■EXTENSION NEWS
ROFITABLE FtRMING DISCUSSED AT
FARM INSTITUTE
"The outlook for agriculture In
Alaska looks very promising," ex
plained Director Oldroyd of Exten
sion Service of Alaska, in his open
ing talk of the Extension Farm and
Home Institute at Taimer, January
30 and 31. "With additional funds
being appropriated for further re
search and experimentation in agri
cultureV said the Director, "more
practical farming can be developed
in Alaska." The establishing of
discharged soldiers on homesteads
in Alaska was also explained by
Director Oldroyd who recently re
turned from Washington D.C. where he
conferred with officials regarding
this Bill. .
About 75 people attended each
session of the 2 day Institute which
was held. at t. ftp Grange Hall*
Farm end'.Hpme Management was the
general theme throughout the Insti
tute and was emphasized by each
speaker. Mr, Stanley Balloon, Supt,
of the Fairbanks Experiment Station
discussed profitable farm practices.
He pointed out that it was proving r
to be a profitable venture at the
Fairbanks Station to feed hens a
double amount of Vitamin D during
the winter months. He further
pointed "ait that specialty side
lines could bo used by farmers to
increase their incomes.
New findings in use of fertilizer
were explained by Mr, Don Irwin, of
the Matanuska Valley Experiment
Station.
ine need oi keeping farm accounts
in order to determine whether or
not the family was getting ahead was
emphasized by Mrs, Lydia Fohn-Hansen
Territorial Home Demonstration Lead
er. She showed by figures secured
from local families the value of
living secured from the farm.
Mr, W.C. Mau, manager of the MEA
described how carelessness was re
sponsible for the majority of farm
and home fires. He discussed pre
cautions tn observe to avoid home
fires.
Marketing problems were discussed
by Mr. Roland Snodgrass, general' '
oanager of the M.y.F.C.A. He’Vointed
ut the need of grading of products
for sale and proper storage in order
to be able to put cn the market in
the off seasons. "Farmers who could
store their own crops would likely
realize mere than those who had no
such adequate staraage," he said.
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