Low Feed Costs
Mean Big Profits
Greater Forage Crop
Yield Is the Answer
The route to lower feed costs
and higher profits for dairy farm
ers in the present highly competi
tive market, lies in doubling the
yields of forage crops per acre
via the increased use of lime and
plant nutrients, reports Professor
Emil Truog, chairman of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin’s soils depart
ment.
Professor Truog points out that
feed costs represent at least 50
per cent of the cost of producing
milk.
By doubling yields of feed and
forage crops, milk production costs
can probably be reduced by ap
proximately 20 per cent, he says.
An additional 10 per cent reduc
Alfalfa yields on fertilized
rields in Clark county, Wiscon
sin, tests averaged 13.5 tons per
acre over a three-year period,
compared to 4.5 tons on unfer
tilized fields.
tion in labor costs may be possi
ble through further mechanization
in feeding and milking and other
barn operations. The use of better
breeding stock might cut costs an
other 10 per cent, making possi
ble a 40 per cent reduction in milk
producing costs through these three
lr.eans.
Doubling pasture and forage
yields, involves greater use of lime
and fertilizer, reports Professor
Truog. For alfalfa, applications ]
of 1,000 pounds per acre or more
of a high potash fertilizer such as 1
10-10-10 should be common, he i
says.
The cost of liming and fertiliz
ing may run from $40 to $50 per
, but it quickly pays for itself,
,ording to Prof. Truog. Every
ollar invested in lime and fer
tilizer normally produces increased
yields worth $3 to $5. This increase
i6 largely profit, because the labor
cost in growing an acre of crop
is practically the same, regardless
of the yield.
Cutting production costs can
help protect the dairy industry
against competition from cheap
substitutes, Prof. Truog says.
Research Forestry
Aids Woodland Owners
To meet the increasing demand
for timber, Uncle Sam’s research
foresters have come up with ways
of producing stronger trees and
making them grow faster.
A small corps of research for
esters working the forest service
of the U. S. Department of Agri
culture have spent years making
studies of growth, harvesting and
utilization of trees.
Trees are a crop to be planted,
cared for and harvested, just like
any other plant. Caring for the
forest involves taking out dis
eased, deformed and low-grade
trees. Sprays have been developed
which will kill insects and prevent
the spread of infection. Research
ers have experimented with poi
sons as a means of killing low
grade species. Hybrids have been
produced that resist certain dis
eases and that will grow twice as
fast as their parents.
These studies are carried on
through 11 forest and range experi
ment stations in this country.
Actual field work is conducted at
61 research centers and 102 experi
mental forest. Each station finds
what practices are best for wood
land owners in its area.
Woodland owners who wish to
improve their production can con
tact the experimental station in
his area for information and help.
NEW WINTER RATES FOR
Mckinley park hotel
A new fall rate schedule for
McKinley Park Hotel, was an
nounced last week by E. W.
Lauesen, president of McKinley
Park Services, Inc.
Lauesen said that a schedule
of rates, offering either Ameri
can or European plan to Alaskans,
is designed to encourage Alas
kans to visit McKinley National
Park and the hotel during the fall
months.
Under the American plan,
which includes meals, a room
with a bath will cost $12.50 per
day. A room without a ,bath
meals included, is listed at $11.
Special weekly rates of $75 is
also being offered.
The European plan rates,
which excludes meals, is as fol
lows: single room with bath, $6;
double room with bath, $10;
single room without bath, $5;
double wihout bath, $8 and a
triple with bath, $13.
A number of new facilities
have been added to the hotel
including a miniature golf course,
and an outdoor barbecue patio.
IMPORTATION OF
MIGRATORY
GAME BIRD LIMITED
American sportsmen, planning
trips to Canada or Mexico this
fall to hunt ducks, geese and
other migratory game birds must
comply with certain require
ments when bringing such birds
into the United States, Douglas
McKay, secretary of the interior,
announced.
Migratory game birds brought
or shipped from Canada, if dress
ed, must have the head, head
plumage and feet attached. Ship
ments from Canada must be ac
companied by tags or permits
if required by provincial or Do
minion law. Not more than stated
limits in accordance with the
laws of Canada or Mexico may
be imported. Packages must be
marked with name and address
of shipper and consignee, with
an accurate statement of the
numbers and kinds of birds clear
ly and conspicuously shown on
the outside.
CONSERVATION
NOTES
By Lew Hanks
Another Fair has come and
gone. I’d say it was an unqualified
j success. The weather wasn’t bad,
!the exhibits were excellent and
the attendance was good. I think
i that as an advertisement for Alas
ka farm products it was first
class. That old prejudice of Alas
ika farm products has about dis
appeared. There is nothing better
than the Fair to show people what
farmers here can do.
I thought the display of the
Alaska Department of Agricul
ture was particularl good. Mar
keting is one of the most impor
tant functions of farming now. In
a modern store the product must
sell its self. A first class quality
product, well packaged and one
that your proud to put your brand
name on is the answer. We are
doing well in that way now, but
we can improve. Our quality is
steadily improving. We’re learn
ing to take better care of our
soils and produce more. Every
year we see more indications that
agriculture in Alaska is growing
up. I’ve seen a lot of good poten
tial farm land in the Territory the
past season. More than I ever
realized to be here.
I’m sure that some day the
major basis of our whole economy
will be farming. We’ve got the
soil and the climate. We know
how to take care of it and im
prove it. We have lots of pro
blems and troubles but we ?an
see a solution to all of them.
If the farmers in Alaska con
tinue their present rate of ap
plying good conservation farming
TREASURE CHEST
Fine China
Jewelry Art Goods
Alaskan Curios Souvenirs
Gifts
An interesting shop
in which to browse
TOURS
CHARTERS
REASONABLE RATES
DELIVERIES
Valley Taxi Service
Located in Matanuska Hotel
Telephone 4 Palmer, Alaska
Attention Hunters!!
Anyone desiring to go Caribou hunting in
Eureka area contact Frank Brown or Clair
Stock for EASIER HUNTING!
We haul you in and haul your game out.
Camp and entrance point at Mile 131,
Glenn Hiway
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Training Class Set
For Seoul Leaders
All former Girl Scout leaders
and any other persons interested
in assisting in the local scout pro
gram are invited to attend the
Girl Scout leader’s training class
to be held Tuesday, September
15 at the home of Mrs. Charles
W. Wilson. Mrs. Marjorie Bailey,
of Anchorage, will be present to
conduct the meeting.
The local Girl Scout enrollment
increases each year as new girls
join the troops. Mrs. Wilson said
this week it is hoped that addi
tional leaders will be available
for the program this year. The
meeting is scheduled to start at
10:00 a.m.
methods we will be farming here
from now on. Stick around and
watch a good country grow up.
Carpenter*. Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
DOS T RUB
THAT SPOT
The trial and error method
of removing spots and
stains from your garments
* - often times results in
trouble. Don't risk the
chance of ruining sensitive
fabrics.
We have the equipment
and "knowhow." bring
them to us.
BROWN’S SHOP
WOMEN PLAN BAKE
AND RUMMAGE SALE
Members of the Ladies Aid
and Mary Martha’s club of the
United Protestant Church will
hold a rummage and bake sale
Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the entrance
hall at the Co-Op club room,
starting at 10:00 a.m.
Anyone desiring to donate
clothing for the sale is asked to
contact a member of the Mary
Martha’s or turn them over to
Mrs. Brian Cleworth at the
church by September 30. All
clothing should be cleaned before
donating.
Proceeds from the sale will
go toward the hospital fund.
The Frontiersman Page 7
Thursday September 10, 1953
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincerest
thanks to the following persons
and business firms who assisted
in making Colony Day a success:
Palmer C. of C., Valley Fair
Board, ARRC, Don Irwin, Mrs.
Margaret Miller, Ketchikan
Spruce Mills, Alaska Railroad,
Station KENI, Weekly Frontiers
man, Anchorage Daily News, and
Anchorage Daily Times, MVFCA
and Fred Zieke.
PAT HEMMER
Chairman Colony Day Com.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13
10:00 Bible School Classes
11:00 Worship Service
Sermon:
8:00 Public Reception for teachers and nurses,
A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL
Brian H. Cleworih, Minister
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