SCIENTIST URGES EXTENSIVE
RESEARCH IN ALASKA AGRICULTURE
The fast growing population of
the states and Alaska will soon
need the farming potentials of Al
aska, Dr. George D. Scarseth
wrote in an article for “Chemur
gic Digest”.
Scarseth visited major agricul
tural sections last summer dur
ing his second trip to Alaska. He
is director of research for the
American Farm Research Asso
ciation. Alaskans will greet him
again when he arrives for Farm
Forums to be held in Fairbanks
and Palmer in late February and
early March.
"A Bird's-eye Look at Alaskan
Far .rung Potentials" is the title
of Scarselh's article. In it he es
timates there are 38 million acres
for farming potentials with less
than one-half million acres now
under a farm title.
As he did at the 1954 Farm
Forum, Scarseth expressed ad
miration for the homesteaders.
He wrote, ‘‘The pioneering spirit
is strong in the families develop
ing the farms of Alaska. ‘‘Fred
land” is not free land by 1955
standards. The land requires an
investment of nearly $200 per
acre for clearing and fertilizers
before it can become productive.
Therefore, to settle a tract of
land by ancient homestead laws,
to develop roads and schools too
while grubbing out the brush and
stumps is quite an undertaking
and as far from an attractive pro
position. Try to think how this
can be done without adequate
capital.”
Scarseth warned, ‘‘to go to Al
aska to arm a-la-U.S. methods is
unwise. The University of Alaska
and the Alaska Agricultural Ex
periment Station must serve as
the guides, because particular
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new research is highly essential
to iurnish technical guides.”
The soil scientist repeated his
findings about Alaska’s cool cli
mate and soil, infertile but high
ly manageable soils, and advan
tages in cereal production, pota
toes, vegetables, peas and early
maturing fruits.
Scarseth ended his “Chemurgic
Research" article with this pre
diction: “We could have the wis
dom of a Seward for our future
if a comprehensive and extensive
research program were to be
started now in Alaska to provide
the information needed for a
sound development of such a vast
land. Alaska lies ready to serve
man in a big way when man
learns how to do it.”
THURSDAY. JANUARY 26
LEGION AUXILIARY, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 p.m.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 27
PALMER vs. SEWARD at Sew
ard
SQUARE DANCE GROUP,
Moose hall, 8 p.m.
NURSES’ ASS’N,
SATURDAY. JANUARY 28
PALMER vs. SEWARD, at Sew
ard
MONDAY. JANUARY 30
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op club
room, 12:05 p.m.
EXPLORER SCOUTS, U. P.
Church, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 31
CD STAFF MEETING, Theatre
basement. 8 D.m.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1
MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN,
Club room, 8 p.m.
MAT. VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, Co-Op club room,
12:05 p.m.
PALMER B. P. O. ELKS, Elks
hall, 8 p.m.
PALMER SCHOOL BOARD, 8
p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
AMERICAN LEGION, Moose
hall, 8 p.m.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
WASILLA HOMEMAKERS, 1:30
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NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
Marylou Rideout,
Home Demonstration Agent
If you visited the Extension of
fice during December you would
have found the two agents busy
with paper work. The Extension
year ends Nov. 30, and annual
reports are due in December
These reports include a plan of >
work for 1956, a narrative report
and a statistical report. All three
are available for you to read in
the Palmer office and copies of
these reports are sent to the Uni
versity office and to Washington.
D. C. These reports are for all
taxpayers to read, and also those
who have charge of the Extension
program and the appropriated
funds.
Here are some statistics which
will tell you what your Extension
office did in ’55. There were 500
farm or home visits made. 2,663
office callers; 669 phone calls; 59
radio broadcasts, 3 television pro
grams and 4,748 bulletins distri
buted. In Home Demonstration
work, 10 training meetings were
held for local leaders with the
attendance of 328. The agents
participated in 190 meetings with
attendance of 4,950. And perhaps,
best of all, is the number of
JANUARY 29
10:00 Sunday School
11:00 Morning Worship
Se^ non: "Does God Have a Plan for My
Life?"
2:00 All Westminster Fellowship Program
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL
Rev Brian H. Cleworth. Minister
FAITH FOR OUR TROUBLED TIMES
ESKNIK MINES
AN ALASKAN CORPORATION
Offers for Sale lo Bona Fide Residents
Only of Alaska '
2500 SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF ESKNIK \ \
MINES. PAR VALUE $10.00 PER SHARE |
REVENUES FROM SUCH SALE AND INVESTMENT
TO BE USED IN PROSPECTING FOR RADIO ACTIVE
AND OTHER STRATEGIC MINERALS
FOR INFORMATION. WRITE JAMES FREY. ESKNIK i
MINES. INC.. PALMER, ALASKA
THIS OFFER ONLY OPEN TO BONA FIDE RESIDENTS
OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
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meetings with attendance of 4,
950. And perhaps, best of all, is
the number of meetings conduct
ed by local leaders. There were
141 such meetings with the at
tendance of 2,016. Next week, a
summary of 4-H club work for
1955 will be given.
Christine Heller, former Alaska
Extension Service food resources
specialist, is now head of the
foods and nutrition department
of the University of Utah.
Miss Heller sent her new' ad
dress which is 47 South 8th Street
East, Salt Lake City, Utah. In
her letter Miss Heller wrote she
had completed her work in nu
trition at Cornell University for
her doctor of philosophy degree.
SPORTSMEN TO SEE
FILM ON HOLLANO
A feature of the February 1
meeting of the Matanuska Valley
Sprtsmen Association will be the
showing of colored pictures and
film by Heinie Snider of Wasilla.
The pictures will be of places he
and Mrs. Snider visited this past
summer in their homeland, Hol
land, and of other interesting
spots they visited.
As are all Sportsmen meetings,
this meeting is open to the pub
lic, Ben Hudgins, club president,
said this week in making the an
nouncement. Refreshments will
will be served at the close of
the meeting.
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difference
between
wishing
| foavinq
It's fun to make wishes, but it's even more
fun to make sure you'll have just what you
want. Whatever you wish, a savings ac
count can help you reach your goal.
The sooner you start to save, the sooner
your wishes will come true. Next payday,
come in and start your savings program.
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