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PHYSICAL 'LiNDjK}l®l!Ei<Mls In tho
Mntanuekfe Valley Alabkci by
TT.A. Heckle
A few copios of. thi3 new bulletin have
arrivod in the Valley r.nd are in Mr,
Parkor'Lester’s offico at tho Extension
Office. Tho contents of the bullotinnrc
a-s follows:
. Lend use possibilities
Description end history of tjte area
Physical features , ’
Climate
Vegetation
History of settlement
Past and present farming
The soil conservation survey
Tonography and drainage
Soils
Land capability for farming and
other uses
Erosion and erosion control
Summary and recommendations.
There are soverol good pictures of the
valley rhich show the faira aroas from the
air. Other interesting pictures includo
grain fields, a picture of'that early nnor
rhich crane in October' 1939, one of Earl
McHenry's potato crop, and others of fauns
in the volley. There is a good map includ
ed rhich shors the classes of land accord
ing to use capability,
Mr. Rookie's description of tho Climate of
the Matanuska Valley is very interesting
and shors careful observation on tho part
of tho rritor. lie soys—
"The climate is a unique mixture of the
Imild coastal climate of southern Alaska
and tho decidedly continental climate of
the interior, with the marine influence
usually dominant. It is determined prin
cipally by the relatively rarm'wetors of
tho Pacific Ocean on tho gouth, the high
latitude end lor altitude, and tho'on
■closing protective mountain ranges, 'It is
considerably influenced end modified, how
ever, by air movemento from the Arctic and
by the numerous glaciers in tho nearby
mountainous aroas, --
"Tro weather Phenomena arc sufficiently
outstanding to deserve special mention.
These oro locally'.termed nthc! Mhtonuska
wind" and "the Khik rind" from'the two
valleys out of which they blor, The Mata
nuska rind entors the valley frem the oast
northeast; it is reported tp occur moro
frequently during winter and spring and to
Jbo usually very cold; it may attain con
siderable violence and may continue for
sevpral days but seldom is violent at any
on'6 tine in all part's of the valley. It
usually occurs only in the northern part
of the colony'area; but rhen it is blowing'
it can be hoard in all parts Of the valloy.
At-Palmer on the- morning of'Octobor 13,
1939/fiot'a twig rns moving, but the roar
of the Matanuska rind blowing sovoral miles
away soundod like ah express train thundor
ing across a bridge,"
Moro of thoso bulletins are cxpoctod soon,
Tho '■"Valley Settler" is receiving a supply
and they will be placed in the Extension
Offico so that they will be more accessible.