oc-plain-dealer 1921-02-02

Wednesday, February 2, 1921 Farm Section FARMERS REQUEST RELIEF IN CREDITS Directors of the Orange-co Farm Bureau at their special meeting last Friday were informed by President Walker of the State Federation of Farm Bureaus that the National organization is hard at work on the economic questions of agriculture today. President J. H. Howard of the American Farm Bureau Federation, has been working in behalf of speedy and definite relief for the agricultural credits situation, Mr. Howard and Gray Silver, the Federation's Washington representative, have been before the joint committee of Agriculture and of Banking and Currency of the United States senate and advocated measures embodying five definite planks in the American Farm Bureau Federation's immediate relief program. 1. Regulatory power over farmers' cooperative marketing associations should be in the hands of the United States Department of Agriculture rather than the Federal Trade Commission. 2. The farmers' cooperative marketing movement must not be hindered by the provisions of the Sherman Law, enacted to control trusts and not with any intent to curb cooperation for the benefit of the public at large. 3. The Federal Reserve Bank Act should be amended so as to provide preferential rates for loans for productive purposes over loans for speculative purposes. 4. The Warehousing Act should be extended so as to serve the needs of both individuals and cooperative associations, and there should be based upon it a rural credits plan which will enable the farmer, individually or collectively, to market his crops in an orderly fashion. 5. The Federal Land Bank System should be extended to provide farmers with personal credit, for such purposes as buying improved seed, livestock, machinery and equipment, on the same general plan as real estate loans are now provided. According to Mr. Howard, these planks form the basis of a platform which he hopes to see forthwith enacted by Congress for the benefit and encouragement of the farmers of America who are at present offered prices far below the actual cost of production. SHOWING AT COALINGA-MOHAWK On getting a string of pipe and resuming work at 3300 feet the report comes from the Coalinga-Mohawk that at 3325 a nice showing of oil was struck. The California Farmer Utilities Deparment preparing data with respectious public service programs in from counties over recent notice was issued power companies had State Railroad County increased rates which will permanent the increase during the war period being made also to ask for on valuation be established during before the commissionations which are re "historical" enter into construction and the shed holdings, and will also include provisions fund for lean years, an apportionment program for 25 years. In the matter of other public utilities various and single counts to make appearance and essary agricultural data Commission. The Public department will, however analyze all data relations, operation expenses applied to dividends or payments, and the cost based on normal period on war time prices, and properly represent them presenting and attending sues and complaints. Many problems are offended by this article. Republic Petroleum Standing Cemented at 2897 —The successful landing and cementing of casing at 2897 feet has been accomplished by Republic Petroleum in just 33 1-2 days since spudding in! This is an example of what can be accomplished in the Huntington Beach Field. —Drilling has proceeded without interruption or delay—the hole is in such excellent condition that casing was strung up and landed in 24 hours’ time—circulation for the cement was perfect—and indications are that the big sands will be entered a short distance below the present depth. —Before reaching the point at which casing has been cemented, Republic’s drill passed through approximately 300 feet of formation believed capable of yielding small production, but which was passed up in favor of the larger and deeper sands. —With the success of Well No. 1 assured, Republic will soon commence drilling on another of its four leases in this field, to add still further to its present production of a quarter-million barrels annually. H.E.TETER & CO. Members Los Angeles Stock Exchange 587-591 I.W.Hellman Building Phone Bdwy. 107 Home 60597 Los Angeles, Calif. Fordson TRADE MARK Announcement —Mr. Edsel B. Ford, President of the Ford Motor Company, gives out the following stat Fordson TRADE MARK Announcement Mr. Edsel B. Ford, President of the Ford Motor Company, gives out the following statement: "The price of the FORDSON Tractor has been reduced from $790.00 to $625.00, effective immediately. "This price change has been made possible through lower costs of materials and the fact that we are now located in our new Tractor Plant with greatly increased economic manufacturing facilities in immediate connection with our roundry and machine shops and large blast furnaces where iron is poured directly from the ore, giving us maximum efficiency with the potential reduce cost of production, and down comes the price in line with our policy to market our ducts at the lowest possible figure without in any way affecting our high standard of quality. "We are particularly pleased in being able to bring about this big reduction in price time because the farmer needs all the help we can give him and this big cut in price on the means of placing a valuable power unit within the reach of practically every one of our not to mention industrial and commercial concerns which likewise have benefited through use and are already realizing, to a much greater extent, its value as a power and hauling labor. But particularly has the FORDSON Tractor proved a most valuable factor in the saving of labor, at the same time increasing the per acre crop yield as well as making possible a utilitarian of previously uncultivated land, to say nothing of removing no end of drudgery. "There is no question that the use of machine power on the farm is the greatest advance made in the development of agriculture, not only in money saving and money making as well as raising the standards of living on the farm to a much higher level, but because proved value in making every type of land more productive, and consequently our depleth place the FORDSON within the reach of all. "THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE PRESENT FORD CAR OR TRUCK PRICES, which already at the lowest possible figure and now with rock bottom reached on the tractor further reduction in price of either the Car, Truck or Tractor is out of the question; in fact big price cuts have been made in anticipation of continuous maximum production and in order may be necessary before long if a large volume of new business is not obtained. Therefore ent prices of Ford products cannot be guaranteed against possible increases." Ask for the book "The Fordson at Work," which will be supplied free of cost. Let us strate the value of the Fordson on your farm, in your factory, lumber yard, coal yard, or general hauling or power work you have to do and let us have your order for a Fordson. GEORGE DUNTON FORD AND FORDSON SALES AND SERVICE Anitfeim Phone 263 FARMERS TO PROBE PUBLIC UTILITIES Following the special meeting called by President Belding to hear Dr. W. H. Walker explain the move of the State Federation with references to the general public utilities policies, organized efforts being made to back up the State Department of Public Utilities. California leads all states in the consumption of electric power for agricultural purposes, in fact, California farmers use more electric power than farmers of all other states combined. Therefore, their direct interest in power rates and rulings of the Railroad Commission should be in proportion. The California Farm Bureau Federation Utilities Department is busy preparing data with reference to various public service problems coming in from counties over the state. Recent notice was issued that electric power companies had applied to the State Railroad Commission for increased rates which will tend to make permanent the increases granted during the war period. Attempt is being made also to base the rates asked for on valuations which will be established during the hearings before the commission. These valuations which are represented as "historical" enter into the cost of construction and the value of water-shed holdings, and rates requested also include provisions for a reserve fund for lean years, and for a development program for the next 20 to 25 years. In the matter of electric rates and other public utilities issues, individuals and single counties are unable to make appearance and present necessary agricultural data before the Commission. The Public Utilities Department will, however, arrange and analyze all data relating to inventories, operation expenses, profits as applied to dividends or new improvements, and the cost of construction based on normal periods rather than on war time prices, and undertake to properly represent the counties in presenting and attending to the issues and complaints. Many problems are involved. Run the exportable surplus. 3. The grain growers of the United States should as soon as possible by mutual contract or otherwise arrange for the sale of all grain on the basis of cooperative bargaining. 4. That the foregoing shall be carried into effect with, the ultimate view, of the protection of the just rights of the producer and the orderly marketing of farm products. CONGRESSMAN-ELECT WILL MEET FARMER Farmers of Orange County are especially urged to meet Congressman Swing at a mass meeting called by the Orange County Farm Bureau at La Habra Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., Feb. 3rd. The meeting will be held at the La Habra school auditorium under the auspices of the La Habra Farm Center. Delegations are being sent from every farm center in the county. Opportunity will be given for individual expression of farmers' views on legislative matters with which Congressman Swing will deal at Washington. Tarriff will be among the issues to be discussed. Senator Silver, the Farm Bureau representative at Washington, advises with reference to the emergency tariff bill in the Senate as follows: Lemons 11-4c, wheat 40c, cotton (over 1-18 inch staple) 7c, wool (unwashed) 15c, wool (washed) 30c, wool (scoured) 45c, beans 2c, potatoes 25c, cattle 30 per cent, sheezy (1 yr. and over) $2.00, sheep (under 1 yr.) $1.00, breeding livestock, free, cocoanut oil 20c, buttre 8c, cheese 8 cents. ARCADIA OIL CO.'S DRILL PIPE STUCK Montebello Field At 2765 the Arcadia Oil Co.'s drill pipe stuck. All efforts to pull it failed and now the pipe is being washed over, cut off in sections and removed. This is the first serious fishing job the company has had. However, the lost pipe is being gotten out rapidly and it will not be AMALGAMAT'D BREEN NOT IN SAND YET Placentia-Richfield The Amalgamated Oil Co.'s Breen No. 1 is now drilling at 322b and this depth has not picked up the oil sand that made suen a good showing at 3100. Mann No. 1 is now standing with the 10 cemented at 3100 feet. Previous to the cementing this well showed a lot of gas and some colors. Potter No. 2 still continues in the conglomerate and is 1050 feet. Paige No. 1 is about ready to spud in and start drilling. Drilling in a gray sandy shale at 3185 the Mixbyanch syndrome is making new hole and going along nicely. The six-inch is being carried at the depth stated and is free. The Fullerton Oil Co. is making splendida progress drilling on Anaheim Union No. 1. Drilling is now in the sandy shale at 3525 and is going very nicely. It is the intention of the Fullerton to set a string of pipe here soon. Superintendent Griswold of the Keystone Iron Works of Los Angeles has entered the Richfield district and will drill a well on property adjoining the Richfield Consolidated. The rig for the new well is about completed and drilling is to start at once. The Griswold lease is now regarded as very promising on account of the good showing the Richfield-Consolidated has made on the adjoining property. The General Petroleum has set a string of pipe and cemented Group 2-1 at 4100 feet. Drilled to 4200 feet this well made one of the best showings before being cemented that any well has ever made in the Yorba Linda section of the field. Group 4-3 is drilling in sale at 2950. Preparations are being made now to bring in Hugo No. 1 at 3150 feet. Indications point to a 200-barrel well here. McKracken No. 1 is on cable tools at 3100. Osman No. 1 shows 1300 feet in the brown shale, and Marshburn No. 1 is at 1900 feet in hard sand. At Walker No. 1 preparations are being made to bring the well in, a 150-barrel well is the prediction. On the Stern property No. 4 is 1300 feet in the conglomerate. other public utilities issues, individuals and single counties are unable to make appearance and present necessary agricultural data before the Commission. The Public Utilities Department will, however, arrange and analyze all data relating to inventories, operation expenses, profits as applied to dividends or new improvements, and the cost of construction based on normal periods rather than on war time prices, and undertake to properly represent the counties in presenting and attending to the issues and complaints. Many problems are involved, Run off from the watershed furnishing hydro-electric power is often later used for irrigation. The electric power generated is used for a dredge, a mine, for agriculture, and many purposes, and it manifestly is our problem to determine the interests which agriculture sustains in relation to other interests in the item of rates and service changes. Agriculture is a very large user of electric power and this industry should analyze from its viewpoint the underlying data upon which rates are based. This department in the State Farm Bureau Federation will operate permanently and be in charge of the best talent available. It will deal entirely with public service problems in their relation to Agriculture. FARM BUREAU GRAIN COMMITTEE REPORTS Orange-co grain farmers will be interested to know that the Farm Bureau is now taking steps to stabilize the grain production and marketing of the state through the California Farm Bureau Grain Corp., and in the nation through the Marketing Committee of the American Federation. The Orange County Farm Bureau office has been advised that the Farmers' Marketing Committee of Seventeen recommends that the system of handling the grain crop of our country to the best interests of the producers and the public should include the following: 1. Farmer-owned elevator companies and sales agencies to operate on the local and terminal markets in the United States. 2. Farmers' export companies and sales agencies to operate on foreign markets for the purpose of handling ARCADIA OIL CO.'S DRILL PIPE STUCK Montebello Field At 2765 the Arcadia Oil Co.'s drill pipe stuck. All efforts to pull it failed and now the pipe is being washed over, cut off in sections and removed. This is the first serious fishing job the company has had. However, the lost pipe is being gotten out rapidly and it will not be long before the making of new hole will be resumed. At the time the drill pipe stuck the well was looking rather good; the sandy brown shale showing lots of gas and oil colors. The Columbia Oil Producing Co. is starting some new work at Montebello. A location has been made for Scott No. 2, and the rigging up work on Adobe No. 5 is about completed. Fishing at No. 4 is coming along good. It will be but a short time now when the hole will be cleared. After drilling to 3140 feet and striking some very nice oil sand the General Petroleum met with mechanical difficulties necessitating the going back to 2980 and redrilling the hole. The results of the second cementing made by the La Merced Oil Co. at 2445 will be known before the end of the week. Cemented at 2445, the cement it to be drilled out and the hole cleaned out to bottom, 2751, and the well put on the pump for an exhaustive test. Drilling on the Manly is now at 2600 feet in shale. Pipe is to be set here soon. Development work at Montebello continues to move forward. New wells have been started by the Standard, Petroleum Midway, McGinley, and Keeler Oil Co.’s. Keeler has started rig building on Walters No. 2. Walters No. 1 now drilling at 2-800 feet is reported to be looking good. The Petroleum Midway's P. & B. No. 1 redrilling is now in the oil sand at close to 3500 and is looking good. Germain No. 1-B is drilling at 3775 and is not showing a great deal of promise. Baldwin No. 10 is now at 2875 in the hard sand. Baldwin Noll has been cemented at 1700. Prugh No. 9 the new well is being rigged up. The Western Pacific Oil Co. satisfied with the actions of its initial well at Montebello is starting its second well. Rig building for No. 2 is nearing completion. The new well is to be drilled with the rotary and will be brot in with the rotary. No. 1 is producing about 60 barrels daily, the production is carrying considerable water. ORANGE-CO FARM BUREAU February Schedule of Meetings La Habra (mass meeting for Congressman Swing) Thursday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Santa Ana (dairy directors) Saturday, Feb. 5 2 p.m. showings before being cemented that any well has ever made in the Yorba Linda section of the field. Group 4-3 is drilling in sale at 2950. Preparations are being made now to bring in Hugo No. 1 at 3150 feet. Indications point to a 200-barrel well here. McKracken No. 1 is on cable tools at 3100. Osman No. 1 shows 1300 feet in the brown shale, and Marshburn No. 1 is at 1900 feet in hard sand. At Walker No. 1 preparations are being made to bring the well in, a 150-barrel well is the prediction. On the Stern property No. 4 is 1300 feet in the conglomerate and No. 5 is 2900 in the sandy shale.. Thompson No. 4 is drilling at 2800 and No. 5 at 3220. The Harrington Dumas Oil Co.'s No. 1 has passed the 3100-foot mark and as yet has not shown any marked indications of oil. It looks as tho this well will have to go deep to get into the production. Both the National Security Co. and the Long Beach Consolidated Oil Cos are now drilling and getting along good. The Long Beach Co.'s well is at 2150 in the blue shale, and the National Security is close to 1100 feet in the blue shale. The Olive Petroleum Co. has put in a string of six-inch pipe and is now ready to go ahead with the drilling. The well stood cemented at 3050 for some time but did not get a shut off on the water. At 2500 feet the Placentia-Pacific Oil Co.is drilling in a very hard and compact sand that is showing quite a lot of gas and oil colors, indicating pointing to a producer within the next 200 feet. The location of this well is regarded promising enough to predict a second Chapman gusher, and should it do so it will open up a lot of new territory and start a tremendous amount of new work. Fishing on the Placentia Oil Co.'s well has been going slow for a couple of months or so but has been making some progress. The eight-mch casing used to fish out the drill pipe has been recovered and all that remains now to do is to fish out the remainder of the lost drill pipe.The fishing has continued for such a long time that it has drawn heavily upon the finances of the young company. Operations of the Petroleum Development Co.for the week shows a number of marked improvements and considerable progress.At Bradford No.1 a successful shut off has been made at 3850 and drilling is now going ahead.At No.4the drilling has been discontinued for sufficient time to set 325 feet of stove pipe.Bradford No.5 shows a water shut off at 3210 and drilling is going ahead again.Bradford Bros.No.3is drilling in hard sand at 2265,and Bradford Community No.1is going ahead making new hole at 3830 in blue shale.Richfield No.2is rigging up hard sand and will be ready to start in a few days. The Petroleum Midway's Yarnell No.4now drilling at 3155is inthe oil sandandlookingverygood.No9isaboutriggedup.No11is still ORANGE-CO FARM BUREAU February Schedule of Meetings La Habra (mass meeting for congressman Swing) Thursday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m. Santa Ana (dairy directors) Saturday, Feb. 5 2 p.m. Tustin (center) Friday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Fullerton (center) Monday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim (center) Tuesday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m. Cypress (center) Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Directors, Friday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. El Modena (center) Monday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Yorba Linda (center) Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Capistrano (center) Thursday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Costa Mesa (center) Friday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Buena Park (center) Monday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. West Orange (center) Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Villa Park (center) Thursday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. La Habra (center) Friday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Garden Grove (center) Monday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. INTERSTATE FISHING (Newport Field) The Interstate has not succeeded in getting out of the fishing job at Norris No. 1, and is still trying to recover at 2300 feet. Mesa No. 1 is drilling in a water sand at 2925. Newport Heights No. 1 is standing cemented at 87 feet, and Irvine No. 1 is standing at 270 feet. LAGUNA BEACH DRILLING Drilling on the Laguna Beach Oil Assn.'s well is going right ahead, the depth of the hole is 850 feet, the backers feel confident of getting a well and are very enthusiastic. Job Printing at The Plain Dealer ing ahead. At No. 4 the drilling has been discontinued for sufficient time to set 325 feet of stove pipe. Bradford No. 5 shows a water shut off at 3210 and drilling is going ahead again. Bradford Bros. No. 3 is drilling in hard sand at 2265, and Bradford Community No. 1 is going ahead making new hole at 3830 in blue shale. Richfield No. 2 is rigging up the rotary and will be ready to start in a few days. The Petroleum Midway's Yarnell No. 4 now drilling at 3155 is in the oil sand and looking very good. No. 9 is about rigged up. No. 11 is still held up with some water testing. No. 12 is making fast drilling time and shows 2950 in the shale. Drilling at 14 is also making good time, the depth there being 1350 feet in shale. Carter No. 1 shows 3450 in brown shale, and Steiner No. 1 is at 3425 drilling on some iron. Richfield-Yorba No. 1 shows 400 feet of hole with 16-inch pipe set. CHAPMAN LOOKING FOR "FAIR" MARKET "We will have a fair market—a good market—but we can't expect such a market as last season," said C.C. Chapman today when asked his opinion on orange market conditions. "Floridas will soon be out of the way and the north is all in, so the market should begin to pick up shortly. New York has been having some bad weather which has had a tendency to slow up things. However, we'll have to make up our minds to work on closer margins this year. "As to freight rate reductions, a strong fight will be made for lower tariffs. I think the railroads are beginning to realize that there must be lower rates. Vegetables, for instance, stopped short. However, the orange men are more at the mercy of the railroads. Oranges are grown here. Vegetables can be grown back east." "I am watching with much interest the plans to ship by water. I have long thought the eastern seaboard cities could be reached by water. There is danger, of course, in the flooding of the market in seaboard cities." BREEN AND YET field. Co.'s Breen 225 and this the oil sand showing at now standing at 3100 feet. ng this well some colors. lnues in the 0 feet, Page spud in and andy shale at syndicate is going along being carried is free. o. is making on the Anilling is now 25 and is gothe intention a string of wold of the of Los AngeRichfield disll on property Consolidated. well is about is to start at se is now reg on account the Richfieldon the adjoin- um has set a mented Group filled to 4200 e of the best g cemented made in the of the field. sale at 2950. made now to 3150 feet. In0-barrel well 1 is on cable No. 1 shows in shale, and 1900 feet in No. 1 preade to bring well is the tern property the conglomer- Now in Preparation and Ready to be Presented FRIDAY February February 4th Falkenstein's Semi-Annual WHITE FAIR! —Presenting Immense —Presenting Immense Quantities of Wanted Merchandise at Prices that are the Lowest in Years. Watch for Particulars Falkenstein's