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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
CONTRABAND FRUIT
COSTS MILLIONS
SAYS EXPERT

To say TO the human race. "Thou
shaft not : Immediately arouses Il
spirit which answers in action if not
in words, II shall if it is possible. >
This spirit is no better eXemplified than
in the many attempts to smuggle into
California citrus fruits which are pro
hibited entry by the state quarantine
law:
Citrus canker. introduced into Flor
ida and other gulf states some fourteen
years ago from Japan, has cost in
actual control work approximately 81
100000, and in value of orchards
and nurseries which have been burned
to the ground in the effort to EXTERN
mate this disease, $11 ,063, 900, or Il
total of l3,193 10000 If the inter
ception by quarantine inspectors of the
California department of agriculture
recently of citrus fruits from the gulf
states shipped and billed us ''Fancy
Utah Celery in Il slated crate is any
criterion the vast sums of money ex-
pended in the southern states, and the
disastrous effects which would follow
the Introduction of citrus canker into
California, are considered of 10 conse-
quenee by some individuals if the de-
sire for Florida or Texas grapefruit
may be occasionally satisfied.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
ALFALFA DECLARED
FOUNDATION
CROP

Importance of Agriculture: Far-see-
ing men ON the reclamation ojects and
elsewhere are concerned about a de-
crease IN the alfalfa acreage on some of
/ the projects last season-decrease in
favor OF food and other seemingly more
urgent crops. We went to see an of
/ flclal of the United States department
of agriculture to find ont how serious
! the situation is and to Get a statement
/ for readers.
''Tell them not to forget alfalfa.
/ Tell them that such practicable
adaptations in their farming as are
necessary better to. meet the Nation s
emergency food needs are advisable,
but to remember and not to minimize
the Importance of the crop that makes
It possible to live and to build up sue,
cessful farming systems on reclamation
projects Say to them that dead
goose does not lay golden eggs; that un-.
! less the foundation crop-alfalfa-is
firmly established and maintained,
other farming ventures can not be un-
! dertaken with an assurance of perman-
ent success.'
a man in the United States depart
ment of agriculture whose daily tasks
are search and a study of things that
may benefit the agriculture reclamation
projects, who thinks in terms of the
welfare Of 10000 farmers, gave this
reply;
1T ism t necessary to 'boost alfalfa.
on the projects" said the specialist
lit ism { necessary to describe the val
ne and Importance of this crop to pro
ject farmers. They know that as well
as anybody and they know how to grow
it and use it.
"Only a word of caution is needcd,''
he continued. "We have in the last
4 few months set forth in the record
several agricultural opportunities that
have arisen and become increasingly at
tractivc on the projects as result Of
| the war. We have shown the advan.
tages of pigs on alfalfa, of irrigated
pastures, of shscp raising, of long
staple cotton on the southern projects,
Of the meat, urgent necessity of saving
the spring pig crop was pointed ont.
"All Of these farming enterprises,
as well as those involving emergency
food crops, are safe and fully justified
| within certain limits. Rut in advanc
! ing thcm we have taken alfalfa for
granted. We have assumed that the al
falfa acreage would be maintained at
that level necessary to insure a stable,
5clf-supporting agriculture, and that il
would even be increased where neccs.
sary.
"Now it appears that some farmers
are forgetting alfalfa. Tempting prices
for other crops have resulted IN some
instances in plowing under alfalfa
areas and using the land for apparently
more re,nlncrative purposes. There is
an actual scarcity now Of alfalfa hay
on some projects 1t is selling for So
10 $2j q Ton II some places, and II pres
ent conditions continue it viii have to
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Ell Centre Experiences

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign of backache,
headache, dizziness or urinary disord-
ers, you should give the weakened kid
neys prompt attention. Eat little meat,
take things easier and use reliable
kidney tonic. There's no other kidney
medicine so well recommended as
Doan's Kidney Pills. Ell Centre people
rely on them. Here S one of the many
statements from Fl Centre people.
Mrs. George Bennetts, 1872 CONNER
cial ST., says: 9. L am glad to say a good
word for Doan S Kidney Pills, for l
know the value of them. / had weak
kidneys and my back ached constantly.
l could hardly do any STOPPING or lift
ing. Ny Kidneys didn t act regularly,
either A friend recommended Doan S
Kidney Pills to me and l began their
use. They were just the remedy to re-
lievc the trouble and strengthen my
back and kidneys.
60c, at all dealers. Foster -Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
RET'EER FEMALES FOR
BEEF CATTLE;
NECESSARY

BETTER females for beef cattle herds
are necessary if the greatest protlt Is
TO be realized by stockincn. THIS was
tbe prin;iral accommodation made TO
California cattlencn during stockmcn
week by Frank S. Hastings, famous
manager OF the vast !. NJ. $. ranches
of Texas, perhaps the best known
stockman in America.
Hastings would not have the cattle
men lose sight of better sires, but he
saws that does not reach far enough
Better females must De secured, non
producers and poor rothers culled, and
the herd made efficient from every
angle.
Adds Other Advice
Hastings would add other things for
the success of the industry, too. He
recommended for instance, that stock
men who operate on 9 large scale,
should own Il purebred beef herd at the
home ranch to raise their own purebred
sires He would have California cat
tlemen try feeding bit more, too,
to finish their cattle and to guard
against losses III abnormal years.
|. We in Texas, lie said, have found
I'VE cannot afford to keep the COW that
does not produce calf every year,
that does not give good calf and
that does not take care of that calf.
One Breed to One Farm
1t has been said that success comes to
him who pays the price-and usually
the greater the success the higher the
price i'll effort and initiative. This
may be truism but Ill looking over
the successful poultry farmers, we us
ually find that they operate with Il
single breed and variety. Thus par
ticular men with a national reputation
become known as Barred Rock; White
Leghorm or Black Minorca breeders,
and invariably their stock commands
the highest prices. In the poultry busl-
ness, as in any other industrial enter
prise, it does not pay to scatter your
ammunition To breed Mediterranean
and American classes, English and
Asiatics is to confuse ideals which can
only lead to inferiority i'll one breed or
another.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
BUSINESS WAYS
NEEDED ON FARM
Methods of Efficiency Are a5
Indispensable There as ia aay
Other Line of Business

Business like methods on the farm
prevent waste just rs like methods
make for economy in other lines of en-
deavor. This is the statement of J. 7.
Ivcrson. CHIEF of the division of animal
industry of the state department of
agriculture. Iverson : statement is as
follows:
The man who makes investments and
devotes considerable time on any pro-
ect for the purpose of making money
is generally known as 4 business man.
Efficiency Necessary
The successful business man is con
tinually striving toward increased eff
ficiency in all his lines of endeavor.
Wherever an irregularity is detected
which tends toward reduction in
profits he resorts to logical procedures
to prevent further losses from that
source. This is quite noticeable today
in our commercial institutions and fac
tories The owners or managers of such
concerns not only devote time and
thought each day to the reduction of
expense but they lose considerable
sleep at night ponderinC over methods
by which their products may be pro-
duced and marketed at the least ex-
pense. They realize that waste means
a reduction in profits and unless pre-
vented may eventually lead to financial
ruin.
Farms are factories.
The same situation applies to our
farmers. Our farms are our factories
on which with the aid of nature we
engage in the production of agricultural
products and like our commercial houses
we are Obliged to market our products
in such a way as to reap the greatest
profits.
When the California department of
agriculture considers the methods pur
sued by many of our well-meaning
agrieulturists, there trises the question
as to whether or not they, like other
branches of commercial activities, are
always on the alert for factors which
cause waste and thereby reduction in
profits. In numerous instances it ap-
pears that many of rs engaged in rails
ing live stock overlook the excessive
waste occurring annually through our
careless methods in deaii"g with animal
diseases.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
TELLS WAY TO GET
BEST RESULTS
FROM LAND

Practical methods for obtaining tn,
best results from the lands of tn,
eleven western states, which in largt
degree are suitable only for grazing
are discussed in detail by f. o. Wooton
assistant agricultural economist. il
Bulletin 1901, The Relation of Land
Tenure to the Use of the Arid Grazing
Lands of the Southwestern States, JUS
issued by tire United States departmeu
of agriculture.
This great area has been uscd largely
Ior grazing for the last 80 years, bu,
further letrogression in the stock rails
ing industry is probable unless stock
men are allowed such legal control OF
the lands they use, as viii make pos
sible better organization and manage
ment of their business. With such con
troll assured an increased production of
meat is to he expected. The present
status of the business is due largely to
the open-range method under which il
is now compelled to operate.
The bulletin discusses the various
methods which have been proposed or
tried as a means of improving the exist
ing condition. Extension of the home
steading policy, by gradually increasing
the area that may be homesteaded, has
not made the proper adjustment be
tween the size of holding and the kind
of business that the land will carry.
This policy breaks up the large holdings
necessary for stock raising, into others
which are too small for profitable orer-
alton. because it assumes that crop
farlnino may be done where il is not
continuously possible.
Sale and exchange of restricted areas,
as now III operation, are useful III Ger
tain places, but are not possible of wide
application \ leasing system, with
proper limitations, has numerous ad-
vantages. But a permit system like
that now in operation III the national
forests Though not necessarily dupllcat-
ing it) is believed by the author of the
bulletin to be the best system yet de
vised.
This system rests primarily upon
granting Il privilege to Craze certain
number of animals for definite period
of time instead of transferring the right
to use a specified aerea &c of land The
system as devised is Very adaptable to
the many and various conditions that
exist in the great arid grazing country
of the western states. one of whose
principal industri ries is Che production of
meat, wool, and hides. One of the
great advantages of this system is that
it does not necessarily interfere with
nor replace the existing laws but makes
, their administration easier.
An improved system Of handling
these arid grazing lands is important to
the whnle people. as well as to the
stockman, since increased meat produc-
tion would benefit every one.
\ copy of the bulletin may be OBJ
tanned free by addressing the depart
ment of agriculture, Washington, ID. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
CALIFORNIA FAIR
PLANS SWINE
EXHIBIT

The California state fair board Is
planning for the largest exhibit OF
swine in 1922 ever seen ut a state
fair, according to Chas. W. Paine, of
Sacramento. secretary of that board
He announces that arrangements have
been made with the Poland China Breed
Promotion committee of Peoria, Hi
nois for a Futuritv Show to be held
Mt the 1922 state fair which will carry
81 900 in prize money, the fam board
and the breed committee each guaran-
teeing fifty per cent of the purse.
This money in addition to that offer
ed in the open classes by the fair
board will supply a fund aggregatiug
nearly $4,000, for that one breed alone.
Other breeds will have similar amounts
offered in awards which win assure a
large exhibit of swine
California has 1850 farms, and ac-
cording TO the 1920 United States CEN
sus report LOS of them are mortgag
ed for an average of about $4,000, the
total amount being 1924 ,063, ,903. The
hog, known in the corn belt rs the
mort gage hfter,'' has not been al
lowed to get under California s farm
mortgages. There is only IL breeding
hogs per farm, and only head of
swine per farm including pigs, feeders,
and breeding stock, and less than
per cent of these are pursl>fed ami
mails.
The United States department of
agriculture estimates that American
farmers waste $4,000, 10000 annually
in feeding scrub swine. \ major por
tion of California 5 90 per cent. which
are not purebred hogs, are scrubs.
Secret;lrv Paine SAYS that TO assure
Il F'uturitv Show breeders must nomi-
nate their herds with their respective
breed organizations. \ breeder in an
nd Joining state where there is no Flu
turitv Snow is eligible to enter the
California Futurity, and all Futhrity
entrants are eligible to exhibit in the
open classes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
LAYING CONTEST TO
SELECT BEST
BREED

The question has been asked in Farm
Life. ''What Breed of Poultry is
Best ~ Aud the answer begins, of
course. "Well, that all depends
However, an examination of the Re
suits obtained in the recent egg laying
contest held at the Western Washing
ton Experiment station, Puyallup,
Washington, while not solving the ques-
tion will be of interest i'll considering
this matter. The rules of the contest
provided that each competing pen
should consist of six birds, no substitut-
ing was allowed, and the total trap nest
records of the five highest birds should
make up the pen record. The contest
began November /, and lasted ,l2
months Twelve different breeds were
represented. At the close of the year
it was found that the leading repre-
sentatives finished IN the order shown
below, as regards number of eggs laid.
1t should be mentioned, however, that
the number OF White Leghorn pens en-
tered out numbered all others combined.
The best individual score was made
by White Leghorn in the pen of j..
W. Merriman Seattle, WASH, which
laid 3l3 eggs; while the greatest in
dividual producer as regards values, al
so Il White Leghorn, belonged to f. W.
Breed, Puyallup, Wash. This bird laid
eggs to the value of $9.46, 81 per cent
OF them being graded as standards and
the remainder us pullets. The mark
of 1884 eggs for Il five-bird pen set
i'll this contest exceeds the best prev
ious American record by 65 eggs.
The lightweight breeds averaged 8
pounds ounces, at the start of the
contest, and weighed out at 3 pounds
10 ounces, having registered gain of
two ounces; while the figures for the
heavy breeds were 4 pounds II ounces
ut the start and 6 pounds . ounces at
the finish, a gain of l pound ounces
However, the average feeding cost per
bird for the light hens were SOL, as
compared to 1916 for the heavy fowls.
In summing up the results of the con
test, George r. Shoup, poultry special
lSt III charge, states that in the poultry
business, while Il regular production of
20 eggs per month gives highly profit
able results, the returns are materially
increased by Il high proportion of
standard eggs. This aim can be easi-
ly realized if the size of eggs laid by
potential mothers rs pullets is noted
when the birds are selected for the
breeding pens. 2'H
n t,iN
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15
BARS MOTHER IN LAW
United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, March l5-The mar
ried man who is pestered by his moth
er-in-law should have been NavaJo
Indian and married Il girl OF that
tribe. For, according to u recent leu
ter to local newspaper from the IN
dian agency at the Navajo reservation
at Shipwell, n. NJ, tribal customs pro
vide that the mother in-law, after her
daughter S marriage, must never see
her son n-law. No provision is MADE
for the daughters-in law and 1T IS pre-
sumed they are allowed more friendly
relations with their . inlaws. Instead
of becoming her husband 5 property at
marriage, the Navajo bride becomes
free. and may leave her husband for
sufficient cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-15

be shipped in az prices likely to bScven
higher.
z Alfalfa rightfully has been the
dominating crop on eli the projects,
This aiSussl2.Xn IN the averages of crop
aeres b ahe projects which, up
until lkaMRnsf fsS sonrething like
this ge CHIEFLY @tfalfa), so per
cent; NsNAkls lcftaaas~svfoat, oats, bar.
ley and ys6 per cent; fruit crops,
perexAlsEff SttftOtss, 3ter cent; seeds
(chieEgsS Ad iaihlsalfalfa sugar, beets
and SsSs 9 II; s. { z. pfls sapt; and truck
"Htt tstSeason, on one project at
least, ,safsssSsfa Yielded its position to an
otherkerSV cotton. And there are in
dicat lo1s That sthe proportion of land
devothststS alfalfa decreased on several
thcrIps!@ieets.4
g lylfitita. must not be taken for
granted,S the federal specialist con
tinued. q The limit TO which livestock
produes ion is profitable on the pro
jects is quickly reached if this crop
IS not assured; if it is not grown at
home in Sufficient quantities. Produc-
tion of food crops should not interfere
10 the pAltil tldt hiy, INV ''s'oi' W
many industries, has to be shipped in.
"Keep up the alfalfa acreage, sald
the specialist i'll concluding. Where
grains are planted tins spring alfalfa
should, if practicable, be sown with
them Then when the food crops are
harvested the alfalfa will come on with
it's less direct and spectacular but es-
sential war contribution.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-28
Assistnnt Sec'y Commerce
 Guest Of COrdOUa Chamber

mon industry of Alaska yields products of an average annual value of about $4O,000,000 and in the normal seasons gives employment to more than 20,- 00O persons. The industry represents an investment of upwards of $70,000,- 900. MT. Huston explained that his party will personally investigate the various phases of thls industry from greater development point of view. The important work of the govern ment in administering the fur seal herds of the Pribilof Islands will also receive special consideration accord. ing to MT. Huston. He said that the American fur seal herd resorts to the Pribilof Islands for breeding purposes and each year some of the surplus male seals are killed. The pelts are dressed and dyed at St. Louis and sub, sequently sold under contract with a St. Louis fur company, the proceeds which average about $1,000,000 an. nually being turned into the U. s. Treasury each year. Great Britain, Japan and Russia are also interested in the North Pacific fur seal herds.
 After leaving North Pacific waters MT. Illusions party will take up the more general subject of American for. eign trade promotion. Personal visits at the offices of the American Com mercial Attaches and Trade Commis- sioners in each of the countries to be visited are included in MT. Huston's plans. Messrs. Bower, Evans, Creigh- ton and Baker will propably accom- pany the secretary around the world.
 The personnel of the party includes:
 C, H. Huston, assistant secretary of commerce, who heads the party; Ward T. Bower, U. s. Bureau of Fisheries; Dr. Leonhard Stejneger, U. s. national museum; Dr. H. M. Evans, U. s. pub lie health service; Alfred H. BrookS U. S. Geological Survey; Lieut.. John M, Creighton, U. s. Navy; Capt. C. F. Linouist, special assistant; Joe L. Baker, special assistant.
 Alexander H. Proctor, in charge ol operations of the Bureau of Flsherles on the Pribilof Islands, will propaply join the party when it reaches Ina' point of it's journey.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-28
CIVIL WAR NOW THREATENED
 IN DUBLIN

LONDON, June 2S.-Civil war be- tween the regular republican troops and the followers of Rory O'Connor is threatened to break out in Dublin. Ac- rording to dispatches received here to- day from the Irish capital, filed after midnight, an attack on the "Four Courts Building" is imminent. The provisional Irish government has de- livered an ultimatum to the O'Connor irregulars demanding that they evacu- ate the building. The O'Connorists are arraparently preparing to resist the demand They are hurriedly privision- ing and entrenching, tearing up the pavements in front of the building and destroying the car tracks to provide material for barricades. The regular Southern Irish troops are massed for an attack in case the O'Connorists continue defiant.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-28

Assistant Secretary of Commerce c. H. Huston and a number of depart mental heads from Washington ar rived in Cordova last night at o'clock on the Coast Guard Cutter Moiave. The distinguished party was met at the dock by a committee from the Chamber of Commerce and an infor- nal visit had about the vessel. Later some of the members of the party made an inspection of the town.
 At noon today luncheon was ten dered the government officials by the Chamber of Commerce at the North land Club. Covers were laid for fifty and George c. Hazelet acted as toast master. After partaking very en- joyable luncheon, prepared by Chef Fred Schrenger, Assistant Secretary Huston, MT. Bower, Dr. Alfred Brooks, Col. J. G. Steese, Dr. H. Foster Bain and Captain Hamlin were called upon and made short, but timely and inter- esting talks. The party left on 3 spe- cial car this afternoon for Chitina and will go over the Richardsol Highway to Fairbanks, returning over the Gov ernment railroad to Seward, where it will be met by the Mojave and con- tinue on it's worldwide tour in behalf of American trade and the develop ment and protection of the fur seal and salmon industries of Alaska. The party is scheduled to stop at about thirty different points in Alaska be- fore proceeding to Japan, from which place number of the members will return to the United States. The itin- erary will include visits to the Com mander Islands and Robben Islands, which are respectively the breeding grounds of the Russian and Japanese fur seal herds referred to in the Fur Seal Treaty For a number of years since the war practically no informa- tion has been received regarding the Russian Seal Islands. It is the inten- ton of MT. Huston to continue to points in China, Indian and Europe, returning to the United States by way of Great Britain shortly before Christmas.
 In discussing his coming trip, MT. Huston today pointed out that the sal
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-28
Sh0pn,en Decide tO
 Strike 0n Saturday

CHICAGO, June 28.-B. M. Jewell, chief of the Railway employees depart ,nent of the American Federation of Labor, telegraphed here yesterday that 100000 shopment has decided to go out on strike commencing July 1. He declared that the men would quit un- less the railroad agreed not to put into effect the $6O,OOO,OOO annual wage cut decreed by the Railway Labor Board which goes into effect on that date. He also stated that the compan- ies would have to restore the work ing conditions in effect during the war. The telegram was received by the As sociation of Railway Executives, and was in the form of an ultimatum. Jewell said the only loophole which the roads had to avoid strike was for the executives of the road to ar range for an immediate conference with the representatives of the men, agreeing meanwhile to continue the pre- ,ent wage scale and conceding the other points demanded.