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founty Ag Reports Indicate Increase in New Diversity Crops Frost actlan during the early part of the week was Ihisg on the eradie side, according to reports county agriculture department In its monthly newsletter, A general frost condition started early Sunday morning, hit again on Monday -morning, and tapered off with light frost on Tuesday, hitting "in places where it-was expected. The newsletter said that on some of the lo wground where it might ordinarily occur the crops were spared and on some -of the higher ground various can be from amounts of injury seen. Even across not overtake the crop before it can mature. Iu the Bosedale, Sbafter and Wasco districts young alfalfa which had just germinated was, with the it will be several row to another! days before growers can determine there seemed to be a marked distinction in the damage countered. Temperatures throughout the county ran from 24 to 33 degrees.

Ag inspectors said that resulting damage was not as great as might have been expected, although; sev- er replant. In spitfe of this growers are still planning to start the first shipments of spring peas and potatoes sometime between March 27 and April 1. Diversity Crops Farmers are planting a great diversity of crops in order to utilize their land to the maximum extent. era! areas were noticeably "hurt." Some 12 acres of safflower, newly introduced oil crop, constitutes the greatest amount of certified seed ever planted of this type of crop, which is normally harvested during mid-summer. Increases in alfalfa, permanent pasture, grains and vegetable crops have been noted along with a very definite increase in watermelons, cantaloupes and sugar beets.

One grower has planted 50 acres of strawberries in the Delano district, the first time this crop has been planted in the county on a commercial scale. Rodent control The lowest temperature recorded was at Lament where it dropped' tn 24 degrees and remained there for 25 minutes. County Spud Damage From 18 to 20 thousand acres of potatoes in all parts of the county received from slight to heavy damage. It was felt that most of the damage will cause merely a delay in the harvest rather than a loss in dollars and cents. A few dcres of potatoes in the Edison district which were just commencing to fill the rows may be a complete loss.

A Lamont shed man said that about four to five hundred acres were in the low frost area, and estimated some 25 per cent damage, Natural Plum Thinning Plums were damaged very little, BO more perhaps than would be thinned. New foliage on the trees seemed to protect the fruit. However, it is possible that with two three wana days a different condition might show up. Orapes were not far enough along to show any effect whatsoever. Young peas were nipped, and the very small pods in many cases are thought to be a total loss.

They may be replaced providing the days stay cool and summer weather does activities have tbft and county supfFrMnit tile wife win alw ittrt is Teheehapi witttte A wtik days. Tbe to into Sfifti Idr rapid squimi mdicttion, special effort in the plafut north of the Kern river. At prewut, tbe eradiettion arcwt are also working on an iofesution of kangaroo rats in tfte area above anltS Station. During February a survey waa made of the entire citrus acreage in the county for any symptoms of "quick decline," a serious virus disease of citrqs which is known to exist in the southern part of the state. weta dUeov- ered in a few beet fields, bat growers applied coatrol measures and kept the injury to ft miaimum.

Viueyardists are spraying and dusting to prevent possible Injury to grape buds by cutWdrfflS. Growers are co-operating under ttfe new regulations for applying Injurious herbicides fey using every precaution to present Injury growing crops. Several permits have been issued for the use of such material to control weeds. Produce shipments from the county during Pebtuary amounted to cays, 30 by rail and by truck. These consisted of 160 cars potatoes, 16 cars celery, ST cars carrots, 1 ear assorted citrus and one-half car sweet potatoes.

The Iljf (Sslftettfiffl Saturday, Merch IS, 1950 7 Opens April 1 Effective April 1, the State Department of Agriculture will create three eattlt morement in compliance frith to the brand inspection laws by tie 1940 section of the legislature Zone oae wft asar toutb fcs tea Fraadseo WASHINGTON The government plans to use a syttem for handling price supports on this year's crops of wheat, flazseed and soybeans. syttenj may taxpayer millions of dollars. Some farmers may not it. The area, Ktrn eounty will 'classed In zone two which south to take in part of Meretd and Mnri- posa countiet and part of Ventura county. Zone three will extend border to the baft tba (system, but officiate laiSMt Ms bten approved by Secretary Agriculture Charles F.

Under the new system grower not the foot the storage bill for surpluses of these crops from harvest time a planting in one time was celery was from Delano which at thought to be badly frosted it would have to be completely abandoned. However, it continued to grow and made a fair crop. The carrots are being shipped from Mettler Station. arbara Oisen Selected 4-H Cow Palace Queen Candidate i Unit WISH wrj Mtfce fa getf iH iht Hint! Wd fortflhtr wfeen yet seed H. tire tot feed if! HOW! Through the irrigation water with a QYPSUM AND APPLICATOR (topper Micfclus inc.

Model QY600 Price $210.00 Pint Ttx F.O.B. or Write GLEN PILAND I4ISI $24 Chester fefcersfieii the Bnttouwillow 4-H Club in the contest to select the queen of the Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition at the Ban Francisco Cow Palace, April 1-8, will be Barbara Olsen, 18, of Buttonwillow, Porter Segnon, chairman of the show, disclosed today. The contest tq choose a Livestock Queea of the exposition wag limited Barbara Olsen of necessity to the 4-H Clubs inasmuch as the Future Farmers of America, the other major exhibiting group, is composed entirely of high school boys. The Livestock Queen wiil be ehosea Saturday morning, April 1, on the basis of beauty, personality, charm and ability manage a horse, Western saddle, at walk, trot, canter and full gallop. The Livestock Queen, along with the Rodeo Queen who is being chosen from high school girls of the host counties, San Francisco and San Mateo, will be featured in the grand entry of the arena show.

Entries for the contest closed March 10. Miss Olsen, the Kern county entry, will exhibit an Aberdeen-Angus stees at the Cow Palace. CHOW Don Upton, former Bakersfield student and now a Cal Polytedi sophomore majoring in dairy husbandry, helps a somewhat unwilling ealf pose for a picture while Betty Jo Bernley, honorary co-ed, makes with the-vitamins. Don, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Upton, formerly of Weedpatch, won a $2000 scholarship at the 0rand National Junior Livestock Exposition at the San Francisco Gow Palace in 1948 with his exhibit of a purebred Guernsey herd. Both Don and younger brother Ernest were Bakersfield F.F.A. chapter presidents and both now have livestock projects at Poly- tech.

They plan to attend the again this year, which opens April 1 for a six-day showing. The boys' father graduated from Bakersfleld High School's ag department, under the ot H. K. Bickson, in 1919. f.LENTY OF ROOT SPACE A MUST FOR NEW TREE Ag Inspector Exams Readied Examinations for Joint state and county agriculture inspectors will be held April 1 in $akersfield, according to an announcement by J.

H. Bainwater, county personnel director. Agficuiture inspection duties will consist of inspection and enforcement of provisions of the agriculture code relating to the itandaid- Isatiou of potatoes and grtpea. Some actual horticultural and agricultural experience either in the practical phase or in Inspection work are required. In lieu of such experience, the applicant must have had technical training in agriculture or related subjects.

Entrance salary rate is $250 per month, rising to $310. Applicants, who must be at least 21 years of age, will take both- written and oral examination, relating to the agricultural code, along with personal qualifications. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. and a resident of California for at least one year. The period from early February in the through early April in the northernmost states, is the (if it is a large tree) and work more of the enriched topsoil around them.

After the space is time to plant trees. In the north, half full, tramp the soil firmly. trees should be planted as as you are able to dig a hol'e in the ground. Don't let the considerable effort necessary to dig a hole large enough for the roots without crowding, keep you from doing a good job. It shoifld 'have perpendicular sides and should be dug half again as wide and twice as deep as is necessary to- accommodate the root ball.

Under no circumstances should roots be cramped. Keep the subsoil removed separate from the-topsoil. I always thoroughly with each bushel of topsoil one-half pint of food and then I fill the hole with enough of this soil so that the tree, when placed upon it, will stand about one inch deeper than did in the nursery. After the tree has been set, spread out the roots by loosening the burlap around the root ball U.S. Families Too Large for Houses WASHINGTON (U.E) American families are becoming too large for the houses now under construc- How State Scions Voted WASHINGTON Cali- tion.

Ewan Cia'gue, commissioner of the bureau of labor statistics, said the construction completed "the iiraustry has just most spectacular tractor winter building season in history." But, he said, the houses just weren't the kind the nation needs, and needs badly. He pointed out that the birth rate has remained at or near record highs during the past four years. Tli is, Clagne said, indicated that many families are having two, three or even four, children, instead of only one child as ifl the "Two aitd three bedroom houses fornia members of Congress recorded voting on recent roll calls House: On bill to provide public library demonstration services for areas without adequate public libraries. Rejected 161 to 164. Voting Doyle (D), Engle (D), Havenner (D), Holifield (D).

King (p) Me- Donougb (RWMiller (D), Shelley (D). Voting against: Allen (R), Anderson (R), Bramblett (B), Hta- shaw (R), Jackson (R), Johnson (R), Nixon (B), Phillips Werdel (R), White (D). Not voting: Douglas (D), McKinnon (U), Poulson (R), Seudder (R), 8hep- pard (D), On motion to return to committee the conference report on bill permitting basing point pricing prao tiees. RejOctftd 175 to 204. Voting for: Bramblett, Havenner, Holitieid, King, McKInnon, Miller, White.

Voting against: Allen, Anderson, "Eagle, fllnshaw Jackson, McDonough, Nixon, Phillips, ily," Clague said. The United States set a new rec- On Sheppard. 368 to 2, of bill iZKT.l. Ct 9 ai ord for borne building last year Clagiie said most the new one- dwellings had osily four or blett, Entle, HSnshaw, Jackson, King, McDon- l8r dt. Pnra? five small rooms, while apartments ough.

McKIiuiaji, Miller, Nixon, Phillips, Scudder, Shelley Prune Booster Program Opens SAN FRANCISCO The U.S. Department of Agriculture nounced today that it is inviting dried prune handlers to participate in a subsidy program effort to encourage domestic consumption of California-produced dried prunes. Production and marketing administration officials said the purpose of the program is to divert standard quality dried in pitted form, for use in the manufacture of confectionery products and phangtfceuticalg. Payments will After tramping it is a good idea to let the hose run into the hole for a while to make sure that the roots get thoroughly soaked and to remove air pockets from the soil. After 15 to 20 minutes, you can hole to the top using the subsoil when your supply of topsoil is gone, and then again tramp it down.

Leave a slight depression to collect moisture. If you want the tree to live, you will need to water it twice a week all summer long and the depression will allow more efficient utilization of the applied water. Since the root system is reduced when the tree is removed from the ground, you should prune off some of the branches to compensate for tfiis loss. Otherwise the tree will demand more water than the roots are able to take-up and failure will result A further precaution against excessive moisture loss is to wrap the trunk with burlap from the ground to the first limb. This protects the bark from sun scald until the branches are large enough to shade it.

new cattle movement zones, E. C. Harris, chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification, said: "Formerly brand inspection was required when cattle were moved from one county to another. Through the establishment of cat-j tie movement zones, inspection will not be required when cattle are transported to anj point within the zone provided tlfere is no sale or change of ownersSip involved in the movement, except when cattle are transported from a specific geographical area in which point of origin brand inspection has been established. The point of origin areas a re, created only after hearings by vote of the livestock owners in the spring.

That means many growers will "net" less than the support price for surpluses turned over to the government. In fact, only those their own bins would be able growers who use to store these net the fu support That's the way price supports always have operated for corn, barley and other feed grain crops which are largely farm-stored. Hitherto wheat, soybeans and fitsssM received special treatment. They are crops wbicfe largely flow off firms iato country gievatora and warehouses at harvest- time, Under the old all of three crops netted full support price for surpluses turned over to the governmettt SOIHS growers got more than the support price. The government paid warehouse charges (usually about 10 of 11 cents a bushel) outstanding against price support wheat, flaxseed and soybeans It took In the spring.

The farmer who held these crops on his farm tinder price support loans got an extra 7 tents a bushel above toe support price the following spring. This payment was called a "storage fee." Seed Potato ing Set 21 Shipping Lessened by Wire About one-fourth cent of wire may reduce breakage in railroad shipments of lettuce by almost half, according to farm adviser- William be to those participants who sell dried prunes for diversion during the period which March 14 and ends June 30, 1950. Applications to participate in the program must be received not later than March 20 by the production find marketing administration in San Francisco. Plum Marketing Proposal Extended The closing date for filing written orders on fresh plums and peaches assents to proposed marketing has been extended to April 15, A. Brock, state director of agriculture announced.

Brock said the extension had. been asked by a committee of producers and distributors of both crops. The committee indicated that although no opposition could be found they were having difficulty in getting the required 65 per cent of the growers and handlers to approve the orders. The orders would set up advisory boards to recommend grade and size regulations for the fruit. BERCHTOLD GRAIN IMP8JMINT HOUSE 330 East 19th St.

Plume 7-7818 were smaller vet. If the nation hopes to lick the; Not votil housing shortage, he said, it must, 90 SheppAn continue to build at least Senate: new homes a year for several years' er (R-Ofeio) to eonik i to fconsipg Ml to eliminate WWte. fornia is TO per cent range produc tion, 15 per cent irrigated pasture, and 15 per cent feed-lot, according TIME FOR SETS to H. Gnilbert, animal husbandry an4 folks in the professor at the University of Pacific northwest can plant peas, California. 'radishes, and onion sets this montfc.

growing costs end increase produc- tion using these other DOW CHEMICALS: IH)W SELECTIVE to control weeds in seedling alfalfa, and grain if BOW GENERAL for spraying ditch banks, orchards, and vineyards. If DOW SODIUM TCA10 for control of water- grass in sugar beets and cotton. BOW IMBlSfflAMI DDT tc spray for thrips, cutworms, and other insects, Distributed by Fertilizer and Chiisiieal Go. 3129 Avenue Phone 7-7576 Asticultare In preliminary tests made by the Western Growers Association in cooperation with the department of agriculture, a single strand of wire was tied around the middle of the standard L.A. crate.

Then both types of crates, wire-tied and" those without wires, were shipped and handled in the same way by the railroads. The wire-tied crates survived the trip with only half the damage. The total loss and damage to lettuce shipments in 1948 was more than $1,700,000. About $700,000 of this loss was because of package failures. If the damage to all shipments could be reduced as much as it was in the one test car, growers would save a total of $350,000 in this one operation.

Land Company Gets Agronomist Dewey Astell, former Kern county farm adviser, is now employed as agronomist for the Keru County Land Company, according to Mark superintendent of ranches. Axtell took over his duties in the land company's ag department Monday, assigned to technical prob- lems in company and tenant farm I operations. A graduate of Kansas Axtell had been county farm adviser for more than four years, assigned to soils and water projects. One of bis latest projects was with experimental plots in the Lost Hills area, attempting to find the best method of plant covering for the shifting sands and thereby retard dust Proposed changes in California Kerc county will be strongly rep. certified seed potato regulations suggested by the industry, to improve the quality of California certified seed potatoes will be discussed at a public hearing called by the California Department of Agriculture for March 21, in Sacramento, room 631, Library-Courts building, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The proposed regulations would become effective 30 days after an made by the department and an official copy filed with the state secretary of gtate. The hearing officer will be C. J. Carey, chief, division of marketing, assisted by H. W.

Poulsen, chief: S. H. Waipple, assistant cfcief, and Barton F. Branstetter, supervising seed potato certification inspector, all of the Bureau of Fruit and Vegetable Standardisation, state department of agriculture. One of the proposed new regulations would decrease tile tolerance permitted for the presence of virus diseases in foundation stock seed potatoes when tested after the growing season in greenhouses or outside test plots- Another change would decrease the tolerance permitted for the presence of vims diseases in regular certified seed potatoes inspected in the fields while growing.

Other technical changes have been suggested. changes were proposed to the department by growers attending a meeting held recently in Bakersfield. The proposed changes would affect the practices of more than 100 growers of certified seed potatoes involving about 7000 acres produced in 15 counties of the state, including Kern. MEAT DEFICIT California is a deficit area so far as meat production for the size of the population is concerned, Dr. E.

H. Hughes, professor of animal husbandry at the University of California, He pointed out that California Imports au estimated 1,200,000 tons of feed annually. COLD PLANTS Leave the mulch on roses until all danger of sharp freezes is past. It is better to keep the plants "cold" under a much than permit alternate freezing and thawing. resented at San Francisco's Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition when it opens at the Cow Palace April 1.

To date, 36 F.F.A. members and six 44-1 members have entered stock exhibits for the annual six- day exhibition, judging, demonstrations and auction sale. Entrants from Bakersfielci'i F.F.A. chapter include Louis Brig- gers, Donald Thoene, Richard WMtaker, Don Clark, Greg Ward and Larry Hogaa. Robert PhaSr and Clarence Bartell make up the local 4-H entries.

Delano F.F.A. entries consist of Robert Keith, Eugene Colbj- Churchman and Donald Marshall with Bill Habersticb representing the McFarlatid chapter. Paul Johnson and Maurice Shaffstall are Earlirnart and Rosamond representatives, respectively. From Shaffer will be Charles Craig, while Wasco will send two entrants, Kenneth MHler and bert Streiff. Arvin entrants include Bob Pitcher aud Robert Combs.

The 4-H. club of ButtomvWow will be well represented by four Olsen family entrants, Barbara, Lois, Janet and Norman. Other Kern county entrants Include Robert Fish. Harold Robert and Wesley House, Ken Johnson, Jerry Knopf, Richard Kopp and Terry Maggie. Also Joe McEiro.v, George Parish, Happy Ray, Culver Rogers, Eugene Skinner, Bob, Gene and Orval Smith, and David Dyar.

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