Sell 200 Pound
Hogs in 5 Months
Missouri University
Tells Growing Method
University of Missouri special
ists report that swine producers
can market their hogs in five
months at a weight of 200 pounds
by using antibiotics and B-com
plex vitamins in rations.
In tests at the school a gilt
weighing 201 pounds was produced
in four months. Sanitation was an
extremely important part of the
program with farrowing pens be
ing cleaned and sows thoroughly
washed at regular periods.
A specialist reporting on the
school’s experiment with swine
feeding said that most farmers
With proper feeding: and
sanitation, pigs can be sent to
market in five months at a
weight of 200 pounds. Univer
sity of Missouri specialists re
ported recently
can cut a month off the feeding
period by following four rules.
<a> Select high-quality breeding
stock.
<b) Feed the sows a balanced
ration, and furnish them good pas
ture during the gestation period.
<c) Keep the farrowing pens and
pigs clean and sanitary.
td) Feed a ration with a sup
plement containing B-complex vi
tamins and antibiotics.
The Missouri ration in the exper
iment contained ground yellow
corn, tankage <60 per cent pro
tein), soybean meal <44 per cent
protein), wheat shorts or mid
dlings, minerals, cod-liver oil, an
tibiotics supplements, and B-vita
min supplement.
Cattle on World's
Ranges Hit Peak
According to recent surveys by
agricultural economists, more cat
tle graze the world's ranges than
ever before.
Since the war North and South
America both graze about a third
more cattle than in pre-war years.
Canada's cattle numbers are on
the increase. Mexico cattlemen
are expected to enlarge their
herds if the weather permits. And
the United States upswing is ex
pected to continue despite lower
prices.
Australia and New Zealand also
show a 11 per cent increase in the
number of cattle on ranges. The
greatest increase is in Africa—47
per cent.
Western Europe has about 2 per ;
cent more cattle than before the
war, thanks in part to U. S. tech
nical and financial aid.
The only parts of the world
where cattle populations are not
above prewar are Russia and
eastern Europe.
Economists say this great in
crease does not mean a gloomy
future for' cattle raisers. They
point to the steady increase in
world population and the fact that
meat consumption will continue to
grow and ranchers will find a j
market for their cattle.
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Meeting Tonight Will
Explain Cub Scout
Aims and Purposes
All parents who have sons
ranging in ages from eight to ten
inclusive, who would like their
son to become a Cub Scout are
invited to a meeting to be held
at the Palmer High School to
night, December 10 at 8 p.m.
Cub Scouting is a year-round,
home centered program of boy
action, boy achievement, boy
health and boy helpfulness, de
veloped especially for parents of
8, 9, and 10 year old boys to
use with their sons, a scout <of
ficial pointed out this week. It
makes good use of a period in a
boy’s life that might otherwise be
left to pure chance. It gives a boy
something to work for—some
thing to look forward to—and the
program is as American as the
American home.
The Cub Scout learns to re
spect his God, his country, his
home and his fellow men. The
ideals and activities of Cub Scout
ing contribute in the best possible
way toward the battle of life and'
the fullest appreciation of Ameri
can Citizenship.
If you have a boy who wants i
to be a Cub. you are invited to
the “get-acquainted-with-Cubbing
meeting” tonight. Parents are in
vited to bring their sons along,
too.
ARR SLATES SPECIAL
TRAINS FOR HOLIDAYS
Special train service to facil- j
itate travel to McKinley Park
and Curry hotels during Christ
mas and" New Year’s holidays is
being scheduled by The Alaska
Railroad. Special winter excur
sion rates, now in effect, will ap
ply over the holidays.
The service will include work
ing several extra trains into the
regular three-times a week ser
vice between Anchorage and
Fairbanks and the hotels.
The first special is to leave An-:
chorage for Fairbanks December
24 and return December 25. An-1
other special is slated north on
December 26 and will depart for
Anchorage December 27. The
period from December 31 through1
January 2 will also have daily.
service either way with an extra
train scheduled south on January
3.
Regular service, north and
south, will be maintained in ac
cordance with the schedule.
MINERAL IDENTIFICATION
KITS NOW AVAILABLE AT
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
Mineral identification kits de
signed to aid the prospector in
identifying his bonanza mineral
discovery in the field are now
available from the School of
Mines, University of Alaska.
In addition to the normal re
agents, the unit contains equip
ment for pulverizing, blowpiping,
and testing the majority of all
commercial minerals likely to be
found in Alaska. This kit can be
used with most mineralogy books
positive tests. The pamphlet DE
TERMINATIVE MINERALOGY
FOR THE ALASKAN PROSPEC
TOR by Wilkerson, which sells
for SI.00 at the University, is
recommended as a reference
book to be used in conjunction
with the kit.
The mineral identification kits
can be obtained from Room 205,
Brooks Memorial Mines Building,
University of Alaska, at a cost
of $27.50.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING FORMS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Everything
for the Office
Expert Office
Machine Repairs
COMMERCIAL
STATIONERS
Reed Bldg., Opp. Federal Bldg.
Dial 30515—Anchorage, Alaska
SOIL CONDITIONERS
AID LOCAL FARMERS,
SOIL SCIENTIST SAYS
Soil conditioners are a help to i
Alaskan farmers plagued by dry
spells during June and July, Soil
Scientist Neil Michaelson, of the
Agricultural Experiment Station
in Palmer, said.
Recent greenhouse tests at the
Alaska Experiment Station show
that soil conditioners such as
Monsato’s “Krilium” or Ameri
can Cyanamid’s “Aerotil” im
prove Alaskan soils by stabilizing
a permanent porous structure.
This porosity helps plants de
velop vigorous root systems that
are beter able to withstand dry
spells.
Research has found that con
ditioners are most effective on
Tanana Valley soils which bake
and become cloddy. Greenhouse
tests showed that carrots grew
much better on Tanana soils
treated with conditioner, but that
lettuce did not benefit from such '
treatments.
Home gardeners and farmers
interested in using conditioners
are cautioned to follow the manu
facturer’s recommendations. These
materials only stabilize a good
structure resulting from tillage
operations, Michaelson said. The
gardener must cultivate his soil
when it is in proper moisture
condition to create a good struc
ture. Then a conditioner is ap
plied to stabilize this structure;
otherwise it will break down
easily after a few days or weeks.
A soil structure properly treat
ed may persist for one or two
seasons.
FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIEDS
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
HOMEMAKERS CLUB
. NOTES
Council Notes
The Homemakers’ Council met
in the Extension Service craft
room with Esther Kirsch presi
dent, in the chair.
Reports were given by the
president on the Short Course
held in Fairbanks. She called for
reports by Lois Winegarner, Mil
dred Buzby and Ida Stadler, who
also attended.
There was a discussion on the
new Territorial Council organiz
ed at the Short Course. The of
ficers are: Anna Hanson, presi
dent, Jean O’Neill, vice-president,
Gertrude Frohne, secretary-trea
surer and Vera Wolf, historian.
Each club may become a mem
ber by paying $5 dues. These are
payable January 1 and should be
sent to Mrs. Frohne whose ad
dress is 1028 E. 11th Street, An
chorage. Mrs. Fohn Hansen sent
word that there would be a fur
niture repair work shop held in
Palmer in March. Those interest
ed should get their material be- i
fore that time.
LEGION TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Members of the local Ameri
can Legion and Auxiliary will
hold a Christmas party, on the
next regular meeting night,
Thursday, November 17 at the
Legion Building.
The party is being planned for
the entire family and members
are urged to attend and take their
children. Santa Claus will be
there.
CATHOLIC MISSION
TO COMMENCE SUNDAY
Rev. James P. Snead, pastor of
St. Michael’s Catholic Church re
turned to Palmer December 5,
following three months spent in
the States.
From Sunday, December 13
through Friday, December 18, a
mission for men and women will
be held at St. Michael’s, Rev.
Snead announced.
Mission services will be held
each evening at 7:30 p.m. and
Mass will be offered each morn
ing at 8:00 a.m.
Rev. Luke L. Gruezer S. J. of
the Jesuit Mission Band Of Ore
gon, who is expected in Palmer
on Saturday, will conduct the
mission. All members of the par
ish as well as non-Catholics are
welcome to attend all the ser
vices.
Anchorage’s 280 city employes
will receive their first copies of
their own monthly publication on
December 22. The paper, as yet
unnamed, will be written and
edited by city employes in their
spare time. Mrs. Elaine Deller
has been named editor.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Palmer
SUNDAY, DEC. 13-7:45 P.M.
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EVERYBODY INVITED
OPEN
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Friday, December 11, 6 to 11 p. m.
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