anaheim-gazette 1928-08-23

FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Population 13,000 Assessed Valuation $12,266,185 Building Permits 439,832 VOLUME LVIII VOTERS RALLYING HEAVY VOTE IS EXPECTED AT PRIMARY CONTEST FOR SUPERVISOR WILL BRING THE INDIFFERENT TO POLLS Third District Stirred By Santa Ana's Fight to Defeat Schumacher For Re-Election; People Resent County Seat's Efforts to Control the Entire County; Anaheim Will Give Bill An Immense Majority Next Tuesday, August 28, is the date of the primary election, and the people will go to the polls to vote for a candidate for United States senator, for a congressman from the Eleventh district. Anaheim High Again Is Given A Rating of "A" Anaheim Union High school has again been recognized as one of the leading high schools of the state, the annual report of the committee on accredited standings of the University of California, just received by Principal J. A. Clayes, reveals. The local institution has again been given an "A" standing, which represents that the university has found it to be discharging its functions as a preparatory school in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. Principal Clayes said. The Anaheim school has always maintained an "A" standing, he pointed out. The work done by graduates of the school in college, the extent and completeness of its equipment and the general tone of interest and enthusiasm displayed by its teachers are all taken into consideration by the university in making its awards. Annual inspections are made of all schools that apply for admission to accredited standing and these are classed either as "A" or "B" schools, according to how they rate following inspection. VALENCIAS BIG MON GROW SIXTY-FIVE PEACE COUNTY'S CITY READY SHOP Prices Range High Average for Seast Past; Crop Shooting to Weather But Better Price Offset the Short City; County's Neighborhood Third District Stirred By Santa Ana's Fight to Defeat Schumacher For Re-Election; People Resent County Seat's Efforts to Control the Entire County; Anaheim Will Give Bill An Immense Majority Next Tuesday, August 28, is the date of the primary election, and the people will go to the polls to vote for a candidate for United States senator, for a congressman from the Eleventh district. Bill Cook Rescues Drowning Boy Has Desperate Struggle With Raging Sea Before Reading Shore Bill Cook, Anaheim high school graduate and former football star at U. S. C., found himself hailed as a hero after he had rescued from the surf a drowning youth at Laguna Beach Sunday. The young man Cook risked his life to save Jack Thomas, an 18-year-old Los Angeles student. Cook accomplished a rescue that was not only a display of courage, but an amazing physical feat. According to witnesses young Thomas, some distance from shore off the bathhouse on the central beach, exhibited signs of distress that caught the attention of another youth standing on a raft. The thunder of the sea drowned Thomas' calls for help, but the other youth signaled with his hands to those on shore. Cook, on the beach, recognized the predicament and hurled himself into the breakers. He threshed his way for a hundred yards against a terrific sea, reached the drowning boy and started back to shore with him. Mrs. Cook, the former Katherine Cravath, daughter of C. C. (Gavvy) Cravath, ex-major league baseball star, started pluckily into the sea after her husband, but he was able to get the boy ashore without aid. Cook-and his wife revived the youth on the sand. Cook then suddenly discovered that he was the center of an admiring group of bothers who had witnessed his deed. With his wife he scampered away to another part of the beach and continued his interrupted swim. Two Men Drowned On County Beach Two men were drowned at Orange county beaches over the week-end, George C. Johnson, 35, disabled veteran, residing at 325 East Toluca street, Orange, meeting death near Laguna Beach, while Kenneth Ridgeway, 19, of Pasadena, lost his life at Balboa. The body of neither has been recovered. Life guards are patrolling the beaches. Prices Range High Average for Seas Past; Crop Short Owing to Weather But Better Price Offset the Shortity; County's O Neighborhood o Managers of the two in the county report crop of valencias is bursars from a dollar to a box more than last year 65 per cent of the price been shipped to the and the prices are far the past few years. Indications are that will come close to 30 to 35 per cent shoition this year and be returns to the neighborhood 000,000 crop of last year. L. D. Palmer, manager County Fruit Exchange timated that the retreff from the citrus crop or sociations' compositions would nearly equal ture of last year. Thates in the southern county and it is eas Northern Orange county approximately the same to the returns of the Fruit Exchange and range County Citrus come of the Mutual Or and independent opererally believed this y will be almost as value. Prices per box, f. o season have been on above $5.00. The averments during the ent between $4.00 and $4.40. The maintenance of citrus fruit crop is in gest shortages and production of recent year Last December's s been eliminated to ground, and hence re carloads of citrus frui ange county alone. The weather calamit crop down to 65 per cent normal. This rough weather crop. Its appearance ly with the normal fruit that has mad mous. But it is an ill w body good. Some g chards escaped the have reaped thousand the abnormally high other hand, many good portions of them have seen almost they to the whim of the v orchards have been a year, Keather-worn renly in contrast to chards. The Orange Coun member have ship Two Men Drowned On County Beach Two men were drowned at Orange county beaches over the week-end. George C. Johnson, 35, disabled veteran, residing at 325 East Toluca street, Orange, meeting death near Laguna Beach, while Kenneth Ridgeway, 19, of Pasadena, lost his life at Balboa. The body of neither has been recovered. Life guards are patrolling the beaches for the corpses. Johnson, said to have been suffering from physical infirmities and with a metal plate in his skull, was swept off the rocks where he was fishing at Nigger canyon. He went down three times, waving frantically to a group of friends on the shore, but no effort was made to rescue him, it was said. Johnson's line had become entangled with some object that pulled him from his seat on the rock into the rough water. H. O. Wallace, commander of Orange Post, American Legion, sent an emergency committee of post members to the beach last night to search for the body, but no trace was found. Young Ridgeway was swimming near the end of Balboa pier when struck by a breaker 15 feet high. Life Guard Barnett swam rapidly to the scene but was too late to rescue the youth, whose body had disappeared and was not found. Barnett expressed the opinion that the huge breaker must have broken the boy's neck. No one was permitted to enter the water yesterday to search for the body because of the strong rip tides. STATE'S VOTERS Registration of voters for the primary election, August 28, totalled 2,099,599, the greatest in the history of California, according to an announcement by Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan. This figure represents a gain over the 1926 primary registration of 155,128 and is 96,737 more voters than registered for the November election of 1926, the secretary said. ADDITION TO STEIN'S Kurt Epstein anno ago that Falken store is to have a $6 addition to the building designed to provide needed for the business of this post addition will be 50 feet of the present building tend from the south line, a distance of 300 feet to the expansion of 2000 feet of much-needed. The first to the expansion of 2000 feet and the second floor rooms. A new system can be installed, the La which will connect the main floor with on the second floor. Johnson Cassou, building, is directing improvement when greatly to the convenience of the store. AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, August 23, 1928 RYING TO SUPPORT OF SO VALENCIAS BRING BIG MONEY TO GROWERS SIXTY-FIVE PER CENT OF COUNTY'S CROP ALREADY SHIPPED Prices Range Higher Than the Average for Several Years Past; Crop Short in Sections Owing to Weather Conditions, But Better Prices Expected to Offset the Shortage in Quantity; County's Crop Will Be in Neighborhood of $25,000,000 Managers of the two citrus exchanges in the county report that this year's crop of valencias is bringing the growers from a dollar to a dollar and a half Don't Be Deceived By Eleventh-Hour Campaign Lies In their efforts to defeat Supervisor Schumacher and get a man from the third district on the board who will be subservient to Santa Ana, the politicians who are leading the fight against him may resort to the old method of circulating falsehoods when it is too late to refute them. Voters of the third district should not be deceived by such propaganda. Schumacher's record as an official stands out in the open and cannot be amalled. His work for the district and the county speaks for itself. Don't be influenced by GOUNTY TAX RATE TO BE LOWER NEXT YEAR BUDGET ALLOWS A CUT OF 10 CENTS ON THE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reduction in the Demand of Several Funds Responsible For the Decrease; Rate to Be $1.45 Inside Cities and $1.85 Outside; Radical Cut in Some of the Items of Assessment Orange county's tax rate for the coming year has been cut 10 cents on the hundred dollars below the rate existing heretofore. The rate drops from $1.55 to $1.45 inside cities and from $1.95 to $1.85 outside the cities. This is in accordance with the budget which Deacon's Post Calvary Bn Rev. J. Plendl its staff of lea cons two des the superint school, as th ceessful attent oust Rev. Mr pastorate. The church cons and one staff. This situat W. E. Bartle one of the others who posts, "in th are reported H. Mayberry Mahaffey, J. Knox, deaco and Mrs. M. R. J. Gra erintendent. The resign direct reu sulting meet ing held tain charges raised for di congregation. Prices Range Higher Than the Average for Several Years Past; Crop Short in Sections Owing to Weather Conditions, But Better Prices Expected to Offset the Shortage in Quantity; County’s Crop Will Be in Neighborhood of $25,000,000 Managers of the two citrus exchanges in the county report that this year’s crop of valencias is bringing the growers from a dollar to a dollar and a half a box more than last year’s crop. About 65 per cent of the picking has already been shipped to the eastern markets, and the prices are far beyond those of the past few years. Indications are that the high prices will come close to offsetting the from 30 to 35 per cent shortage in production this year and bring the total returns to the neighborhood of the $25,000,000 crop of last year. L. D. Palmer, manager of the Orange County Fruit Exchange at Orange, estimated that the returns this season from the citrus crop of the thirteen associations’ composing the exchange would nearly equal the $10,000,000 figure of last year. This exchange operates in the southern portion of the county and it is estimated that the Northern Orange county crop will yield approximately the same figure. Adding to the returns of the Orange County Fruit Exchange and the Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange the income of the Mutual Orange Distributors and independent operators, it is generally believed this year’s citrus crop will be almost as valuable as last year’s. Prices per box, f. o. b. California, this season have been on the average well above $600. The average price for shipments during the entire last year was between $4.00 and $4.50 per box. The maintenance of the value of the citrus fruit crop is in face of the biggest shortages and poorest quality production of recent years. Last December’s severe winds have been estimated to have blown to the ground, and hence ruined, nearly 1000 carloads of citrus fruit in Southern Orange county alone. Frost added to the weather calamities which cut the crop down to 65 per cent and 70 per cent normal. This rough weather has marked the crop. Its appearance contrasts strongly with the normal clear, well-shaped fruit that has made the county famous. But it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Some growers, whose orchards escaped the winds and frosts, have reaped thousands of dollars from the abnormally high prices. On the other hand, many growers have lost good portions of their crops and a few have seen almost the entirety sacrificed to the whim of the weather gods. The orchards have been spotted heavily this year. Keather-worn groves stand barrenly in contrast to heavily-laden orchards. The Orange County Fruit Exchange members have shipped approximately Expect Good Money For Walnut Grower Crop Lighter But Prices Expected to Be High With the annual walnut harvest in the offing, Anaheim growers are surveying the possibilities of the coming season as to average size, quality and infestation and, while no official survey has yet been completed, a particularly satisfactory year is generally predicted. According to the personal estimate of Manager Walter Ross, of the Anaheim Walnut Growers’ association, the walnut crop now on the trees will not exceed, in quantity, 50 per cent of last season’s phenomenal yield. But Ross hastens to point out that last season’s crop was the largest in the history of the packing house and, for that reason, one of the most difficult to market. A 50 per cent crop this year would mean a total output of between 700 and 800 tons, which would be a very good turnover for the Anaheim district and, with the higher prices that may be expected, would, no doubt, bring the growers equally satisfactory returns. Ross stated that a careful survey of the district is to be made by the association within the next few days and that a more definite estimate of the propable crop and its quality then will be possible. He pointed out that reports already received by the California Walnut Growers’ association from various parts of the state indicate a very uneven setting throughout the state’s walnut districts. The estimate received promised yields running from 100 per cent to 42 per cent in the various sections. This same unevenness of setting is noted in the Anaheim district, he said. The amount of infestation, too, varies this year in different groves. In some groves an unusually large aphis infestation has been reported, while others seem to be comparatively clean. Reduction in the Demand of Several Funds Responsible For the Decrease; Rate To Be $1.45 Inside Cities and $1.85 Outside; Radical Cut in Some of the Items of Assessment Orange county’s tax rate for the coming year has been cut 10 cents on the hundred dollars below the rate existing heretofore. The rate drops from $1.55 to $1.45 inside cities and from $1.95 to $1.85 outside the cities. This is in accordance with the budget which was submitted to the supervisors by County Auditor W. C. Jerome. A smaller reserve fund for the county made possible by the operation of the county budget, with declining maintenance costs on highways built through bond issues, account for the drop in the rate. The county general fund rate dropped from 35 cents to six cents, the county good roads rate was reduced from 20 to 15 cents, the bridge fund rate was eliminated. The salary fund rose from 11 to 14 cents because of a change in handling fines in criminal cases in justice courts, which now go to the general fund instead of the salary fund. The interest and sinking fund rate dropped from eight to six cents. The county park fund rate dropped from two cents to one cent. Two new funds are authorized by the budget act, namely a general reserve fund, for which a 13-cent rate has been fixed, and an unbudgeted reserve fund, for which a 10-cent rate was named. Department heads will carry no reserves in their budgets and the general reserve fund will care for their needs so rothe end of the fiscal year, July 1, tothe time when new tax money becomes available. The county tax collector gathers taxes, are shown to have lowered their rates in some cases and to have maintained them at their former levels in others. The Fullerton rate dropped from $1.75. The rate for Fullerton, for which the county collects taxes, rose from $1.75 to $1.80, according to figures placed before the board by County Auditor W. C. Jerome. All other cities in this class, with the exception of Santa Ana, maintained the rates in effect last year. Tustin, a newly incorporated city, has a rate of $1.00. The Anaheim cemetery district rate dropped from 10 cents to two cents; the Orange county cemetery district rate dropped from three cents to two cents; the Westminster cemetery district rate dropped from 20 cents to 18 cents. Changes in the drainage district rates were made as follows: Delhi, from 65 to 55 cents; Newport Beach, from $1.00 to $2.65; Talbert, from $2.50 to $3.00. The Newhope drainage district rate remained at $3.50 and the Bolsa rate at $1.00. Library district rate changes were as follows: Buena Park, from 12 to 17 cents; Placentia, from 12 to seven cents; Yorba Linda, from seven to 12 cents. The county library rate remained at two cents. ENJOY One of these seasons wicked Tuesday after Mrs. Godfrey Thomas of Mrs. Oswald ing his birth Mrs. Oswald of a number ladies present made by little Margaret in after she was served. Among Adolph Thor Romberg Janet Hessel But it is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Some growers, whose orchards escaped the winds and frosts, have reaped thousands of dollars from the abnormally high prices. On the other hand, many growers have lost good portions of their crops and a few have seen almost the entirety sacrificed to the whim of the weather gods. The orchards have been spotted heavily this year. Keather-worn groves stand barrenly in contrast to heavily-laden orchards. The Orange County Fruit Exchange members have shipped approximately 1700 carloads of fruit to date. Before the picking and packing ends early in November 1200 or 1300 more cars will have been shipped, he said. With a short crop, the packing houses throughout the county have operated below capacity this season. Employment in both the packing houses and in the groves has been reduced. ADDITION TO FALKENSTEIN'S STORE Kurt Epstein announced some days ago that Falkenstein's Department store is to have a $6000 two-story brick addition to the building which has been designed to provide additional room needed for the constantly increasing business of this popular store. The addition will be 50 feet wide, the width of the present building and will extend from the south wall to the alley line, a distance of 30 feet. The entire south end of the building will be remodeled and an additional 3000 feet of much-needed space will be provided. The first floor will be devoted to the expansion of several departments and the second floor to offices and rest rooms. A new system of cashiering is to be installed, the Lamson tube system, which will connect the basement and the main floor with the cashier's office on the second floor. Johnson Cassou, the owner of the building, is directing the work and the improvement when completed will add greatly to the convenience and appearance of the store. Asks Court to Cancel Promissory Note Local Man Brings Suit Against Finance Company T. D. McKeehan of Anaheim doesn't want to be sued for payment of a $3606.88 promissory note which he gave to the Pacific Finance company last December and so he launched court action to force the company to cancel the paper and return to him the $625.67 which he alleged he had paid on it. In setting forth his reasons for this request McKeehan first stated that he had given the note voluntarily and further alleged that he had received no consideration for it and that he was not indebted to the firm at the time he made the note. The finance company has threatened to sue him for payment he said, and so he has begun playing his cards first. The key to the situation is a date: October 2h 1927. McKeehan stated that prior to that time the J. W. Schwab Company, Inc., became indebted to the finance company for $10,820.64. After that date, on November 17, McKeehan said he became the owner of one-third of the Schwab company stock. The finance company told him that the debt had been incurred after October 21, he said. Thus he thought that he was liable for his share because he was a stockholder. Later he discovered that the debt was contracted before he got his stock and that he was not liable for any of it, he Changes in the drainage district rates were made as follows: Delhi, from 65 to 55 cents; Newport Beach, from $1.00 to $2.65; Talbert, from $2.50 to $3.00. The Newhope drainage district rate remained at $3.50 and the Bolsa rate at $1.00. Library district rate changes were as follows: Buena Park, from 12 to 17 cents; Placentia, from 12 to seven cents; Yoruba Linda, from seven to 12 cents. The county library rate remained at two cents. The following lighting district rates were changed: Buena Park from 50 to 20 cents; Costa Mesa, from 40 to 30 cents; El Modena, from 20 to 15 cents; Garden Grove, from 20 to 10 cents; Laguna Beach, from 25 to 20 cents; Placentia, from 25 to 15 cents; Yoruba Linda, from 35 to 20 cents. The Olive rate remained at five cents and the Tustin rate at 15 cents. Changes in protection district rates were as follows: Buena Park-Cypress, from 15 to five cents; Garden Grove, from $1.40 to 15 cents; Newbert, from $2.30 to $1.15; Olive-West Orange, from $2.75 to 95c. The Laguna Beach water district dropped from $2.60 to $1.90. The Orange county water district No. 1 rate was raised from 65 cents to 80 cents. Orange county water district No. 3 was given a 20-cent rate. ENJOY VACATION Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw and her daughter, Miss Alice Grimshaw, accompanied by Mrs. Wilte and Miss Hilda Wilte of Los Angeles, spent a delightful night on a motor trip during which they visited Palo Alto, San Jose and other points of interests in that section of the state. They returned home last week. Alleged. And that is why he wants his note canceled and his payments returned, the complaint said. As an additional argument, McKeehan pointed out that the Schwab stock was issued without a permit from the corporation commission of California. VALUE OF ORANGE COUNTY'S CROPS IN 1927 Orchard Crops.....$32,854,852.53 Truck Crops.....2,122,910.00 Field Crops.....3,815,750.63 Number 46 OF SCHUMACHER Deacons Quit Positions in Row on Pastor Calvary Baptist church still has Rev. J. Plenderleith as its pastor but its staff of leaders is minus five deacons, two deaconesses, its clerk and the superintendent of its Sunday school, as the result of the unsuccessful attempt made recently to oust Rev. Mr. Plenderleith from his pastorate. The church now has but three reacons and one deaconess on its official staff. This situation was made public by W. E. Bartlett, clerk of the board, one of the resigning leaders. The others who have retired from their posts, "In the interest of harmony," are reported by Mr. Bartlett as M. H. Mayberry, M. E. Simons, G. C. Mahaffey, J. L. Mildrum and H. H. Knox, deacons; Mrs. J. M. Jenkins and Mrs. M. E. Simons, deaconesses, and R. J. Grande, Sunday school superintendent. The resignations are said to be the direct result of a congregational meeting held recently in which certain charges against the pastor were raised for discussion but which the congregation decided not to discuss. WALNUT MEN TO HOLD A FIELD MEET HERE SESSION IS TO BE HELD IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SEPTEMBER 8 Interesting and Instructive Program Arranged for the Benefit of the Ranchers; Over Five Hundred Members From Southern California Expected to Attend; This Is the Eighth Annual Convention of Ass'n Over five hundred walnut growers from the various walnut districts of Southern California are expected to attend the Eighth Annual Field Day held under the auspices of the Inter-County Walnut Department of the Farm Bureau and the Agricultural Exten- Band Concert at City Park Tonight Regular Weekly Concert at the Greek Theatre Tonight Following is the program of the concert to be given by the American Legion band, under the direction of Dr. C. F. Ecklund tonight: March—"The Banqueters"...Holmes "Jupiter's Carnival Overture"...Barnard Popular Waltz—"I Can't Do Without You" (By request)...Berlin Quartet from "Rigoletto"...Verdi Scales, Soprano; Parker, Contralto; Garroway, Tenor; Taylor, Baritone Selection from "Going Up" (Musical Comedy)...Hirsch "Who Wouldn't Be Blue" (By request)...Burke Clarinet Duett—"Punch and Judy"...Barnard Messrs. White and Tanquary Waltz—"Il Piore d'Italia" (Flower of Italy)...De Stefano "Sextett from Lucia"...Donizetti Quartet "Celestial Choir" (Reverie)...King "My Angel," (Popular Fox Trot) (By request)...Rapee Vocal Solo—"On the Road to Mandelay" (By request)...Speaks Reginald Taylor, Baritone Overture, "Narcissus"...Schlepegrell Finale—"Bennet's Triumphal March" ENJOYABLE PARTY One of the most delightful affairs of the season was the shower given on Tuesday afternoon last at the home of Mrs. Godfrey Stock by Mrs. Adolph Thomas of Los Angeles in honor of Mrs. Oswald Stock and also celebrating the birthday of Mrs. Godfrey Stock. Mrs. Oswald Stock was the recipient of a number of daity gifts from the ladies present, the presentation being made by little Christine Stock of Taft and Margaret Boege of this city. Later in the afternoon a delicious collation was served. Among those present were: Mrs. Adolph Thomas of Los Angeles; Mrs. Romberg Jansen, Mrs. John Bauer, Mrs. Hossei Mrs. Libbie Johnson Mrs. Over five hundred walnut growers from the various walnut districts of Southern California are expected to attend the Eighth Annual Field Day held under the auspices of the Inter-County Walnut Department of the Farm Bureau and the Agricultural Extension Service. This year's sessions and field tour will be held Saturday, September 8, at Anaheim, according to John P. Thille, chairman of the Inter-County Department. A most timely and valuable program of discussions will be presented by prominent figures in the walnut industry. The effect of delayed dormancy on the walnut crop will be explained by Prof. W. H. Chandler of the Division of Pomology, who has been making a detailed study of this problem. S. L. Watts, president, Puente Walnut Growers' association, has been assigned the recent question of "Branding and Advertising of Emeralds." The present market and crop outlook will be outlined by W. T. Webber, sales manager of the California Walnut Growers' association. In the afternoon a field tour, under the direction of the Agricultural Extension Service, will feature better methods of walnut harvesting and curing. Dehydration, hulling and early harvesting will be discussed in full by authoritative speakers. All growers are invited to attend these important sessions. J. J. Dwyer of Anaheim will act as chairman. Following is the program: 9:30 a.m.: Call to Order, John P. Thille, chairman Inter-County Walnut Growers' Department of the Farm Bureau. Effects of Delayed Dormancy on the Walnut Crop." W. H. Chandler, Division of Pomology, University of California. Branding and Advertising of Emeralds," S. L. Watts, President, Puente Walnut Growers' association. Market and Crop Conditions." W. T. Webber, Sales Manager, California Walnut Growers' Association. Questions and discussions. 12:00 m.-Noon. 1:30 p.m.-Assemble at Auditorium for Field Tour. 1:45 p.m.-Arrive Samuel Kraemer Ranch, Placentia. See walnut dehydrators and cleaning machinery. The Danger of Overheating in Dehydration," A. W. Christie, Manager, Walnut Growers' Field Department. The Value of Hulling and Cleaning Machines," W. B. Hooper, Walnut Specialist, Agricultural Extension Service. 3:00 p.m.-Arrive M. L. Hall grove, Placentia. See effect and results of heavy thinning on walnut production. Also cross-section of soil to study root distribution and moisture penetration. Bumper Crop of Tomatoes Reported With prevailing warm weather, Orange county tomato growers will harvest the largest crop for export handled in the last three years. G. W. Sloop, fruit and vegetable standardization inspector at the horticultural commissioner's office, predicts. Sloop's estimate was based on a survey of tomato fields throughout the county which has just been completed through his office, he said. So far the weather has been absolutely favorable, he pointed out, which means that the tomato blight, which is a ruthless enemy of the crop, has slight chance to set in and reduce the production. First shipments to eastern markets will start about September 15. Sloop stated, getting before the consumers when the frost there has nipped fall crops and forced them off the market. The survey reported by Sloop shows that there are 5145 acres of fall tomatoes in Orange county this year, compared with approximately 500 last year. At the present time the vines show thrifty, healthy growth and in many fields the plants are of good size," the report stated. "Clear, warm weather from now on for the balance of the season would insure a bumper season for this crop."