every Friday by the Matanuska
Valley Farmer's Cooperating Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
ling. editor: Irving ilewville
This paper is issued for the
purpose of giving information
and news of the Matanuska Valley
Farmer's Cooperating Associa
tions work, problems, accomp
lishments, also news of local
and general interest; and to
foster the cooperative spirit of
the Farmers of the Matanuska
Valley.
The potato- growers of the
Valley in session Monday night
heard Don L. Irwin's explanation
and comments on experiments con
ducted in potato growing at the
Matanuska experiment Station dur
ing the past several years. He
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discussed planting distances --
fertilization -- planting dates
selection of seed -- cultivation —
potato diseases and their control
curing after harvest?ng -- storing
and many other phases of potato
production that must be considered
in . maintaining the standard of
high quality that lias been de
veloped in products sold under
the i.latanuska Laid'1 trade name. •
To insure that quality,
to protect the-grower who is co-'
operating with the Association,
and to protect the consumer of ■
i.atanuslca -.aid products, a com
mittee, meeting with manager L.
o. Stock, drew up a set of'sugges
tions and rules to be-followed
in handling the 1941 potato crop..
Quality is to be secured, ~
In establishing a planting"date
early enough to insure maturity --
In planting disease free and treat
ed seed of White Bliss, Arctic
Seedling or similar variety of
white potato that will pass the
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ALASKA -- CO-DEFENDER'CF THE
AFRICANS
As a separate jurisdiction
Alas]:a is one of the fanily of
nations that comprise the 'western
Hemisphere, By that fact Alaska
assumes all the duties and rights
devolving on every sovereign state
from here to Cape Horn,
At this time the world is
in an unprecedented turmoi?., Fas
cist nations both of Europe and
Asia have aligned themselves against
the Western Hemisphere ■ morally,
politically, economically, and
militarily. Danger lies to both
the Hast and West-, What is today
happening to the British -.aspire
indicates what might have happened
to the Empire of the United States.
But wo may’res'- assured that
our hemisphere in no part shall
ever be touched in any way by
European or Asiatic doe trines,
and, that assurance arises from
the fact of our unity, at •unity
has boon inspired and festered
by America and its great President.
Together they are striving night
and day to maintain the strength
of our position and they have a
moral right to enpect from the
other nations of the Wontorn
family all the support t: y are
capable of rendering.
Remember, Alaskans -
America’s defense is YOUR defense.'
LT. OWEN G. LEcKEVITT
Public Relations officer,
Alaska Defense Command.
ico cir;.:' social & rycypttqn
Thursday eve hay 15 at 0
o’clock the Ladies of the United
Protestant Church arc sponsoring
an ice cream social, after which
there will be a reception or Rev.
Prouty, who is spending thrs sum
mer hero substituting "for acv<
Binglc. A program is being pre
pared. Money to be used f r de
corating the manse.
Averyone is welcome.