AGRICULTURAL- SCIENTISTS
here
Nino scientists hove Arrived in the Valley
and ore carrying on an experimental in
vestigation of agricultural problems and
will report back .to' Congress in regard to
their findings.
Members'of the group are*.
Dr, O.S. Aamodt, crop specialist of tho
3uresu of Plant Industry, Washington D.C,
and also head of 'tho party.
Dr. Ivor G. Nygard, 9011 specialist, of
the Bureau of Plant Industry, Headquarters
at St. Paul, Minnesota. * -
Alfred D. Ndejar, agricultural engineer
specializing in storage problems, of tho
Bureau of Plant Industry, headquarters at
Fort Collins, Colorado,*
Aurthur Orr, Secretary of the House Appro
priations Committee, who is especially
interested in tho economic aspbets of
Alaskan Agriculture.
D, A. Savage, range specialist, U;S,Field
Station, Bureau of Plant Industry, Head
quarters at Noodward, Oklahoma.
Dr. Charles 3. Kellogg, Soils specialist,
•Bureau of Plant Industry, Headquarters at
Bcltsvillo, Maryland,
Dr, *3oy 'Magruder, vegetable and fruit
specialist, Buroau of Plant Industry,'
Headquarters Bcltsvillo, 'Maryland.
Dr. Ned 311is, livestock nutrition spec
ialist, Buroau of Animal Industy, Header
quarters at Bcltsvillo,' Maryland.
Dr. Harry Kemper, Veterinarian, Bureau
of Animal Industry, headquarters at
Albcrquerquc, New Mexico.
Members of this group met on Tuesday
afternoon in'the Dining Hoorn'of tho School
vrith Mr. 3.E, Harries, Den L, Irnin,
Robert Kessler, Dr. Hochn, Stanley Ballou:
and Dr. Z.M. Finer.or. to discuss possibi
lities of agricultural development in the
iMatnnusta. Valley and to lay further plan?
for their research uork in this area.
The group was joined.on Wednesday by
'Director Lorin Oldroyd from the Extension
Service and George.IT, Gassor, Comission
or of Agriculture in Alaska.
According to Dr. O.S. Acmodt, this group
is studying the needs for a more intensive
research program in Alaska. This would
include soils and related problems as to
the drainage, dulturnl practices and uses
of fertilisers, the improvement of crops
best suited to conditions in the Territory
tlir livestock problem, homo groam feed
and farm structures.
George 77. Gasser, 'Conthissionor of Agri
culture in Alaska, arrived here Wednesday
to' jo'in the Scientists in their research
Mr. Gasser says that the scientists found
that telling'the’time of day while in
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Leave Anchorage- Tue. Thurs. Sat. 9 am
Leave Guikana T/ed. Fri. Sun. 9 am
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ANCHORAGE-PALMER . . • . ,
Leave Anchorage daily at 10 a.n.
(except Sunday) 6 p.mi
Leave Palmer daily at .9 a.mi
5 p.m.
Sunday Bus leaves Anchorage for'Palmer 1
. 9 a.n. • 6 p.m.
ANCHORAGE-WASILLA ' ' 1
Leaves Anchorage daily ' '10 a.n.
(except..Sunday leaves 9 a.m.)
Leaves Hasilla 2:30 p.m.;,
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Fairbanks was somewhat of a.problem. One
of thorn said a person v’ould not be aware'
of the tino without a watch or a stomach.
They'were in Fairbanks during the .longest
days. * *