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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
BUTTERFAT PRODUCTION AIDED
BY FEEDING ALFALFA TO HERDS

Following is the report Of the In
pcrial County Cow Testing assoeia-
tion for the month of May, 1925.
Practically all Imperial County
dairvmcn recognize that alfalfa hay
is one Of our best dairy feeds At
this time of year, however, many
dairvmen do not feed hay because
of thc work involved in making
hay. Il is interesting to see that
during May only 6 dairy herds
tested in the COW testing association
had an average production of more
than pound of huttcrfat per day
for each COW in the herd, and > Of
these 6 were feeding alfalfa hay.
This indicates that feeding hay at
this time of year will help to in.
crease buttcrfat production.
During May, 2415 cows in DO
herds were tested in the Imperial
County Cow Testing association. OF
these POS produced 40 lbs. or more
of butterfat for the month Thcr'
were b Improbable COWS culled cut
bv members of the association and
three purebrcd bulls were purchased
ly members.
Tie ten highest producing COWS
which were tested during MAY arr
as follows:
=. G. Boone, Fl Cputro. sol;
Frank Nunes, RI Centre, 40; II. q.
Farnsworth, FL Centre, 72I; John
Sommer, Brawlcy. 7Lj; StockaiPar
x Schmid, FL Centre. 1913: Eritskr
K Uofcr, Wcstmorland, G9+; r. T..
Parker x son. CalcXico. 6N.7; l.. G.
Hawk. Cale>ico, G7.5; T.. Y. G.. Nor
throp, Fl Centre, COS; Frank Nunes
RI Centre. G42.
The ten highest producing first
calf ueifrrs which were tested dur
ing MAY are as follows:
W 3. Harrkorst, IloltviIlc, 33.G;
&. Y. x i. Y. White, HoltviIIc, 4N.7;
II. G.. FarnSWorth, FL Centre, 45.S;
W. Il. Havckorst, HoltvilIc, 446;
W. G. Starncr, Holjvillo, $50; W.
q. Starncr, Holtvillc, 70; II. &.
Farusworth. FL Centre, 4o.h; W. B..
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

madc by your wings, httlo bird. ~
Yes, guess it was, sang the
bird, aud then Pcctic called;
ooh, Uncle Wiggily. Come and
see this little bird. It $ the smallest
lird in the world, | bclievc.'
"No. No! ] IN nothing Of the
sort. chirp.d the little fcathercd
creature as Uncle Wiggily hoped
up clos, to look. The humming
bird is much smaller. lie is hardly
larger than a humble bee
"Oh, aren't You humming
bird - asked Pcetic. = thought
You were.
No, | am wren, was the an
swer. Il am stall, but the humming
bird is much littlcr.
And do you live in thcrc!'
asked Jackie. pointing to the small
hclc i'm the trunk of the tree. 1t was
about as large rs twenty-fiyc-
cent piece.
eyes, live therc' sang the
wren. THAT is my front door
DO you lock your door when YOU
go out, so no snakes can crawl IN
Your little house, barked Jackie.
The wren laughed and said she did
not, and just then there was a flut-
tcring sound and such tiny bird
flew up and lowered over some
flowers, that Peetie and Jackie
cried out in surprise.
THAT is humming bird, - said
Uncle Wiggily. "The smallest bird
in the world. 1t doesn t need a
house even as large as Mrs.
Wren :. -
And as Jackie and Poetic were
looking at the two Httlc-t birds, all
IF sudden along came Mr.. Twisty-
tail, the fat pig gentleman.
Ugh! Ugh!' grunted Mr..
Twistytail. "I've lost the key Of my
pen. Has any one found it?'
Here are four keys, ehuckled
Uncle Wiggily, quickly drawing four
puzzle pictures ON the white bark
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
An CNSCNG HERO

Do you know who Admiral De Grasse was?
If you don't, you're in the same boat with 90 out
of every 100 Americans But Admiral De Grasse
ought to be enrolled with Lafayette and Won Steuben
the part he played in the American Revolution was
nearly important theirs.
De Grasse brought fleet to America, and it was
largely his fleet that enabled Washington to bottle up
CORVALLIS at Yorktown He fought off a British
feet that sent to catch him. and raised huge sums
of money for the Continental treasury too we'll
stocked. Yet today we have nearly forgotten him.
The other day American and French dignitares
Joined in ceremonies at his grave in France 1t will
be good thing if this freshens memory about him.
We owe De Grasse debt of gratitude. Forgetting
him is not the way to pay it
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

gily ran the two doggies, shifting
and snuffing with their noses into
this bush, under that stone or close
10 some hollow log.
All Of a sudden Jackie gave a
Jump for, just as he was shifting
around an old stump there was a
loud rustling noise in the bushes.
"Look out for snakes, Jackie.
Larked Peetic.
ooh, don t talk about snakes
sang cute little voice, and a tiny
lid fluttcred up out of the grass.
perched on a tree branch near a
small hole in the tree trunk, and
began to sing.
''There WASH t any SNAKE said
Jackie, when he had looked around
in the grass. 81 guess the noise was
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

Of n birch tree. "Take your choice,
Mr.. Twistytail. .
"Four keys" Cruntcd the pig
''I only see one key.
But the puzzle is to find more.
And if the postman knows his lot.
tcrs so b" can ruu away from the
T. when it tries TO tickle him, | II
tell YOU next about Uncle Wiggily 5
rlnNnr ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
lime 1S 1908

Mrs. r.. II. Benton and children
have left for the mountains, going
by team, to pass the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. f. =. Blake have
gone to Los Angeles for the sum
mcr.
Eighty five ears Of melons left
Imperial Valley yesterday.
At meeting of the city council
(ImpcriaD last evening an ordin-
arcc was passed making suitable
p'ovision for the maintenance of Il
public library.
Foundation was begun on the
Imperial Valley Collegiate Institute
a; lIrher yesterday, Rev. Seccomhc
digging the first shovel full Of dirt.
f.. w. ScrippS, owner Of the
Scripps newspaper chain, was re.
ported buying Imperial Valley
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
TEN YEARS AGO
Iunn Is. 1918

Mrs, II. p. Cripps, Miss Nellie
Cooper and Miss Erma Wilson, dc
Putty county clerk, narrowly escaped
being overwhelmed in Il cloudburSt
ON the Potrero grade Yesterday.
They were rescued by officers from
The army camp at Campo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
LOTTERIES

Stories about the winners of the various lottery
prizes on the English Derby have made interesting
reading of late. We learn that one S2O0-a-month
clerk has received something like S1O0OOO0; that
stenographer has cashed in ticket for half that much
that poor widow has been made rich for the rest of
her days; and it all seems very nice
Yet large-scale lottery is of the most demon
alzlng things in the world 1t stimulates the old urge
to get something for nothing; and of the surest
ways to make hash of your life is to try do that.
You may win, of course but in 999 out of 1000
man has to what he gets.
Most people realize that But big lottery, given
wide publicity makes many forget it. The Derby prizes
have made few people happy, but they have brought
misery to very many more.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

w. L. Whsle, county horticultural
commissioners, will leave for Sacra
mcuto tonight to attend meeting
rttecting cotton quarantine and
tariff regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

rs he arose from the toadstool where
he had been sitting. Let 5 70 along
over the fields and through tn
woods to see what happens.
Jackie and Pcetic were vcry glad
10 do this. On ahead of Uncle Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

4 90 acre stockYard next to a cot
tom oil mill at Chowchilla, MADEIRA
county. has been secured so that cat
tie driven long distances may be
fed and finished.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
The Campaign Log

The New York World said Coy.
Smith was sure of Gil votes on the
first ballot at the Democratic con
vention with the possibility hc
might receive csc. Twenty four
delegates remain to be chosen and
73l votes are necessary to win.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
iSS 3, HI8HtoJ FIUuUCIHB IIs1
Calf Heifer
3. Best Five Cows, One Herd
EVANGELIST GOES EAST

LOS ANGELES, June ls.-Aimce
Scmplc Mcpherson, internationally
known woman evangelist, left here
today for Oklahoma city whore she
viii dedicate q new branch of her
Four Square gospel. Mrs. McPhcr'
son said she would miss only one
SUNDAY service at Angclus temple
hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

Senator James \. Reed, intends
to continue his vigorous campaign
for the Democratic presidential
nomination. Reed headquarters will
be opened this week at Houston. A
number of Reeds Kansas City
friends viii make up special party
to 20 to Houston.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

Srisun, Solauo county, has ship
ped 66 carload, Of cherries this sea.
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

Havckorst, IIoltyillc, 4o.7. II. G.
Farnsworth. El Ccutro. iol; W. j..
IlavckorSt, Holtvillc, 100.
The winners in the monthly class
cs ef the dairy COW competition for
the month of May are as follows:
Class A, Highest Producing Cow
+. &. Boone, FL Ccntro, sol;
Frank Nuncs, FL Centre, 10; H.
6. Faru~worth. FL Centre. I'll;
John Srmmcr. Brawlrv. IL.
Glass B, Highest Producing First
Calf Heifer
". l.. llavckorst, Holtvillr, 30;
6. \. x V. v White, lIoltyille. 4S.7;
II. G. FarnSworth, Fl Centre i5.S;
w. b. lIavckor~t, lIoltvillc lit.
Glass C, Best Five Cows. One Herd
Frank Nuncs, FL Centre, 3lS.S;
II. C. Farnsworth, III Centro. $500;
Eritskv \ ITofcr, Westmarland,
TO-; r. r. Parker \ Son, CalcN.
leo. 270.9
The ten dairymeu Who have won
the most points in these monthly
ciasscs for the period December,
l927 To April, 1925 inclusive, are rs
follows.
II. &. Farusworth Fl Centre. Go;
Frank Nuucs, FL Ceutro, Il; w. Il.
Havckorst, Uultville, y; N. Weiss,
FL Centre, -; +. G., Boone, FL Cen
tro. 10; John Sommcr, Brawlcv, 9;
Buckcl Bros, IIoltviIlc, ;; \. Clan,
mini, Uoltvillc, >; J. 6. Dick. Braw-
ley. >; w. G. Starncr, Holtvillc, I.
The leader, in the yearly classes
OF the dairy cow competition for
tho six months period December,
1897 to May, 1928 inclusive are as
follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

Herbert Hoover. the Republican
presidential nominee, planned n
number Of "front porch" confer
cnccs with Republican leaders.
Among those he will see this week
are James Good, his prc-convcntion
managers Secretary of Interior
Work, Secretary Of Agriculture
Jardiuc; Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon and Senator Charles Curtis.
Senator Charles Curtis, Republic
can vice presidential nominee, left
his home in Topeka, for Washing
ton to confer with Herbert Hoover
on Republican campaign plans.
Governor Alfred +. Smith ; first
major public appearance after the
first Democratic National Conven-
tion will be as principal before
$1,000 mex voters-those who have
never cast a presidential ballot-in
front Of the City Hall in New York
city July 4. The speech will be
broadcast through the nationaf
broadcasting chain.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

The real promoter Of progress is the man who
lids roads not the man who merely drives over them
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
STOCKS DISPLAY
IRREGULAR
TONE
ny In1ernationaI Sew servlee

NEW YORK, Oct. Stock price
movements at the start of the new
week were somewhat confused. The
coppers made the best showing,
American Smelling. Anaconda and
Greene Cananea forcing ahead in
good form. The motor and motor
accessory stocks reached higher price
levels at the beginning. but progress
was impeded by a wave of profit
taking in Chrysler. Hupp. Stude
baker and other favorites in this
group.
Universal Pipe and Pressed Steel
Car sold in good volume in the
absence OF official confirmation of
the proposed merger of these prop
critics with the Blaw-Knox and pos
sibly other and similar concerns.
Profit taking in these stocks was
also in considerable volume, and
prices in the first hour were un-
changed from last weeks close.
Chrysler Motor and General Motors
declined about 3 points each under
the weight of speculative seliiSg.
Business and industrial reports
continued favorable, and the bank
ers were quite confident that the
heavy autumn credit requirements
eral Reserve credit. Steel mills have
been further expanding their oper-
ations in order to meet the require
ments of the markets, copper buying
is the best in more than three years.
end consumption of oil is consider
ably above that of the same period
last year.
Cautionary statements of bankers
and brokerage houses induced liqui-
dation and probably prevented head
long and unrestrained public buying
such as has been seen In the last
week or two. At the end of the
first hour the general average of the
active motor car, steel, speciality and
manufacturing stocks was about a
point lower. while the coppers and a
few Of the oils held the higher price
positions.
Call money started the week at
61a per cent
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs Receipts. $4,000. Market
15-25c lower. Top 5000; bulk, 500
1885; heavy weight, $f0@10.90;
medium weight, $I0@10.S5; light
weight, S9.75@1O.90: light lights.
SO. 25@10.75; packing sows. $3.50
9.75: pIgc, $8.50@10; holdovers. 1000.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900. Market
10-15c higher. Calves. receipts. 3,0O0
Market Steady. Beef steers, good and
choice, $I5.5O018; common and
medium, S9.50Q15. Year1ings. $500
1850: butcher cattle, lneifers, $3.50
m15.50: cows, $7.25@11.50: bulls.
$7.50N10.50 SO; calves, $14.50@16; feeder
steers, $10@13.50: stocker steers.
$8.50M12.50; stocker cows and heifers
$7M11.50; western range cattle. beef
steers. $9014.50: cows and heifers,
$7m11.5O.
Sheep Receipts. 10000. Market
strong. Medium and choice lambs,
$12 .50O1350; culls and common,
S9.50010 80; yearIings, $9m11: com
mon and choice ewes, $466.T5; feeder
lambs. S12n1350
The Washington times., 1928-10-08

Cotton Forecast Shows
Increased Production


The 1928 cotton crop Of the
United states was forecost as cf
Oct by the Crop Reporting
Board today at 1898, 900 bales Of
500 pound gross weight. Last years
production amounted to IL, $4,000
bales.
Reported condition of the crop
declined during September from
e0.s per cent of normal to 54.4 per
cent. The forecast for Oct. l is
446 900 bales below the Sept. ! fore
cast. This reduction is less than
the reduction indicated by the de-
cline of SO points In condition for
the reason that in the September
forecast the Boards Interpretation
of condition made allowance for
damage from boil Weevil unantici-
pated at that time. it was explained.
The reduction of $4,000 bales,
therefore. represents approximately
the reduction due to unfay0rable
climatic developments Of the month.
In the South Atlantic States ex-
cessiye and continuous rains caused
heavy losses from boil weevil and
boil rot. In the northern portions
of the cotton belt. below average
temperatures prevented average de-
veIopment of hollis. In parts of
Oklahoma continued drought has
reduced the size of the bolls ard
outturn of list.
On the other hand. a slight inn
provement has resulted In Missis-
sippi and Louisiana due to favor
able weather for maturing the crop.
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW BIG
GAINS
By HARRL GUsACK
Financial Editor

Substantial gains in deposits VII
be shown by the majority of Wash
ington banks in answer to the caIl
of the Comptroller of the Currency
today as compared with the previous
call of the condition of National
banks on June 80, last. The present
cali is for the condition OF banks
as Of October 8. 1928.
Several Of the banks show gains
of over $1,o0o,0 900 since the last can
and one, the Riggs National BANK
report an increase in deposits OF
1851 ,6s0,o1. with total deposits OF
S45, $40, ,47s.99.
The American Security and Trust
Company showed a gain OF oeposies
OF 81 .9O1 900, making total deposlts
S3s .241 900. Another bank TO snow
= Gain of over $1.000,000 was the
National Metropolitan Bank, this IN
stitution reporting an increase OF
81 .161 1857, with a total in deposlts
of. S1S,756, ,075.36. A gain OF $l,z!4-
730.13 is reported by the DistricL
National Bank with total deposlIs
reaching $40, ,s57, ,626.s5. -,
Other banks reporting substantial
increase were the Second Natlonai
Bank. with deposits of $6,S2S,74S.oo'
3 gain of almost $160,00O over the
pervious call on June 80. Ihe
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank showed over 100000 in IN
creased deposits with total deposlts
~.,J.s~,- go 7A6 521 81
The Merchants Bank and IrusI
r.omnanv,s deposist increased by
.s2os .O77.9a. while the Mt. Vernoh
Savings Bank gained over $4,000.
The Commercial National Bank
had increased deposits of l2o.OoO.
Many of the banks had not COM
pleted checking their figures today,
but viii be carried in this column
as they are made available within
the next few days.
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
new ENGLAND s
EXPORTS GAIN
~ international Sow service

nv INNeEUdUUNnA 4NEWH 80
BOSTON, Oct. s.-Exports OF
products originating in New Eng
land have Increased s20,oO0,0o0 dur
ing the past four years. whether
shipped through Boston or else
where. Since 1924 the exports
showed an increase of 1t.s per cent,
or from $177,ss3,1S4 to s197 1872, ,4O6.
AT the present time there is much
talk of oyerproduction. As q solu'
ton to the problem the development
of overseas markets has been Of
fered and, to a large extent, ac'
5eepted by many of the more pro
gressive manufacturers.
Generally speaking the volume of
exports originating in New ENG
land represents the "exportable sur
plus" and reflects the progressive
attitude of New England manufac
turers and merchants toward mod
ern merchandising methods anc
their ready utilization Of solutions
to the problems contingent upon
large-scale productions.
Fishery products received al
Gloucester and Portland, Me-. have
advanced In value from $5.722, ,62a
in 1921 to ,51l in 1927, an
increase OF over GA per cent in
seven years. The three ports In.
cluded received nearly third OF
the total for New England.
At Boston. the largest single fish
port in the United States, fishery
products were landed in 1927 to the
value of $7lS91,542.
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
RaiIrnads Report Gain

Class 1 railroads in August had
net railway operating income
amounting to s12S.350,736. which for
that month was at the annual rate
of return of 5.04 per cent on their
property investment, according to
reports Just filed by the carriers
with the bureau of railway eco
Monies and made public today In
August, 1927, their net railway
operating income was $11S.822.7lO,
or At per cent, on their property
investment.
Property investment IS the value
of road and equipment as shown
by the books Of the railways, includ'
ing materials, supplies and cash.
The net railway operating income is
what is left after the payment OF
operating expenses, taxes and equip
Inent rentals, but before interest
and other fixed charges are paid.
This compilation as to earnings in
August is based on reports from 1874
Glass I railroads representinga total
mileage of 24o ,203 miles.
Gross operating revenues for the
month Of August amounted to S557,-
s93, ,108, compared with 1867. .666, 1853
in August, 1927, or practically the
same amount. Operating expenses
in August totaled $3.50, ,7S7 lao, com,
pared with 1898 ,403.611 in the same
month in 1927, or a decrease Of "a
per cent.
Class 1 railroads in August paid
S35 ,208, ,226' in taxes, a decrease oi
ffve-tentis of l per cent under the
same month in 1927. This brought
the total tax bill of the class
railroads for the first eight months
An 1928 to $249 ,71O,043. a decreast
OF 1888, $50. or nine-tenths of
per cent below the corresponding
period in 1927.
Sixteen class 1 railroads operated
N at a loss in August, or which SD
were in the Eastern. three in th'
Southern and seven in the WesterI
Ciass / railroads for the frs
eight months in 1928 had a ne
railway operating income amount
Ing to $6s5, ,5s8, ,012, which was a
the annual rate Of return Of 4.47 pc
cent on their property investment
During the corresponding period o
the preceding year, their net raj
way operating income amounted t
Se78. .826,I76 or 4.52 per cent Of
their property investment.
Gross operating revenues for Tn
nrst eight months of 1928 amount
- 90 $S,977.963. .495, compared wit
84,O92, ,436, ,524, or decrease of 2.
Der cent. Operating expenses 70
the first eight months period c
1928 totaled $2,965, ,275 ,064. con
pared with $3,0SS ,037,553 during tn
corresponding period the year ot
4ores or decrease Of 4 per cen
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
Nan Treasury Isue

The Treasury will pay AZ per
cent on its new issue of $500, ,0O0,-
600 eleven months Treasury certlfl-
Gates of indebtedness, 1t was an
nounced by Secretary Mellon today.
Rtha. dnac6wH5of-
The new securities win be dated
October Is and will mature Septem-
her Is. 1929. Mellon made the
offer at par and accrued interest,"
through the Federal Reserve banks.
ABOUT S150, 900 900 Of Third Lib
ertv Bonds. which became payable
Septernber Is, are still outstanding,
secretary Mellon said. Also, about
$50 600 900 in interest payments
on the public debt must be made
october Is. This issue, together
nroyide for the Treasury's none
farv requirements up to December
with the cash now on hand VIII
Bearer certificates viii be issned
IN denominations Of $500, $1,000
$4,000, $4,000 and $1,000 accord
ing 10 the announcement. The
certificates will have two interest
coupons attached. payable March 10
and September Is, 1929.
Other Financing
There will be another financing
operation December 10, when three
blocks OF Treasury Certificates
amounting to 1924. .252, 900 become
due. All of these bonds bear ma
terialIy less interest than that car
ried on the last two issues OF
securities and since there is no
material change in the general
money market anticipated prior TO
the first of the year at least, II
was expected that the. Government 8
money cost will go up somewhat
this wear
The Washington times., 1928-10-08
SHOWS
PROSPERITY
UNEVEN
By II. s. RUKEYsER

NEW YORK, Oct. S-The ctirs
rent confusion in the money
market to some extent reflects this
follies of 1913 when the Federal
Reserve act was adopted.
Though the Reserve act was COM
structive and marked an import
ant forward step in scientific bank
ing. 1T represented a political con-
promise. There were strong fears
and prejudices against the re-
establishment Of a central bank.
and accordingly, though central
banking was brought into being,
no central bank was created.
The country is now feeling the
consequences of the lack OF
strong centralized bank. which has
continuous, effective policy.
Instead this country has 2 partly
independent Reserve banks. co
ordinated by the Federal Reserve
Board.
The result of the diffusion
~ power is considerable weaken
ing OF the weapons with which
the system fights for its policies
and obiectiyes. One Reserve bank
asks to change its rediscount rate
for q special local reason. and
the board at Washington fre-
quentIy approves the action for
an entirely different reason. Since
June. for example, some Of the
interior Reserve banks have been
working at cross purposes with
the carrier major Reserve policy
of putting the brakes on specula-
ton. and have kept their rEdIs-
count rates IS per cent lower
than the New York rate.
Politicians who shaped the course
Of the Federal Reserve legislation.
moreover. attempted to strike
blow at the money power Of Wall
Street. They particularly sought
to penalize stock exchange loans:
and refused to make them eligible
for rediscount at the Reserve
banks. This political patent nedi.
cine has had precisely the oppo
site effect intended. Wall Street
has waxed more powerful, and be-
cause ordinary collateral loans are
not subject to rediscount Drivi-
leges, spectators are more or less
outside the direct supervision Of
the central banking authorities.
The arm of the Reserve author
tiles would also be strengthened IL
they were authorized to promul-
gate minimum rediscount rates.
instead OF flat rates. at pres
ent. If the rates were only mini-
mum rates. subject to discretion
ary advances in the case OF
particular borrowers, the Reserve
authorities could easily psnaIize
recalcitrant banks which are fall
ing to follow Reserve leadership.