anaheim-gazette 1924-12-25

COUNTY GROWERS WANT WEATHER BUREAU DATA Figuring on Protection Against the Canyon Winds Over 200 citrus growers of Orange county participated in the windbreak tour held under the auspices of three agricultural extension service and the citrus department of the farm bureau Monday. By unanimous vote of this group the United States Weather Bureau was petitioned to establish wind observation stations in the exposed sections of Orange county for the purpose of securing data relative to velocity, humidity, and other factors involved in the wind injury. Floyd Young, in charge of the field frost survey being conducted by the weather bureau in Southern California, discussed in full the meteorological phases of the desert wind. His remarks were followed by a practical talk on wind observations by his assistant Harold Rathbone, who is in charge of 17 temperature stations in Orange county at the present time. Mr. Rathbone illustrated with maps the main paths of the desert winds affecting the county. D. G. Wettlin, representing the district attorneys' office, presented the legal phase of th wind-breaks, pointing out that if windbreaks become a nuisance by allowing the roots to encroach on adjacent properties, the present law allows for abatement of the same. However, he emphasized the fact that if proper precautions are taken by the owner of the windbreak to keep the roots and over-hanging limbs within his own property lines, his right to maintain such protection cannot be legally questioned. The shading that might result from the presence of a wind-break can not be interpreted as nouncement made by the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C. Lemons have increased more than 200 per cent both in quantity and in value; raises show the largest gains amounting to 276 per cent as to quantities exported and to 504 per cent in valuation. The sturdy growth of the Pacific Coast fruit industry is well illustrated by the heavy shipments cleared through Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oregon and Washington. New Orleans leads in the shipment of onions, being readily accessible to the important onion industry in Texas, and in easy communication with Cuba, which takes about 50 per cent of the total United States exports of this commodity. The heavy shipments of fruit through Detroit, Michigan, are especially noticeable and are due to the proximity o fthat port to the wealthiest and most thickly settled sections of Canada. Apples increased in value more than 100 per cent and about 30 per cent in quantities exported, estimating two and three-fourth boxes to the barrel, thus driving at a total of 3,100,298 barrels for 1923. Packing in boxes for export is rather a recent innovation in the apple industry, hence 1913 statistics give only barrels. Use of boxes is coming more and more in favor, especially on the Pacific Coast. Fresh peaches were not separately classified in 1913, but increased 2,071.357 pounds in 1923 over the 1922 export figures, showing a small loss in value at the same time. All the commodities after considerable and abnormal fluctuation during and after the war, rest at substantially higher levels, either as to quantity or value, or both, at the end of the period 1913-1923. With the continued rise in standards of living in the United States consup- ing from object income taxes for 940,26 for the paired with $99 cal year. 1923, 247.25, or 3 % es for 1923 wi mobilies and maufacturers; te messages, on corporations at trees. The too several taxes decrease 1924, which a "Undoubted its high price economy and takes front reral revenue, sell's commen- GREATER STATE WORK BY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION A statewide campaign to increase interest in the work of the Agricultural Extension service, conducted jointly by the state and the government through the University of California, is now well underway. The campaign is being conducted in the various counties of California under the general direction of State Director B. H. Crocheron. Meetings are being held in rural communities, where new Boys and Girls' Agricultural Clubs are being formed, scientific demonstrations of farm methods arranged and other details for improving farm life are being worked out with county agents. Boys and girls who join the local agricultural clubs compete in actual farm work such as stock raising, growing of products and poultry work. The winners have opportunity of attending the annual club convention held each year at the Branch College of Agriculture at Davis. As an aid for arousing interest in fresh peaches were not separately classified in 1913, but increased 2,071-357 pounds in 1923 over the 1922 export figures, showing a small loss in value at the same time. All the commodities after considerable and abnormal fluctuation during and after the war, rest at substantially higher levels, either as quantity or value, or both, at the end of the period 1913-1923. With the continued rise in standards of living in the United States consumption of fruit has steadily climbed. This country being the world's largest consumer of fresh fruits in 1923. It is noted with interest that the United States' per capita consumption of apples during 1923 was 81.5 pounds; oranges 23.8; lemons 4.8 pounds; and raisins 2.9 pounds. Canada ranked second in the consumption of apples, its percapita being 48.13 pounds. Its per capita consumption of oranges was second also to that of the United States, with figures of 17.4 pounds. The United Kingdom, with per capita consumption of lemons at 2.2 pounds was next to the United States while the Netherlands per capita consumption of raisins at 5.46 pounds, was runner-up in this connection. INCOME TAX Four outstanding features of a survey of the operations of the Internal Revenue Bureau during the fiscal year 1924, which was received from Washington yesterday by Collector Rex B. Goodcell were: No. 1—That the Los Angeles District's receipts from collections of income taxes for the fiscal year 1924 showed an increase of 25 per cent over 1920, the year in which income collections throughout the United States reached their peak, while the income receipts of the United tSates as a whole, comparing the same years, decreased 53 per cent. No. 2—That the cost of conducting the Internal Revenue Bureau for 1924 amounted to $1.24 for each $100 collected, compared with a cost of $1.39 for the fiscal year 1923. No. 3—That during the 1924 fiscal year 2,329,191 income tax returns were audited, as against 1,292,612 for the previous fiscal year. No. 4—That the Bureau has reached its highest point in efficiency and economy. The report states that the operations farm methods arranged and other details for improving farm life are being worked out with county agents. Boys and girls who join the local agricultural clubs compete in actual farm work such as stock raising, growing of products and poultry work. The winners have opportunity of attending the annual club convention held each year at the Branch College of Agriculture at Davis. As an aid for arousing interest in this important work for improving farm conditions, the Southern Pacific Company prepared a two-reel motion picture of the 1924 convention of boys and girls at the University Farm. This shows in an interesting way the instructive work and the recreation given the youths. It is being shown at the various meetings by the club leaders. Leaders in this work throughout the state emphasize the fact that club boys and girls have shown the way to profits in improved livestock, in better seed, better cultivation and better farm management. Their cost records have been conclusive and the quality of their products has been evidence of the value of better methods. These results, it is pointed out, also have been of prime importance to the farming industry. The quality of livestock in one county has been almost entirely changed and improved because of club work. The methods of producing and quality of seed corn has been improved in another county. Many similar reports have been made by other centers o f factive club work. OUR FRUIT EXPORTS Exports of oranges have more than doubled in quantity and nearly quadrupled in value in the ten-year period ended in 1928, according to an am- the Internal Revenue Bureau for 1924 amounted to $1.24 for each $100 collected, compared with a cost of $1.39 for the fiscal year 1923. No. 3.—That during the 1924 fiscal year 2,329,191 income tax returns were audited, as against 1,292,612 for the previous fiscal year. No. 4.—That the Bureau has reached its highest point in efficiency and economy. The report states that the operations of the Internal Revenue Bureau during the fiscal year 1924 in the collection of $2,796,179,257.06, compared with $2,621,745,227.57 in the fiscal year 1923, an increase of $174,434,029.49, or 7% compared with an increase of 17 per cent in the Los Angeles district. Income tax collections amounted to $1,841,759,216.80, compared with $1,691,089,534.56 tax collected from both income and profits for the fiscal year 1923, an increase of $150,669,782.24, or 9%. The collections made during the first six months of the fiscal year 1924 embraced payments of the third and fourth installments of the tax due on incomes in the calendar year 1922, together with additional collections on assessments made for prior years, which amounted to $821,259,551.98, as compared with $676,796,120.32, representing payments of both income profits taxes for the corresponding six months of the fiscal year 1923, an increase of $144,463,431.66. The collections made during the last six months of the fiscal year 1924 embraced payments of the first and second installments of the tax due on incomes in the calendar year 1923, together with additional collections on assessments made for prior years, which amounted to $1,020,499,764.82, compared with $1,014,293,414.24 for the corresponding period of the fiscal year 1923, an increase of $6,206,350.58. The miscellaneous collections arise- Genuine BAYER ASPIRIN SAY "BAYER ASPIRIN" and INSIST! Unless you use the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for HIGHWAY FINANCING Popular referendums at the November election in a number of states indicate the forward march of highway construction. The results, as reported in the press and at the recent meeting in San Francisco of the American Association of State Highway Officials also have another significance for the road builder, says Harvey M. Toy, chairman of the California Highway Commission; they indicate the trend of highway financing. Reviewing the situation the conclusion is that the tendency is unmistakably away from bond issues and toward direct taxation. A greater share of the cost of road construction is being placed directly upon users of the highways. This is predicated upon the theory that the construction of modern, hard surfaced highways is reducing greatly the cost of operation of motor vehicles. The highway user is the greatest single benefactor of Get Our Figures on Job Work Reviewing the situation the conclusion is that the tendency is unmistakably away from bond issues and toward direct taxation. A greater share of the cost of road construction is being placed directly upon users of the highways. This is predicated upon the theory that the construction of modern, hard surfaced highways is reducing greatly the cost of operation of motor vehicles. The highway user is the greatest single benefactor of highway building and, therefore, should make the greatest contribution to their construction and maintenance. One of the notable November victories for good roads was the adoption of a constitutional amendment in Minnesota authorizing the legislature to levy a tax on gasoline and specifically reserving the proceeds for the construction of highways. Some 500,000 voters cast their votes in favor of the amendment and only 200,000 against it, the Minnesota highway department reported. Missouri voters by a large majority approved higher motor vehicle license fees and a gasoline tax. Voters in Texas also authorized the collection of a gasoline tax. A bond issue for highways was defeated in Arizona, as was a $75,000,000 issue in Kentucky. Illinois approved a bond issue for state highways of $100,000,000, but this is to be paid, principle and interest by motor vehicle license fees. The vote in its favor was reported almost four to one. There is a welldefined movement in Iowa to adopt a gasoline tax similar to the Minnesota plan and the farm bureau organizations of Wisconsin are campaigning for a gasoline tax in that state where motor vehicle licenses are already high. It was reported at the San Francisco convention that there is little doubt that Wisconsin will join the ranks of the gasoline tax states when its legislature meets. Only, in Massachusetts, a small thickly-settled state whose highway problems are not comparable with those of the West and Middle West, was a gasoline tax defeated. It will be noted that the out and out bond issue proposals, those of Arizona and Kentucky, were defended. The Illinois plan which places the entire burden on the 900,000 motor vehicle owners of that state was adopted. This plan is justified, Frank T. Sheets, Chief Highway Engineer of Illinois, Get Our Figures on Job Work She'll Never See Forty Again Said Mrs. Jones, who was discussing Mrs. Smith with Mrs. Brown. 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