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It is estimated that every min: “lation is increased by one person. The dynamic ‘expansion
which is taking place in our population is apparent to anyone who
travels. up and down. our 1,000
mile state. Small towns have
become cities, cities have become
sprawling metropolises. Where
once you drove through beautiful
green countryside, you now pass
subdivision after subdivision. Except. for the very remote corners
_ of our state, agricultural land: is
now being sought by city dwelers
who yearn to live in the country
and breathe fresh air. As the
people move onto farm lands, so
the cities must expand.
' “Urban expansion — radiating
from towns and cities—is painly
visible,” says Stephen C. Smith,
agricultural .economist for the
University of California. “Existing evidence. seems to indicate
a continuation of this process of
metropolitan expension. The encroachment upon agricultural
land will have relatively little
importance from a nhatienal food
production point of view. Agriculture seems to be capable of
meeting its production tasks in
view of the persistent increases
in production due to technoligical
advances and the possibility of
land development. But this is not
all the picture. Local areas and a
few specialized crops. may feel
the brunt of the transfer of and
_from agricultureal to urban uses.
If significance is to be fo from
the loss of farm land, it will be
at this point of local impact.”
Impact On Farming
California is famous throughout
the world for the production of
Our farmers produce vritually' the
entire supply for the nation of{ ‘tural
ers are not in complete agreement
on.a solution. The farmers of
California must increase their efforts to find a solution. If they
dont,
its specialty—agricultural crops. t© Plan the future use and deAB . velopment of their rich. agriculout the state.
their area increases substantially.
Mr. Smith reports: “Traffic bedifficult to move farm machinery
on the. roads. Normal farming
operations—the spraying of fruit,
for instance—may not be appreciated by nearby householders,
and the farmer objects to the increased tax load which accompanies the suburbans’ demand for
does: the tax rate increase; but
the assessed value of farm property is raised, due to non-farm
competition for land. As a result,
the farmer may oppose incorporation into a City or-the-creation
of special districts to provide
services he feels he does not
want.”
Need For Orderly Growth
Farmers are sincerely looking
for the answer to the problem
of how to maintain their. independence in agriculture, yet provide for the orderly growth of
the state. It is not an easy problem to solve ‘and, currently, farmnon-farm people will try
industry. Farmers must
The ‘ete of urban aevcgeaiat
may besseverely felt in the restricted areas where these and
other specialty €rops are the
backbone of the local .economy.
Farmers, generally, do not wish
to impede the orderly development of towns and cities throughThey © recognize
that the increased population provides greater at-home markets
for their products, as well as increased labor supplies and services. They do, however, frequently find that it is more difficult
to. carry on their normal farming
practices when the population in
comes heavier, making it more . «
greater public service. Not only . ,
make their voices heard through
their farm organizations and ac!
cept the challenge of the dynamic
such specialty crops as almonds,
sy ep 8s as (ees
. director of Glenn County. A grad‘ ae growth which is taking place in
ONOMUSE 10 {inis state.
Speak At Auburn
_Milton D. Miller, agronomist
of the University of California
Agricultural Extension Service,
will speak at a céunty-wide Nutrition Day program to: be held
Thursday, April 23, at the Home
“Hot Dogs”
Economics Building of the’ Auburn District Fairgrounds, . says
Mary Hussey, hore advisor.’ Miller will speak on the importance
of the relationship between plant
and human. nutrition.
Miller is well known in agronomy. having served as state-wide
specialists, as farm advisor: in
Ventura County and as county
uate of the University of California, he has worked on developing and testing new cereal and
oil crops and varieties with experiment station, USDA and extension personnel.
In 1953 Mr. Miller made a study
of Ladino clover and other pasture crops which took him to 31
states.
He is an ex-officio member of
the boards of directors of the
California Crop Improvement Association and the Certified Alfalfa Seed Council.
The Nutrition Day program
gins at. 10 a.m. and is open for
attendance to all homemakers.
Exhibits will be an important
part of the program and will
bring before homemakers the
latest and newest information on
nutrition.
Other speakers on the program
include Dr. Reese Vaughn, acting
head of the department of Food
Technology at the University of
California at Davis and Hilda!
Faust, extension nutrition specialist at Berkeley. An important:
part of the program will be a
report of the nutrition survey
which the local Extension Service has been conducting with 200
rural Place] County families.
Luncheon will be served at
noon. Reservations close Monday,
April 20. This program is designed to bring the very latest:
nutrition information, nationwide and locally, to homemakers.
MIAMI, FLA.—Taking care of
a pair of real hot dogs, “Walking
John” Frey cools his feet after
walking all the way from Alaska
to Miami, He was on the road
528 days in his 11,396-mile stroll.
He walked at the rate of three
miles an hour, used four sets of
shoes, had his heels replaced 24
times, crossed 31 states, passed
through 1,200 cities, had 128 radio and TV interviews, and 245—
news pictures.
FEWER CALORIES °
Diet-conscious Americans ate 1
per cent fewer calories’ iy,~1958
thay did in 1957, according to
USDA. The nutritive value of the
foods consumed did not generally
decrease. Iron and niacin intake
dropped slightly due to decrease
in potato and meat consumption.
Ascorbic acid intake decreased
due to the short supply of citrus.
SAMPSON’S
Custom Printing
Rubber Stamps
. Eaton’s Stationery
Gibson Cards
All interested people are invited
to attend,
aes MillSt. Grass Valley
_ IS*TRON-HUNGRY BLOOD”
‘Are You So Run-Down You Cot
: Real Companionship?
Give Your Family .
‘LF AV WOMAN?
bulls in the country,
Angus,
available are
Charolais, mureresa somek
Hereford, Santa Gertrudis and
Shorthorn.
In dairy herds, artificial insemination to top bulls, success.
fully and increasingly used for
over 18 years, has proved it
can add millions of dollars to
dairy farmers income by increasing “production and
grading herds. Now, this method of improving both Peper
and income is aoe
producers for the first hin
Fast Rate-of-Gain
Tests prove that the best
third of beef cattle gain 114
times faster than the bottom
third and use jess feed per
pound gain of meat. Fast F
are generally more economical
gains. ABS in bull selection has
required that*the bull himself,
and also a of his offspring, or progeny ($ or more),
have a superior rate-of-gain
compared to other animals in
the same test, 4
gains] Service, headquartered in Chipark = of sakauuete
pce ormance and pro= Progeny
‘In the broad sense, a gere
Beet bull te sito compated wit t
other animals in the same test
in respect to other factors of
economic . gto such. as
contaiiiten, feed efficiency
Geny testing in the selection of in the
‘eoestake an haportance She ce,
258 goal to use all compar
hacieaing to calculations
made by American Breeders
cago, cattlemen can expect to
realize ag much additional income Pon dy ‘artificial breeding
es have dairymen, provided
they use Performance and Progeny Tested Sires, and, when
they do, the consumers Can @XRate-of-gain is the most im. pect better:.beef. ‘and more
steaks,
YUBA CITY—Melvin Herrick,
chairman of the Sutter County
Farm Bureau legislative committee, has announced formation
of legislative study groups in all
county centers.
The recent project of the farm
bureau is aimed at informing
farmers better on legislation affecting their welafre. It is planned
to keep the county’s farmers alert
to new laws and to have informed
speakers on farm subjects ready
for appearance before legislative
committees.
Herrick said Senator E C. Jchnson (R) of Yuba and Sutter Counties has accepted an invitation
to attend while Assemblyman
Harold T. Sedgwick (R) of Yuba,
Sutter and Butte Counties is atempting to -schedulé an appearance. They have been asked to
discuss -currentlegislation and
outline the legislative processes
in theit respective positions.
—Robert Hanley, legislative representative of the California Farm
PARSLEY
Parsley makes a fine border
for the summer garden—an asset
both for its looks and its contribution to the family cuisine. Parsley is.simpleto grow from seed,
but here dre two steps te speed} ¥
germination, which is” fiérnfalfy?”
slow. One step is to soak the seed
overnight in warm water before
planting. “A simpler step, since
it is often difficult to. keep the
water warm, is to plant the seed,
then water it each morning with
hot water until it sprouts. Where
no great area must b€ watered,
this is the most efficient way.
Study Groups Set Up By Farm Bureau
Bureau Federation, is to explain
his role while working on farm
matters inthe capital.
Pending legislation expected to
be high on the list of discussion
includes laws pertaining to minimum wages, education, water,
welefare’ and fair employment
practices. a“
TOMATO GROWERS
A national association of tomato growers has been established with headquarters in Chicago, states John Wetzel, president of the California Tomato
Growers Assn. Wetzel, a Yolo
County farmer, was elected president of this new __ national bargaining group.
In 1900, 37.5 per ‘cent of U. S.
population \worked on farms. By
1950, only 11.8 per cent still
worked on farms, yet food production has increased steadily
due to aytomation and techno.
logical advancements in agriculture,
What clean, refreshing
shaves you get with a
Gillette
with Blue Blade
Dispenser and
Styrene case
oa Ses
Yes,
PAINT IS NOT
“JUST_PAINT”
SOME ARE
and, some. paints
. the bush, including the bottomside of the foliage, the canes and
the ground at the base. The California Association of Nurserymen
cautions once again that this
should be done on a windless day
to avoid any chance of excess inhalation of the spray.
“DWARF FRUIT TREES
The increasing volume of dwarf
fruit trees that pass through: nurseries is testimony to their suitability for home gardens. The
California Association of N
men says most of thése dwarfs go
into tubs for terrace or deck use.
‘. They are especially adapted to
such situations in cooler. areas
since they can be placed to capture the maximum heat and make
the fruit edible as eh as ornamental.
GRASS UNDER TREES
Getting a good stand of grass
under trees is a problem. If you
have trouble doing it, one or all
of three things could be the trouble. First, few grasses thrive in
deep shade, so the remedy may
call for thinning the top growth
of the tree. Secondly and thirdly,
‘tree roots rob the grass of both
food and water, especially the
former, In either case, simply increase the dosage and the patient
should survive.
Do people “cash Savings Bonds
as fast as they buy them?” The
fact is, Series E and H bonds now
outstanding have been held an
average of around 7% years.
slaw, corn withes oranges,
lettuce” salad, grapefrait ‘Gal
pie, beet salad, ‘le — Pasty a
Say: Spaghetti dad aed
. sauce,
Wednesday: Porcepthds, gréen. iy
‘beans, carrot and celery —_
apple. cobbler.
Friday: Tuna sandwiches, combination salad, cocoanut pudding.
Bread, butter and milk served .
with every meal,
SMOG DAMAGES ‘CROPS
’ Smog damage is costing farmers more than $8 million a year,} ,
‘possibly ‘twice that much, accord.
ing to Dr. John’ Middleton and
1Dr. E, F. Darley, two University
of California scientists. These éstimates are based upon visible
‘crop injury, and do.not reflect .
loss from poor growth and teduced yield of many crops:
surrounding territory.
magazines,
vice.
Announces with pleasure the appointment of Hill & Morris as the UNITED representatives at Grass Valley and
. For over thirty .years UNITED .
FARM AGENCY has served sellers of farms and other.
rural real estate, offering the most effective advertising
available. UNPTED advertises regularly in newspapers,
farm journals throughout the country
with a combined circulation in excess of 40, ,000,000. By
listing your property with Hill and Morris you ‘will have
the whole nation as a potential buyer.
sell through UNITED, you deal with an organization with
a record of nearly # third of a century of depeudable serWhen you want to biiy or sell real estate See, call or write
When you buy or
UNITED FARM AGENCY
HILL & MORRIS, Representatives
Motor Route, Box. 302D, Grass Valley, California
(Office on State 49 and 20, northeast edge of town, across
_ . from Greyhound bus =
Phone 824 .,
3 Satisfied Castomwers.
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A. M. to 6 P. M.
Closed Wednesday
224 Broad Street
Nevada City Calif.
Lawson’s' Catalogue
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Thousands of Name Brand
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No job too big. None too
small. Free estimates.
Phone N. C; 288
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Alta Hill Garage
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Alta and Ridge Road
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are the very best. Those
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