2
TO IIY MANY i RILNDS IN
THE VALLEY
I wish to thank one and all for
the splendid cooperation given
me during the time I was em
ployed as Manager of the Grocery
Department .of. the. Trading Post.
To serve you has been a privilege
as well as a.responsibility.
I trust you will give my successor
the same undivided cooperation
as you have given to me in the
past.
May I extend to all, my sincere
wishes for a Merry Christmas
and a prosperous New year.
Sincerely yours,
Remember the Uinistrcl show to be
given at the Community Hall in
!'■ liner-, ijcc.3 at 8 o’c loch in the
evening. This fine show will be
presented by th Community Chorus
with a fine selection of musical
numbers,mirth, laughter an-1 fun
fer everybody. Give the Cemnunity
Chcrus your support by attending '
this mijisicgil comedy by local talent*
Th$.- first consignment of dairy
stock ordered will leave Seattle
Lee. 10, Because of the? lnr c
number of 3tock ordered it has been
found impossible to chip all of the
cows cn -ne boat. A second ship
pnent will arrive later. Little
difficulty will be had with si cl:
animals, if the- present weather
conditions prevail till their
arrival.
^ *3*
EXTENSION SERVICE NOTES
L:imeograt>hed copied of the model
cow stall, revised by IIM.C. Ander
son to fit Matanuska Valley farm
conditions, are available from |
your District Extension Agent,
who will be glad to talk over
with you your cow stall problems
and help you plan' your 'stalls to
fit your barns.
The AFEC advises that ghain will
ave to be recleaned and tested
or germination before it will be
purchased for seed. Farmers who
Vv'ish to nave seed tested for ger
mination should ask the District
Extension Agent to collect a
sample of seed from their bins.
The Agent will number these samples
and turn them over to the Experi
ment Station for testing. In
this way, only numbers and no
names will be attached to samples
which are handled by the tester.
Lir. Eg telle suggests that a farmer
should have his seed recleaned g
before sowing on his ov.m farm, in"
order to help control weeds. Fur
thermore, by learning the per
centage germination of seeds, the
farmer can know how thick to sow
his grain to have better chance
far a full stand.
a-R Club boys and girls should
turn in their claims for Fair
prizes not yet received to lir.
Estelle. Tell him the amount of
your prize and the project on
which you won the prize.
All farmers who can qualify for
Soil Conservation payments and
who have not made application this
year should do so before December
If you have sown any legume
(except oats and peas) or pasture
grass seed, applied lime on ycur^
farm, or fertilizer to above ™
named crop's, you should check up
with your'Extension Agent at once.
(Continued notes on page 3)