anaheim-gazette 1925-09-03

FARM BUREAU NOTES Should Prepare Now For Annual Winds By H. E. Wahlberg, Farm Advisor With the approach of the fall season we are confronted with the possibility of the annual desert winds, which usually strike the citrus growing sections of the county. Post experience and observations have conclusively shown that there is a direct relation between wind injury resulting from exposure to desert winds and the condition of the soil moisture in the orchard at the time and during the period previous to the windy season. It is well particularly at this time to see that the trees are supplied with an ample amount of soil moisture in order that the supply may be sufficient to take care of the extra demands made upon the tree during the periods of low humidity. Wind injury is not only influenced by the proper moisture conditions at this season of the year and during the immediate period of wind exposure, but it has been found that the general moisture condition throughout the year must be kept at an optimum growing point, if we would get the best results. In other words, the tree's ability to resist unfavorable wind action is largely dependent on the condition of the root system at the time of the hot blasts. If the roots have enjoyed optimal growing moisture throughout the growing season, the tree will be able to take up ample supplies of moisture during the emergency period because of the maximum absorption facilities of its normal root system. On the other hand, if the roots have been subjected to excessive wet conditions, they have been automatically weakened and will not be able to function to a normal degree when an extreme weather emergency arises, but in the case of normal roots, the danger of irrigation at this time of the year is improbable. Don't Wash Lettuce Until Ready for Use Cleanliness as practiced by the average housewife may be a virtue, but when it comes to putting head lettuce in the refrigerator for future use, it is a wise cook who will refrain from washing the lettuce until ready to use it immediately. Head lettuce and many other vegetables as well as commonly found on the market, are highly contaminated with bacteria from the soil. Washing head lettuce any great length of time prior to using gives these alliances of micro-organisms the chance of a lifetime in their race to devour the leaves before the family has a chance. In a number of rather extensive investigations to determine the amount of initial bacterial contamination occurring on head lettuce and the chances reduced by the conditions of handling and storage, the bureau of chemistry of the United States Department of Agriculture found that fresh lettuce is decidedly cleaner; bacteriologically speaking, toward the center of the head, but the central part eventually becomes as highly contaminated as the outer leaves. The spread of the bacteria from the outer leaves to the inner leaves is maintained when the lettuce head is washed, even though it is later placed in the ice box. The bacterial spread may be retarded by keeping the lettuce head in its original dry state and in cold storage. While these micro-organisms occurring in the soil and contaminating the field plants, except the few known pathogens, are generally considered to be non-injurious to the consumer, very few of them fail to thrive on the harvested plants where they produce, under favorable conditions, a slimy, decaying material, wholly unfit for consumption. To insure an edible and nutritious product, care must be taken not only by the grower in supplying good quality, but also by the various anxieties handling products on its way to the ultimate Los Angeles Wonder Surpassed by Unsurpassed by United States exe Los Angeles wealth than any United States exe It is found that have a valuation Los Angeles count No actual valuation only $1,500,000,000 sales county. Coorner Chicago, basel 140776398. Tina Francisco coorner 653894. Figures show property is 1-25 of the total states an entire Next to the storeria has the accounting to $15 york's is $17,396 on standing geo has approximate state's total worth Here are the a order: New York Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois Michigan The total we county alone is following state New Hampshire Maryland Nevada Carolina North Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota Teton. The wealth of pre than tour Montana Nevada Minnesota Oregon In fact, if throught to a fi fund that Los Disease Control to Be Demonstrated Oak root fungus is causing the slow deterioration of scores of citrus and walnut trees in Orange county, which is costing the industry thousands of dollars each year. The fungus is a soil disease permeating the root systems of infected areas. Because of its underground spread, it is one of the more difficult diseases to control, and its nature is understood by but few growers. An opportunity will be provided by the Agricultural Extension Service, through a field demonstration on Tuesday, September 8, to study the actual nature and characteristics of the fungus as it acts in local orchards. According to announcement from the farm advisor, Dr. H. S. Fawcett, nationally known plant pathologist of the Experiment station, will be the visiting specialist at the meeting and will assist the farm advisor in demonstrating the best known methods of control at the present time. A close study of the distribution of the disease in Orange county has pointed out that floods of the Santiago and Santa Ana rivers in past years have been potential means of spreading the ruinous disease to many orchards in the valley plains subject to overflow. This is not the only means of spread, however, as the disease has been found in numerous spots that are not subject to flood waters. Every orchardist in the county should familiarize himself with the type of organism causing the oak root fungus disease, so that he might be on the lookout for any incident stage of the Bean Growers Will Meet September 8 About two years ago a number of representative bean growers of Orange County met to consider the question of growing their own seed. Each year a large amount of seed has been imported from other counties, because the local seed seemed inferior. These growers decided that good seed could be grown here and that importing a supply each year was a useless expense. Consequently, an agreement was made with the Agricultural Extension Service of Orange County to carry on some seed selection work with the idea of finding certain high yielding plants which would reproduce themselves. This selection work has progressed very satisfactorily, and at the present time there are a number of different strains growing with three different co-operators in the county. In order to maintain the local growers with the work being carried on in seed improvement of limn beans, a meeting will be held at the C. J. Segerstrom branch, Greenville, on Tuesday, September 8, at 2 p.m. Mr. Segerstrom has been co-operating in this work and has a number of promising selections which growers would do well to inspect. TOMATO DISEASE MEETING Arrangements have been made during the week to hold a tomato grower's field day near Duena Park on Friday, September 11, at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be primarily for the purpose of discussing tomato diseases and insect pea's. Michael Shupovalov, disease specialist of the United States Department of Agriculture, will present to give the latest information to the growers on such diseases as will blight, nematode and tapeworm. An attempt is A close study of the distribution of the disease in Orange county has pointed out that floods of the Santiago and Santa Ana rivers in past years have been potential means of spreading the rhinous disease to many orchards in the valley plains subject to overflow. This is not the only means of spread, however, as the disease has been found in numerous spots that are not subject to flood waters. Every orchardist in the county should familiarize himself with the type of organism causing the oak root fungus disease, so that he might be on the lookout for any incipient stage of the trouble if it should break out in his grove. Means of detecting the disease and best known means of control will be presented at the above field demonstration. All growers are invited to attend. It is planned to meet at the McPherson Heights packing house, on East Chapman street, between Orange and El Modena, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, September 8. From this point a trip will be taken to infected trees and areas. RUBBER OUT OF CORN The statement at the meeting of the American Chemical Society that rubber may be made shortly from Kansas corn may have the significance of a prediction. The high prices of natural rubber act as a stimulator for working out processes for the manufacture of rubber synthetically. The latex of the rubber tires, a milk-like substance whose globules alter caoutchouc, occur in many plants in all parts of the world. The dogbane, oleander and canteroll plant, to name only three, contain this material. Clearly, if such a plant could be found which could be cultivated in the temperate zone and which contained a sufficient quantity of the latex, the monopoly of the tropical rubber plantations might disappear almost ever night. But the chemists' task is to develop a cheap way of dealing with some cheap and familiar commodity, such as corn, in a manner that would produce rubber without any preliminary latex-making on the part of nature. In an article written before the World war a technician said: "The question whether synthetic rubber will ever be produced cheaply on a commercial scale is the important one for those who are largely interested in the rubber-planting industry. No definite answer can be given to this question at the present time. Its settlement will depend in part on the cost of producing rubber from plants, which from their point of view, it is to the interests of the planters to reduce as far as possible." In other words, the planters should keep their prices down in order to protect themselves from the development and competition of synthetic rubber. Yet the planters are doing no such thing. They are charging as much as the traffic will bear. They are getting chemistry interested in coming to the relief of buyers of automobile tires. Should synthetic rubber show up in the market, as seems probable, it will not be because rubber planting has become expensive, but because the planters have become greedy. TOMATO DISEASE MEETING Arrangements have been made during the week to hold a tomato grower's field day near Buena Park on Friday, September 11, at 9:30 a.m. This meeting will be primarily for the purpose of discussing tomato diseases and insect pests. Michael Shupovalov, discourse specialist of the United States Department of Agriculture, will be present to give the latest information to the growers on such diseases as will bight, nematode and mosquito. An attempt is also being made to secure an entomologist to discuss various insect pests which are giving trouble in this county. The exact location of the meeting has not yet been decided upon, but probably will take place in several different tomato fields in order that the growers may get a chance to see all of the diseases under discussion. When the meeting place has finally been decided upon, it will be announced to the growers through the newspapers and by postcard notices. Dr. Porter sees sense. Secretary arrange this in all the states in thus the construc d dam would be has been, howev er and to becloud t time come to fo posterous claim governor and go project for flood and power develop. The chairman native committee this week is Sean Bernardino, man Phil D. Sullivan city inclines to u the situation as paper says: "Whether this its almost limiti n and water for in to the state of Athe state's bound Los Angeles County's Wonderful Wealth Surpassed by Only One County in United States Los Angeles county has greater wealth than any other county in the United States except New York. It is found that 33 individual states have a valuation lower than that of Los Angeles county, which amounts to $132,697,610. New York county shows no actual valuation of $6,921,757,849, or only $1,599,000,000 more than Los Angeles county. Cook county, Illinois, includes Chicago, has an actual valuation of $1,007,073,938. The total valuation of San Francisco county is given at $1,978,-633,801. Figures show that the actual valuation of property in Los Angeles county is 1.45% of the total for the entire United States, an entire state's share. Next to the state of New York, California has the greatest total wealth, amounting to $13,215,595,760, while New York's is $17,319,635,492. With California standing second, Los Angeles county has approximately 41 per cent of the state's total wealth. Here are the affluent states in their order: New York $17,345,625,413 California 13,315,595,760 Ohio 19,918,868,619 Pennsylvania 9,902,024,976 Illinois 8,163,756,228 Michigan 7,607,917,000 The total wealth of Los Angeles county alone is twice that of either of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado; New Hampshire; Idaho; Louisiana; Maryland; Nevada; New Mexico; North Carolina; North Dakota; Oklahoma; Oregon; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee or Washington. The wealth of Los Angeles county is more than four times that of either Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon or Florida. In fact, if the figures were carried through to a fine point it would be found that Los Angeles county alone is involved in the direct challenge made at the Phoenix conference Monday by Governor Hunt, the Arizona executive. In effect, indeed specifically, the governor of the neighboring state made the demand that the improvements be made first of all, where the stored water may be used to Arizona's greatest advantage, and where the power developed may be taxed by Arizona, leaving the power and irrigation interests of other states wholly out of account, and particularly neglecting the always pressing urge for protection from floods that comes from the Imperial and Palo Verde valleys. "Enough has already developed at Washington to make it evident that the policy of the national government does not agree with this viewpoint. The move for the seven-state pact, with the United States as a party to the compact, was an acknowledgement on the part of the Washington authorities that the river is not—a one-state resource, and that its development must take into account the interests of all seven states, while the United States became a party not only as something of an arbiter of interstate interests, but also as the representative of international interests. For Mexican rights in the stream have never been denied." "It is therefore extremely doubtful if congressional leaders are likely to pass over lightly such an open announcement of a dog-in-the-manger spirit. The address delivered by Governor Hunt was much more intended for Arizona consumption than for the ears of the delegates to the conference, for the governor is not averse to doing politics, and here was an opportunity for him to grandstand before the voters of his home state that was not to be overlooked. But the farther audience in Washington may take quite a different viewpoint, particularly when the governor frankly argues for delay, because Arizona's development is not rapid, and he would therefore put the river's resources in a straightjacket until such time as Arizona can utilize them all, despite the annual threat of overflow and destruction in the Imperial valley, and despite the present demand of Southern California for an added water supply. It is hardly to be believed that congress will permit the future plans of Arizona to weigh in the balance." U. S. Trade Future In South America The most natural and the most promising field for American enterprise and investment is in this hemisphere, according to the National Republic. "The Department of Commerce," says the National Republic in a special article in the August number, "reports that our trade with Latin-America has increased tremendously in recent years. Nearly 30 per cent of our imports come from that quarter. Nearly half our foreign investment, independent of the purchase of government securities, was in that region last year. "There was a time when the Latin-American republics were under suspicion by American investors because of the instability of government. But European government have been during the last few years less stable and dependable than those of our sister republics of this hemisphere. Of all of these republics Mexico is the only one with what appears to be a chronic tendency toward political disorder. And Mexico will yet learn that prosperity and progress are to be preferred to chronic revolution and lawlessness, as the more enlightened republics of the hemisphere learned long ago. "The spirit of America has been that of the pioneer, the developer. In the conquest of this continent Americans have shown that they possess peculiar qualifications for the development of resources and the creation of means of transportation and distribution. Our is primarily a producing rather than a trading nation. The United States is today the greatest reservoir of capital in the world. It has the means and the men necessary to the development of the new lands of this hemisphere, rich in resources and poor in the means of realizing upon them. "Our opportunity in Central and South America is not that of the explorer, rocking only to amass wealth to be exported to the homeland, but that of the investor and developer whose efforts will create wealth, growth and a higher standard of economic life within these neighbor nations. A due regard for the national and racial loyalties of the people of the Latin-American republics and for their material interests as well, must accompany American participation in finance and industry there." The interests of the United States lie in the direction of the growth in... ATTITUDE OF GOVERNOR HUNT OF AIRONA regarding the proposed legislation and, on an interview, suggests that the time has come to ignore Arizona and go head with the project. He said: "The Swing-Johnson bill says nothing about this compact between the states for allotment of the water to be stored behind the dam; and I do not see but that the federal government, under the large powers it has over international and navigable streams, has the right to go ahead and construct the Boulder dam and then allot the water and power to the several states interested as it may see fit. The federal government power asked the consent of any state for the right to build dams and do other work on the Mississippi river. The site of the Boulder dam is partly in Arizona and partly in Nevada; and Arizona has no right to hold back the project on the theory that it can pay a tax for the benefit of that state or all power taken from the dam to other states. That is a preposterous and untenable position. I hope that when congress meets in December the Swing-Johnson bill will be passed; then Arizona will not be in a position to dictate, but will have to come to the federal authorities and ask for a just allotment of water and power." Dr. Porter seems to be talking good sense. Secretary Hoover undertook to arrange this interstate compact with the hope that it would be agreed to by all the states in the Colorado basin and thus the construction of the Boulder dam would be facilitated. The result has been, however, to delay the project and to be clouded by the issue. Has not the time come to forget Arizona, its preposterous claims and its intractable governor and go forward with this great project for flood control, water storage and power development? The chairman of the California legislative committee that me in Phoenix this week is Senator Ralph Swing of San Bernardino, brother of Congressman Phil D. Swing, and the Sun of that city inclines to touch the same view of the situation as does Dr. Porter. That paper says: "Whether the Colorado river and all its almost limitless resources of power and water for irrigation belong wholly to the state of Arizona, when it crosses the state's boundary from New Mexico, Our opportunity in Central and South America is not that of the exploiter, rocking only to amass wealth to be exported to the homeland, but that of the investor and developer whose efforts will create wealth, growth and a higher standard of economic life within these neighbor nations. A due regard for the national and racial loyalties of the people of the Latin-American republics and for their material interests as well, must accompanying American participation in finance and industry there. The interests of the United States lie in the direction of the growth in wealth and population of the Latin-American republics and in the heightening of their economic standards. That we have designs upon the territory of exclusive control of the resources of these nations is a claim given the lie by the facts of history and by the dominant sentiment of the people of this country as every American knows them. We need a strengthening of the ties of good will between the United States and the other republics of this hemisphere. Better transportation facilities between our ports and theirs, more American travel in Central and South American countries and more visitors from these lands in our own republic would be potent factors in bringing about this better understanding. The future of the United States is wrapped up in the future of the American republics, and theirs in ours. The sooner this close and friendly relationship is recognized as inevitable; the sooner we begin to cement more closely the ties of commercial intercourse and friendly co-operation for ends mutually beneficial, the sooner the new world will enter upon its destined era of world leadership, not in military and naval force, but in the activities which promote human prosperity and progress." Fascisti and anti-Fascisti Italians rioted the oher day at Newark, N. J. First thing you know this trouble is going to spread to the United States. Even the most modest school teacher going abroad can do what the kaiser was never able to do—eat dinner in Paris. S OF LABOR DAY By A. B. CHAPIN THE MEN HAVE THEIR UNIONS — WHY CAN'T WE? THEY HAVE THEIR EIGHT HOUR DAY AND TIME AND A HALF OVER TIME —! WE HAVE SIXTEEN HOURS A DAY, AND A TERRIBLE TIME AND A HALF TO GET ANY PAY —!! UP FELLOW HOUSEKEEPERS, STAND TOGETHER— LET'S ORGANIZE —! TRIKE, LADIES, STRIKE! NO MORE EVENING DISH WASHING WHILE PA PERUSES THE PAPER— CIR-R-RULES WE GOTTA BE OUTT THE NICKEL-NURSING SOFA SHIEK WE DEMAND MORE MOVIES AND LESS PARLOR DATES! ANTI-COOKIE CRUMBERFETCHER in the Gazette Gets Results "DRESS WELL AND SUCCEED" Hart Schaffner & Marx right 1925 Hart Schaffner & Marx That Smart, Desirable "Something Different" in Hart Schaffner & Marx New Fall Styles Y'LL see it; in the new Bracken colors; in the lines of the wider shoulders and narrower hips; in the full trousers; in the rich tweed, plots and Saxony fabrics. The values are "something different," too; are much bigger than you'd expect for such fine quality. You have to see these clothes to realize how little the price for them mally is. New Style Sweaters Users and Knickers School Wear Florsheim Shoes Stetson Hats Manhattan Shirts "By All Means Get a Fit" A. Yungbluth Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes