anaheim-gazette 1928-01-26

Silk Culture Will Be California Industry Now in Its Infancy, but Holds Promise of Great Future Experiments covering more than fifty years have proven that silk may be produced almost anywhere in California where the mulberry will grow. Notwithstanding the excellent climatic conditions, however, sericulture has never been worked out as a profitable commercial venture in California, although one company is now making an earnest effort in that direction. Some years ago the American Silk Factors, Inc., was organized to carry on research in every phase of sericulture with a view to overcoming the handicaps that had caused the failures of the past. It is said that this concern is controlled and financed by a group of San Francisco capitalists and silk textile interests of Scranton, Pa., and Patterson, N. J. Southern California was selected as the place most suited to carry out the plans of the research staff. In March, 1926, 100,000 Burbank mulberry trees were set out on a 320-acre plot in the San Marcos district, near Escondido, in San Diego county. The planting has since been increased to 150,000 trees. In the meantime, more than five miles of steel pipe lines have been laid for the distribution of water for irrigation, and an overhead sprinkling system has been installed and is in operation. The company is now removing its nurseries from Marysville to San Marcos. This will provide 300,000 additional trees for planting in other sites which the concern announces it will acquire. An official of the corporation stated that all the rights of the extensive work of Luther Burbank in the improvement of the mulberry used in sericulture have been acquired through the purchase of the parent stock at Sebastopol. This mulberry is to be used as the "control stock" for standardizing the San Marcos grove and others that The company is now removing its nurseries from Marysville to San Marcos. This will provide 300,000 additional trees for planting in other sites which the concern announces it will require. An official of the corporation stated that all the rights of the extensive work of Luther Burbank in the improvement of the mulberry used in silk culture have been acquired through the purchase of the parent stock at Sebastopol. This mulberry is to be used as the "control stock" for standardizing the San Marcos grove and others that may be planted from time to time. It is said by the developers of the project that Luther Burbank devoted ten years to the culture of hybrid types and succeeded in the development of a tree that produces foliage in quantity and in ratio of the desired nutrients in excess of any other variety known. An industrial plant was started by the corporation in June of last year, and was recently completed. The installation of machinery and special apparatus is now in progress. The plans call for the production of raw silk as well as its manufacture at the plant, which is described as a "combined insectery, filature and hosiery mill." The building is a two-story structure with approximately 60,000 square feet of operating floor space. The insectery is to provide capacity for the production of 400,000 pounds of fresh cocons per season. This will require the handling in a season of 350 tons of silk-producing insects from incubation of the eggs through the various stages of rearing and spinning. To support this operation, the technical adviser of the company states, more than 1500 tons of leaf rations will be required. The leaves will be harvested from the grove and delivered to the leaf room of the insectery. The production period will cover seven months of the year, while the converting processes, it is stated, will consume-the remaining five months. Thus, the same number of operatives may be employed continuously throughout the year. In the conversion departments of the plant all the processes, from the recovery of the raw thread from the cocoon to the dyeing of hosiery, will be represented. The equipment will include the filature which reels raw thread and a machine for the preparation of noils for spun silk. It will include the throwing department for the spinning of yarns, full fashion knitters and complementary equipment for the manufacture of hosiery. The management believes that maximum production will be reached in 1929 with 60,000 dozen pairs of silk hose per season. The technicians of the corporation assert that they have created, practically speaking, a new art in the production of silk as well as manufacture, adapted particularly to the environment of Southern California. Because of what they call "radical departures" from customary methods of silk culture and processes, no direct comparisons can be made with the industry as conducted now in the Orient and in Europe. Operation of the plant will begin April. All of these items are important and must be included if the rural boys and girls are to be kept interested. The county-wide activities as adopted by the leaders will include for 1928 a summer camp to be held in June, a county field day and a jamboree to be held some time early in the summer, special exhibits at the Orange County Fair in September, the Davis convention to which all contest winners go in October, and a party some time in November, at which time the achievement pins will be distributed to all club members who successfully complete their projects. After each leader had noted the various items which should be included in an ideal program and had tentatively outlined his own individual program, the meeting was adjourned to a recreation period. Various games were played, after which refreshments were served. The leaders henceforth will meet regularly on the fourth Friday evening of each month in the farm advisor's office. A special program has been arranged for the poultry department meeting which will be held at the farm bureau office. Thursday evening, January 26. Entirely new feeding recommendations for baby chicks and brooding will be explained at this meeting. This recommendation upsets the previous ideas in regard to chick feeding, and will undoubtedly cause some discussion. All poultrymen, whether members of the farm bureau or not, are invited to attend. Anaheim F Com Success in its first was reviewed by Company of Anah stockholders' meeting pany's offices at 11 street. The entire elected for another More than two-things stock was press and general satisfaction with the progress n during the past ye William H. Schu president at the first vice-president Gauer, second vice Dierker, secretary The re-elected as follows: Will John Molt, Melbou Toms, Mrs. Nellie H. F. Dierker, H. Wright, Mrs. Isa mond Nebelung, E Hixon. According to everything is written All it seems to be is to fight. The greatest open the statesman whil able to increase reduce taxes at th Agricultural Club Leaders Hold Meet By RAYMOND ELLIS Assistant Farm Advisor The first meeting of the year for leaders in charge of agricultural club work in Orange county was held on Friday, January 20. This was only one of the regular meetings which are held each month by the leaders, but was important because it marked the first real attempt of the leaders to map out a closely co-ordinated county program. Heretofore, the various clubs have gone more or less on their own, but with the banding together of the leaders into a county organization, a well organized program is resulting. W. R. Ralston, assistant state club leader, was introduced following the regular routine business, and after saying a few words on club work in general, proceeded to outline an ideal program. This program, he said, should include not only the carrying on of the agricultural projects, but also should have in it such items as community betterment, personal improvement and recreation. Community betterment might take the form of clean-up days, tree planting, or various other activities; personal improvement, such activities as study of first aid or good growth and development, and recreation in the form of picnics, hikes and field days. STOCKHOLDERS OF WATER HEAR REPORTS OF PRESS Following is a report of the superintendent and be Anaheim Union Water Company, to be submitted to the annual meeting on Saturday, January 28: Anahelm, Cal., J. To the Stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Co.: Gentlemen—Your Board of Audit submits the follow year ending December 31, 1927: STATEMENT OF LOSS AND GAIN, DECEMBER 31, 1927 I. WATER AND GENERAL ACCOUNTS: Water deliveries ... $ 90,002.56 Rentals ... 2,337.44 Cement, hauling, pipe, sundries ... 5,405.67 General expense ... $ 5,916.00 Repairs ... 15,284.37 Cleaning ... 11,084.08 Electric Power ... 26,746.66 Pumping ... 4,394.51 Pumping Plant Repairs ... 1,161.15 Water distribution, Asst. Supt. and Zanjeros ... 5,867.19 Salaries, Office and Directors ... 3,795.00 Attorney's Fees ... 600.00 Yard Man ... 1,124.26 S. A. R. D. Co... 3,909.11 Taxes, except oil wells ... 2,607.04 Interest ... 14,671.16 Zanjero—Head Gate ... 1,284.14 Total operating expense ... $ 98,444.67 Total operating income ... $ 97,745.67 Net loss from operations ... II. OIL ACCOUNT: Oil Royalties and Rentals ... 37,592.88 Oil Salary ... 885.98 Oil Land Taxes ... 3,626.60 Oil Well Expense ... 67.90 Total Oil Expense ... $ 4,580.48 Net income from oil ... III. DEPRECIATIONS: Tools, Sand Pumps, Dredger, etc... 1,486.01 Trucks ... 1,016.30 Furniture and Fixtures ... 191.23 Oil Construction ... 477.84 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Pumping Plants ... 10,597.28 Construction ... 44,326.22 Total Depreciations ... $ 58,095.18 58,095.18 Defect ... 25,781.78 25,781.78 Totals ... $161,120.33 $161,120.33 $58,794.18 $58,794.18 BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1927 RESOURCES Real estate and improvements (appralsd at double assessed value): Lot and office building, City of Anaheim ... $ 11,490.00 La Habra reservoir site ... 400 acres 135,030.00 Tuftre reservoir site ... 27.77 acres 9,330.00 At pumping plant No. 1 ... 683.65 acres 22,860.00 At pumping plant No. 2 ... 40 acres 8,000.00 At pumping plant No. 3 ... 36.20 acres 8,040.00 Yorba tract ... 35.76 acres 4,520.00 Yorba reservoir site ... 82.41 acres 9,600.00 Yorba Linda tract, adjoining above ... 2.37 acres 550.00 Sundry right-of-way (in fee simple) ... .39 acres .300.00 Lots in Placentia ... 1,730.00 Adjoining pumping plant No. 3 ... 7.19 acres 1,870.00 Halladay Tract Water Rights ... $ 213,320.00 Pumping Plants ... 10,000.00 Oil Construction ... 95,378.23 Construction Account ... 2,706.40 Dredger ... 842,198.32 Tools and Implements, Well Rig, Pile Driver, Sand Pump, etc... 11,179.74 Ford Trucks (2) ... 310.75 International Trucks (3) ... 5,120.36 Furniture and Fixtures ... 573.69 Gasoline, Oil and Other Supplies ... 1,718.57 Pipe ... 2,508.84 Pump Plant Supplies ... 1,054.70 Stock, S. A. R. D. Co ... 1,400.00 Stock, Yorba Linda Water Co ... 100.00 Accounts Recelvable (Consumers) ... 58.80 Accounts Recelvable (Sundry) ... 4,769.02 Bills Recelvable (S.A.R.D.C.) ... 86,500.00 Bills Recelvable (Sundry) ... 2,920.76 Cash in hands of Secretary ... 329.25 Cash in hands of Treasurer ... 2,699.12 Total ... $1,292,329.97 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ... $ 800,400.00 Surplus ... 255,386.54 Bonds—Issue of 1909 ... 75,000.00 Notes Payable ... 152,450.00 Accounts Payable, December Bills ... 3,323.18 Accounts Payable, Due Consumers ... 5,770.25 Total ... $1,292,329.97 WATER DELIVERIES—1927 Anaheim Finance Company Elects Success in its first year of operations was reviewed by the Williams plan Company of Anaheim at the annual stockholders' meeting held in the company's offices at 119 North Los Angeles street. The entire directorate was re-elected for another year. More than two-thirds of the outstanding stock was presented at the meeting and general satisfaction was expressed with the progress made by the company during the past year. William H. Schureman was re-elected president at the meeting; John Molt, first vice-president; Melbourne A. Gauer, second vice-president, and H. F. Dierker, secretary and manager. The re-elected board of directors is as follows: William H. Schureman, John Molt, Melbourne A. Gauer, W. L. Toms, Mrs. Nelle D. Seitz, A. Nelson, H. F. Dierker, H. F. H. Schneider, Glen Wright, Mrs. Isabel McGregor, Raymond Nebelung, Earl Tucker, and J. F. Hixon. According to some critics, about everything is wrong with our navy. All it seems to be able to do effectively is to fight. The greatest optimist we know of is the statesman who believes it is possible to increase appropriations and reduce taxes at the same time. LIABILITIES Capital Stock $800,400.00 Surplus 255,386.54 Bonds—Issue of 1909 75,000.00 Notes Payable 152,450.00 Accounts Payable, December Bills 3,323.18 Accounts Payable, Due Consumers 5,770.25 Total $1,292,329.97 WATER DELIVERIES—1927 January $68.40 February 189.80 March 1,252.90 April 375.70 May 8,199.96 June 17,215.25 July 18,408.91 August 18,648.75 September 15,911.59 October 8,713.30 November 1,128.00 Total $90,002.56 BONDS The bonded indebtedness of the Company is as follows: Issue of 1909 outstanding January 1, 1927 $85,000.00 Bonded indebtedness reduced 10,000.00 Total amount bonds outstanding 75,000.00 BILLS PAYABLE Notes outstanding January 1, 1927 148,100.00 Notes increased during year 4,350.00 Total notes outstanding 152,450.00 Total indebtedness $227,450.00 CONSUMER'S ACCOUNT 1927 Due from consumers, January 1, 1927 $58.20 Due to consumers, January 1, 1927 $5,086.76 Received from consumers in 1927 91,137.54 Water delivered in 1927 90,002.56 Refunds, etc. 452.09 Due from consumers, January 1, 1928 58.80 Due to consumers, January 1, 1928 5,770.25 Totals $96,283.10 SURPLUS ACCOUNT Surplus, January 1, 1927 $226,078.32 Assessment Number 68 39,920.00 Increase in Assessment on Real Estate 15,170.00 Deficit from Loss and Gain Account $25,781.78 Surplus, January 1, 1928 $255,386.54 Totals $281,168.32 OIL PRODUCTION Barrels Our Royalty 1913, Gross Production $73,122.02 1914, Gross Production 820,015.51 1915, Gross Production 833,300.02 1916, Gross Production 506,730.08 1917, Gross Production 402,139.85 1918, Gross Production 329,281.71 1919, Gross Production 234,617.96 1920, Gross Production 161,768.72 1921, Gross Production 207,883.81 1922, Gross Production 222,508.83 1923, Gross Production 179,666.16 1924, Gross Production 172,217.01 1925, Gross Production 168,885.72 1926, Gross Production 173,460.12 1927, Gross Production 259,356.00 Total $4,571,831.50 $613,655.30 THE superintendent and board of audit of the company, to be submitted to the stockholders at the January 28: Anahelm, Cal., January 20, 1928. Anahelm Union Water Co.: of Audit submits the following report for the loss and gain, Dec. 31, 1927. MAL ACCOUNTS: $ 90,002.56 2,337.44 5,405.67 $ 5,916.00 15,284.37 11,084.08 26,746.66 4,394.51 1,161.15 $ 5,867.19 3,795.00 600.00 1,124.26 3,909.11 2,607.04 14,671.16 1,284.14 $ 98,444.67 $ 97,745.67 $ 699.00 885.98 3,626.60 67.90 $ 4,580.48 etc. 1,486.01 1,016.30 191.23 477.84 Total $ 4,571,831.50 $ 613,655.30 The oil income included $4,800.00 rental from the tract at corner of Orange-thorpe and Placentia Avenues. Otherwise, the additional income was from the Yorba Reservoir tract, which produced something more than 100,000 barrels. The production on our other two leases was about 20,000 barrels less. Our oil income is not likely to increase any for 1928, and it would not be safe to include more than $30,000.00 in our estimated income. Jan to April — May to Oct. — Nov. and Dec. Water Power Water Power Water Power 1925 $16,312.40 $55.00 $76,873.15 $13,068.38 $7,298.35 1926 $11,646.95 $183.26 $75,503.08 $16,782.49 $7,070.05 $2,571.21 1927 $1,886.80 $989.24 $87,007.76 $25,104.15 $1,108.00 $113.85 You will note that during the first four and the last two months of 1927 our water sales were less than $3,000.00 as compared with $18,700.00 in 1926, and $23,600.00 in 1925. Therefore, our heaviest deliveries of water were during the six summer months, when we have to pump at least two-thirds of the water delivered. Our electric bill, therefore, was 50 per cent higher during those months of 1927 than it was during the summer of 1926. Water sales for the months of July and August, 1927, for each month, broke all previous records for water sales during any single month in the history of the company. Owing to the heavy rains at the beginning and at the end of the year, the water sales were considerably less than usual, and the operating income did not quite pay the operating expenses. The expense items, however, included $9,450.00 in repairs, due to flood damage, and $3,485.00 in cleaning, on account of dredging in the Tuffree Reservoir. The heavy rains during October also gave the management an opportunity to cement another mile of the main ditch. This additional construction work, and the shortage in the income has prevented the usual reductions in our indebtedness, although there was an additional income from oil of $11,400.00. In 1926, there was an increase of $14,500.00, and this year a decrease of only $5,650.00, an increase of $8,550.00 during the last two years. It would almost appear as if the plan to reduce our indebtedness by $30,000.00 a year had been lost sight of. We suggest that the directors and stockholders do not forget this, as the reduction of our debt means a reduction in our interest charges, and finally getting this charge off our books. Remember, we paid $14,671.16 this year for interest. The undersigned members of the Board of Audit have carefully examined all books, papers and other records appertaining to the business of the Company for the year ending December 31, 1927, and find that the same have been kept in a correct, neat, clear and intelligent manner, and that the foregoing is a full, true and complete report taken from the books covering the above mentioned period. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR STALEY, S.C.HARTRANFT,Board of Audit. SANTA ANA RIVER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1927 Receipts Jan. 1 Cash on hand $ .00 Riverside Portland Cement Company 200.00 Pacific Telephone Company 250.00 Analeen Union Water Company 3,509.11 Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company 3,509.11 Rentals—Stegeman $ 690.00 Moore 400.00 Denni 3,300.00 Hoover 700.00 Ashercroft 150.00 Kleiser Co. 25.00 Adams & McCristy 58.34 Payton 62.50 Disbursements Taxes $ 4,576.64 Salaries 139.50 Expense 266.43 Attorney Fees 1,200.00 Water Measurements 1,028.70 Engineering 67.40 Moreno Water Suit 71.35 Water Conservation 4,500.00 Scully Right-of-Way 170.60 Repairs 675.72 Bent—Sign Rent 9.38 Cash on hand 858.34 $ 213,320.00 10,000.00 95,378.23 2,706.40 842,198.32 8,392.12 11,179.74 310.75 5,120.36 573.69 1,718.57 2,508.84 1,054.70 1,400.00 100.00 58.80 4,760.02 86,500.00 2,020.76 329.25 2,699.42 $ 13,564.06 $ 13,564.06 ARTHUR STALEY. COMPARATIVE COST OF OPERATING VARIOUS PLANTS Shorb No. 1...2,854 80,800 $1,256.00 $293.42 $123.76 $0.587 175 $0.334 Booster ...2,747 105,880 1,646.50 362.50 134.20 0.786 175 $0.448 Halladay No. 2...2,823 114,120 1,229.15 297.94 71.81 0.534 60 $0.89 No. 3...2,937 128,220 1,377.92 211.97 43.95 0.557 120 $0.463 No. 4...2,998 76,450 824.09 183.86 87.90 0.523 75 $0.69 No. 5...2,894 139,980 1,494.23 211.65 98.15 0.625 140 $0.446 No. 7...3,055 162,400 1,744.75 214.50 87.70 0.673 150 $0.448 Booster ...3,079 296,769 2,441.77 189.56 43.95 0.87 500 $0.174 Crowther No. 1...1,873 262,320 3,934.80 697.75 11.88 2:43 $2:55 $-:75 No. 2...1,977 163,959 1,559.25 245.45 19:81 1:69 $-:98 $-:89 $ -:68.4O REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT A few of the larger activities the past year were the construction and operation of a dredge on the Tuffree Reservoir, the replacement of 4500 feet of open cement ditch through the Tuffree Ranch, between Golden Avenue and Palm Drive, with a main line 30 inches in diameter and a 12 to 16-inch distributing line, and the repairs to the intake of the main canal after the early floods. We also lined approximately two miles of the Cajon Canal with concrete, in the vicinity of Yorba Linda. This new ditch is 11 feet wide on top, 7 feet in bottom, and 4 feet deep. Main Ditch—1. In January, we lined 2600 feet between Flume No. 8 and the Yorba Reservoir, at a cost of $7,101.68. 2. In February, March, and April, we lined 3500 feet between the Yorba Reservoir and the Yorba Linda Packing House, at a cost of $8,734.49. As work amounting to $5,100.00 was done in this ditch in 1926, the average cost per foot was $3.42. 3. In November, we lined 2460 feet between the Tuffree Reservoir and Fill No. 12, at a cost of $8,040.32, or $3.34 per foot. 4. In December, we lined 1600 feet between Siphons Nos. 7 and 8, and constructed 400 feet of covered ditch through a deep cut, and graded out an additional 400 feet, ready for the forms, at a cost of $8,739.92, or $3.64 per foot, which would run about $4.00 per foot for the complete job. Summing up the above, we constructed 10,500 feet of main canal, including 400 feet of covered ditch, which is 8 feet wide and 6 feet deep, at a total cost of $32,617.01, at the rate of $3.60 per foot. This same class of work in 1926 cost $3.65 per foot. This work also does away with all wooden bridges and all future repairs of same. Dredge—Built a 6-inch dredge on the Tuffree Reservoir and operated same for about four months, on the lower end of the reservoir, with very satisfactory results. We pumped the mud a depth of 7 feet from a strip about 100 feet wide and 300 feet long, and an inspection of the work with the reservoir practically empty shows the work being done very successfully. Cost of Dredge, $9324.77. Kraemer Line—Replaced 4,485 feet of open cement ditch, from Golden Avenue to South line of Mrs. Lloyds' property, with a main line 30 inches in diameter, and a distributing line from 12 to 16 inches. Cost $14,089.26, of which the property owners paid $3,363.81. Kellner Jettles—Mrs. Bryant, the Santa Fe Company, and the Anaheim Union Water Company put in 2000 feet of bank protection from the headgate West along the North side of the river, at a cost of $8,436.00, paying one-third each. This style of work is new in this locality, although it has been used for years in the Middle West. Your Board of Directors and Superintendent made two trips to Imperial Valley, investigating this work previous to its installation, and work put in by the Imperial Valley Irrigation Company several years ago was giving fine results. Repairs—This item is considerably larger than last year, owing to the damage done at the intake in February by floods. The Pratt Dam, which was constructed in 1922 and 1923, was completely wrecked, which necessitated the construction of a new dam to raise the water into the main canal. This dam cost $8,980.49, of which the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company paid $1,700.00, which they estimated as one-half the cost of the division box which we usually put in annually, but was left out this year on account of the conditions in the river. There same heavy rains did considerable damage to our open cement This style of work is new in this locality, although it has been used for years in the Middle West. Your Board of Directors and Superintendent made two trips to Imperial Valley, investigating this work previous to its installation, and work put in by the Imperial Valley Irrigation Company several years ago was giving fine results. Repairs—This item is considerably larger than last year, owing to the damage done at the intake in February by floods. The Pratt Dam, which was constructed in 1922 and 1923, was completely wrecked, which necessitated the construction of a new dam to raise the water into the main canal. This dam cost $8,960.49, of which the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company paid $1,700.00, which they estimated as one-half the cost of the division box which we usually put in annually, but was left out this year on account of the conditions in the river. These same heavy rains did considerable damage to our open cement ditches along the Boulevards, especially in the Placentia District, and also ruined several hundred feet of dirt forms which we had ready for cement on the main canal at Yorba Linda. Cost of these repairs, $2,169.66. Placentia Road District—During the paying of the roads in the Placentia Road District, it was necessary to lower several of our main lines at the road intersections. In lowering these crossings, the old lines were torn out and new Armco Corrugated pipes laid and reinforced with 5-inch coats of concrete, making a permanent job. The following lines were lowered: Main line on Placentia Avenue and Cypress, 42-inch line. Main line at corner of Palm Drive and North Placentia Avenue, 42-inch line. Main Anaheim line crossing Richfield Blvd. at Richfield School, 36-inch line. Two 12-inch lines on East Orangethorpe. Fourteen-inch line on East Madison and Kraemer Avenue. Twelve-inch line across Chapman Avenue at Kraemer Avenue. In addition to the above crossings, a new 16-inch line was laid on the North side of Chapman Avenue, West of Kraemer Avenue, and a new 14-inch line replaced the cement ditch on Madison Avenue between Kramer and Bradford. All the above work cost $4,972.70, one-half of which was paid by the County. Sycamore Street—Six hundred and sixty feet of open ditch on Sycamore Street, Anaheim, between Clementine and Palm Streets, was replaced by a 24-inch pipe line, at a cost of $1,291.18, one-half of which was paid by the City of Anaheim. Protection at Shorb Tract—Installed sand pump at Shorb Tract, with which we are pumping sand from the river onto the bank, back of the wooden piling, which makes a good protection for the Pumping Plant at this point. The installation cost $1,012.23. Curtis Ward Line—About 950 feet of open ditch East of Placentia Avenue and South of the main Anaheim ditch was replaced by 14-inch line, at a cost of $541.62, one-half of which was paid by property owners. Campbell Line—Seven hundred feet of dirt ditch on East line of Mr. Campbell's property, in Fullerton, was replaced by a 14-inch line, at a cost of $327.13, $100.00 of which was paid by property owners. Palm Drive 42-Inch Line—Three hundred and sixteen feet of open cement in front of the Nenno ranch, on West Palm Drive, was replaced with a 42-inch line, at a cost of $1,141.30, of which amount Mrs. Nenno paid $316.00. Prospects for 1928 are the best we have ever had. No new work of any consequence is contemplated; all our pumping plants are in good shape for the coming season, and as soon as we start running water practically all construction on the main ditch will cease. We will continue cleaning the Tuffree Reservoir, but the only expense to this will be the electric power and operators on the dredge. With the overhead cut down to the bare requirements of water distribution and maintenance, we should show considerable profit from our operations this coming season. WM. T. WALLOP, Superintendent.