POTATO YIELDS
EXPECTED TO RUN
ABOUT 6,000 TONS
Potato yields in the Matanuska
Anchorage area and the Tanana
Valley area are expected to run
about 751 tons less than last year’s
crop according to the August is
sue of the Alaska Market News.
The issue is largely devoted to a
summary of the season to date
and a prediction of what the
tonnage and market outlook may
be for the various crops this year.
The total planted potato acre
age for Alaska this year is 59
acres less than last years. In the
Matanuska-Anchorage area 472,
acres are reported and the Tan
ana Valley reports 491 acres- At
eight tons per acre, this would;
yield about a 6,000 ton total;
about 751 tons short of last year’s
actual production.
These estimates indicate tnai
good prices are justified for this
year's crop and that record low
prices bid this month are totally
unrelated to the marketable sup
ply. The report, prepared by the
Alaska Department of Agricul-1
lure, states that it clearly points i
out the disorganization among Al- |
askan growers which leads to a ,
“free-for-all” at the market place
with no skin lost but the farmers’.]
Lettuce acreage in the local I
area totals 45 acres, compared to
last year’s 81 acre total. Lower
acreage, plus some slime and tip
bum, have resulted in short sup
plies, There is virtually no let
tuce in the Tanana Valley and
no report on Kenai production of
this crop.
A total of only 30 acres of cab
bage exists in the local area, corn- j
pared #to 44 acres last year. De- ;
mand has been good and supplies
light, especially on smaller sizes.
In the Tanana area 15 acres were
planted, compared to 19 last year.
Excellent stands of carrots
were reported in the local area,
due to good moisture. Carrots ara
larger than normal and the sup
ply is expected to equal last
year’s even though the acreage is
down 40 per cent. Due to poor
stands and dry weather, produc
tion in the Tanana area will b,e
light.
The Matanuska Valley area re
ports a very good forage season,
whereas Tan ana will suffer a
shortage due to drought. Consid
erable grain acreage was used for
pasture. Grain yields in the Tan
ana Valley will range from fail- j
ure to very good, depending on j
site and future weather. In the 1
Matanuska Valley, considerable i
lodging has occurred, however, it !
is expected that yields will be 1
good and drying and storage fac
ilities will be crowded.
‘Those of you wrho may be
planning to store grain on the
farm should be warned that grain
is heavy, and therefore, buildings
planed for bulk storage should be |
well supported underneath and
adequately braced to withstand j
sidewall prsesure,” said James
Wilson, commissioner of agricul- j
lure.
What started to be an early
growing season in the Matan
uska area was retarded by cool
weather to only about average
for most crops, the report show
ed. Germination of crops was
good and wind damage less than
usual except in isolated areas. In
the Tanana Valley dry conditions j
for the 17th consecutive month
U*y Mountain Club
The Lazy Mountain 4-H Club
had two meetings during July.
At the first, Mary Ann Gakshoff
gave a demonstration, ‘‘Pin Cush
ions the Quirk and Easy Way,”
and Charles Rousseau gave a. talk
concerning his visit with Dr.
Laughlin at Houston. At th«- sec
ond meeting Ruth Phillips and
Leo Ferreira demonstrated on
“Let's Pull Taffy.” Kathleen
Hurt and Hose Stepanoff present
ed a skit. Mrs. Hulbert was our
guest at this meeting.
One of the highlights was the
tea sponsored by the 4-H Sewing
Club July 29. Mrs. Karl Ellis, our
sewing leader, invited members
of the Buttons and Bows Club to
join us. Beside a talk by Mrs.
Lee Ann Dodds, we enjoyed dem
onstrations by Marion Houston
and Rose Stepanhoff, and a skit
by Mrs. Jay Stratton. Several
-girls modeled clothes that they
had made. Refreshments prepar
ed by Miss June Radcliff were
served.
Another highlight was the 4-H
roller skating party which most
of our group attended and en
joyed.
All of our members have been
working and enjoying themselves
during July, and are looking for
ward to their work in the com
ing months.
Grace Hurt, reporter
Buttons and Bows
The Buttons and Bows Club
had a tea in the basement oil the
C.hurch of God the 21st of August.
The Lazy Mountain Childrens
Home was invited. There was a
style show, skits, and refresh
ments,
Mary Weisenberger, reporter
Friends invited
To Hites - McKschnie
Nuptials Sept. 6
Friends of both families are
invited to attend the wedding
September 6 of Dona Rae Mc
Kechnie, daughter of Mr. and
and Mrs. Don L. McKechnie of
Palmer, and Robert D. Hites, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hites
of Anchorage. The wedding cere
mony will be performed at the
United Protestant Church in Pal
mer at 8 p.m.
Miss McKechnie and her fiance
are members of the senior class
at the University of Alaska
where she is majoring in home
economics and education and he
in wildlife management. The
couple will make their home at
Stuart Hall at the University.
During the past summer Miss
McKechnie has been employed in
the University museum and the
bridegroom-elect by the Bur
eau of Land Management.
was aggravated by above normal
temperatures to sever !y limit
many crops.
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Homemakers planning to at
tend Short Course to be held the
latter part of October at the Uni
versity of Alaska, will be in
terested to learn that two full
scholarships have been secured,
plus two partial scholarships.
Homemakers Clubs are urged to
pick up applications for these
scholarships at the Extension
Service office. All applications
are to be returned to the office
by September 8, following which
the winners will be selected by
a panel of judges.
Mrs. R. J. Heddles, scholarship
chairman, announces two full
scholarships haw been made
available by the Matanuska Val
ley Farmers Cooperating Asso
ciation and the Evan-Jones Coal
Mine. A one-half scholarship is
being offered by the Matanuska
Telephone Association and the
Matanuska Valley Bank is offer
ing $25. Mrs. Heddles stated these
offers from local business firms
are greatly appreciated by the
homemakers.
YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
BANQUET AT CHURCH
A back-to-school banquet is be
ing planned by the Westminster
Fellowship of the United Protes
tant Church on Sunday, Septem
ber 7, starting at 6 p.m. in the
church social hall. All W-F stu
dents in junior high, senior high,
and those going back to college,
are cordially invited to attend.
The program will include the
showing of interesting colored
slides taken at the church sum
. mer camp.
On September 15 there will be
a roller skating party for W-F
members. This will be a joint
party with the young people of
the Presbyterian churches in An
chorage.
BAKED GOODS AROUSED
MUCH INTEREST AT FAIR I
Mrs. Lila Newville, superin- J
tendent of the baked goods and |
jams and jellies departments at j
the ’58 Fair, this week expressed t
her appreciation to the many ex- j
hibitors who helped make these j
departments so successful. Many \
visitors commented on the ap-j
pearance and quality of baked
goods, Mrs. Newville said. It is j
hoped that next year many more
persons will eflter the grand
prize section of the baking de
partment.
Mrs. Newville reported the
professional baking exhibit
shown by Fritz Lowe aroused
considerable interest among the
visitors.
A larger variety of items were
exhibited this year in the oap
ning department. Mrs. Myrtle
Graham displayed (for exhibit
only) a wide variety of moose,
caribou and salmon, preserved
in various ways.
The superintendent stated that
anyone wishing to make entries
next year may have their name
placed on the mailing list to re
ceive a copy of the premium book
next year. They may send their
name to the Fair Association or
to Mrs. Newvilie. She cautioned
| exhibitors that this year the
judges were lenient in overlook
ing some of the entries which
were not too neatly labeled. “It
is important that jars and labels
be clean and neat,” she pointed
out.
A prize-winning jar of green
beans, entered by Mrs. Baugh of
the Eklutna Project, was picked
up by someone else by error.
Mrs. Newville asks that the per
j son call her at PI-4066 or return
I it to the fair office.
BOY SCOUT TROOP
MEETING TONIGHT
Boy Scouts of Troop 654, which {
is sponsored by the Matanuska j
Valley American Legion Post,
are reminded that regular meet
ings will begin for the season,
with the first to be tonight at 7
p.m. at Legion hall.
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall, 7
p.m.
EXPLORERS, Elks hall, 7:30 p.m.
M.V. SPORTSMEN, Club room,
8 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION, Legion
hall, 8 p.m.
LEGION AUXILIARY, Craft
Room, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER S
DEMO. CAUCUS, MEA meeting
room, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
ALASKA 4-H FAIR, Anchorage
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
ALASKA 4-H FAIR, Anchorage
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER S
PALMER KIWANIS, Grange |
hall, noon
,ALTAR SOCIETY, Mrs. Arlene
Hoderhien, 8
ST. BARTHOLMEWS CHURCH
WOMEN, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER *
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE,
Health Center
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL, City Hall, 8
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
PALMER ELKS, Elks hall, 8
p.m.
CARPENTERS LOCAL, Carpen
ters hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER LIBRARY BOARD,
ALASKA GOLD MINE
FOR AUTHORS
In these days when everyone
is eager to learn more about Al
aska, our 49th state, publisher
author Edward Uhlan comes
through with the news that it is
an ever-growing gold mine of
authors.
“In the last several years, rt
firm alone has published seven
books by Alaska authors dr about
Alaska,” said Uhlan, president of
Exposition Press of New York,
“and we have one “in the work:;'
right now—J. Frederick Palmer's
‘Kodiak Bear Hunt/ an exciting
acocunt of the author’s adventur
es in hunting down the larges*
and most ferocious of all beats,
“If other publishers are bring
ing out books- by Alaska author:;
at the rate tee are,” Uhlan con
tinued, ‘‘the region would seem
to be undergoing a literary ren -
aissance.”
Library
PALMER SCHOOL BOARD.
High school, 8 p m,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
BOY SCOUTS, Legion hall. T
p.m.
EXPLORERS, Elks hall, 7:30
p.m.
PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
hall, 8 p.m.
M.T.A. BOARD, M.T.A. Office, cl
p.m.
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