anaheim-gazette 1919-09-11

NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THE CAROB BEAN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GIVES SOME FACTS REGARDING THE LOCUST TREE Six Trees Now Growing in Anaheim, One of Them Nearly Quarter of a Century Old.—Valuable Plant for Stock Feed. Although the carob tree, which the state department of agriculture is exploiting as a feed yielding plant of great value, is new to most people, it is not entirely unknown in California, as a bulletin just issued by the agricultural experiment station mentions six trees growing in Anaheim. One of these is between twenty and twenty-five years old and yields 400 pounds of beans per year. The other five are nineteen years of age, and their annual yield is only from 20 to 90 pounds. The carob, commonly known as St. John's bread, is native to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. From there it was taken by the Greeks into Greece and Italy, and later by the Arabs into northern Africa and Spain. The Spaniards took it to Mexico. The oil cake meals, linseed, cocoanut, soybean, etc. In view of the fact that subar is such an excellent source for energy in the animal body, particularly when work is concerned, it can be readily understood how valuable is this carob bean for horses doing heavy work. Any practical feeding of carob beans, when properly prepared, would take the place of some concentrate, such as grain, but with the exception of those varieties high in crude fiber, it should not be used to replace to any extent the roughage, for the reason that only about one-third of the samples examined show high crude fiber, the remaining low and varying in amount from that found in rolled barley to the quantity ordinarily recorded for bran. Just how much should be used would depend entirely upon local conditions, and the kind of animal being fed. For horses, as Potts states, as much as 6.6 pounds per day of carobs have been successfully used in connection with hay or other roughage. For the cow it would be necessary when using this as a substitute for part of the grain to add more of the protein concentrate, because the carob pod is low in protein as compared with any of the mill by-products which are used, and successfully so, in the ration of the cow. The carob pods may be ration for swine, but it would be best for such animals to so treat the carob that the seed is more or less crushed; the sugar in the carob lends itself admirably to the fattening of the animal. Even if the carob could be reduced easily to a meal, it would not be advisable to use any large amount in the mash for a laying hen, because too much sugar will eventually decrease four inches bear in which be easily using the figures: Such letter ground colony the back o be colored Continuing further provide "closely built and then provide limit enforce signs" in the "signs of so easily read the highwa and figure limit" while printed in background colored red and shall be shape as the vision five shall be six highway." Local office designated at trustees, or and other pu incorporated and the new such official posting the sign by the revisi The carob, commonly known as St. John's bread, is native to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. From there it was taken by the Greeks into Greece and Italy, and later by the Arabs into northern Africa and Spain. The Spaniards took it to Mexico. The first introduction into the United States was made from Spain in 1854 and Palestine in 1859, distributed mostly in the middle and southern states, and it is probable some may have reached California. Cuttings and bud-sticks of the leading varieties of carob of the Old World have been imported by the Department of Agriculture since 1901 and distributed for trial. At the State Fruit Growers' Convention held at Fresno in 1912, Dr. Aaronsohn of Palestine called especial attention to the economic importance of the carob in other countries, stating that if we could observe what the people of his country do with the carob tree we would long ago have utilized this plant in California. C. W. Beers until recently Horticultural Commissioner of Santa Barbara county, has done much during the past few years to arouse interest in the carob and has distributed thousands of seeds to prospective planters. With his cooperation, the value of carob pods for calf feed was tested at the University Farm, Davis, the results having been published in Bulletin 271 of this station. The carob pods have been extensively used for a number of years in Europe as a feed for cattle and swine, also for horses, and to a limited extent, as a food for man. It is to be hoped that a larger use in this state will in the near future, be made of this valuable feedings stuff. The most desirable form in which this could be utilized is that of a meal because in such a condition more nutriment will be rendered available to the animal from the seed than in any other way. The beans, however, as previously indicated, contain an appreciable percentage of gums which will clog the ordinary grinding machine. If, however, it were possible to break the beans and treat them with water the treated GRASSHOPPERS TAKE NOTICE Utilization of citrus by-products is being brought to a fine point. Now comes a product which utilizes even the pulp after everything has been extracted from it but the smell. The latest by-product is "grasshopper poison" manufactured by the California Fruit Growers' Exchange at its by-products departments. It is made from orange and grapefruit pulp, the residue of the two marmalade factories of the exchange at San Dimas and Anaheim, which the celebrated "sunkist" marmalade is made. A can contains five pounds of the pulp mixed with one pound of arsenic and one-quarter ounce of saccharine. Directions on the can call for three or four gallons of water and a quantity of bran or alfalfa meal. With these direction followed the rancher will have enough poison to use on five acres, and the stuff is reported to knock 'em every time. It has cost the exchange $600 a month to care for this pulp refuse at its two marmalade factories. Now, however, instead of an expense the pulp will be made an asset. The poison is something new and the method of its distribution has not been learned here. NEW SPEED LAW'S PROVISIONS Legal requirements of the newly revised State Motor Vehicle Act especially relative to the speed limit provisions in cities and towns are very explicit. Without full compliance with all the law's requirements through the posting of certain distinctive signs on the public high- valuable feedings stuff. The most desirable form in which this could be utilized is that of a meal because in such a condition more nutriment will be rendered available to the animal from the seed than in any other way. The beans, however, as previously indicated, contain an appreciable percentage of gums which will clog the ordinary grinding machine. If, however, it were possible to break the beans and treat them with water, the treated product could be dried and then easily ground in the ordinary grinder. While such a process would require time and labor, it would in the end pay for such effort on account of the increased amount of nutriment rendered assimilable for the animal. It goes without saying that the water extract, rich in sugar, would not be thrown away, but used to moltenen other roughage and thus render it more palatable and appetizing. If, however, it would not be deemed feasible to adopt the foregoing suggestion, then, in order to get the best results, it would be necessary to treat the beans as one would grain when it is to be "rolled." In this way the pods would be broken and the seeds more or less crushed, thus enabling the digestive juices of the animal to better attack the seeds. The large amount of sugar which some of these varieties contain renders it a very valuable food for fattening and has been so used in Europe, according to Potts. It must be remembered, however, that in order to get the best results with carob beans they should be fed with some material rich in proteins, such as the NEW SPEED LAW'S PROVISIONS Legal requirements of the newly revised State Motor Vehicle Act especially relative to the speed limit provisions in cities and towns are very explicit. Without full compliance with all the law's requirements through the posting of certain distinctive signs on the public highways and streets of a city or town, by the local authorities, there is absolutely no ground for prosecuting offenders who break the reasonable requirements of the new speed limit laws. Without the signs arrests are futile and the local officers' hands are tied. After defining, in Section 1, subdivisions 4 and 5 of Assembly Bill 918, "highway," "business district" and "closely built up," the revised law sets up the provision relative to speed limit requirements, and their enforcement on such highways, business district streets and in closely built up sections, in the following phraseology: "PROVIDED, that the local authorities having charge of such highway shall have placed conspicuously thereon at the boundary lines of such business district, signs which shall be placed on the right side of such highway, looking toward such district, and which shall be triangular in shape, apex upward, the sides thereof being of equal length and not less than twenty- ANAHEIM GAZETTE bar is such energy in the work is fully under carob bean work. rob beans, would take rate, such as of those it should any extent that only les examin the remain amount from to the quan bran. Just would de conditions, fed. For much as 6.6 have been section with necessary institute for more of the carob prepared with which are the rationeds may be best at the carob crushed; itself ad of the ani be reduced not be ad-ount in the because too decrease four inches in length, which shall bear in white letters of a size to be easily readable by a person using the highway the words and figures: '15 miles speed limit.' Such letters shall be on a background colored dark green, and the back of such sign shall also be colored dark green." Continuing, the law sets up the further provision as relates to the "closely built up section," defining it and then providing for the speed limit enforcement by the posting of signs 'in the following manner: "signs of sufficient size to be easily readable by a person using the highway, bearing the words and figures '20 miles speed limit' which words shall be printed in white letters on a red background; such signs shall be colored red on the back thereof and shall be of the same size and shape as those specified in subdivision five of this section and shall be similarly placed on the highway." Local officials, under the law, are designated as boards of supervisors, trustees, or councils, commissioners and other public officials of counties, incorporated cities and counties, etc., and the new law plainly puts upon all such officials the responsibility of posting the signs in the way specified by the revised statute. Already a number of cases have been dismissed by local police court justices in the larger cities of the State, and in some instances by local justices of the peace, who sustain the contention of the offending motorists, arrested for speeding, that legal warning signs are not posted, and that they are therefore not lawbreakers. Germany is obligated to pay the Allies 20 times as much within the next five year. After that there will be many more billions, the precise amount being determined by Germany's ability to pay, over a period of 25 years. The additional indemnity may amount to more than $20,000,000,-000. What the Germans are now concerned with, however, is the sum immediately payable. And in order to raise it they are confronted by a program which can be described as nothing less than financial frightfulness. Never has there been anything like it, any more than there was ever anything like German military frightfulness. The present government is preparing "levies on capital" which constitute literal confiscation. The plan contemplates raising $22,500,000,000, not by taxing income, but by the seizure of property real and personal. The amount sought is as unprecedented as the means of seeking it. Possessions under $1,250 will not be touched, save by orderly taxation. Above that figure the rate of seizure is progressive, rising from 10 to 65 per cent. The latter rate applies to properties of $750,000 or more. Thus a man owning $750,000 will have to surrender about $500,000 of it to the state; a man with $3,000,000 must give up $2,000,000 of it, etc. The plan, if formally adopted by the German parliament, will become effective as rapidly as the properties can be liquidated. It will take half of all the wealth of the rich, and one-third of all the wealth of Germany. And that is only a start toward discharging the debt to civilization incurred by this crazy, criminal war of conquest. "What a man soweth, that shall he such officials the responsibility of posting the signs in the way specified by the revised statute. Already a number of cases have been dismissed by local police court justices in the larger cities of the State, and in some instances by local justices of the peace, who sustain the contention of the offending motorists, arrested for speeding, that legal warning signs are not posted, and that they are therefore not lawbreakers. Police and traffic officers have pleaded with the local authorities to promptly post these warning signs, because they realize the lack of grounds to make arrests of speeders, whose racing cars endanger pedestrians, and the well-intentioned motorists who seek enjoyment of the highway, without the unnecessary dangers due to speeding. Some threats have been made by cunning motorists to bring damage suits against local police and traffic officers for illegal arrests for speeding because of the absence of warning signs and it seems such a contention could be raised legally, and that not only the police officials, but the local authorities could be included in such a damage action. One or two such suits, pressed to a successful collection of damages against the town trustees, would more than pay for the immediate purchase of the substantial iron enameled signs one well-known manufacturer has prepared for the use of municipalities. ADVOCATE LECTURES DURING WINTER MONTHS Fullerton Farm Center is Strong for the Plan. A strong sentiment for the need of a course of lectures during the winter on citrus and walnut culture was expressed Wednesday night at the regular meeting of the Fullerton Farm Center. The Center will communicate with the University authorities asking their assistance in the conducting of a series of lectures and field demonstrations. It will be necessary for the growers of Orange county to guarantee sufficient attendance and interest in such a course to justify the expense and trouble involved by the University. WAR DEPARTMENT OFFERS TOWN FOR SALE Opportunity for Anaheim to Get Some Vacant Buildings. The war department wants to sell a town, and it also wants to sell 9800 pairs of handcuffs. There is no association between the two, because the town is a "model town." The department's advertisement says so. The town is Nitro, West Virginia, and the handcuffs are in Boston. Nitro was a "war baby" town, built entirely by the war department. It is an industrial community embracing 737 manufacturing buildings, housing accommodations for 20,000 persons and the utilities and civic improvements of a modern city. It was the site of the second largest smokeless powder plant in the world, and all told, represents an investment of about $70,000,000. Bids for its entire sale will be opened Sept. 30 in Philadelphia. One thousand eight hundred acres constitute the site of the town, and ground for its erection was broken in February, 1918. Its giant powder plant began operations 10 days before the armistice, and in that brief period turned out 6,000,000 pounds of powder. Now the town is practically deserted. It is situated on the east bank of the Kanawha river and the residence section is on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. It has more than 1500 furnished portable houses, 75 permanently constructed executive residences, general and special stores, cafeterias and moving picture houses; a 400-bed hospital; a 24-room school house, recreation and athletic centers and wide paved state; a man with $3,000,000 must give up $2,000,000 of it, etc. The plan, if formally adopted by the German parliament, will become effective as rapidly as the properties can be liquidated. It will take half of all the wealth of the rich, and one-third of all the wealth of Germany. And that is only a start toward discharging the debt to civilization incurred by this crazy, criminal war of conquest. "What a man soweth, that shall he also reap." FLOWERS Howard E. Gates FLORIST Phone 121 Cor. W. Center and Illinois UNITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY 140 No. Spring St. Los Angeles, Calif. Phone 65324 We sell Steamship tickets to France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Azoras, Greece, Germany, Holland, Sweden and PROVISIONS the newly vehicle Act speed limit towns are full commute of certain public highways or town, there is absorption prosecuting reasonable speed limit arrests are hands are closed with the authorities, an invitation will be sent to all citrus and walnut growers of the county. It is hoped that a large attendance can be figured on at each lecture and demonstration. Prof. J. M. Alcorn, formerly agricultural teacher of the Huntington Beach High School gave a most interesting review of the boys' and girls' club work carried on by his department during the past year. He emphasized the need of more practical agricultural work for the school boys, in which they can appreciate the responsibilities of raising commercial crops and selling them on their own initiative. Prof. Alcorn will have charge of agricultural work in the Fullerton High School for the coming year. He expects to continue the club work in Fullerton in the same manner as at Huntington Beach. FINANCIAL FRIGHTFULNESS The famous billion dollar indemnity imposed on France by Prussia in 1871, has certainly come home to roost, bringing a big brood with it. It is situated on the east bank of the Kanawha river and the residence section is on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. It has more than 1500 furnished portable houses, 75 permanently constructed executive residences, general and special stores, cafeterias and moving picture houses; a 400-bed hospital; a 24-room school house, recreation and athletic centers and wide paved streets. There are large office buildings, a police station, fire station, bank, disbursing buildings inspection offices, traffic offices, telephone and telegraph buildings, a complete sewer system, and a water supply with a pumping capacity of 57,600,000 gallons. Nitro is the center of a rich mineral district. There is coal in abundance and petroleum fields. Only bids for the entire property will be considered and each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, draft or money deposit of $500,000 and the purchase must be either by cash payment or part cash and amply secured deferred payments. The war department reserves the right to reject all bids. The handcuffs in Boston to be sold were intended for military prisoners. They will be sold in lots of five or more pairs. A BIG CHEESE Some cheese! If you don't believe it, here are the facts, for it is the largest cheese in the world, and it was made for Armour & Company: Weight—31,964 pounds. Height—8 feet. Diameter—10½ feet. Circumference—33 feet. Value—$16,000. Weight of container—8,000 pounds. Milk used—357,500 pounds. Salt used—800 pounds. Rennet Used—1,251 ounces. Three bandage cloths used, valued at $260, each measuring 33 feet long and 16 feet wide. Factories furnishing the curds—59. Made by 73 cheese makers and helpers. Throw Away Your old washing machine, tubs, buckets and rubboards. Call our wagon and have us do your laundry work. Save your wife the drudgery of the washtub. Patronize a home concern. Anaheim Laundry Company Phone 18 Building is Brisk Since the government lifted the restrictions on material, and if you are among the many who contemplate putting up a new home or repairing an old one, let us make an estimate for you. We handle everything you will need, and you will find our prices right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. Broadway HEIM CAL. Since the government lifted the restrictions on material, and if you are among the many who contemplate putting up a new home or repairing an old one, let us make an estimate for you. We handle everything you will need, and you will find our prices right. Griffith Lumber Company South Los Angeles St. H. M. ADAMS, Mgr. Good Place to Buy— G-O-O-D L-U-M-B-E-R C. GANAHL LUMBER COMPANY Anahiem Cal ANAHEIM FEEDand FUEL CO. DEALERS IN Wood, Coal, Hay, Grain Seeds and Flour PUBLIC WEIGHING SCALES Phones: Pacific 317, Home 294 R. W. McClellan, W. D. Grafton, Props. CITY CASH MARKET 117 W. Center St. "Quality, Price and Service" Our Motto We handle nothing but the choicest of meats. We deliver. Phone your orders early. Pacific 20 D. W. SCHNEIDER Proprietor Value of cheese factories—about $400,000 Milk taken from 12,000 cows on 1,800 farms. This cheese, larger than any ever attempted before, was made to be exhibited by Armour & Company at the So big and unique is this huge cheese that motion pictures have been taken by two large film companies, which will circulate the pictures of the world's largest cheese throughout the world as well as the process of manufacture. VALUE of cheese factories—about $400,000. Milk taken from 12,000 cows on 1,800 farms. This cheese, larger than any ever attempted before, was made to be exhibited by Armour & Company at the National Dairy Show to be held at the International Amphitheater October 6 to 12, 1919. HOTEL VALENCIA Modern in Every Respect Fine 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. So big and unique is this huge cheese that motion pictures have been taken by two large film companies, which will circulate the pictures of the world's largest cheese throughout the world as well as the process of manufacture. When in Need of Job Printing call at the Gazette Office