anaheim-gazette 1934-12-27

A Happy New Year for California agriculture—happier, at any rate, than any other year since the start of the depression—is the forecast for 1935! It will also be a year, without doubt, which will test the resourcefulness of California farmers as never before in making necessary readjustments to meet the problems of reconstruction and recovery. Strengthened purchasing power on the part of co-sumers, with improved markets for farm produce, and every likelihood of better prices, are cheerful prospects of the New Year. But as an offset to anticipated improvements of this nature, the farmer must face the possibility of increased taxes to pay for a share of the multibillion-dollar "priming the pump" program which has given a new spirit to business, trade and industry. And he must also prepare to carry on without outside help when the federal-aid program is gradually reduced and finally eliminated. It would be both foolhardy and improvident to expect a miraculous return to normalcy during 1935 and California agriculture, if it is to reap the full benefit of the recovery program, must carefully guard against ill-founded optimism and the careless assumption that temporary improvements are a guarantee of permanent stability. Agricultural recovery and business recovery, in the final analysis, are mutually dependent and there can be no Loaning Chieftain Advises Farmer To Own Capital Stock End of Emergency Financing In Sight; Interest Rate May Vary In Future "A subsidized interest rate for farm credit will never make farmers prosperous." So Governor William I. Myers of the farm credit administration told delegates to the American Farm Bureau federation convention at Nashville, Tenn., on December 11. The text of his address was released by farm credit administration executives. Stating that the end is in sight of the emergency refinancing of farm debts, which has now reached the sum of $1,401,000,000, Governor Myers said, "Although the emergency interest rate on federal land bank loans made before next May will obtain for three more years, agriculture must begin to beat back toward the enviable position of owning all the capital stock of the cooperative land bank system. It has the opportunity of owning, not only the entire stock and eventually controlling the land bank system, but also the new production credit associations established during the last 18 months. "It is impossible to tell whether loans made after the expiration of this emergency interest rate will continue over a period of normal years at the fixed rate of 5%. The interest will depend on the rate at which federal land bank bonds can be sold in investment markets. Usually land bank bonds have enjoyed rates very similar to government bonds of like maturity and any future reduction of interest rates will depend upon the demand for the land bank bonds by the investing public." The chief executive of the farm credit It would be both foolhardy and improvident to expect a miraculous return to normalcy during 1935 and California agriculture, if it is to reap the full benefit of the recovery program, must carefully guard against ill-founded optimism and the careless assumption that temporary improvements are a guarantee of permanent stability. Agricultural recovery and business recovery, in the final analysis, are mutually dependent and there can be no permanent rehabilitation of the farming industry until the millions of unemployed in the nation are returned to gainful employment. The year 1934, however, brought the most promising signs of a general upturn in business and agriculture since the beginning of the depression, with national farm income jumping nearly a billion dollars over 1933 and a total of $1,667,000,000 over 1932. Prices of the so-called "staple commodities"—wheat, corn, hogs and cotton—are approximately 51 per cent higher at the start of 1935 than on New Year's Day 1934 and more than 150 per cent higher than the low period of 1932. And the income from California's "luxury crops," including fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables, has also increased substantially, due both to improved purchasing power and more effective marketing control agreements. California's great citrus industry, incidentally, has benefited not alone from effective marketing control, due to the high percentage of the crop represented by the California Fruit Growers Exchange, but also as a result of the intensive, nation-wide newspaper advertising campaign conducted by the Exchange. Financial aid of the federal government, enabling many farmers to finance the indebtedness on their properties, and also providing new capital for planting operations, has been an important factor in the improved agricultural situation, with every indication that the benefits of this program will be even more pronounced during the year ahead. On the whole, California agriculture has every reason to look forward to 1935 with new courage and new hope of reaching a fair degree of stability. But this objective can only be accomplished—and made permanent—if the state's farming industry puts its shoulder to the wheel and picks up the burden of rehabilitation when the federal government withdraws. California farm cooperatives, for example, must carry on the fight to prevent limited markets which have begun with made after the expiration of this emergency interest rate will continue over a period of normal years at the fixed rate of 5%. The interest will depend on the rate at which federal land bank bonds can be sold in investment markets. Usually land bank bonds have enjoyed rates very similar to government bonds of like maturity and any future reduction of interest rates will depend upon the demand for the land bank bonds by the investing public." The chief executive of the farm credit administration referred to the considerable advances made by farm commodity prices during the past year and said that undoubtedly further advances will occur. Mortgage payments and taxes will become less burdensome, he said, and the farmers' purchasing power and debt-paying ability will continue greatly to increase. "Farmers," Mr. Myers said, "are going to assist on getting compensatory rates for what they produce in the way of salable commodities. I also believe they will insist on a sound and permanent system of financing." Referring to short-term loans, which are now being made at 5% throughout the country by 621 production credit associations, Governor Myers said he considered this a very low rate for this type of credit and reasonable for agriculture to pay. Such credit, he added, is taking the place of high-cost loans, particularly merchant credit and other time purchases costing of high-cost loans, particularly merchant credit and other time purchases costing the borrowing-farmer from 20% to 40%; and credit from loan sharks at 3% a month. AWARD AQUEDUCT CONTRACTS Award of contracts in the amount of $2,812,080 for construction of ten miles of tunnels on the distribution system of the Colorado River aqueduct was made Friday by the board of directors of the metropolitan water district. Fertilizer Values For Walnut Again Up for Experiment The question of the value of fertilizing walnuts has been reopened by the inter-county walnut growers department of the Farm Bureau, particularly on the sandy loam and lighter soils. The project is one of several that were The severe dull cut seriously in nature during this was some impaired S. T. Bledsoe, in his annual feeling of opates an upwa ment and busi The most tax prospects for clares, is the received during saturated much Santa Fe's term still some dist true, and tha hare not yet ever, winter w dry areas, has date and has affording much tail in the mo th than usual for agricultural ou favorable than The Santa Fe somewhat more ing the coming important item tthe new Los Angeles which the San Matey mately $3,000. 280 passenger new rail, impr en and the purch ise motor cars engine, and a Diesel electric ental passenger Seed Maize Weeds Says F The danger cases and noxio er than at the ing to W. M. visor. Many o cereal crops an sufficient home quality is not seed to insure weeds and be good insurance. Treating seed improve quality erly treated go not so subject Among the seed which adequate been developed smute, barley seedling blight To determine On the whole, California agriculture has every reason to look forward to 1935 with new courage and new hope of reaching a fair degree of stability. But this objective can only be accomplished—and made permanent—if the state's farming industry puts its shoulder to the wheel and picks up the burden of rehabilitation when the federal government withdraws. California farm cooperatives, for example, must carry on the fight to prevent glutted markets which has begun with the federal market control agreements. GAS TAX RESUMES DECLINE After the October break in the decline of California gasoline tax revenues, the November tax is reported at $3.227,-105.78, marking a decrease of $664,597.38 as compared with the tax for the same month of last year. This is a loss of 17.07 per cent in contrast with the gain of 7.5 per cent shown for October. W-A-N-T A-D-S RATE: Five cents the line (count five words to the line) for each insertion. Phone 2414 for want ads that bring results. FOR SALE — (Miscellaneous) FINE PRACTICE PIANO, $17 cash: Schmidt Music Co., 112 E. Center. PAINTING & PAPERHANGING Painting, and paper hanging, J. E Saylor 131 W. Chartres, Phone 2761 PIANOS FOR SALE 100 PIANOS to choose from; Knabe, Bechstein, Steinway, Chickering, Kimball, etc., new and used, $35 and up DANZ, Anaheim. $10 FREE! Send name of friend who wants piano and get $10 Free when we sell. DANZ, Anaheim. For Walnut Again Up for Experiment The question of the value of fertilizing walnuts has been reopened by the inter-county walnut growers department of the Farm Bureau, particularly on the sandy loam and lighter soils. The project is one of several that were adopted at the last meeting of the department recently at the California Walnut Growers association in Los Angeles, according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahiberg, who with A. D. Smiley, Garden Grove and D. S. Halladay. Santa Ana, represented Orange County at the conference. Fertilizer plots have been established at the C. W. Thornburg orchard near Olive to test the effect of nitrogen application on walnut production and quality of fruit. The applications were made last week. The project will include tests in all walnut areas of the state, the cooperating agencies being the experiment station, agricultural extension service, and field department of California Walnut Growers association. A. D. Smiley and D. S. Halladay were returned to their respective offices of chairman and secretary of the department, which embraces the walnut interests of all the Southern California counties. Other projects adopted by the department included: the Annual Walnut Growers Institute, to be held this year in Riverside on February 16; annual Walnut Growers Field day in Ventura county on June 8; compilation of costs on improved harvesting and curing methods; continuation of research in Codling Moth control; continuation of research in ethylene treatment and dehydration; continuation of observations on suitability of varieties of walnuts; and study of relationship of irrigation practice and root stocks to root rot and tree decline. A new farm primarily to aid keeping the kiwifruit meet all their needs paired according old E. Wahiberg. Copies of the available at cost office next week better forms for inspecting the book. It is said that Book will meet California farmersately than the ed jointly by department of agricultural adjustment record keeping. From records scribed in the book tion is easily traced returns, competitions rolls, credit stations, and quotation production adjourned programs. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Butter Crumble? Cow Had Too Much Hay, Says Expert Crumbly butter in winter months has caused trouble in dairy manufacturing in California. The source of the trouble, according to G. A. Richardson is that cows sometimes are put on a diet restricted to alfalfa hay. The result is that the butter fails to spread smoothly and when cut at ice box temperatures, leaves jagged edges, or chipped surfaces. Addition of corn silage, Professor Richardson found, would correct the difficulty. To determine the cause, he made experiments with cows, feeding some nothing but alfalfa, while others were given the normal hard ration. Hardness determinations of the fats in the milk of cows fed solely on alfalfa showed a condition of brittleness rather than tenacity or plasticity. Santa Fe Prexy Sees Favorable Outlook for '35 Declares Recent Heavy Rains Most Tangible Prospect; Farmers to Benefit The severe drought in the Middle West cut seriously into the Santa Fe's business during the current year, yet there was some improvement over 1933, says S. T. Bledsoe, president of the company, in his annual review and forecast, and a feeling of optimism at this time indicates an upward trend in both employment and business generally in 1935. The most tangible feature in the prospects for the coming year, he declares, is the quantity of moisture received during recent months. This has Among Your Friends Mr. and Mrs. A. P. M. Brown of West Center street are hosts this week to the latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Legg of Eureka. The visitors also will spend some time with Mrs. Legg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C Van Zandt of Cherry street. Anaheim's noted composer and art critic, Louis Danz, will be the speaker at the Musical Arts club meeting on January 4 at Santa Ana. Mr. and Mrs. Horace H. Benjamin and their daughter, Janet, spent Christmas with Mrs. Benjamin's mother, Mrs. H. A. Buhrnam and brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howell, of Frederick, South Dakota. The Benjamins left Thursday. Stechert's Flowers. Phone 3230. M. E. Beebe of Anaheim this week stands elected to the board of directors of the Orange County Builders' Exchange, following a dinner and election held in Santa Ana last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodges are hosts this week to the latter's sister, Miss Ann-Child of Los Angeles. Sunday guests of friends at Upland were Mrs. Ruth Smith and family, and Mrs. Martha Wallop and daughter Betty, of this city. For modern interior decoration Call Harry Kindlg. Phone 3568. Muriel Barnes of 295 South Ohio street was hostess Saturday afternoon to members of the Willing Workers class of the Calvary Baptist church, at an annual Christmas party at which Santa Claus presented each person present with a gift. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Among special guests were the mother of the hostess, Mrs. Eunice Barnes; Betty Wildman-Hartranft Wedding on Sunday Makes Home in S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Wildmannee Margaret Hartranft, are making their home in Santa Ana, follow their marriage Sunday afternoon at home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hartranft of South Rayne street, Anaheim. Rev Thomas H. Walker of the Anaheim Presbyterian church read wedding ceremony before a group of relatives and friends of the new couple In the musical interlude, Mrs. Wal Ross sang "I Love Thee" and "Dear," and Benjamin Edwards said "At Dawning" and "Beloved It Morn," with Miss Georgia Altenow the piano. Miss Jessie Johnston, daughter of and Mrs. H. A. Johnston, was magician and little Lucille Hart, a cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. M Wilson of Long Beach was best man. After the ceremony, guests were served brides cake and individual cream moulded as bride and groom. Both the newlyweds were graduated from Fullerton school. Mrs. Wildman also attended Fullerton junior college and Whittier college, as well Chouinard Art school of Los Angeles The groom, until his marriage a resident of Fullerton, is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Wildman of Vista. Friends Surprised As Miss Anderson Weds at Yuma, Arizona Friends of Selma LeVeta Anders daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Anderson, of Anaheim, were surprised learn this week of her marriage Saturday at Yuma, Arizona, to J. C. M Cartney of Long Beach. The wedding was held at the Roosevelt Park Hotel in Yuma City Center on Saturday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. The severe drouth in the Middle West cut seriously into the Santa Fe’s business during the current year, yet there was some improvement over 1933, says S. T. Bledsoe, president of the company, in his annual review and forecast, and a feeling of optimism at this time indicates an upward trend in both employment and business generally in 1935. The most tangible feature in the prospects for the coming year, he declares, is the quantity of moisture received during recent months. This has saturated much of the surface of the Santa Fe’s territory, although there are still some districts where this is not true, and the underground reserves have not yet been replenished. However, winter wheat, except in the very dry areas, has had a good season to date and has made a vigorous growth affording much pastureage. The snowfall in the mountains has been heavier than usual for this time of year, so the agricultural outlook “is distinctly more favorable than a year ago.” The Santa Fe is planning to expend somewhat more on capital account during the coming year. Among the more important items cited by Mr. Bledsoe is the new Los Angeles union station, of which the Santa Fe’s share is approximately $3,000,000; air conditioning of 280 passenger cars, laying 220 miles of new rail, improving track alignment, and the purchase of three Diesel electric motor cars, a Diesel electric switch engine, and a high powered, high speed Diesel electric engine for transcontinental passenger service. Seed May Introduce Weeds and Diseases, Says Farm Chieftain The danger of introducing new diseases and noxious weeds is never greater than at the time of planting, according to W. M. Cory, assistant farm advisor. Many of the diseases attacking cereal crops are seed-borne and where sufficient home grown seed of suitable quality is not available, recleaning the seed to insure the removal of all noxious weeds and treating for disease will be good insurance. Treating seed grain for disease will improve quality and yield. Seed properly treated germinates better and is not so subject to seedling blights. Among the seed-borne diseases for which adequate control measures have been developed are most of the cereal smute, barley strips, scab and other seedling blights. To determine a purity and germina- For modern interior decoration Call Harry Kindlg. Phone 3568. Muriel Barnes of 295 South Ohio street was hostess Saturday afternoon to members of the Willing Workers class of the Calvary Baptist church, at an annual Christmas party at which Santa Claus presented each person present with a gift. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Among special guests were the mother of the hostess, Mrs. Eunice Barnes; Betty Coffee, Rowland Harris and Jane Ables. Students of Mrs. F. Siegel of the Anaheim Conservatory of Music were guests of their teacher at the studio Saturday afternoon at a Christmas party. Musical entertainment was furnished by the students themselves, and many jolly games were played. Among those enjoying the festivities were Mary Lee Melton, Marvin Melton, John Kemper, Dick and Donnie Martinson, Bernice, Marylin and Phillip Hargrove, Carolin and Barbara Ferrell, Betty Morales, Barbara Cain, Ruth Ellen Thurnman, Inez Shaunessey, Jim Gaddis, Juanita and Lloyd Smith, Jules Osher, Audry Hicker, Marjory Siples, Walton and Wilbur Long, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Long, Robert Wright, Duane Fredell, Mrs. W. E. Melton and Mrs. E. Thurman. Drs. Walter and Harriett Bigham enjoyed Christmas dinner with the former’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bigham. Jean Truxaw, Bobby Wilmsen, Barbara Hodge, Cecilia Phillips, Mortimer Smith, Marian Neiman, Jackie Todd, Mary Lou Schumacher, Connie Smith, and Mildred Gage, all students of Daphne Goss Hellerman, were presented in a Christmas recital on Saturday. Those participating are junior students. Look your best. Call Anaheim Cleaners, 308 E. Center, Phone 4416. In order to have all members of the family present, Mrs. E. A. Parker of West Broadway held Christmas dinner Sunday, with members of the family attending in a group afternoon and evening services at the White Temple. Those enjoying the early Christmas dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mills and family; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Miller, Miss Alice Grimshaw and Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw. Engagement of Miss Mary Beebe, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beebe of this city, to wed John Kelsey, Friends Surprised As Miss Anderson Weds at Yuma, Arizona Friends of Selma LeVeta Andersen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Anderson, of Anaheim, were surprised to learn this week of her marriage Saturday at Yuma, Arizona, to J. C. M. Cartney of Long Beach. The wedding was held at the Roosevelt hotel, with Rev. W. S. Brown; the Valley Baptist church reading this service, with just a few friends of the couple present. Attending the bride were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Larson; the latter a schoolmate of the bride who both attended the Anaheim union high school. The newlyweds are making their home at 1819 East Fourth Street, Los Beach. Surplus Commodity Division Gets Big Quotas in October During October, the surplus community division of SERA received at wag houses in San Francisco and Los Angeles 1,028,660 yards of comfort covering; 2,913,217 pounds of canned beef; 43,310 pounds of canned vegetable; 22,294 pounds of cheese; 700,000 pounds of cotton; and 218,840 pounds of rice Director William B. Jenkins reports. MICHIGANDERS TO PICNIC Michiganders will hold their picnion at the Sycamore Grove park Los Angeles; Saturday January 5; cording to announcement of Presidence E. E. Harding of the Michigan association. County registers will be open day, and hot coffee served. Friends were glad to learn this way that J. H. Ross of 731 North Olstreet is recovering rapidly from a recent illness. New Farm Record Book is Prepared for Farm Advisor A new farm record book, designed primarily to aid California farmers in keeping the kind of records that will meet all their needs, has just been prepared according to Farm Advisor Harold E. Wahlberg. Copies of the record book will be available at cost at the farm advisor's office next week. Anyone interested in better forms for record keeping may inspect the book at the office. It is said the California Farm Record Book will meet the requirements of California farmers much more adequately than the booklet recently prepared jointly by the United States department of agriculture and the agricultural adjustment administration for record keeping by contract signers. From records kept in the manner prescribed in the book, all needed information is easily tabulated for income tax returns, compensation insurance payrolls, credit statements or loan applications, and quotas or compliance under production adjustment or marketing programs. West Broadway held Christmas dinner Sunday, with members of the family attending in a group afternoon and evening services at the White Temple. Those enjoying the early Christmas dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mills and family; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Miller, Miss Alice Grimshaw and Mrs. T. S. Grimshaw. Engagement of Miss Mary Beebe, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beebe of this city, to wed John Kelsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kelsey of Anaheim, were announced at the Beebe family reunion Christmas eve. The announcement to the mother of the bride-to-be was made in the form of a present of a box of candy containing a card reading "Mary and John", followed by a gift to Miss Beebe of a box containing an orchid corsage, and an engagement ring. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Moore and daughter Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. E. Beebe of Los Angeles, Marshall Beebe, a student at Occidental college, Mr. and Mrs. George Sloop Jr., Mrs. H. Z. Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. Kaeding, and Miss Rosallind and Keith Beebe. Tuberculin Testing of Cows to be Made for local families Application for tuberculin testing of family dairy cows should be made to Dr. J. H. Bower, county livestock inspector, phone Santa Ana 3000 or write P. O. Box 355, Santa Ana. These tests will then be made when the state representative is making his regular semi-annual tests in this vicinity. The application should be made in advance as it is not economically possible to make a special trip for this purpose. Special requests for purpose of selling cows must be referred to practicing veterinarians. Dental Health of School Children Better This Year Survey Completed at Public Schools Shows Improved Condition of Teeth Anaheim parents can look forward to a year of better dental health for their children; according to a survey recently completed in the local public schools. Examination of the teeth of 1482 pupils revealed considerable all round improvement in dental health than last year, when a total of 1547 were examined. For instance, 287 received "O. K." this year as contrasted with 243 last, in spite of greater enrollment. Only 636 needed their teeth cleaned this year, and 764 needed the same work the year before; 149 needed extractions as compared with 230 last year; 12 have abscesses as contrasted with 31 last year; diciduous teeth cavities numbered 185 this year and 536 last year. The number of children needing their teeth straightened grew from 103 last year to 112 this year, with the number carrying home recommendations for dental X-rays increasing from four to 19. Each child takes home a report on his teeth, with advice as to what should be done. In cases where the parents cannot afford the work, it is done in the school's dental clinic, which will operate again this year upon funds raised by the Kiwanis club theater benefit given recently. Funeral Thursday For Mrs. Jackson Funeral Thursday For Mrs. Jackson Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors for Mrs. Clara Jackson, formerly of this city and lately of Huntington Park, who died Christmas afternoon. The Christian Science church and Chispa chapter, Order of Eastern Star, had charge of arrangements. Entrance followed at Angeles Abbey Mausoleum. Mrs. Jackson was the mother of William Launder of Anaheim, Ernie Launder of Montebello, and Mrs. Clara Cook of Richmond. She also is survived by her widower, Leo P. Jackson. THIEVES GET SPOTLIGHT Police have on file a report by Charles Yates of Santa Ana that his car, when parked at Palm and Broadway on Christmas eve, was stripped of a spotlight valued at $9.50 and other minor accessories. EMPTY BOTTLES STOLEN A gross of empty wine bottles and two dozen empty gallon bottles were stolen from the rear room of the Model Delicatessen at 154 West Center street late Sunday, according to a report filed with police. The burglars failed to break through a locked door into the store proper. NEW YEAR VINCENT FURNITURE CO. Center at Palm St., Anaheim FOX ANAHEIM SUN., MON., TUES. Sunday Continuous From 2 P.M. “Evelyn Prentice” with William Powell - Myrna Loy ALSO “Have a Heart” with Jean Parker - James Dunn Wednesday Only Jan. 3-4-5 Bank Night Thurs., Fri., Sat. 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