anaheim-gazette 1924-05-15

NOTES ON THE AVOCADO By E. E. Knight The fruiting of budded avocado trees depends, to some extent, on the compatibility of the bud with the rootstock on which it is budded or grafted. There are two unions to be made where bud and rootstock are to be united, the sap wood through which the sap flows upward, and the cambium layer through which the sap returns to the root. No two varieties of budded avocados make these two unions exactly alike. No one variety makes the unions alike on all rootstocks. The compatibility and incompatibility between the bud and rootstock ranges from one which has a good wood union to one with a poor wood union and a good cambium union. Take the arc of a circle, place at one base a variety such as the Lyon which has a good wood union but a poor cambium union, at the other base place such a variety as the Taft, which has a poor wood union and a good cambium union. With a similar rootstock for all known varieties, they could be placed on the arc according to their known fruiting qualities, which would correspond with their wood and cambium unions. A free flow of sap upwards coupled with a poor return flow (good wood union and poor cambium union) produces an early fruiting tree which, if carried to extremes, will give a weak tree and even cause its death through root starvation. On the other hand, a tree with a less flow of sap upward and a free return will give a strong root but a late fruitter. The general tendency of all budded avocado trees is to have a poorer cambium union than wood union. That is why budded trees as a rule fruit earlier than seedlings. A poor cambium union acts in a lesser degree, as facilities, carried a sufficient stock to meet the market demands and distributed to the retailers. The retailers margin covered wages of salesmen, rent, taxes, interest on investment and delivery expenses. To grow the crop, the grower furnished labor, seed, fertilizer, maintenance on buildings, stock and machinery, storage, interest on investment and taxes for which he only received from 39 to 67 cents out of the $1.91 to $2.17 paid by the consumer. It would seem from this that, in the case of potatoes at least, the city distributors get much the best end of the deal without assuming but a small proportion of the risk. How to overcome this high cost of getting farm products from the producer to the consumer is the big problem. If B. F. Yoakum can get his interstate farm marketing association bill passed he hopes to give agriculture an organization that will go a long way toward reducing this spread. Mr. Yoakum has given the matter a great deal of thought and study and thinks such a cooperative organization as this will solve the problem. It looks good and ought to work and we believe it will work if the organization is properly administered. It is in no sense a price fixing scheme, its only aim being to give the producer a system of orderly marketing and such control over same as will prevent exploitation of either producer or consumer. Like all new undertakings of this kind it will no doubt need considerable adjusting and more or less working over before it gets to running smoothly but we believe it is worthy of a trial. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY BUDGET Including the proposed installation early fruiting tree which, if carried to extremes, will give a weak tree and even cause its death through root starvation. On the other hand, a tree with a less flow of sap upward and a free return will give a strong root but a late fruiter. The general tendency of all budded avocado trees is to have a poorer camblum union than wood union. That is why budded trees as a rule fruit earlier than seedlings. A poor camblum union acts in a lesser degree, as does girling. But selection, at least as far as it applies to the avocado, reproduces the variety with its general characteristics but has no effect on productiveness. Not all threees that bloom produce fruit but the fault lies with the flower. I have seen a Fuerte orchard, which is fruiting well, grow from buds taken from a large Fuerte tree that has never fruited. All so-called drones in Fuerte are simply Fuerte buds placed on incompatible rootstock. In case the incompatibility is not great enough to injure the tree, it will in time overcome the poor union and produce fruit. There are drone varieties but no drone trees of a fruiting variety. When a tree of a known fruiting variety falls to come into fruiting at the proper time it simply denotes that there is a lack of compatibility between the bud and rootstock. Compatible Mexican rootstock is greatly needed today. With such rootstock, the nurseryman could count on a larger per cent of buds growing, more easily budded and a quicker and stronger growth. The planter could feel more safe in buying young trees, a greater security as to reasonable early fruiting with a healthy tree, also his trees would cost him less, to his and the nurseryman's mutual advantage. Most nurserymen have honestly tried to produce the best trees possible. It is not entirely their fault that much attention has been given to bud selection and little to rootstock selection. At the present time about all that is asked is that Mexican roots be used. It is possible that Mexican roots will later be rejected. For the present more care should be taken to search out such seeds as come nearest to producing a compatible rootstock, and when found, perpetuate the variety. Most growers know when a tree is killed by frost. Sunburn kills 50 trees where frost kills one. 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for city distribution. An analysis of this report shows that in 1923 Maine potatoes netted the grower 67 cents while the distribution cost was 91 cent; Minnesota growers got 39 cents and the distribution cost was 96 cents; Wisconsin growers received 51 cents against 93 for distribution and Michigan was 41 cents to growers and distribution 99 cents. City distributors included wholesalers, jobbers and retailers and their combined margin ranged from 42 to 50 per cent of the retail price, the wholesalers and jobbers getting from seven to 11 per cent as their share. For this margin they provided storage GOVERNMENT OPERATION President Coolidge's message to Congress urging a recasting of the reclamation law comes as a voice in the wilderness to the thousands of farmers on the government reclamation projects who have waged a hopeless struggle to make a living for themselves and meet the installments on their land. Reclamation, as originally conceived, was a beautiful theory. Congress appropriated what was, in effect, a revolving fund with which to construct the dams and irrigation works. The cost of each project was prorated over the acres to be irrigated, and the farmers who settled on the land were to pay it all back in annual installments. Then the money was to be used over again in the building of other projects, and so on until all the arid land of the West had been reclaimed and made fertile. But the outcome has been similar to that which usually attends government operation. The irrigable acreage on most of the projects was over estimated, while the cost of construction was under estimated, the result being that the cost per irrigated acre has been boosted out of all proportion to the original figures. The land was unable to stand the financial burden even under the most intensive cultivation. Thousands of farmers have found it simply impossible to live on ANAHEIM GAZETTE the land and meet the charges against it. President Coolidge has recommended that the principle of more business in government, which has proved so successful in Washington, be extended to include the management of the Reclamation Service. He says that $18,000,000 of the Government's investment will never be recovered, and might just as well be written off as a loss. There will probably be a further loss of almost $9,000,000. Meanwhile the settlers on the projects are in immediate need of aid and the President recommends that credit be furnished them with which to purchase necessary equipment and supplies. It looks as though the Federal reclamation policy is about to emerge from the rut in which it has been running for so long, and that the West is to receive the benefit from it that the original sponsors of the law intended. PENALIZING BOBBED HAIR School officials of an Indiana community have decreed that no school teachers with bobbed hair shall be engaged next year. In a Pennsylvania city, a different course is being pursued—teachers who bob their hair will likewise bob their salary. By the edict of the school board, a raise of $100 will be paid only to those who wear a full head of hair. According to the best evidence obtainable, there are no restrictions as to the kind of hair worn—it may be real or artificial. It seems to have resolved itself into a question of respectability. These particular school officials have concluded that children have less respect for teachers with bobbed hair. It may or may not sound the knell for short hair among feminine instructors, in these particular communities, the decision of the school authority poisoned, as the snails crawl and feed more freely where it is wet. If the poisoned premises are wet down for several evenings thereafter the poison will retain its effectiveness. As far as we know this material has never poisoned birds, although they have been observed to feed on it freely. CHILD HEALTH WORK Applications have been made by several cities and counties of the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain States for the child health demonstration to be located in the Far Western area. Julius H. Barnes, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, has assured the Child Health Demonstration Committee, of that organization's cooperation in stimulating interest throughout western cities in the competition for the child health demonstration. Mr. Barnes has taken up the matter of competing for this demonstration with the local Chambers in the eleven states included in the Far Western area: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The Commonwealth Child Health Demonstration Program will be located in a city or county of 20,000 to 75,000 population in one of these states. A year ago when the contest for the child health demonstration was launched among Southern communities the United States Chamber of Commerce and local Chambers throughout the South were influential in interesting the citizens in the competition for this unusual opportunity of assistance in improving child health conditions. The committee felt that the responses were exceedingly gratifying and the interest and active cooperation of local Chambers of Commerce were important factors in the earnest campaigns of several communities to obtain it. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA H. G. ARCHIBALD, Plaintiff vs. JOE SIEGLE, Defendant Action brought in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, and the Complaint filed in the office of the Clerk of said County of Orange. J. F. CONKEY, Attorney for Plaintiff THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREETINGS TO JOE SIEGLE, Defendant. You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Orange State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this summons. If served within this county, or within thirty days if served elsewhere. And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the complaint, as arising upon contract, or plaintiff will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, this 18th day of March, A. D., 1924. (Seal) J. M. BACKS, Clerk By A. L. Hitchcock, Deputy Clerk April 3, 1924. 4-10-10t According to the best evidence obtainable, there are no restrictions as to the kind of hair worn—it may be real or artificial. It seems to have resolved itself into a question of respectability. These particular school officials have concluded that children have less respect for teachers with bobbed hair. It may or may not sound the knell for short hair among feminine instructors, in these particular communities, the decision of the school authorities notwithstanding. It all depends on the trend of the style in hairdressing. Not even school boards, though they may away the destinies of school teachers, are capable of controlling feminine styles permanently. They need only to look back into pedagogic history for the answer. Think of the bangs, "rats." bustles, tight corsets, big sleeves, hoopskirts and other horrors that have characterized the teaching profession in the past along with contemporary femininity, and left the awful record in old family albums and framed photographs of country school rooms. If long hair comes back, school teachers in common with all members of the feminine sex who want to be in style, of course, will wear it with a relish. But unfortunately for school officials who disapprove, hair seems to be coming off more rapidly than ever. From large and small cities alike come increasing reports of shedding locks. The ageline of sawed off tresses is advancing with dizzy rapidity. Already some grandmothers have theirs off. The time may not be far away when children may think school teachers who are not bobbed are old-fashioned. Who knows? HOW BEST TO COMBAT SNAILS In response to numerous requests for methods of eradicating snails we wrote to R. R. McLean, Horticultural Commissioner of San Diego County for his control measures employed in cleaning up the Helix pisana. Mr. McLean submitted the following: Two years ago we began operations to exterminate a European small, Helix pisana, from La Jolla and vicinity. At that time this small was present on native vegetation and on cultivated plants around houses and gardens in almost uncountable numbers. The aspersa, was also unusually abundant launched among Southern communities the United States Chamber of Commerce and local Chambers throughout the South were influential in interesting the citizens in the competition for this unusual opportunity of assistance in improving child health conditions. The committee felt that the responses were exceedingly gratifying and the interest and active cooperation of local Chambers of Commerce were important factors in the earnest campaigns of several communities to obtain the demonstration for their children. The Child Health Demonstration Committee is affiliated with the American Child Health Association in the administration of this demonstratory program which is financed by the Commonwealth Fund. The committee hopes to obtain applications from all communities of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States by June 1. Since the establishment of Child Health Demonstrations in Fargo, N.D., Athens, Georgia, and Rutherford County, Tennessee, many requests have come from western states to have the next demonstration located in that section. The committee announces that perhaps the most important factor in the selection of a city or county for this five-year demonstration is the sincere desire and sympathetic attitude of the various community groups, particularly public officials and the medical group. The community must also manifest its ability and willingness to carry on the well rounded health program at the conclusion of the five-year period when the committee withdraws its supervision. EX-SERVICE MEN, ATTENTION! The United States Veterans' Bureau announces that former members of the military or naval forces who carried government life insurance during the war but who have since allowed their insurance to lapse may now reclaim it under very favorable terms. There are no penalties involved; no delay; no red tape. The man who can pass a physical examination may secure his insurance by paying but two monthly premiums, one of which covers the month his life was insured after he dropped the policy and the other the month in which he makes application to reclaim it. Government insurance may be converted to life, limited payment or endowment policies at any time before March 4th, 1926. Government insurance is sold at wrote to R. R. McLean, Horticultural Commissioner of San Diego County for his control measures employed in cleaning up the Helix pisana. Mr. McLean submitted the following: Two years ago we began operations to exterminate a European small Helix pisana, from La Jolla and vicinity. At that time this snail was present on native vegetation and on cultivated plants around houses and gardens in almost uncountable numbers. The aspersa, was also unusually abundant common large, brown snail, Helix in this neighborhood. During the course of our work we found that the best all around control was obtained by the use of poisoned bran. An area of some 40 or 50 city blocks was thoroughly covered with poison with the result that one year after the last wholesale poisoning scarcely a dozen live snails of either species could be found. The nsame poison is still being successfully used in and around San Diego, in Coronado Point Loma, Mission Hills and other places, where the native brown snail Helix aspersa, is abundant. The writer has seen literally hundreds of dead snails following one application of the poison. The method of applying is as follows: Mix one pound of calcium arsenate into 16 pounds of coarse, dry bran, mixing the materials thoroughly. Molsten with enough water to make a crumbly mash, just moist enough to hold together when squeezed in the hand. Scatter this as finely as possible on ethe ground among the plants snails are feeding on or where they congregate. As some tender plants are likely to be burned if the poison falls on the foliage it is better to scatter it only on the ground. This should be done in the evening after using the sprinkler on the areas to be delay; no red tape. The man wild can pass a physical examination may secure his insurance by paying but two monthly premiums, one of which covers the month his life was insured after he dropped the policy and the other the month in which he makes application to reclaim it. Government insurance may be converted to life, limited payment or endowment policies at any time before March 4th, 1926. Government insurance is sold at cost and the policies contain several valuable features not to be had in any other insurance regardless of price. The American Legion having carefully investigated the matter, reports that the insurance sold by the government is an average sixteen per cent cheaper than similar policies sold elsewhere. In other words the veteran is able to buy from Uncle Sam as much and as good insurance for eighty-four cents as the non-vet pays a dollar for on the outside. There is no catch to it. More than six hundred thousand men have already stepped up and reclaimed their policies, but there is enough stored away on the shelves of the treasury, department to take care of four million more applications. The government has no agents in the field to solicit the ex-service men; if they want to recover the insurance that protected them during the war, they will have to call or write for it. Also, there is a time limit during which application may be made, so action should be taken at once. Only those who carried the insurance during their service are eligible to recall it, and the amount to each man is limited to what he originally had. The office of the Veteran's Bureau for this territory is located at 420 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles. California Theatre ANAHEIM Thursday, May 15 VAUDEVILLE An on the screen, Frank Borzange's "Children of the Dust" Friday and Saturday, May 16-17 CHARLES RAY In "THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH" "Money to Burn", (Tel. 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