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The Vegetable Growers not
Tuesday evening in the Lounge.
3ev rr.l marketing and growing
problems wore discus30 •.
Coordination of production with
consumer demand, a problem that
comes up every year, received a
great deal of consideration. The
bulk of the vegetables grown in
this area have boon produced by
a comparatively small number of
growers. These approximately
half .dozer, growers could quite
easily take caro of our present
mark y if they could be sure,
in pi r.tir.g for that market,
that during the season, fifty
or seventy-five unpredictable
smaller growers would not each
b: marketing a few bunches or
crates of various surplus garden
crops„
To the nan who makes vegetable
growing his major enterprise,
this appears to be an element of
unfairness. He is correct,
heanwl 1 i1c, the smaller
-.rower
feels t . t no group should be
allowed to nonopolizo an" partic
ular lino of oncio.vor, And ho
is rl.so correct. Overproduction
has rot boon a problem in this
farnir.g core .-.unity, though, a heavy
run of cone comodity like
cabbage or head lettuce during a
period of low demand has not
been particularly advantageous
to all concerned. There have
been other tines when there have
been heavy demands for those
same'commodities and none avail
ab 1 •. Tlii s condition can be
corrected,, but Ci'T.Y by careful
planning. --
As a basis upon which to build
a workable plan, All Those ’.Vho
have any Intention or Dosiro to
grow Produce for the Amy' or
Anchorage haricot aro requested to
notify the office - -
111 './KITIITG AT 01IC3.
CO-CP NOTES
The gas situation has eased
up to some extent. Although ra
tioning cards are still ir. use,
5 gallons instead of 2 ga.i ion.
purchases can he made.
To enable school bussei to
continue their schedule'a: . far
mers to haul their milk, c. earn
and other produce during riods
of gas shortage, the Civilian
Defense Organization, at the re
quest of dealers, worked out the
card system as the best method
of control.
Necessary office work is
nearly completed, to deter.vn.ne
whether and how much additional
cash can be paid to those who
sold potatoes in the last pool.
farmers who plan, to operate
tractors on their faras this
season aro requested to notify
L,CoStock at the earliest possi
ble m°nent, the estimated amount
of gas required to carry on their
operations,
The contract for vegetable'
crates was awarded to f.A. Smith,
GARDEN SCHOOL TOR VAIJE
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Prof ,G,./,Gasser, Dean of
Agriculture at the University of
Alaska, originator of 19n barley
and other useful plants, has each
afternoon this week conducted
very interesting classes in gar
dening, he explained in detail -
Soils - Fertilisers - Varieties •
of Garden Vegetables - A.sting
of Soils - Y/ater in the honi -
Storage of Vegetables,
Organic natter in the amount
of at least 10h to warm t.ic soil
and hold moisture and pim: food
is necessary in a good sol].
P’or increased efficiency per
acre a complete fertilis.r was
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