//vW/N OPTIMISTIC
Don L. Irrin ras a recent visitor in Fair
banks on his return from "’ashington, D.C.
In his intervie" he ras highly optimistic
that favorable action rould be taken on
his recommendations for operation of the
three experiment stations since great in
terest is being manifested in the Terri
tory by all governmental agencies and by
Congress itself.
I
I'r. Irrin stated "Our entire line of ex- |
perinental rork is being planned to tie in
and anticipate the lines of development of
demand in Alaska, in order that re may as
sist the farmer in getting the quickest
financial returns from his crops*" Follor
ing this line, I'r. Irrin has been confer
ring rith farmers and "r. L. T. Oldroyd, :
director of Extension rork and rith Com- ]
missioner of Agriculture G. T". Gasser to
decide rhat should be the first'lines of j
experiment in this arGa.
Tho work falls into four main groups; as
outlined by :'r. Ir^in.
1. Soils. Six men are needed to work in.
teams of three for manning, classification
and capability of the soil. If they can
be obtained work trill begin in the Tanana
and ratami ska valleys this snrin .
2. Field Crons and Horticulture. Or.
Basil Benson' trill continue his work on
various grains, grasses and legumes. Since
potatoes and vegetables seem to be the
cro’-.s most readily turned into Cash, the -
immediate work trill be done on them, but
tho department hopes to eventu ally enter
into the fruit experiment lines.
3. Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fur Bear
ing Animals. The experiment station at
Fairbanks is making tests on the effect of
artificial light during the long.winter ,
months on the ouality of dairy products
produced. So far the results seem to in
dicate that artificial light favorably
affects production. _
Also, the use of fine bulls for artificial
insemination is being tried.
4. Agricultural Engineering and Rural
Housing. This will take in experiments in
storage of vegetables and othef crops,
types of buildings, insulation, specializ
ed equipment for handling farm problems.
Irr. I it7 in stated that the 194S Annual He- j
port of the University of .Alaska Ejcperi- "
mental Station, prepared by L. T. Oldroyd
rill be nublished. All in -all some six
or eight pamphlets and leaflets on the
results of experiments in the stations,
including fur bearing, '•’ill be published
this year.
"I have alrays felt that agriculture goes,
hand in hand'1 rith industry, and you nay
rest assured that Alaska products and
Alaska concerns rill get as much of the
rork as re can give them in our program."
I'r. Ir-in concluded.
1'iss Florence “uchcr visited friends in
Falmcr this reck. T'o resides in Fair
banks
PAL M E R HC C PS TERS SPLIT
HONORS WITH COPOOVA
Cordova and Palner split honors in games
of the past reek end rith each tean rip
ncrs of a game in the four game sorics.
The Cordova teams arrived as scheduled
on Friday by piano and rerc transported
to Palmer in private cars from the Valley,
The girl's teams ulayed tho opening games
both evenings rith tho Cordova Imperial
Girls taking the honors on Friday ovening.
by a sroro of 25 to 17, and Palmer Ports'
Girls team on Saturday by a score of 23
to 22. The teams rero roll matched and
both played hard .fought games.
In tho Saturday night game the first score
rTont to "aimer rhen Dorothy Sands made a
free Shot. Laura France follorcd rith a
basket. _ Forever, Cordova ras not far be
hind and soon gained a lead over the "ai
mer girls -"hich they held until almost
the end of tho first quarter '"hen tho ,
local girls brought up the score to a t;ie
of 6 to 6
During the first part of the game the
playing ras easy but increased in' speed
and intensity as the game progressed. As
the second quarter opened a field goal
by Bonnie I'ooro put Palmer in the lead
but by the end of the half Cordova brought
the score to anoth-r tic of 10 to 10.
At the opening of the second half Laura
•Branco put "aimer in the lead again. Prom
then on the fight roally began and every
ti o Calmer scored Cordova follorod and
almost ovortook the Palmer girls r:hen
the score ras IP to 13. By the end of *
the third quartor Cordova had fallen 5
points behind.
The last quarter opened rith FLoria Crousor
Laura France and Violet Stacy guarding
and Dorothy Sands, Lucille France and j
Bonnie Koorc as Forrards. Both the tcarris
played for all they rcrc rorth during thjis
last quarter. The packed audience ras
tense rith excitement as the Cordova scoro
climbed on froo shots to rithin one point
of tho Palmer girl's score. Dorothy Sands
put Palmer ahead 3 points by a'field goal.
Cordova made another free shot, then a
field goal and the game ras tied 22 to 22
rith only a couple of minutes to play.
Tho tic -as broken in tho last for seconds
by a free shot made by Lucille Franco and
gave the gar.io to Palmer.
Georgia Small and Jim Uermon rere tho
Referees.
These girls games rcrc the most interesting
Palmer has seen for a long time. ’7c hope
there rill be more of them. (Con. P. 11)