anaheim-gazette 1948-03-25

P.M.A. and the Farmer CALIFORNIA PRODUCTION GOALS ANNOUNCED Final 1948 production goals for field crops were announced today by the state PMA committee. Establishments of the goals for California Agriculture follows a review of recommendations by the state USDA council. These goals represent the objectives in production which the state's farmers might strive to attain where such attainment is feasible. The late announcement of state goals and the severe drought conditions will prevent farmers from going "all out" for production of some crops that are needed. Following are the state production goals for 1948: barley, 2,000,-000 acres (last year 1,545,000 acres harvested); grain sorghums, 110,000 acres (last year, 70,000 acres); corn, 65,000 acres (last year, 62,000 acres); cotton, 536,-000 acres (last year, 534,000 acres); rice, 235,000 acres (last year, 235,000 acres); wheat, 800,-000 acres (last year, 729,000 acres); flax, 145,000 acres (last year, 122,000 acres); dry beans, weight, f. o. b. shipping point. The CCC will reimburse contracting dealers for this difference in price. The movement of these Minnesota and North Dakota potatoes to the west coast would accomplish a more equitable distribution of available potato supplies. At the present time supplies readily available in west coast states are light. The earliest of California's 1948 crop, produced in Kern county, will not reach the market until late in April. HOW MANY FARMS IN THE OCEAN? Many years ago a wise midwest farmer recognized what was happening to good farming land in America when he said, "The best part of my farm is down below New Orleans." And this week E. H. Spoor, chairman of the California PMA committee, wonders if anyone has thought to count the number of farms which go under the bridge during a single flood season. He bases his figures on the fact that the deep accumulations of silt in the deltas of great rivers of this country is primarily the top soil of farms carried by unchecked water. Tests show, says the chairman, that around 400 million tons of topsoil roll down the Mississippi river each year. An inch of topsoil from an acre of land weighs between 140 and 150 tons. At 150 tons of topsoil per acre, this loss would mean the equivalent of an inch of topsoil from 2 2/3 mil- acreages are expected to be so low where around 354 million acres. The exact figure is not known just now because goals for pigs, some types of tobacco, swine potatoes, and truck crops for processing are still under consideration by states. Assuming 15 goals for these few crops at the department recommended level however, the 1948 goal of about 354 million acres would exceed 1947 actual acreages by 75 million acres. GRAIN SUPPLIES IN EXPORTING AREAS SMALLER Grain supplies in the four principal exporting countries — United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina — were estimated at 123 million short tons January 1, 1948. This is the smallest total in recent years, the department of Agriculture pooled out. Cause of the small supply mainly due to the short 1947 S. corn crop — about 850 million bushels below 1946 production well as to the reduction in both the U. S. and Canada. Good news for the news on the hungry world, however, that bread-grain supplies in four countries are somewhat larger than at the beginning the past two years, though not up to the high level of 1945. Total grain stocks in the U.S. on January 1, were 85 million short tons, about 15 percent below the stocks a year earlier. Following are the state production goals for 1948: barley, 2,000,-000 acres (last year 1,545,000 acres harvested); grain sorghums, 110,000 acres (last year, 70,000 acres); corn, 65,000 acres (last year, 62,000 acres); cotton, 536,-000 acres (last year, 534,000 acres); rice, 235,000 acres (last year, 235,000 acres); wheat, 800,-000 acres (last year, 729,000 acres); flax, 145,000 acres (last year, 122,000 acres); dry beans, 370,000 acres (last year, 323,000 acres); grain and alfalfa hay, 1-888,000 acres (last year, 1,737,000 acres); potatoes, 88,300 acres (last year, 96,000 acres). HELP MOVE WIDWEST POTATOES TO WEST COAST The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced today that the Commodity Credit Corporation will authorize contracting dealers under its potato price-support program to sell North Dakota and Minnesota potatoes in California, Oregon and Washington at prices adjusted to offset the much higher freight costs on such potato shipments, as compared with shipments from nearer producing areas which are the regular source of supply for the west coast markets. This action is intended to supplement relatively light potato supplies now available to these consuming areas, pending the marketing of 1948 crop potatoes in California, which should begin in April. Contracting dealers in Minnesota and North Dakota will purchase the potatoes at support levels ($2.65 per hundredweight) in these states, and will then be authorized to offer them for sale in the three west coast states at a price of $1.90 per hundred- USE ACP IN PRODUCING GOALS, SAYS CHAIRMAN “Produce your goals, but don’t overlook ACP practices as a way to offset the drains on your land,” is the advice of Roy L. Hale, chairman of the Orange county Agricultural Conservation committee. Farmers in the county have a choice of 21 different practices in order to qualify for assistance under this year’s program. Farmers know that their land is being pushed too hard and want to start returning to better rotations and more soil-conservation practices. Hale explained. At the same time, the continuing large demand for food, both in this country and abroad, make it necessary to keep farm output of most crops at wartime highs. So farmers generally go along with the goals, and take whatever steps they can to rebuild their soil and keep it from washing away. National totals on 1948 goal At Winslow, where we were stop for supper, we were delayed four or five hours by a free engine which was off the tractor. We passed the San Francisco mountain, the highest mountain in Arizona (13,000 feet) in night, I saw its dim outline. 4 a.m. we were in the midst of snow fields and at 6 a.m. reach Williams where we had break and where I am writing this day. Mt. Williams is on our left and are again at an altitude of 7 feet above sea level. The outfall is cold and dready, the ground is white with snow and drifts all around us. I should judge if snow was six or eight inches deep, and it looks as if it been here all winter. This place is named after a great Scout Indian fighter, who is buried in the mountain that bears his name. 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Assuming 1948 for these few crops at decent recommended levels, over the 1948 goal of around million acres would exceed actual acreages by 75 milacres. IN SUPPLIES IN PORTING AREAS SMALLER rain supplies in the four printial exporting countries — the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina — were estimated at 23 million short tons on January 1, 1948. This is the smalltal in recent years, the Decent of Agriculture points case of the small supply is due to the short 1947 U. crop — about 850 million tons below 1946 production, as as to the reduction in oats with the U. S. and Canada. And news for the news for ungry world, however, is bread-grain supplies in the countries are somewhat than at the beginning of last two years, though still up to the high level of 1944 1945. Total grain stocks in the U. S. January 1, were 85 million tons, about 15 percent below stocks a year earlier. huge boulder fell upon a passing train a couple of years ago, striking the engine which it completely demolished and swept from the track down into the canyon, killing the engineer but leaving the cars unhurt. We passed here a short bend, where the track makes a circuit of many miles and comes backa stone's throw of its former place but many feet above it. Our train will fall 7,000 feet or a mile and a quarter this afternoon, from Williams to the Colorado river; at ten o'clock we are below the snow line, but snow crowned mountains are all around us. It fell rather more than that, for at 4 o'clock in the afternoon when we were about 22 miles from Needles, we overtook a freight train that had, with the usual luminous forethought of freight trains, stopped just around a sharp curve to water some section hands, (for all the water is hauled by train here) and forgot to send back a flagman until they heard us coming and before he had got more than a hundred yards our train of nine cars, com­ ing down a heavy grade at 30 miles per hour, was upon them. Our engineer was a hero. He stuck to his post, reversed his engine and put on the air brakes but as we were in less than the length of the train from them before he saw them, we dropped down on them pretty hard. Their caboose climbed up onto the forward end of our engine as if anxious for a horse back ride. Two of the freight cars were AN ACHIEVEMENTS Anaheim To Sub The City of Anaheim serves with electricity. Not alone to light our lamps, run our refrigerator vacuum cleaners, washing machines and similar things, but power our industrial plants. There is where the real load is placed upon our distribution system. There is also where most of our paychec stem from and for that reason, Winslow, where we were to order supper, we were delayed for five hours by a freight which was off the track. Passed the San Francisco train, the highest mountain Arizona (13,000 feet) in the I saw its dim outline. At m. we were in the midst of fields and at 6 a.m. reachedams where we had breakfast where I am writing this diary. Williams is on our left and we gain at an altitude of 7,000 above sea level. The outlook old and dready, the ground site with snow and drifts are found us. I should judge the m was six or eight inches and it looks as if it had there all winter. This place named after a great Scout and fighter, who is buried on mountain that bears his name. came down through Johncanyon where the rocks look they might topple down upon track and where in fact aLET trucks Their caboose climbed up onto the forward end of our engine as if anxious for a horse back ride. Two of the freight cars were completely telescoped and as one of them was loaded with chickens, many lives were lost but thank Providence, that was the only loss of life. Two of the mail and express cars on our train telescoped about six feet and our engine lost considerable of its "ginger bread" work in front and looked as if it had been to an "Irish Wake" but was not otherwise injured. Our passengers were badly shaken up and some were bruised considerably. Those that had happened to be standing up, sat down very suddenly and one brakeman on the car behind ours, thrust his head through the window in the car door. If it had not been for the prompt action of our engineer, who succeeded in partly checking the speed before we slid into them, the accident might have been a much more severe one; as it was we were delayed about eight hours before we could get past the wreck; but most of the passengers were so thankful that no one was hurt that they bore the delay very cheerfully, though there were a few unthankful souls that grumbled at the delay. Next time, no matter how great a hurry we are in, we will not try to pass a freight train on the same track. It doesn't pay for we lose more time than we gain. We are now in the desert of eastern California and it is a most desolate looking place and is rightly named Bagdad. We have stopped at this place for breakfast at 8 a.m. of our 6th day from Chicago. At 12 noon we are in the midst of the alkali deserts. The plain for miles looks as if covered with new fallen snow and glistens painfully in the sun; here also we saw the first mirage. We could see a beautiful lake of water, with the hills and mountains reflected from its glassy surface just before we got to the alkali. I plucked many exceedingly beautiful flowers, growing in the midst of arid heath of sand and gravel. Some were anemones. with electricity. Not alone to light our lamps, run our refrigerator vacuum cleaners, washing machines and similar things, but power our industrial plants. That is where the real load is placed upon our distribution system. That is also where most of our paychecks stem from and for that reason, the great majority of us, the most important. We had better look into this phase of what our municipal government does for us and make sure the wheels keep turning All make sure proper provision is made to plans for the future. (We are going to need those paychecks next year, too.) Electricity is a peculiar thing. It has to be tailor-made fit different requirements for which it is used. For example an ordinary electric bulb takes 110 volts, but motor might use 220 or 440 volts. All this takes careful planning because the source of the power Boulder Dam and it comes to the city at 11,500 volts. This "juice" is all tailored out to measure what they call a sub-station. Our city employees handle this in fine shape and that is not the point. The point we want to make is that the load is increasing and that so we are going to have to have a new sub-station. That is where we get interested. Money has to be spent and it is up to the council to buy us a new sub-station so it is as easy on our tax dollars as possible. Now we get down to the meat it. Sixteen months ago our Council recognized that the installation of a new sub-station was imperative. Also they knew that the expense would be in the neighborhood of $75,000. So to keep from raising the tax rate our council started from Chicago. At 12 noon we are in the midst of the alkali deserts. The plain for miles looks as if covered with new fallen snow and glistens painfully in the sun; here also we saw the first mirage. We could see a beautiful lake of water, with the hills and mountains reflected from its glassy surface just before we got to the alkali. I plucked many exceedingly beautiful flowers, growing in the midst of arid heath of sand and gravel. Some were anemones, some very beautiful, and some wild verbenas; some very low without a stem and there was one quite as large as a May apple blossom and as white as snow. I called it the Star of the Desert. We passed in sight of Death Valley this morning. We are in sight of mountains all the time that look as desolate as Death itself. Not a green thing appears in sight upon them and they look like vast piles of purple and gray ashes through which the black, cindery rocks peep out. Came to Daggett, our first mining town at 1 p.m., this is the Calico mining district. Came to Summit where we were once more above the snow line and Mrs. Summers asked me to give her a snow ball, which I did and them she asked leave to throw it at me, which I of course granted, and as a result, a young Canadian, standing a rod off, received the missle I knew the lady wanted more snow, so I threw her a soft one which filled her face and ears with the "beautiful." (To be Continued) VETS REINSTATEMENT DEADLINE NEARS July first is the deadline for reinstatement of National Service Life Insurance policies, the State Department of Veterans Affairs today announced. A statement of comparable health and payment of two monthly premiums are required. A baby daughter was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ramirez of 619 East Chartres street, Anaheim, last Thursday, at the Orange County hospital. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1948 IN ACHIEVEMENT Heim To Have a $75,000 Sub-Station this new sub-station. Back there in 1927 the city supplied around 400,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month to all of us consumers. Today we have one plant that uses over 200,000 KWH a month and they have used as high as 450,000 KWH in one single four-week period, or more than the entire city used back in 1927. Of Not alone to light our refrigerators, uses, washing material things, but to material plants. This total load is placed ination system. This out of our paychecks for that reason, to city of us, the most bad better look into that our municipal for us and make keep turning AND provision is made future. (We are use paychecks next period is a peculiar be tailor-made to measures for which sample an ordinary less 110 volts, but a less 220 or 440 volts. feeful planning beof the power is and it comes to the volts. This "juice" but to measure in sub-station. Our handle this in fine is not the point. nt to make is that using and that soon have to have a new it is where we get they has to be spent the council to buy ion so it is as easy as possible. Down to the meat of ago our Council the installation of was imperative. that the expendithe neighborhood keep from raising in 1927 the city supplied around 400,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month to all of us consumers. Today we have one plant that uses over 200,000 KWH a month and they have used as high as 450,000 KWH in one single four-week period, or more than the entire city used back in 1927. Of course, the city today serves 4,865 consumers over two million KWH a month. The load is increasing. Whether or not you like the way these directors comb their hair or who they root for at a ball game the fact remains that as for this $25,000,000 municipal corporation they have done a job. They have saved us money. They are planning ahead to keep the wheels turning, thus insuring more jobs and paychecks. Can you beat it? We don't believe you can. Van Wagoner and Pearson deserve your support and vote. Be sure that you remember this fact on election day: Bad candidates are elected by good people who stay at home. Remember that the anticipation and reserve fund set up for this new sub-station saved us all a bond issue and the extra expense that goes hand-in-hand with all bond issues. Look at the record and not at the color of the ties these men wear. If you do there will be only one answer on election day. As we said before, the group sponsoring these advertisements is simply an organization of plain citizens who have no axe to grind with the single exception of continuing good government right here in Anaheim. With us it is As we said before, the group sponsoring these advertisements is simply an organization of plain citizens who have no axe to grind with the single exception of continuing good government right here in Anaheim. With us it is purely and simply a business proposition. We believe and think we can prove that Anaheim has a good, sound, administration. Let us keep it that way. The last thing this city or other city needs is dissention based upon petty and inconsequential bickerings. Vote for men who you know can do a job. Pick your candidates on ability. Make your city solid, responsible and efficient. You know it is that way now. Vote for Ray Van Wagoner and Charles Pearson and we are sure you will keep it that way. Be sure to vote. Remember that bad candidates are elected by good people who stay at home, Be good citizens. Study and Vote. This ad is sponsored and run by: CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR THE ELECTION OF VAN WAGONER AND PEARSON