anaheim-gazette 1925-08-27

FARM BUREAU NOTES Nut Harvest Easier With Good Moisture By H. E. Wahlberg, Farm Advisor Examination of representative walnut groves throughout the county has shown that most walnut growers recognize the importance of having good moisture conditions in the grove at this season of the crop's growth. A few groves, however, have been found that are in need of moisture. This has been ascertained not only by the appearance of the leaves in the upper portions of the tree, but also by the use of a 10-foot soil auger, which has disclosed conditions below the surface of the ground considerably different from that which appears on the surface. The absence of sufficient moisture at this period just preceding the harvest season will prevent the husks from shelling off readily and may be responsible for the "stick-tight" condition, which is very unsatisfactory from the picker's standpoint, as well as the grower's. Experience in the past has shown that a large percentage of the moldy nuts is caused by a stick-tight condition, particularly if the latter are allowed to remain on the ground for any length of time. Another factor which no doubt will affect the shelling quality of the nuts this year is the action of heavy aphis infestation in certain groves where the infestation has been somewhat heavier than usual. Where the normal functioning of the leaves has been considerably affected by the infestation, the husks will have a tendency to cling tighter to the nut. With sufficient amount of moisture present in the ground, however, at this time, that condition can be considerably alleviated. The relation of good moisture content in the soil to the thrift and vigor of walnut trees. In the face of heavy aphis infestation, has been thoroughly demonstrated this season. Trees that have suffered from the lack of sufficient moisture during the growing season this year have generally shown a considerable reaction from the in- Long Corn Shuck Gives Ear Protection The corn scientists have found a way to fool the corn-ear worm. Now they are trying to develop a type of corn with a shuck extending well beyond the tip end of the ear for growing in the South, where the corn-ear worm is an active ally of another pest—the corn weevil. The corn-ear worm has a natural habit of entering the ear at the tip end of the shuck, eating his fill as he progresses down along the ear and finally cutting his way out when he is fed up. These holes made by his exit have proved to be ideal places for the weevil to enter and do further damage. The scientists have found that when the corn-ear worm enters a long-tipped shuck, however, he is more apt to bore out before he reaches the kernels, consequently doing less damage to the ear and also leaving fewer open doors for the weevil. A number of years ago the United States Department of Agriculture showed that the weevils were unable to cut through corn husks, although they could eat the hardest rice popcorn without difficulty. The problem accordingly was to produce husk-protected strains that also would be good yielders. The problem was not a simple one, but some suitable and fairly desirable strains were found. Then it was discovered that the weevils were relying on the work of the corn-ear worm to gain entrance. Now the problem is to develop a strain of corn that has long-tipped husks. As yet the experimenters are having some difficulty in developing a type with husks of sufficient length to fool the corn-ear worm and not too long to prevent the emergence of the silk, so that the ear will fill well. Some encouragement for the ultimate solution of the problem, however, lies in the fact that there is considerable variation among strains in the length of husk projection that causes poorly filled ears. around the art was 27.55 feet ground on Au 17.44 in 1916. average depth ing of the leaves has been considerably affected by the infestation, the husks will have a tendency to cling tighter to the nut. With sufficient amount of moisture present in the ground, however, at this time, that condition can be considerably alleviated. The relation of good moisture content in the soil to the thrift and vigor of walnut trees, in the face of heavy aphis infestation, has been thoroughly demonstrated this season. Trees that have suffered from the lack of sufficient moisture during the growing season this year have generally shown a considerable greater reaction from the infestation than trees that have been properly irrigated. It is getting somewhat late to irrigate walnut trees at this time, as it will only be a short period before the nuts begin to fall, which will be somewhat earlier this season than normal. The lessons which we learn, however, this season from the relationship of optimum moisture to tree vigor and the cracking of the husks should be remembered in planning next year's orchard irrigation. Disease Control to Be Subject of Field Meet One of the less common diseases of citrus and walnut groves, which is attracting the attention of growers in many sections of the county today, is the oak root fungus, or toadstool disease, which has been making itself evident in quite a large number of groves during the past three or four years. Owing to the nature of this disease, spreading and growing underneath the surface of the ground and stealthily incroaching upon the root systems of the trees, it has been found rather difficult of control. Pathologists have been working on control measures for a number of years, but have so far not been able to find a 100 per cent cure. There are methods, however, that have proved fairly satisfactory from a control standpoint and the adoption of these methods have retarded considerably, the rapidity of spread in the affected grove. The farm advisor has been working with a number of growers in an endeavor to cut down the toll of diseased trees in several sections of the county. With the view to presenting the best information available on the nature and control of the disease, the Agricultural Extension Service announces a field demonstration to be held Tuesday, September 8, at 19 a.m., at which Dr. H. S. Fawcett, pathologist of the citrus experiment station, Riverside, will speak. Growers who are interested in visiting the demonstration and learning details of the habits of the disease are invited to meet at the McPherson packing house on the above date. Specially Constructed Stage for Allegory It was agreed that not less than $500 would be spent to provide a special setting for the allegory, "The Birth of an Empire," as a result of a conference of the committee in charge of the production. The entire scenery for the play will be made for this particular production. The background will be an exact replica of Mount Saddleback, with the intervening hills carefully placed, and to the left of the scene the Santa Ana river will be depleted. The setting will be housed by the beautiful night sky, and the scene will be lighted by huge spotlights and roman candles. Huge pepper trees will make the side wings, giving the whole stage an outdoor effect. Louis F. Klein, a special scenery artist, who has attained fame in creating just such settings in Hollywood, has been engaged to develop this scenery. His work has been augmented or perhaps aggravated by the fact that this whole bunch of scenery must be entirely removed during the play, therefore it will be necessary to construct the set so portable that it may be moved in three minutes' time. The scenery also calls for a number of houses and cabins to complete the "atmosphere" necessary to the perfect production of the historical play. "It will require special scenery," declared Mrs. Harriett Enderle, technical director of the production, "to be properly fitting for the beautiful dancing that is being developed under the competent direction of Miss Claire Coutant. We wish to make this production beautiful and inspirational, as well as educational." Two crews of surveyors are at work on a route to Arrowhead lake, San Bernardino county, for the Pacific Electric railway. Co-operation Needed In Water Problem to divert water from the channel of the river, at the base of the mountains, onto the debris cones during the time of heavy precipitation and sink it in the gravels, which is only possible at the Co-operation Needed In Water Problem (Continued from Page One) high up on the watershed. In order to do this there should be a sufficient growth on the watershed of the Santa Ana river and its tributaries, either timber or brush, to prevent excessive run-off at time of precipitation. It naturally follows that this watershed cover should have a fire protective system thoroughly planned and completely manned during every fire season, so as to reduce the risk to the minimum and to suppress fire promptly where it does break out. Apropos of this matter, a determined effort is to be made at the next session of congress, led by the Conservation Association of Southern California, for the appropriation of $1,000,000 by the federal government, as recommended by the Board of Fire Review, which held sessions for several weeks in Los Angeles, during the latter part of 1924, and made a comprehensive report on the protection of watershed cover. Need Diverting Dams High up on the sources of the streams diverting dams should be erected and ditches constructed for the diversion of water onto dry ridges (as is now being done by the three counties at the headwaters of the main Santa Ana), so as to prevent the synchronizing of these streams on the lower levels of the river. This would have a three-fold benefit, as it would reduce the peak of the floods, would also be good conservation work on the water diverted onto these dry ridges would sink in and come out later in the canyons, thereby maintain gthe flow of water late through the season, and it would also prevent erosion, which would be of very great benefit in that it would be then possible to divert water from the channel of the river, at the base of the mountains, onto the debris cones during the time of heavy precipitation and sink it in the gravels, which is only possible at the present time after the peak of the flood has passed, for the reason that it is impracticable to divert silty water onto the debris cone because it seals the interstices in the gravel, rendering any area covered by silt worthless for spreading of water for conservation purposes. Surface Reservoirs With reference to construction of dams for the impounding of water in surface reservoirs, it is well understood that there are no sites now available on the upper Santa Ana river where the expense of construction of such dams would be justified by the amount of water that could be impounded. However, there are undoubtedly sites on constructed and the expense of such watershed where dams could be construction justified, if all interested parties would join in the expense. Such reservoirs would be used as equalizing reservoirs; that is, to impound the peak of the floods and allow this water to escape within a relatively short time, so that flood damage would be prevented and the water could be conserved in the underground strata; and as the water from such equalizing reservoirs would come out relatively clear, it could be conserved inthe gravel, as is now being done, and make such conservation work much more effective. Need Spreading Works Spreading works should be constructed on the debris cone at the mouths of every stream which bouches from the mountains on this watershed. The value of such conservation work has been thoroughly proved during the last 10 years. The water level in seven wells under observation upon the genie for such work bond the county does not mean that the counties are taken by the Suggests. The other county cannot take this project, with conservancy dislike its water supply river and its counties. Several years ago passed by for formal districts. This of labor and that passed there were with constitutions visions, and if it is necessary amended by this move the object would clear that of the district assume that it and bonds vote amount, commute of the projection might be counties receive from the legal county has re-flood control. Counties One county will appropriations lodged for 10 years for 10 years, but itself for a much same purpose, as unfair to an amount, commute of the projection might be counties receive from the legal county has re-flood control. People in this mean business serviation of they will have pockets and ponds of cost, and is reasonable to be induced to from the lands. COMOX: BIG-BOY = I'M STILL WAITING FOR THAT KISS I DIDN'T GET LAST WEEK ONE MINUTE LATER SWACK! HOT MAMA? TEN MINUTES LATER WHEW! FER CRVIN' OUT LOUD ELEANOR WHAT KIND OF CHEWIN' GUM DO YOU USE? around the artesian basin shows that it was 27.55 feet below the surface of the ground on August 1, 1925, as against 17.44 in 1916. These wells showed an average depth below the surface of the Santa Ana river watershed are valued in round figures at $40,000,000 annually and 235,000 people receive their domestic water supply from the same source, any reasonable amount for the CALIFORNIA LEADS California reported the largest per capita net income of any state in the Union for the calendar year 1923. around the artesian basin shows that it was 27.55 feet below the surface of the ground on August 1, 1925, as against 17.44 in 1916. These wells showed an average depth below the surface of the ground of 43.27 feet in 1911, the year water spreading was begun. By comparison a well belonging to the city of San Bernardino in the Lytle Creek region, which flowed 75 inches during 1916, now shows a water plane 229 feet below the surface of the ground, which illustrates fully the practicability and value of conservation of water by spreading on the debris cones. Duck Ponds Mistake Several years ago an attempt was made to have a law enacted preventing the use of water for the erection of duck ponds near the coast in Orange county. It is little short of a crime that water is still being drawn from under the valuable orchards for the creation of these duck ponds, and it should be stopped immediately. place where a large percentage of the Assuming that we have reached the people in the three counties realize the necessity for comprehensive conservation and flood control works and that such works would be of great value when constructed. I will attempt to answer your last question: "How should we proceed for better conservation of water and flood control?" Co-ordinated Effort Needed There must be a co-ordinated united effort on the part of all communities and individuals in this watershed; all agencies should be united into one comprehensive organization. All personal prejudices of preferences must be sunk for the common good. Some of the supervisors present at the conference a few days ago, at which the counties agreed to put up $25,000, made it quite clear that they wished it understood distinctly that in appropriating this money they were not pledging their respective counties to a large appropriation or any appropriation for actual flood control or conservation work. Some of them stated that they felt that the counties could not, as a unit, draw upon the general funds of the counties for such work nor could they properly bond the counties for such work, which does not mean that the supervisors and the counties are not interested in this great work, but that the initiative must be taken by the interested parties. Suggests Conservation District The other course left, if the counties cannot take the initiative, nor finance the project, would be the formation of a conservancy district of all land receiving its water supply from the Santa Ana river and its tributaries in the three counties. Several years ago a law was compiled around the artesian basin shows that it was 27.55 feet below the surface of the ground on August 1, 1925, as against 17.44 in 1916. These wells showed an average depth below the surface of the ground of 43.27 feet in 1911, the year water spreading was begun. By comparison a well belonging to the city of San Bernardino in the Lytle Creek region, which flowed 75 inches during 1916, now shows a water plane 229 feet below the surface of the ground, which illustrates fully the practicability and value of conservation of water by spreading on the debris cones. Duck Ponds Mistake Several years ago an attempt was made to have a law enacted preventing the use of water for the erection of duck ponds near the coast in Orange county. It is little short of a crime that water is still being drawn from under the valuable orchards for the creation of these duck ponds, and it should be stopped immediately. place where a large percentage of the Assuming that we have reached the people in the three counties realize the necessity for comprehensive conservation and flood control works and that such works would be of great value when constructed. I will attempt to answer your last question: "How should we proceed for better conservation of water and flood control?" Co-ordinated Effort Needed There must be a co-ordinated united effort on the part of all communities and individuals in this watershed; all agencies should be united into one comprehensive organization. All personal prejudices of preferences must be sunk for the common good. Some of the supervisors present at the conference a few days ago, at which the counties agreed to put up $25,000, made it quite clear that they wished it understood distinctly that in appropriating this money they were not pledging their respective counties to a large appropriation or any appropriation for actual flood control or conservation work. Some of them stated that they felt that the counties could not, as a unit, draw upon the general funds of the counties for such work nor could they properly bond the counties for such work, which does not mean that the supervisors and the counties are not interested in this great work, but that the initiative must be taken by the interested parties. Suggests Conservation District The other course left, if the counties cannot take the initiative, nor finance the project, would be the formation of a conservancy district of all land receiving its water supply from the Santa Ana river and its tributaries in the three counties. Several years ago a law was compiled around the artesian basin shows that it was 27.55 feet below the surface of the ground on August 1, 1925, as against 17.44 in 1916. These wells showed an average depth below the surface of the ground of 43.27 feet in 1911, the year water spreading was begun. By comparison a well belonging to the city of San Bernardino in the Lytle Creek region, which flowed 75 inches during 1916, now shows a water plane 229 feet below the surface of the ground, which illustrates fully the practicability and value of conservation of water by spreading on the debris cones. Duck Ponds Mistake Several years ago an attempt was made to have a law enacted preventing the use of water for the erection of duck ponds near the coast in Orange county. It is little short of a crime that water is still being drawn from under the valuable orchards for the creation of these duck ponds, and it should be stopped immediately. place where a large percentage of the Assuming that we have reached the people in the three counties realize the necessity for comprehensive conservation and flood control works and that such works would be of great value when constructed. I will attempt to answer your last question: "How should we proceed for better conservation of water and flood control?" Co-ordinated Effort Needed There must be a co-ordinated united effort on the part of all communities and individuals in this watershed; all agencies should be united into one comprehensive organization. All personal prejudices of preferences must be sunk for the common good. Some of the supervisors present at the conference a few days ago, at which the counties agreed to put up $25,000, made it quite clear that they wished it understood distinctly that in appropriating this money they were not pledging their respective counties to a large appropriation or any appropriation for actual flood control or conservation work. Some of them stated that they felt that the counties could not, as a unit, draw upon the general funds of the counties for such work nor could they properly bond the counties for such work, which does not mean that the supervisors and the counties are not interested in this great work, but that the initiative must be taken by the interested parties. Suggests Conservation District The other course left, if the counties cannot take the initiative, nor finance the project, would be the formation of a conservancy district of all land receiving its water supply from the Santa Ana river and its tributaries in the three counties. Several years ago a law was compiled around the artesian basin shows that it was 27.55 feet below the surface of the ground on August 1, 1925, as against 17.44 in 1916. These wells showed an average depth below the surface of the ground of 43.27 feet in 1911, the year water spreading was begun. By comparison a well belonging to the city of San Bernardino in the Lytle Creek region, which flowed 75 inches during 1916, now shows a water plane 229 feet below the surface of the ground, which illustrates fully the practicability and value of conservation of water by spreading on the debris cones. Duck Ponds Mistake Several years ago an attempt was made to have a law enacted preventing the use of water for the erection of duck ponds nearthe coast in Orange county. It is little short of a crime that water is still being drawn from underthe valuable orchards forthe creationof these duck ponds, and it should be stopped immediately. place where a large percentage ofthe Assuming that we have reachedthe people inthe three counties realizethe necessityforcomprehensiveconservationandfloodcontrolworksandthatsuchworkwouldbeofgreatvaluewhenconstructed.Iwillattempttoansweryourlastquestion:"Howshouldweproceedforbetterconservationofwaterandfloodcontrol?" Co-ordinated Effort Needed There must be a co-ordinated united effort onthe partofallcommunitiesandindividualsinthiswatershed;allagenciesshouldbunitheonecomprehensiveregion.Allpersonalprejudicesofpreferencesmustbasknoforkindethecommongood.Someofthesupervisorspresentatthentheconferencea fewdaysago.atwhichthecountiesagreedtoputup$25,000,madeitquiteclearthattheywisheditunderstooddistinctlythatinappropriatingthismoneytheywerenotpledgingtheirrespectivecountiestoalargeappropriationoranyappropriationforactualfloodcontrolorconservationwork.Someofthemstatedthattheyfeltthatthecountiescouldnotasunit,drawuponthegeneralfundsfoworthhecantdowntheacontainsthreedaysofhighwater,andtowaituntcyclesofdryyearscomeagainwithitsshortageofwatersupplyandheavycostsoftemporarymeansoftidingoverthisshortage.Additionalpopulationisbeing thrustuptownus.wetherwewishitornot,andsuchincreaseinpopulationmustbeprovidedwithadditionalwaterorthewaterwenowhavemust,bdividedwiththenewcomers.Whynotprofitbypastexperiencesandas soonastheplanshavebeencompletedbythestateengineer'sdepartmentandtheengineersselectedbythethreecounties.proceedvigorouslytoputtheseplansintoeffectwiththeslogan."Intimeofdroughtprepareford汛andsintimeoffloodspreparefordrought" Millions Coming in For Season's Crops (Continued from Page One) ern orange packing houses in California, CALIFORNIA LEADS California reportedthe largestpercapita netincomeofanystateintheUnionforthecalendaryear1923，figuresonwhichbecameavailableyesterday. CollectorofInternalRevenueRexB.Goodcell，whoarrivedhome yesterdayfromhisannualofficialvisittoWashington，statedthatdatahehadsecuredfromOfficialsourcesshowedthatfor1923,thelatestfiguresavailable.Californiareportedpercapita netincomeof$450.59，ascomparedwith$237.27fortheUnitedStatesasawhole. California'spercapita income taxwas$10.58asagainst$6.34forthecountryasawhole.ThepercentofpopulationfillingsreturninCaliforniawas13.59whilethatoftheUnitedStatesasawholewas6.94.TheaveragenetincomeperreturninCaliforniawas$3315.70. "WashingtonofficialsrecognizeCaliforniaasoneofthenation'sgreatbulwarkswifewithfinetimeoffloodsprepareford汛andintimeoffloodsprepareford汛" Millions Coming in For Season’s Crops (Continued from Page One) ern orange packing houses in California, both of which have been built since November, 1920. The Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association not only gives the growers credit for each grade of fruit, but also settles with the grower on each size; therefore the member who produces desirable sizes obtains a corresponding benefit. There are 12 to 14 different sizes of oranges. G. W. Sandilands, manager of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Growers’ Association, announces that money for the first pool of the house will shortly be distributed. The actual figures are not yet known, but Mr. Sandilands states that the returns for this year’s shipments by his association will pass $1,000,000. Other houses report an equally prosperous condition this season. Within three weeks, possibly, the walnut harvest will begin, and a record crop will be gathered in this region. In the Anaheim district the crop will be 70 per cent greater than that of a year ago, and the county’s yield is expected to be double that of last season. It is anticipated that the price figures will be raised, as there are few foreign nuts to compete with California for the eastern market. There is no room for the pessimist in Orange county. Of course, during the past year or two many oil workers were laid off because of a slump in that industry. It is reported now that there is a revival of activity in the fields, and in all probability the drillers will soon be busier than ever before. R. L. Chambers of Fullerton has purchased 18 acres of the Dixie ranch on Placentia avenue, the consideration being $75,000. Fine Weather, but not so good for the battery The Good Old Summertime is the time to watch your battery. If it gets too hot you'll be singing "goodbye old battery, good morning new battery". Why should you have trouble? It's easy as shooting fish to play safe. We'll tell you how. Drop in. We recharge and repair ALL makes of Batteries. Anaheim Battery & Electric Company Anaheim Battery & Electric Company Cor. 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