen by a parade at 10 big top open RANCHERS TU Chino Growers Offering a California bee the signing subsequent Chino farmer tion of feed beans to the 3-cent-a-pound pound pork. In the Vegetable and other beagling onion to get the great patriotic groan land in bean diers overseen shutting off the bottom But the Chief Leadership othe State ran difficulties ve Beans have that price carloads to tion offered mer, yielding from 40 to 60 and in some cases 100 eggs during the season. Chicken hens are used commonly to incubate guinea eggs, but guinea hens, turkey hens, and incubators may also be used successfully. The usual sitting for a guinea hen is about 14 eggs; for a general-purpose hen, such as a Plymouth Rock, 18 eggs, and for a turkey hen about 24 eggs. The incubation period for guinea hens is generally about 28 days. Chicken hens make the best mothers for guinea chicks. Each hen that is to have a brood should be allowed to hatch out some of the eggs herself, after which se will mother all that are given her. After the hatch is completed the hen and chicks can be removed to a coop. Conditions about the barnyard are very unfavorable for the raising of guineas, and on this account the coop should be placed in a distant pasture or field and the hens and guineas kept there until the latter are old enough to go to roost. Like chickens, guineas require adequate protection from rain and exposure. Guineas are fed in much the same way as chickens, except that they require smaller amounts, as they are natural rangers and will rustle sufficient weed seeds, grasses, buds, insects and green vegetation to supply much of their living. The first meal should consist of a small quantity of hard-bolled egg mixed with bread crumbs, or the bread may be soaked in milk, squeezed partially dry and fed in small bits. Clabbered milk also is good. Three times a day is often enough to provide food. Sprouted oats, dandelion leaves, lettuce, or onion tops, cut fine, should be provided if plenty of good range is not accessible. As the birds grow older, whole wheat, oats, and cracked corn may be fed. The guinea's desire to roost developed After a recent interview with Julius H. Barnes, head of the Grain Corporation, Congressman Osborne received the assurance that California will get its pro rata share of all bean orders, and a cablegram was immediately sent to Mr. Hoover by Mr. Barnes, in which permission to order more California beans was asked. Mr. Barnes gave Congressman Osborne to understand that if the embargo on foodstuffs going into Germany and Austria should be raised in the near future, California will have an immediate outlet for all beans on hand, at good prices. At the present time growers in the San Fernando Valley have a pool of 100,000 sacks of Henderson bush beans which they expect to sell at the earliest opportunity, providing they can get a price based upon cost of production plus a reasonable profit. COMPULSORY FORESTRY ADVOCATED Compulsory practice of forestry on private timberlands, coupled with a liberal policy of public co-operation and assistance, was advocated by Henry S. Graves, Chief of the Forest Service, in a recent address before the New England Forestry Congress. This country is progressively destroying its forests, said Col. Graves, who also declared that the public should prohibit destructive methods of cutting that injure the community and the public at large. Maybe from the fact that Henry Ford's eagle boats leak they are intended to run on some of the southern creeks made navigable under the current rivers and harbors bill. ANAHEIM GAZETTE MILLION DOLLAR EDUCATIONAL SHOW AL. G. BARNES' BIG FOUR-RING WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS TO EXHIBIT HÉRE MARCH 24. Surpassing itself in magnificence and brilliancy, the popular A. G. Barnes wild animal circus is slated for a visit to Anaheim on Monday March 24. Ever since the organization of the Barnes Circus 25 years ago, it has been the policy of this now big showman to present to the public a clean clever, wholesome and instructive program, made up of only animal performers. As a consequence the rarest and the most valuable animals of the world have been assembled, until now they number more than one thousand, and each and every one has a circus stunt to do. Barnes owns all of his circus, there are no rented concessions, nor rented railroad cars. Piece by piece the wonderful man assembled his now big investment. The largest single group of lions in the world are seen under the Barnes big canvass, thirty of them. Sampson, an immense lion, does an Art Smith performance, soaring to the top of the canvas surrounded by sizzling fireworks, and Venus Fashion twice a day faces death from these kings of beasts. In one act she puts her head in the lion's monster maw, and has the same beast take a strip of raw meat from her naked lips. Three horse-riding lions leap from the ground on to the backs of galloping horses, while others are seen in a rare pedestal and posing act with other animals. AIR PASSENGER ROUTE TO SAN DIEGO PLANNED Service Expected to be in Operation Within 90 Days Within 90 days airplanes carrying passengers will be making three round trips daily between Los Angeles and San Diego, according to an announcement made in the latter city by William F. Ross of Los Angeles. Moreover, according to Ross' outline of his plahs, a parcel transportation system will be inaugurated at the same time. Ross says that he represents a syndicate of eastern capitalists who have convinced themselves of the feasibility of inaugurating an aerial service in Southern California without delay. An extension of the service to include Santa Barbara and Catalina Island is part of the project, its promoter says. The type of airplane to be used is not announced, but each machine will be capable of accommodating 12 passengers and carrying 200 pounds of parcels, Ross said. Speed and novelty will be depended upon to attract passengers. The average time between the cities named by either train or automobiles will be greatly reduced by the aerial line. What the schedule of fares will be has not been announced. That they will be considerably higher than by older and more conventional transportation systems is taken for granted. Every device thus far shown to be of value in adding to the safety of aerial flight will be a part of the service, Ross claims. Whether these will include individual parachutes to be worn by passengers as a precaution against accident is not stated. Recently it was reported that Wil of airplanes as a means of traveling between San Pedro and his recently acquired island. Whatever plans he has, apparently are wholly independent of those of Ross, who does not claim to have any local backing. His capital, he says, is to come entirely from the east. SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT About $63,000 was made available for Orang county schools Tuesday when the county school superintendent made the second semi-annual apportionment of state money to the schools. There is $52,987.50 distributed to the common school districts and $10,022.98 to the high school districts. Distribution is upon a basis of $7.50 per pupil for last year, and is as follows: Alamitos, $322.50; Anaheim $4,965; Bay City, $352.50; Bolsa, $382.50; Brea, $1,882.50; Buena Park, $570; Centralla, $352.50; Commonwealth, $135; Cypress, $307.50; Delhi, $705; Diamond, $150; El Modena, $960; El Toro, $315; Fountain Valley, $360; Fullerton, $3,637.50; Garden Grove, $1,-860; Harper-Fairview, $610; Huntington Beach, $1,747.50; Katella, $457.50; Laguna, $225; La Habra, $1,267.50; Laurel, $570; Loara, $750; Lowell Joint, $135; Magnolia, $412.50; Newhope, $360; Greenville, $180; Newport Beach, $555; Ocean View, $727.50; Olinda, $1,365; Olive, $480; Orange, $4,162.50; Orangethorpe, $465; Paularino, $180; Peralta, $150; Placentia-Richfield, $2,265; San Joachin, $570; San Juan, $787.50; Santa Ana, $12,645; Savana, $292.50; Serra, $75; Silverado, $105; Springdale, $225; Trabuco, $157.50; Tustin, $1,875; Villa Park, $382.50; Westminster, $600; Yorba Lake, $292.50; Yorba Linda, $757.50; Total, $52,987.50. Anaheim High School, $1,532.80; Fullerton Union High School, $2,119.38; Huntington Beach Union High School, By Co California CALIFORNIA ENHOLING NEWS PRO-RATA UNION HIGH SCHOOL A group of Royal Bengal tigers in the hands of Miss Mabel Stark, an animal educator of world repute, amaze one with their learning. Leopards handled by a slip of a girl are taught to leap through the air, lie down at her bidding, jump through hoops of fire, while one feature is a quartette of horse-riding animals. Nowhere else in the world have elephants, camels, llamas and zebras been taught to such a high degree of proficiency as in the Barnes Circus, whose talent is set forth in a 103 feature act program of purest gold. The four days of circus will begin by a big two-mile long street parade at 10:30 a.m. Doors to the big top open at 1 and 7 p.m. RANCHERS PREPARING TO TURN BEANS INTO PORK Chino Growers will Feed One Million Pounds to Hogs. Offering a unique solution of the California bean crisis occasioned by the signing of the armistice and the subsequent slump in the market, the Chino farmers announce their intention of feeding 1,000,000 pounds of beans to the hogs, thus transmuting 3-cent-a-pound beans into 17-cent-a-pound pork. In the Ventura lima bean section and other bean centers there has been agitation on the part of the farmers to get the government to recompense patriotic growers who put all of their land in beans in order to feed the soldiers overseas, now that the sudden shutting off of the demand has made the bottom drop out of the market. But the Chino farmers, under the leadership of W. J. Tebo, believe that the State ranchers can solve their own difficulties via the hog route. Beans have slumped to 3 cents, and that price has caused thousands of carloads to be tied up, the remuneration offered not even recompensing an Art Smith performance, leading to the top of the canvas surrounded by sizzling fireworks, and Venus Fashion twice a day faces death from these kings of beasts. In one act she puts her head in the lion's monster maw, and has the same beast take a strip of raw meat from her naked lips. Three horse-riding lions leap from the ground on to the backs of galloping horses, while others are seen in a rare pedestal and posing act with other animals. What the schedule of fares will be has not been announced. That they will be considerably higher than by older and more conventional transportation systems is taken for granted. Every device thus far shown to be of value in adding to the safety of aerial flight will be a part of the service, Ross claims. Whether these will include individual parachutes to be worn by passengers as a precaution against accident is not stated. Recently it was reported that William Wrigley Jr., was planning a test CHARTER NO. 6481 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Anaheim AT ANAHEIM, IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919. RESOURCES 1. a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, (except those shown in b and c) $579,914.41 c Customers' liability account of acceptances of this bank purchased or discounted by it 4,229.45 584,143.86 5. a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 50,000.00 f U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness owned and unpledged 110,000.00 160,000.00 6. Liberty Loan Bonds: a Liberty Loan Bonds, 3½, 4, and 4¼ per cent, unpledged 1,050.00 d Liberty Loan Bonds, 3½, 4, and 4¼ per cent, pledged to secure State or other deposits or bills payable 13,000.00 14,050.00 7. b Bonds (other than U. S.) pledged to secure postal savings deposits 3,000.00 c Bonds and securities pledged as collateral for State, or other deposits (postal excluded) or bills payable 27,000.00 e Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged 100.00 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S. 30,100.00 9. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 3,000.00 10. a Value of banking house, owned and unencumbered 82,648.99 b Equity in banking house 82,648.99 82,648.99 11. Furniture and fixtures 30,991.41 13. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 55,613.37 15. Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks 21,036.23 17. Exchanges for clearing house 5,282.68 Total of Items 15 and 17 26,318.91 19. Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 1,427.64 20. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 2,500.00 21. Interest earned but not collected—approximate—on Notes and Bills Receivable not past due 6,209.90 Total 996,104.08 LIABILITIES patriotic growers who put all of their land in beans in order to feed the soldiers overseas, now that the sudden shutting off of the demand has made the bottom drop out of the market. But the Chino farmers, under the leadership of W. J. Tebo, believe that the State ranchers can solve their own difficulties via the hog route. Beans have slumped to 3 cents, and that price has caused thousands of carloads to be tied up, the remuneration offered not even recompensing the rancher for his thrashing. However, the pork market is excellent just now being up to 17 cents a pound, and hogs are one of the staple products of the Chino district. Beans turned into pork increase to 5 cents a pound, according to the Tebo figures, and in this way bean raisers not only will not lose on their outlay, but will actually make a profit on their crop. Immediately it was realized that the government demand for beans would in no way care for the enormous supply, meetings were called among the Chino producers and experiments began. The results of these experiments are very hopeful as it was found that beans not only produce the highest grade of pork, but that they can also be ground into a grain for horse feed. As chicken feed, beans are pronounced to be above par. That the reports of the experimenters may revolutionize bean producing, causing Southern California ranchers to raise the bean as a stock feed staple, is the belief of many of the Chino farmers. Fifteen carloads of black-eyed beans of the Chino district will at once be transmuted into high priced pork as the initial step in the revolutionary experiment. 15. Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks ... 21,036.23 17. Exchanges for clearing house ... 5,282.68 Total of Items 15 and 17 ... 26,318.91 19. Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items ... 1,427.64 20. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer ... 2,500.00 21. Interest earned but not collected—approximate—on Notes and Bills Receivable not past due ... 6,209.90 Total ... 996,104.08 LIABILITIES 24. Capital stock paid in ... 50,000.00 25. Surplus fund ... 50,000.00 26. a Undivided profits ... 34,862.78 b Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ... 6,698.49 28,164.29 30. Circulating notes outstanding ... 49,995.00 33. Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other than included in Items 31 or 32) ... 21,029.36 34. Certified checks outstanding ... 230.00 35. Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding ... 22,626.26 Total of Items 33, 34 and 35 ... 43,885.62 36. Individual deposits subject to check ... 557,313.05 37. Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) ... 37,815.39 38. State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by pledge of assets of this bank* ... 35,000.00 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 36, 37 and 38 ... 630,128.44 42. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) ... 143,093.87 44. Postal savings deposits ... 836.86 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 42 and 44 ... 143,930.73 TOTAL ... 996,104.08 State of California, County of Orange, ss: I. H. H. Benjamin, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. H. BENJAMIN, Cashler. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of March, 1919. Correct—Attest: LEONARD EVANS. C. E. HOLCOMB Notary Public. S. C. HARTRANFT SAMUEL KRAEMER Directors. (Seal) HOTEL VALENCIA Modern in Every Respect Finest Hotel in Orange County Accommodations Unsurpassed By any hotel in the Southland and prices reasonable. Corner Lemon and Center Sts Anaheim, California Rates, $1.00 per night, up. Special Rates by the week or month. $1,642.52; Santa Ana High School, $3-782.06; Total, $10,022.98. CITY-OWNED WATER AND POWER PLANT PAYS That it pays for a city or town to own its own municipal light and water plant has been demonstrated at Biggs, township adjacent to Marysville. A reduction from 8 to 6 cents per kilowatt hour has been made in the electric light rate. The plant was bought by Biggs in 1914 when $12,000 in bonds were issued to pay for it. Since that time $7800 of the bonded indebtedness has been paid and the expenses of the plant have been met from its receipts. The revenue for light last year was $4388 and the expenses $1743. The water revenue was $3423 and the expense $1457. This expense included putting in new lines and laying of... UNLESS SOME REMEDY IS FOUND TO PUT A STOP TO THE PRACTICE OF IMPORTING "PICTURE BRIDES" INTO CALIFORNIA BY JAPANESE SENATOR JAMES PHELAN SAYS WITHIN THE NEXT forty years CALIFORNIA WILL BE A JAPANESE COLONY. "I consider it a danger menace to California to allow land to fall into the hands of Japanese," said Senator Phelan. "They are already acquiring land in the names of their children, contrary to the spirit of the law. Some of the best land is already in their hands." "Picture brides are flocking into the State in great numbers. Photographs are exchanged between the men and women and by the provisions of the Japanese law they are married by proxy. The women come to California and are recognized as the legal wives of the Japanese men. The children of these unions are carefully recorded, if not in our courts, with the Japanese consuls, in order to establish their citizenship when they have reached the age of 21. 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