anaheim-gazette 1920-10-28

CITRUS GROWERS MEET THIS WEEK Experts to Lecture and Demonstrate Orchard Practices. Fruit growers of Orange county are enjoying a second annual Farm Bureau Institute of practical lectures dealing with the problems of the soil and tree. The meetings start today (Wednesday) with pruning demonstrations showing the best practices of the art of pruning of the orange and lemon. Tomorrow (Thursday) morning will be devoted to methods of killing insect pests, such as scales, red spider and aphis. Mr. Woglum fumigation expert from the California Fruit Exchange, who has done so much for the advance of fumigation science in Southern California, will discuss the principles of fumigation, explain the reasons for fumigation and injuries and tell how to avoid them. Citus aphis and red spider control will be demonstrated by Prof. R. E. Smith. Thursday afternoon, Dr. I. G. McBeth will discuss the use of fertilizers and cover crops and their relation to permanent soil fertility. Prof. Geo. P. Gray has consented to come down from Sacramento to tell the citrus growers about the "Standardization of Barnyard Manures" A. E. Barnes in charge of the fertilizer department of the Fruit Exchange has studied the fertilizer supplies from every angle and will tell what he knows about the "Future Supply of Orangic Manures." Friday morning all tractor men should be present to hear the discussion on "The Tractor vs the Horse." The comparative costs of operation will be shown by Prof. R. S. Valls of the Citrus Experiment Station and Dr. D. S. Fox of San Bernardino. Prof. Valle will also give some pertinent fore the voters on November 2, has been so carelessly worded that if literally interpreted certain cattle feeding experiments at the University Farm Davis, would be illegal. It is already known that the fresh juices of the orange, lemon and grapefruit contain the vitamins frequently spoken of as watersoluble vitamins. It is surprising to learn from Osborne and Mendel's experiments that orange juice compares favorably with cow's milk in watersoluble vitamin content and that it may contain some fat soluble vitamin. If so it will have been demonstrated to yield all the present known types of vitamins. The result of such experiments are of special concern to all who have an interest in the prosperity of California's fruit industries. The caloric value of the fruit is low. They contain no fats and very little protein. Some contain a small amount of starch and the sugar and mineral content was believed for years to be the chief nutritive ingredient. The discovery of vitamins has opened up an entirely new line of investigation, the effects of which can already be foreseen. Fruits are coming to be recognized as necessities instead of luxuries and alliments like rickets, scurvy and certain forms of ophthalmia, anaemia and skin disease are destined to banishment through a prover dietary. Animal experimentation is determining the vitamin content of foods is laying the foundation for a more stalwart and physically superior race of civilized peole. Vote NO on initiative measure No. 7 on November 2. COUNTY'S VALENCIA CROP Register: If you are a pessimist, just look charge of the fertilizer department of the Fruit Exchange has studied the fertilizer supplies from every angle and will tell what he knows about the "Future Supply of Orangic Manures." Friday morning all tractor men should be present to hear the discussion on "The Tractor vs the Horse." The comparative costs of operation will be shown by Prof. R. S. Vall of the Citrus Experiment Station and Dr. D. S Fox of San Bernardino. Prof. Valle will also give some pertinent figures on the cost of producing oranges. The last but one of the most important demonstrations will be the "Treatment of Citrus Diseases" by Drs. Fawcett and Barrett of the Citrus Experiment Station. Scaly bark, gumosis, root rot and fumigation injuries will be taken up. Citrus blast of which we have heard much about will receive some attention in order to show local growers a dangerous disease that should be kept out. Groves of Northern California are now infected with this disease. It has not as yet been introduced to Southern California but growers should be able to identify it and report if recognized. The morning sessions will begin at 10 o'clock. The lectures and demonstrations will be held at W. R. Ward's vanch, East Center and Placentia Ave., Anaheim, about two miles east of the center of town. All growers are invited to attend these meetings, Oct. 27-28-29. UNKNOWN VALUE OF FRUIT AS HUMAN FOOD Recently Revealed By Animal Experimentation. That animal experimentation is necessary to demonstrate the values of California fruits in the human diet is pointed out by Dr. C. M. Harring, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, of the University of California. The healthfulness of fruit in the human diet has been recolonized since ancient times. For centuries it has been known that when men were living on a restricted diet fruit juices were necessary to prevent them from developing scurvy. To this day trans-oceanic sailing ships are called "lime juicers" because the juice of the lemon was served as a part of the ration to prevent the development of scurvy. By experiments on rats fed on a restricted diet Professors T. B. Osborne and L. B. Mendel have shown that one of the important values of fruits in the human diet lies in the destined to banishment through a prover dietary. Animal experimentation is determining the vitamin content of foods is laying the foundation for a more stalwart and physically superior race of civilized peole. Vote NO on initiative measure No. 7 on November 2. COUNTY'S VALENCIA CROP Register: If you are a pessimist, just look these figures over—$21,450,000 in coin of the realm rolling into the pockets of Valencia orange growers of Orange county. Orange county is the greatest Valencia orange growing center in the world. One of the best crops ever produced is being shipped. Harvesting and shipping is drawing to a close—the end will come this month. When the growers have pocketed their full returns, they will have lined their pockets with approximately the amount stated. If you are a pessimist, let this sink in where it will do the most good—prices received for oranges this year will average higher than at any time in the history of the industry, with the possible exception of 1918, when a crop shortage and the influenza situation sent prices skyrocketing. No normal sales year of the last ever has approached this season. Just think of it—more than twenty-one million dollars coming into Orange county from one crop only. Is it any wonder that "Nature's Wonderland" is attracting new resident by the hundreds. Is it any wonder that choice Valencia lands in Orange county are jumping in values? The Orange County Fruit Exchange will handle approximately 3000 cars this season. The Northern Orange County Fruit Exchange, embracing all the territory north of the Santa Ana river, will ship approximately 750 carloads. In round figures the 6500 carloads represent about 2,925,000 boxes. A net return to the growers of $5.50 per box on the tree for the season's shipments is expected. Returns to Jate bear out that estimate. To Pocket Vast Sum. This means that the exchange mem- By experiments on rats fed on a restricted diet Professors T. B. Osborne and L. B. Mendel have shown that one of the important values of fruits in the human diet lies in the content of their vitamins, "that group of as yet ill-defined properties or substances which promote well being in ways that still require elucidation." Vitamins were first discovered to be especially abundant in milk and eggs and in the green leaves of plants and this discovery has been of tremendous fruits contain vitamins not for always having some milk on a part of the diet of growing children. The discovery that fruits and especially citrus fruits contain vitamins not only explains why we should eat fruit, but it will undoubtedly result in a greater appreciation and use of California's chief agricultural product. When the fact becomes generally known that citrus fruits and their juice contain a higher proportion of vitamins than most food a tremendous impetus will be given at the consumption of these products throughout this country. M. E. Jaffra, professor of nutrition, at Berkeley, has made plans to conduct feeding experiments with rats and other animals to determine the place which the more important fruits should have in a well balanced human diet. Such experiments would be made illegal by the passage of initiative measure No. 7, prohibiting vivi-section and the use of animals for any physiological or pathological experiments. This measure, which will come be- ANAHEIM GABETTE bers will pocket around $16,087,000. The exchanges will handle about 65 per cent of the crop of the county. The independent growers, on the same basis, will receive cash to the amount of $5,362,000, using round figures only. Last year the growers received in the neighborhood of $15,000,000. Figures estimated for this season's crop show a gain of approximately $6,000,-000. At the opening of the yar, though what was at first expected to be a very poor year has proven to be one of the best. Markets were glutted early in the season by reason of large quantities of deciduous fruits being shipped, to the detriment of Valencia sales. However, the choicest of the Sunkist brands held their own at all stages, so far as price was concerned, the lower grades being the ones to suffer a slump in quotations. The condition brought about by the heavy shipments of deciduous fruits early in the season soon righted itself, with the result that all grades of Valencias are bringing, and have been bringing, for several months, satisfactory returns. The average for the year will show one of the best seasons on record. A MYSTERY WOMAN A mystery woman, telling a wizard incoherenet and fragmentary tale of cruelty, fear and flight, was a ward of the county hospital Monday. She was brought to the county hospital at midnight Sunday night by City Marshal Vernon Meyers of Fullerton who had found her wandering around on the outskirts of the city, out of her head. She had been wandering, according to the best information, for five days and nights without food and shelter, and was on the point of collapse when picked up and rushed to the hospital. The woman apparently speaks only German, but the doctors believe she speaks English reasonably well, but in her dementia, due to exhaustion, was reverted to the language. Of her home country and her youth—her language of sixty years ago—for she's an old woman. According to the incoherent tale told to Marshal Meyers, she left her home because she was afraid that her son would kill her. Questioning failed to reveal where her home is, or what her name is. Officials are puzzled deeply over the case. After a restless tossing about in her bed, she finally went to sleep at an early hour this morning. Physicians planned to question her through an interpreter this afternoon, when it was hoped her memory will have partially recovered from the shock of her starvation and exposure, and learn where she belongs. Sheriff C. E. Jackson consulted with Dr. H. E. Zalser of the county hospital its morning, and promised prompt action in the case the woman's identity is learned, and her story of her son's threats against her life proves to be true. Referendum Two. November Two. Vote Yes, You. FOR SALE Ten (10) acres 5 year old Valencia Grove, fine crop set for 1921, no frosts, $13,000 half cash. E. E. RIVES, 408 8-Myrte Ave, Monrovia, California. Sugar beet growers in California are concerned regarding the sugar outlook in Europe, especially as relating to the output of the late 'Central Powers.' The American Farm Bureau Federation reports: That the present beet harvest in Germany and other European countries will yield 3,370,000 long tons as compared to 2,676,000 tons last year. The yearly average for five crops in these countries ending in 1914 was 7,408,000 long tons. Meager information from Austria and Hungary points indicates yields about the same as last year, while Czecho-Slovakia, which now possesses most of the factories formerly of Austria-Hungary is expected to produce 800,000 tons against 535,000 last year. Willett and Gray estimate German production at 1,300,000 tons as compared to 750,000 tons last year. Shortage of coal in Germany threatens; however, a full operation of factories there. Under best figures now available Germany has only one-half of its pre-war production. The Cuban season just closed with a production if 3,570,000 tons, which was considerably less than expected at the beginning of the season. No great reduction of the Cuban crop is expected in 1921. For the season just closed, Willet and Gray estimate a world production of 16,154,000 long tons, or 1,237,000 tons less than 1918-19, and 1,778,000 tons less than 5 year average before the war. This shows, then, that Europe will scarcely produce half its pre-war crop of sugar, while Cuba may be expected to have about 50 per cent more than before the war. With a crop in the cane countries of the same size as last year and with European and American beet sugar as indicated by this year's forecast, we may expect a total production equal to about what was produced on an average just before the war. Loyalty! Loyalty! Referendum Two. Vote Yes, You. REPUBLIC ORANGE The most momentous election since the fronts you. The city's stand upon naming eternally right. Vote your ticket for Harding and Coident and vice president Samuel M. Shortridge States Senator; vote for Congress; vore for State Senator; Hart for Assembly for William Schumann visor dientfire Heater for Your Open Fireplace designed to meet the heating rehome. This beautiful heater furr any type of home, is adaptable with any furniture. HYGIENIC, DEPENDABLE. Counties Gas Co. E. 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ANAHEIM DEPOT South Lemon Street (Near Valencia Hotel) Phone 520. LOS ANGELES DEPOT Union Stage Depot 5th & Los Angeles Streets Phone Pico 3850 PUBLICANS OF MIDDLE GE COUNTY It momendous national since the civil war conu. The Republican parupon national issues is right. Your ticket straight. Vote ing and Coolidge for presl vice president; vote for M. Shortridge for United nator; vote for Phil Swing ess; vore for Walter'Eden Senator; vote for W. O. Assemblyman, and vote m Schumacher for Super- ess; vore for Walter'Eden Senator; vote for W. O. Assemblyman, and vote from Schumacher for Supertrade off any candidate on ket. Be on your guard. ticket straight and we e a glorious victory. BLICAN CLUB OF ANAHEIM ident. J. H. WHITAKER, Secretary.