anaheim-gazette 1923-05-31

OLD CROP OF WALNUTS ARE ALL EXHAUSTED New Crop Will Find an Umhampered Market Says Carlisle Thorpe According to Carlisle Thorpe, general manager of the California Walnut Growers' association, the 1923 crop of walnuts in the state will probably be 20 per cent larger than last year's output, and the old stock is expected to be completely exhausted before the new crop gets onto the market. Mr. Thorpe says: "All the association coast holdings of every grade and variety of unshelled walnuts are completely exhausted and consignments in the hands of our brokers over the entire United States total less than 500 bags of all grades. In other words, the old crop is practically cleaned up. Also, stocks in the hands of the trade are lighter than we have ever known them for this season of the year. A complete cleanup both with the wholesale and retail trade is therefore absolutely assured before any new crop goods can become available. Our spring growing season opened up ten days to two weeks earlier than usual; so, if normal growing conditions prevail, the harvest should be at least ten days earlier than it was last season. The trees all show an unusually heavy crop of nuts, and although the weather conditions have been fine during the spring months, for some unaccountable reason there has been a heavy dropping off of the crop. In some sections three-fourths of the nuts that originally set have fallen off and the average drop for the entire state is at least 40 per cent. An early dropping of this sort is something entirely new to the walnut industry, as the trees generally carry all of the walnuts set at least until well into obligations; I want to turn my back on them. It is not interpretation, but rejection, that I am seeking. My position is that the proposed league strikes a deadly blow at our constitutional integrity and surrenders to a dangerous extent our independence of action." After quoting from an address made by Candidate Cox, who favored the league, Mr. Harding made the following assertion which seems to be as clear as anything could possibly be: "The issue, therefore, is clear. I understand the position of the Democratic candidate and he understands mine. In simple words it is that he favors going into the Paris league and I favor staying out. "I do not want anyone to be misled. I will have no man's vote upon a misunderstanding, and I am equally determined, if I can prevent it, that my opponent shall have no mans' vote upon a misunderstanding." THE BIGGEST AIRSHIP Germany is building the largest aircraft in history—but not for Germany. That is forbidden by the Versailles treaty. It is for the United States navy. There is a thrill in that fact, even though the repute of German airships is not what it used to be. The Zeppelins were at the height of their fame early in the world war, when they carried devastation to Paris and London. But their glory faded as one after another of those huge, rigid, cigar-shaped dirigibles was blown up by a hostile shell, or stung to death by an airplane wasp directed by some dare-devil pilot, or destroyed by an engine explosion, or smashed in landing, or blown away by a gale. The type disappeared, giving way to craft of the heavier-than-air type, fighting planes ever among 351,309 officers were less than proximately $1500 total tax paid by sons reporting in $5000. The report points taxpayers paid which is only $770 total tax paid by sons reporting less than Under the new 000,772 in exemption were allowed Cash payers for the calm TIMBER SUPPLY USE TWO The necessity timber to supply requirements, and the bulk of our est lands for agriculture problems now declares the force States department bulletin just pubber: Mine or Crane. "The depletion plies and the real area largely throug has created one r of providing them meet our future in the bulletin, "and cut or burned-over riculture has creat lated problem—the In discussing t problem the depen states that the A commonly believe lands are agricul less of soil, top climate, but that to be understood on a serious mis-" HARDING'S CAMPAIGN UTTERANCES ON LEAGUE In a last desperate effort to induce the Harding administration to involve the United States in the league of nations, Democratic newspapers that have consistently supported the league scheme, are now insisting with renewed vigor that President Harding is bound by his direct and inferential campaign utterances to get the United States into the league. This plea is based chiefly on what is represented to be a promise made by thirty-one Republicans who in 1920 signed a manifesto favoring Harding's election. This manifesto has been falsely represented as an assurance that if Harding should be elected the United States would enter the league. It is claimed that nothing in Harding's unusual heavy crop or nuts, and although the weather conditions have been fine during the spring months, for some unaccountable reason there has been a heavy dropping off of the crop. In some sections three-fourths of the nuts that originally set have fallen off and the average drop for the entire state is at least 40 per cent. An early dropping of this sort is something entirely new to the walnut industry, as the trees generally carry all of the walnuts set, at least until well into June. There is still, however, a sufficient heavy setting left on the trees to produce a crop about 20 per cent larger than last season, if no further drop occurs, and we have hopes that the loss from dropping is past. "The 1922 crop of California walnuts amounted to 25,010.7 tons, of which the California Walnut Growers' association handled 20,055.9 tons, and all other packers 4954.8 tons. These are final figures which have been checked and rechecked and are guaranteed by us to be accurate to within a fraction of one per cent. Therefore, should the 1923 crop prove to be 20 per cent larger, the California output would be about 30,000 tons, or 600,000 bags, or which the association should handle approximately 25,000 tons. "Our sales policy will be the same as that we have followed during the past two seasons. "Our present quotations are below even pre-war prices. Our biggest selling season for shelled walnuts, vacuum packed in cans and glasses, is just now at hand, for these are the only shelled walnuts that will keep absolutely fresh and sweet during the summer months." CALIFORNIA LEADS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Double the amount of United States government securities is owned and held in California than the combined total of similar securities owned by residents of the eighteen western states, according to a survey completed and sent to Washington by Collector of Internal Revenue Goodcell. "This report, which is based on income reported for taxation by California taxpayers, proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that California is the richest state in the union." Goodcell declared. Californians for the last fiscal year reported in their income tax return interest received from United States government obligations amounting to $3,495,000, which is twice the entire amount reported by the eighteen western states of Arizona, Colorado, cut or burned-over agriculture has created problem—they discuss the problem the depopulation states that the A commonly believe lands are agricultural less of soil, top climate, but that to be understood on a serious misunderstanding. "The tradition led over forest land part of it is culture is not bored the bulletin declares of forest lands over exclusive area has not been taken acres. Furthermore use has already being cut over at 000,000 acres you more than half the forest." In Wisconsin, points out, there are acres of cut-over area greater than farm lands in the area of cut-over 16,500,000 acres. Lake states alone 30,000,00 acres of the area is graded. "In Michigan," "at the average rate of clearing past 40 years. It century to absorb best part of the problems of land ply, and by taking the powerful force and private or working toward problems, we can lands timber crops our wood require cles and private share. The alter lands and timber." Copies of the book free upon application of publication parment of agriculture. renewed vigor that President Harding is bound by his direct and inferential campaign utterances to get the United States into the league. This plea is based chiefly on what is represented to be a promise made by thirty-one Republicans who in 1920 signed a manifesto favoring Harding's election. This manifesto has been falsely represented as an assurance that if Harding should be elected the United States would enter the league. It is claimed that nothing in Harding's campaign addresses gave denial to that alleged assurance. While it is not true that any such assurance was given, there are numerous utterances on the part of Mr. Harding during the 1920 campaign which show that no such result could be expected from his election. On October 7, 1920, speaking at Des Moines, Iowa, Mr. Harding said: "Our opponents are persistently curious to know whether I am elected I intend to 'scrap' the league. It might be sufficient in reply to suggest the futility of scrapping something which is already scrapped. Whether President Wilson is to be blamed or thanked for the result, the fact remains that the Paris league has been scrapped by the hand of its chief architect. The stubborn insistence that it must be ratified without dotting an 'I' or crossing a 't', the refusal to advise—that is to counsel—with the senate, in accordance with the mandate of the constitution, is wholly responsible for that condition." Later on in the same address Mr. Harding said: "I oppose the proposed league, not because I fail to understand what a former member of the Democratic administration has said we are being let in for, but because I believe I understand precisely what we are being let in for. I do not want to clarify these “This report, which is based on income reported for taxation by California taxpayers, proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that California is the richest state in the union.” Goodcell declared. Californians for the last fiscal year reported in their income tax return interest received from United States government obligations amounting to $3,495,000, which is twice the entire amount reported by the eighteen western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas and Alaska and Hawaii. With the eastern states of Delaware, New Hampshire and Vermont added, the combined total was $3,464,000, which is less than that returned by California alone. California reported $134,393,000 received in dividends which exceeds by 3,000,000 the entire amount returned by the western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska., Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Alaska and Hawaii, with the eastern states of Delaware and Vermont thrown in. California paid a normal income tax of $28,742,000, which is greater than the combined total of the fifteen western states. Income surtax receipts from California were $21,706,000, which was a million dollars more than the combined collections in the fifteen western states with the eastern states of Delaware, New Hampshire and Vermont included. An outstanding feature of Collector Goodcell's report is the fact that under the new revenue act $674,115,000 in personal exemptions were allowed California taxpayers. More than $500,000 of this amount was distributed." among 351,309 citizens whose incomes were less than $000, while only approximately $150,000,000 went to persons reporting incomes in excess of $5000. The report points out that 45,664 taxpayers paid surtax of $21,705,000, which is only $7,000,000 less than the total tax paid by 351,309 persons with incomes less than $5000. Under the new revenue act, $812,000,772 in exemptions of all classes were allowed California income taxpayers for the calendar year. TIMBER SUPPLY AND LAND USE TWO VITAL PROBLEMS The necessity of providing enough timber to supply the country's future requirements, and our inability to use the bulk of our cut or burned-over forest lands for agriculture are two vital problems now confronting the nation, declares the forest service, United States department of agriculture, in a bulletin just published entitled "Timber: Mine or Crop?" "The depletion of our timber supplies and the reduction of our forest area largely through timber mining has created one national problem, that of providing the timber necessary to meet our future requirements," states the bulletin, "and inability to utilize cut or burned-over forest lands for agriculture has created a second and related problem—that of land use." 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