PLAN YOUR-GARDENS
No definite plan of arrangement will
suit every one’s needs, In general
plant rhubarb, raspberries, straw
berries—the perennial crops--on
one side of the garden plot where
they will not interfere with the
plowing. Some plants need more sun
shine than others. Strawberries
should have plenty of sunshine to
color'well when ripening. A row of
lettuce heads better during the hot
test weather when there is much sun
shine, if planted close to a crop of
peas where the strawberry plants
will be somewhat shaded.
Plants have a better chance to get
sunlight on both sides, which is an
advantage, if the rows can be run
north' and south.
Check over your seed supply to make
sure that you can'get the right seed
when time comes to plant.
The comparatively short season in
Alaska makes it necessary to crowd
the early vegetables along in order
to have them early fro^i the garden.
It is likewise necessary to crowd
the later-maturing crops along to
enable thbrn to mature properly be
fore frost.
In the,home, the window ocx is per
haps the cheapest and most conveni
ent device for starting plants such
as tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower,
etc. 'TO be successful it is neces
sary to have a warn, sunny window,
preferably on the south, although
an east or west- window will do.
The box need not be more than 4"
deep. A flat shelf is also very good
on which to place shallow boxes or
flats. These can then.be moved and;
turned to the sun if desired.
Riant the seed in good, fertile and
preferably sandy soil. Keep the ;
soil moist. A newspaper spread over
the soil will help keep it moist but
it must be removed promptly when the
seedings are ready to break through.
Plan..to...plant so that you can trans
plant'outside or into the greenhouse
eigjit weeks from-date of planting.
A hot bed adds greatly to the varie
ty of vegetables and length of sea- ,
son. Seedlings are transplated to j
the hot bed and .then later replanted
in the main garden plot. For a sim
ple v/ay to construct a hot bod, see.
Mr .Anders on of the Extension Service.
(Next week: VARIETIES)
EXP^RIEENT STATION HAS COH
FEDDINO TESTS -- '
During 1937 the Matanuska Agricul
tural Sub Experiment Station Carrie;
out four one-month feeding tests
in- order to compare the merits of
the several hays available. During
the first month when field cured
oat and pea hay was used in the tesJ
the four cows in milk maintained
their normal milk production. Dur
ing the second month,, when dehydra
ted oat and pea hay was used,
records show that the, cows gained
an average of 1.33 pounds of milk •
per day. The third month they lost
an average of 1.88 pounds per day
when dohydrated oat and vetch, hay
was being fed and registered a fur
ther loss averaging 1.69 pounds per
day during the month the compressed
alfalfa hay from the outside was.
being fed. ' * •
Silage at the rate of 30 poun4s per
.head per day and a concentrate mix
ture composed of ground hulless
barley, gound oats, linseed meal, f.
, fish meal and salt were fed through
out the tests.
Experiments are now being conducted
in which only oat and pea hay is
being fed with no silage or concen
trate supplement. This test will
be run throughout the year and the
results.checked against the body,
weights, milk and butter fat pro
duction as compared with previous
years when concentrate and silage
were used' as part of the rations.
Stations in the States show that it
is not economically sound to feed
a concentrate when good hay is
available.
Eggs arc now 270 for the large and
160 for small and cracks.
The Hatchery got two new orders
last week for 250 chicks.
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Effective April 11 the Meat Depart
ment will receive stock for slaugh
ter on -Monday of each week. Before
stock is brought in arrangements
should be made with the Purchaser
of this Department in order to
avogd any misunderstanding as to
time of delivery or prices.
John Long/ our butcher, got locked
.in the freezer for half an hour on
Wednesday. Looks like skullduggery.