Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-08

University of California and the
[. =. Department of Agriculture re-
quire that the farm advisor 5 staff
submit an annual report covering
their activities. y summary of the
activities of the agricultural extern
sion service in lmpcria! county for
the year ended Nov so, 1926, is
contained in a volume of 10, pages.
Anyone interested can see a COM
plete copy of this report by calling
at the Farm Advisors office.
This annual report discusses work
accomplished on 26 definitely plan
ned and organized projects which
were carried on by the Farm Adj
visor s staff in cooperation with 10
cal farmers. These 26 projects COW
er the field of the livestock, forage,
field crops, truck crops aud fruit in
dustries of this valley.
The following is brief review of
some of the accomplishments in the
more outstanding projects:
Fifty-Cne people attended four al
falfa irrigation demonstration meet.
ings in April. Superphosphate in
creased the yield of two plots Of
alfalfa just about sufficient to paw
the cost of the fertilizer and its
application.
In two variety tests of cotton the
Acala outyieldcd both the Lone Star
and the Mebape varieties.
In two comparative fields of Il
acres, Hard Federation wheat out
yielded Early Baart wheat BY 1875
pounds per acre.
a Pure Grain Sorghum Seed Cam
paign resulted in Hcilcman milo
being planted in about 1900 acres.
This represents about 60 per cent of
the milo growH in the county. Two
Pure Heileman Milo fields that
were inspected and rogued will fur
nish certified seed for 1927 plant
ing.
One coopcrator planted the new
ltopi Lima Beans in March. His
yields werc White Hopi l4O2 lbs,
Pink Hopi, 2007 lbs, and Brown
IIopi 1922 lbs. per acre.
Many Problems Discussed
A total Of 22o people attended
six meetings, end demonstration
where production problems of datc
growing were discussed.
Seventy-cight asparagus growers
attended . field meetings.
A Lettuce Brown Blight Demos
stration Field Meeting drew 65
growers.
Problems Of lettuce, peas, canta
loupes and tomatoes were discussed
at a general Truck Crops Conference
where 80 people attended
One c0opcrator il securing accur-
ate production records from each in
dividual tree in his grapefruit or
ehard for the third consecutive sea
son. iTwo new cOopcrators began
securing these orchard analysis re
cords this year.
Fourteen varieties of citrus trees
we're furnished each Of four men in
different districts and or different
soils in 1925. These trees have made
splendid growths and pore occasion
al fruits this year. 1t is hoped the
these tests may indicate a few new
adopted 10 the Imperial
valley.
One hundred and eight people at
tended meetings held in connection |
with a Grapefruit Growers institute. |
A pruning demonstration was in
eluded in the institute. Seventy
one people came TO four soil mois ,
turc demonstrations. Calcarata
vetch seed was furnished TO one co
operator for winter cover crop
trial. A campaign was conducted |
through newspaper articles and !
talks at farm center meetings urg,
ing that young grapefruit trees be
protected from frost. Anothcs |
resulted in II grapefruit
growers buying 10 minimum record.
ng thermometers.
Eleven thousand Athel cuttings !