anaheim-gazette 1928-02-09

Pertinent Figures On Farm Situation H. A. Lake Submits Report to County Fair Association H. A. Lake, president of the Orange County Fair Association, at the recent annual meeting of the members, submitted the following interesting statement of the farm situation: "There are six and one-half million farms in the United States, and thirty million people live on them. Seven million are employed on the farms, making about forty-seven million total living directly on the farms. In 1924, the gross farm production was twenty-four billion, of which 40 per cent was spent for feed and seed, and about fifteen and one-half billion was sold. In 1922, the gross production was twelve billion, of which nine billion was sold. The gross for 1927 was about eighteen billion, of which about eleven billion will be sold. Farm wages are 84 as against factory wages of 103. Farm products raised from 130 to 139 per cent of 1913 prices during past year, or 7 per cent. Factory products dropped from 160 to 151 per cent of 1913 during the past year, or 5 per cent. The farm dollar is worth 92c now as against $3 a year ago, a 12 per cent gain. One million moved from farms to cities during 1927, and for the first time the city population exceeds the country population. This means better markets for farm products. The farm is a far better place on which to live now than twenty years ago, due to good roads, automobiles, telephones, radios and machinery. This is an age of very rapid development in farm machinery, due first to lack of cheap government land; second, more capital required, and third, the large number of young men who are being educated for farm work in our agricultural schools. I remember the first twine binder in 1880. For 45 years there was very little improvement in the harvesting and threshing of wheat, but 5000 combined harvester threshes were sold in the United States in 1925. Eleven thousand five hundred were sold in 1926, and in 1927 over 536 farm centers in California (with number of farm bureau members not given); 560,000 attended farm center meetings in 1927; 20 field demonstrations were held each working day; 2000 was the average attendance each day to the field demonstrations; 250 each day visited the offices of the workers; 150 telephoned each day. "In 30 counties, 1440 ranchers worked with the extension bureau on cost of raising 17 crops. Seventy-three hundred boys and girls belong to the agricultural clubs. This was a big increase over last year. "I did not realize they did do so much work. This certainly is a great educational factor in our state, when 2400 people every working day, either attend a field demonstration, visit the offices, or telephone the advisors, and another 2000 per day attend farm center meetings. "If the ranchers realize the scope of the extension work and that you can't have extension work without farm bureaus, I am sure they would not hesitate to support it better." Test 16 Herds for Butterfat Production By W. M. CORY Assistant Farm Advisor The dairy department of the farm bureau conducts as a part of its program of dairy improvement, a testing association, with S. S. Schuttee as tester. The January report shows 800 cows averaging 760 pounds of milk and 31.4 pounds of butterfat. Of the 800 cows, 253 produced 40 or more pounds of butterfat; 31 cows were culled out because of low production. To add stimulus to the work, cow competition is carried on in a small way and winners in these classes are: High herd average Pounds Pounds (35 cows and under) Milk Butterfat 1. E. A. Wakeham...913 34.9 2. L. T. Wilsey...800 33.1 High herd average (36 cows and over) 1. H. L. Wakeham...614 30.8 2. F. H. Finney...755 30.6 High Five Cows— 1. C J. Segerstrom...1733 64.2 2. R. F. Hazard...1427 58.0 High Cow— Farm Bureau In Favor By A. AHL California Farm Bureau The farm bureau most all of the stewardship is going more force, more agriculture, and not with which they are the problems and pests bureau, and not by thought that their farmers will be advised. But these men are the fact that these done by them alone are the fuel that fills lobbies with unlimited them. The repressure have only their and 50e per member. So, it is easy to to more members. If hundred thousand American Farm Bureau not only means quill chunk of cash, but stiffening to the back to ask support of their throry by the voicen people wh ask and answer. A gain of one humbers seems a lot, but when one takes into territory over what spread. California hundred centers. A center over our land would make a splice the hundred thousands for forty other areas the national convene. The $5 or $10 member invests in more service than now than twenty years ago, due to good roads, automobiles, telephones, radios and machinery. This is an age of very rapid development in farm machinery, due first to lack of cheap government land; second, more capital required, and third, the large number of young men who are being educated for farm work in our agricultural schools. I remember the first twine binder in 1880. For 45 years there was very little improvement in the harvesting and threshing of wheat, but 5000 combined harvester threshers were sold in the United States in 1925. Eleven thousand five hundred were sold in 1926, and in 1927 over twenty thousand were sold. They have completely revolutionized the wheat raising. Kansas used to import 40,000 harvest hands. In 1927 they did not import any. Since Whitney invented the cotton gin very little improvement has been made in the harvesting of cotton. Now the International Harvester Company is marketing a machine to pick and gin the cotton at one operation. "The farm production of California for 1927 was $450,000,000 farm crops, $210,000,000 livestock, $450,000,000 oil and mineral, and $65,000,000 lumber, a total of $1,250,000,000. The total farm production was $660,000,000 or one-fourteenth of the total production of the United States. "Orange county has 500,000 acres; 90,000 of this is in forest reserve, and about 275,000 acres are tillable. Orange county produced $43,000,000 in farm crops, or one-fifteenth of the state total. Los Angeles county, with 26,000-500 acres, only produced $92,000,000 in farm crops. "At a recent debate in congress, the statement was made that the farmer produced $10,000,000,000, and the consumer paid," $30,000,000,000. Compare this with the returns on the highly organized orange grower. In 1927 he received $122,000,000 from his crop, and the consumer paid $250,000,000. This means a saving of $40,000,000 to the orange grower, above the average return to the grower of farm produce. "Here is another example that shows how organization pays. The year 1927 was not a very good one for anyone. The peach grower in 1926 sold 541,000 tons and received $21,100,000. In 1927 he sold 427,000 tons and received $10,-500,000. Sixty-five thousand tons rotted on the ground. The table grape grower sold 383,000 tons in 1926 and received $9,575,000. In 1927 he sold 348,000 tons and received $9,000,000. One hundred forty-two thousand tons rotted on the ground. The lettuce growers of Imperial did not realize any profit at all on their 1927 crop because they had a 2 per cent over production. You will note both the peach growers and table grape growers did not sell as much in 1927 as they did in 1926, and received less money. A large part of their crops rotted. "Compare this with the orange grower. In 1926 he sold 22,540,ooo boxes at an average of $3 net to the grower, or a total of $67,6ooo,ooo. In 1927 he sold 28,167,ooo boxes at an average of $3.oz., getting $86,473,ooo net. The orange grower sold a 25 per cent bigger cause of low production. To add stimulus to the work, cow competition is carried on in a small way and winners in these classes are: High herd average Pounds Pounds (35 cows and under) Milk Butterfat 1. E. A. Wakeham.....913 34.9 2. L. T. Wilsey.....8oo 33.1 High herd average (36 cows and over) 1. H. L. Wakeham.....614 3o.8 2. F. H. Finney.....755 3o.6 High Five Cows— 1. C J. Segerstrom.....1733 64.2 2. R. F. Hazard.....1427 58.O High Cow— 1. H. L. Wakeham.....1965 78.6 2. C. J. Segerstrom.....2129 7o.1 Windbreak Efficiency Examined by Growers Wind damage recently experienced by Orange county growers has created an unusual interest in methods of protection against heavy winds. Nurserymen report heavy demands for windbreak seedlings, and the by-product plants are busily engaged in using up quantities of windfalls following the December storms. The many problems in connection with windbreak planting and management will be discussed next Friday afternoon. February 1o., 2 p.m., during the grower's field tour, held under the direction of the agricultural extension service and citrus growers' department of the farm bureau. The tour will start at the place of C. J. Klatt, on East Seventeenth street, Santa Ana, corner of Tustin avenue, ww.of windbreak will plantings will be young and old wine cypress, athel etc., Advisor Wahlberg. The legal status be discussed by-W state extension forecereal plan seedlings will be fecreasing problem of trol that is destro trees. All growers are in the tour on Frid Meals of Excellence—and a delightful place to enjoy "Compare this with the orange grower. In 1926 he sold 22,540,000 boxes at an average of $3 net to the grower, or a total of $67,600,000. In 1927 he sold 28,167,000 boxes at an average of $3.07, getting $86,473,000 net. The orange grower sold a 25 per cent bigger crop in 1927 and got 7c per box more for their fruit. Men well versed in the orange game tell me they feel sure that if the orange growers had not been organized, they would have done well to get $2 per box in 1927. As it was, they got $19,000,000 from their crop, which is more than 1926. "The walnut growers marketed 15,000 tons in 1926, which brought $7,200,000; 42,000 tons were marketed in 1927, and brought $15,120,000. "Yet you will find lots of ranchers who will tell you it don't pay to belong to the citrus association, and they won't join the farm bureau. In this day of rapid progress, the business man who don't keep right up to date soon falls by the wayside. The time is rapidly coming when the unprogressive farmer will also fall out. He will have to join the farm bureau to get necessary legislation. Chinese eggs sell in Los Angeles for 15c per dozen. Does that look right to your chicken men? J. J. Deuel's work as head of the law and utilities department means thousands of dollars every year to the California ranchers. Also, the work of Harold Wahlberg, Ellis and Cory, and Doc Stanley. You can't have the services of these men without the farm bureau. "Today I got the current issue of the University of California monthly, and it is the agricultural number. First, the University of California, with an enrollment of 17,000, is now the largest university in the world—that takes in lots of territory. One hundred thirty-six thousand farms in California. This must mean about 800,000 live and work on farms. Forty-one counties have farm bureaus. Twenty-six counties have home demonstrators. 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AHLF, President California Farm Bureau Federation The farm bureau in California, as in most all of the states of the national federation, is going forward today with more force, more determination, and more projects and hopes of success than ever before in the history of the organization. One cannot attend a national convention, where are gathered the seasoned workers and best thinkers of American agriculture, and note the determination with which they apply themselves to the problems and projects of the farm bureau, and not be impressed with the thought that their hopes and aims for farmers will be advanced. But these men never lose sight of the fact that these things cannot be done by them alone. We at home here are the fuel that furnishes the inspiration and the motivating force. It takes man power and money to put on, and maintain, the fight over there in Washington, and at home in Sacramento. The organizations that oppose the things that the farmers want have lobbies with unlimited finances behind them. The representatives of agriculture have only their indomitable spirit, and 50c per member. So, it is easy to see why we ask for more members. If we can get another hundred thousand members into the American Farm Bureau Federation, it not only means quite a little additional chunk of cash, but it gives a lot of stiffening to the backs of those who go to ask support of the people in authority by the votes of these same people who ask and are entitled to help. A gain of one hundred thousand members seems a lot, but it is not so much when one takes into consideration the territory over which this effort is spread. California alone has about six hundred centers. A gain of ten in each center over our present membership would make a splendid beginning for the hundred thousand goal, as there were forty other states represented at the national convention. The $5 or $10 that a farm bureau member invests in membership brings more service than he could buy any- Farm Bureau to Hold Important Meetings Plans were laid for two important educational meetings to be held in Orange county in the near future by the directors of the Orange County Farm Bureau at their regular meeting this month. At one of these meetings, Assemblymen Van Bernard, Crittenden, and others, will discuss the riparian water right law which will be on the ballot at this fall election. In arranging for this meeting, the farm bureau made it known that they were not endorsing or expressing an opinion one way or the other on the measure, but was offering a vehicle for dissemination of information relative to this pertinent public question. It is understood that this proposed measure upsets many theories relative to water rights. The second meeting of importance will be one held on March 22, at which time L. O. Whitsell, president of the railroad commission, will be the speaker of the evening. It is expected that this meeting will be participated in by a number of farm centers. The humanitarian side of the farm bureau appeared in their action of appointing a committee of five to confer with the Orange County Health Camp managers for the purpose of laying definite plans for the development of an all-year camp. The farm bureau expects to assume certain responsibilities in regard to the camp as soon as definite plans correlating the work are developed. The possibility of writing automobile insurance on an exclusive farmer risk occupied the attention of the directors for some time, and the president was authorized to appoint a committee for the purpose of developing an insurance department to the farm bureau, if such action was considered desirable. The proposed insurance rate is less than one-half of the board rate, but the class of insurance is limited to farmers only. The farm bureau joined in the request of the Seven Southern Counties Doultry Department that the State Department of Agriculture appropriate $3000 from the emergency fund for the immediate support of the pathological laboratory. This laboratory was estab- thority by the votes of these same people who ask and are entitled to help. A gain of one hundred thousand members seems a lot, but it is not so much when one takes into consideration the territory over which this effort is spread. California alone has about six hundred centers. A gain of ten in each center over our present membership would make a splendid beginning for the hundred thousand goal, as there were forty other states represented at the national convention. The $5 or $10 that a farm bureau member invests in membership brings more service than he could buy anywhere else in the world. He gets service in the center, in the county, in the state, and in the national organization. In conclusion, we must realize that, as in journalism, "There is no substitute for circulation"; so in farm bureau, there is no substitute for membership. On the size of our membership is computed the hope of our success. of Tustin avenue, where a splendid type of windbreak will be observed. Other plantings will be visited, including young and old windbreaks, eucalyptus, cypress, athel, etc., according to Farm Advisor Wahlberg. The legal status of windbreaks will be discussed by Woodbridge Metcalf, state extension forester. The proper planting of the young seedlings will be featured, and the increasing problem of cypress beetle control that is destroying many cypress trees. All growers are invited to participate in the tour on Friday. Pasteurized Milk you know that there are no bacteria of danger to harm you The farm bureau joined in the request of the Seven Southern Counties Poultry Department that the State Department of Agriculture appropriate $3000 from the emergency fund for the immediate support of the pathological laboratory. This laboratory was established by efforts of the poultry department, and has been maintained for the past year by popular subscription. The work of the laboratory has increased so rapidly that these subscriptions are not sufficient to cover the demands for immediate funds. It is believed that appropriations for maintaining the laboratory will be secured at the next session of the legislature. Reports received by the directors at their meeting indicated that the farm advisors had attended 21 meetings, with an attendance of nearly 2000, and had made 131 farm calls during the month. The secretary-manager had made 88 field calls and attended 19 meetings. 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They m by using printed forms on which tions to the workers under their having daily reports come to th important activity of the busine are the secret of doing many th We have an assortment of forms, printed on different colo will be very glad to have you c Anaheim G 108 N. Emily has grown in fourteen years to be the biggest farmers' organization in the state. Its reputation and prestige are even larger than its membership. But the farm bureau needs all the forward-looking farmers in its ranks. Quality membership is essential to its continued success, but volume of membership is also of great importance, so long as the high standard of membership is not lessened. The agricultural extension service of the University of California and United States Department of Agriculture is not officially or financially connected with the farm bureau. It does not direct farm bureau policies nor spend farm bureau money. But the extension service has fostered and encouraged the farm bureau because it believes the farm bureau fills a need in rural life. The sanity and conservatism of farm bureau members have made it possible for the extension service to work with the farm bureau and to develop extension work through the farm bureau organization. It is to be hoped that the farm bureau membership campaign will be successful in giving every forward-looking farmer an opportunity to join the organization and that all those who see in this organization a vehicle for service to agriculture will accept the opportunity and the responsibility thus extended. The man who blew hot to warm his hands and cold to cool his soup had nothing on the candidate who is personally dry and politically wet. Mistakes--No Regrets WHEN MORE THAN Seven Thousand intelligent Orange county women buy our milk daily, seven thousand families get the very best milk supply that can be had. THEY THINK SO—SO DO WE Buy Our Milk and enjoy the benefit of a mind at ease and a properly nourished body. This milk comes from fine herds of mixed breeds and is prop- Our cream line is the same for our old as for our new customers buy our milk daily, seven thousand families get the very best milk supply that can be had. THEY THINK SO—SO DO WE Buy Our Milk and enjoy the benefit of a mind at ease and a properly nourished body. This milk comes from fine herds of mixed breeds and is properly balanced. Phone 666 Anaheim Creamery 120 West Chartres The Man Who Multiplied Himself was a man who sat at his desk and brought touch with every important organization. This is no fairy done by the most successful man- was a man who sat at his desk and through touch with every important organization. This is no fairy done by the most successful mans. do it? They multiply themselves forms on which to send instruckers under their direction, and by ports come to them showing every way of the business. Printed forms doing many things at once. assortment of practical business different colored bonds, that we to have you examine. Himself Telephone 72