GARDEN VARIETIES TESTED -
The Matanuskn Experiment Station ■
reports that during the past year
the following proved best suited
for conditions here:
'White Bliss and Arctic Seedling arc
about equal as far as cooking qual
ities and. bushels per acre were con
cerned. In one test theso two
varieties yielded as much without
fertilizer as other recommended
varieties did with 600 lbs. of for-’
.tilizer.
Lony Bunch Holland was the most
prolific producer of hiyh quality
currants. Those whre planted where
there was _aod drainage.
It was found that a combination of
oats 70$, els ike 8// and bromo 6//
per acre yielded well and after
threshing, the hay made pood feed
for livestock.
Root Maypot Control
One of the principal pests which we
have to fijht in our gardens in
Alaska- is the root na^pot. It
attacks cauliflower, cabbacc, ruta
baga, turnips, radishes and occasi
onally onion and beet. where cab
bages and cauliflower are planted
together, the cauliflower suffers
most. The Pctorski turnip scons to
be the most nearly nao^ot-proof of
the turnips.
.7/hen once this pest has appeared,'
there seems to be little chance of
eradicating it. However, some pre
ventative neasur.es will reduce the
number, if your garden i3 isolated
from other, gardens and fields.
Glean culture will help keep down
the number.
Destruction of all plants inthe fall
by burylnp or burnin^ will help.
Pall spadinw or plowlnw,. with care
to buyy all trash, is ^oo:1 prac
tice.
But those measures will help little
if your neighbors do nothing.
Buhach liberally placed around the
stock of the plant will protect it.
This.method is too expensive for
yood-stee pardons but can be used on
small gardens.
The method recommended by the Colle ■*>
is that of usinp corrosive sublimat
(mercuric chloride.) It is very
effective, easily applied and per
oc
Orders for setting oyp,3— turkey,
2oose, duck and. chicken--arc bcinp
handled for the Poultry Association
by Lawrence Vasanoja, sales manager
for "Matanuska Maid" produces,, Any
one having fertile ow_s for sale
should *et in touch with him.
«•
ANDY Says: All cows would benefit
by an addition to their diet of the
following .but it is particularly
important for cows that will soon
be fresh:
10/4 of fish meal should be added
to the rrain ration.
Coarse ground. salt mixed with two
to throe ounces of i otassium Io
dide per hun’rod pounds of salt
should.be before the cow at all
■times. This will help to prevent
goiter, which is so prevalent.
These simple precautions will help
keep your cow healthy and help pro
duce healthy calves.
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From Pairier
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RHODE ISLAND RED Hat chin- Ej^s
From Pedigreed Stock
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[ Croar.iory Dlc1^.
Palmer'
haps the nost effective of all
remedies, It is a deadly poison and
Jircat care must be exercised to
keep it away from children and live
stock.
For method preparing the solution
and. way to use in controlling rinj
;oots, see Mr.I.H.C.Anderson of the
Extension Service, He can also tel!
you method of most effectively con
trolling cutworms in your pardon.