ARCATA REDW(I(ID C(lMPAilY Manufaclurers and Shlpp€rg

area wreak untold resource and property damages in addition to causing loss of life. "Sanfani" Task Foite involves the movement by the State Division of Forestry of a sizeable force of manpower and equipment to South6rn California from other areas throughout the state.

The disastrous fires of 1956 included the Malibu fires in Los Angeles county in the last part of December, the Inaja Fire in San Diego'county, and ihe East Highlands Fire in San BernardinJ county 'in November: thJv burned over 90,000 acres of valuable mountain waiersh6ds and took a toll of 12 lives.

Gitqtions for Signol Violotions

It is reported that highway patrolmen are now issuing citations for violations of the new state law requiring signal arms or blinkers on all trucks used on highways and public streets.

Mills At Arcata Sales Offices

San Flrancisco - Los Arryeles

Subdivision of Formlond Scored

Fresno, Calif.-Witnesses before a State Senate interim committee last month assailed the policy of "subdivide and conquer" which they said is taking valuable farmland out of production. The committee is investigating zoning and the assessment of farmlands. Farm Bureau Member Cfiarles Preuss, chairman of the Fresno County Planning Commission, said people who have sold their farmland in Los Angeles county to subdividers for $6000 an acre are moving up to Fresno county.

"If they can buy land here for $1000 an acre, it seems cheap," Preuss said. "And they really have only one thing in mind-future sale to a subdivider.t' Asked foi- a solutioi to the problem, Preuss said Fresno county is considerinE an ordinance which would forbid the sale'of smaller thai 2O-acre parcels in areas zoned. agricultural.