Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-12
OVERCOMING JACK FROST

fey days ago conference on the question of frost
prevention IN citrus groves held Coyna The eper
of citrus during the past winter that
beyond any question how serious the of frost
many millions of dollars by low temperatures Many groves
yet stark and bare. Some will and how
quickly the remainder will be restored is matter of
lecture The idea Of holding prevention conferences
that in itself will favorable impression
to the reliability Of citrus production in Southern Cali
worked and permanent and certain prosperity assured
Many devices being presented reasonably
tain guarantees against the of frost Oil smudg
ing the thus far relied upon preventive
In the last cold snap this method many orchards and
vast Of But it is unsatisfactory, for it Injuries
the trees and the fruit and fills household with SCOT
and Electric appliances offered safeguards.
The forcing OF the higher and of air into
orchards is suggested method Smokeess brquets chat
will burn for hours and protect the orchard being urged
as the one oest remedy ana tey look 70 pe SO just now
With the danger of frost removed TO reasonable certainty
the citrus industry of California will have taken great
stride forward 1t will be big boon to Imperial Valley,
where the branch of fruit production making great head
way and which before long will become leading one
The building record in Los Angeles for the month OF
April most phenomenal one 1t reached the tre-
mendous total of s12959686 These figures exceed the
previous high record in all the history of the city by two
million dollars That this remarkable record should be set
time when the rest of the country is suffering from
Just recovering Of the apahec conditions
known makes the Los Angeles record almost ncred
ible Certain is that this section Of the country
stands out like Mars at perihelion That city and sur
rounding territory are going ahead by leaps bounds
indicating the rich underlying them. One Of
these is the hinterand. of which Imperial Valley
1t is said that the doors of the Mccormick home have
been shut newspaper reporters 1t is not surprising
for the reporters been taking good many liberties
with the McCormicks of late But the unusual and
that is what reporters always seeking When the Nc
Coricks settle down to the conventional the reporters
will be yammering at the doors of somebody else
Now we are told that many of the difficulties mani
tested Genoa OIL Probably Maneuverng for
possession OF the remarkable oil fields Of Russia is big
stake for which to play We by looking toward
Tampico about what that would there was an IN
ternaonal poker in progress over here where we
could hear the chips rafting.
1t is declared by many that the vote to cal
Gimme Senator Newberry reacted against Senator New
Wouldn't be surprising if signs of it found III
other states during the political struggles OF the year.
Undoubtedly Senator Beyeridges biography Of John
Marshall VIII have renewed popularity. It is great
work whether he is elected senator again. and then
to the presidency.
We can almost hear see) the mouths Of the people
of the country watering for those luscious grapes soon
be purpling ii Imperial Valley sunshine.
If Justice is blind, conGsd, that is very good
why should not out nights in robes terror.
The night riders should know this.