MARL ANALYSIS
’•IroDon Irwin, Superintendent at
the Matanuska Experiment Farm
sent a sample of marl taken
from near Edlunds and sent it to
the Territorial Assay office at
Fairb nks for analysis.
A report has just been received
from that office together v/ith
a letter from Doan G.’.7.Gasser.
at the University of Alaska,
Marl analysis:
Water- 1.75 %
Silica--- o.72 %
Oxid of iron and
aluminum-1.61 r/o
Calcium oxid'-50.C
Carbon dioxid - 59.2S %
Magnesium oxid - .52 %
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This marl can be dug out of the
ground "near Edlunds. •/ test
hole dug there shows about fifteen
feet of this deposito.
Also, Mr,Irwin wrote a letter to
he an Gasser at the University
asking Ms opinion on the matter.
In answer Mr.Gasser said he went
to the assay office and inspected
the marl sent there and examined
the analysis. ho states that this
analysis is satisfactory and the
marl can bn recommended for use
on any acid soil.
Also, he said most soil in the
Mat-'nurka Volley is not acid,
unless it had boon famed for
■ many years-.
It has boon .learned from other
sourcoa that this bo.l of marl
is equal to 90 ,3 pure lime stone.
TO THE PATItO'Ij * CP TFE F,.LMER
SCHOOL
We wish to thank you for your
support during the past year, and
to express our appreciation of
your courteous ancl quiet attonticn
at our Senior Play and All
School Operetta,
Sincerely yours,
Palmer Associated Student Body
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PALMER HATCHERY BROKE
ALL RECORDS LAST MONDAY
Last Monday April 24, tho local
hatchery too,: 3700 baby chix
from the incubators. This number
is more than any previous year
for tho same date*.
One more 'hatch will be taken from
tho incubators before the hatching
season is over this year.
By Saturday April 29, the hatchery
will have delivered 10,000 baby
chix to tho farmers of tho Mat
anus kc. Valley this year.
On May 13, the hatchery v/ill have
seno chix which will bo nvilablc
if anyone in the valley wants
more than they have ordered thus
far.
Will 'the following people please
call at tho hatchery for their*
baby chix on Saturday May 6th.
-f ‘0-fy Mr. Lobarcbek
till Smith Mr.Leaker
F.S.Lcc
V/m.Bcuwons
Mr.B organ
Ty ’.711 son
Ed Hos 3
Roy Mammon
Mr.Rewell
Hr.darner <
Gust Schioble
George Ctjnpbell
Be sure to bring cartons to carrv
the chix.
CAMP OPENING MAY 1
Mr.M.C.Edmunds was hero this
v/ock inspecting road conditions.
The Hoad Cora mission Coup at
*■'aImor will open about Mayl,and
all mud holes and bhd places in
blic road will be t'ken care of
just as'fast as possible.
Attention has been called to
several places in the valley
where the land clearing oppera
tions has caused logs and stumps
to collect in the road ditches.
To.those who arc clearing land
adjoining the high way, please
watch and prevent this condition.
It causes mud holes to form un
necessarily as well as extra work