THE VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Mat anus l:a
Val]ey Farmer's Cooperating Asso
ciation at Palmer, Alaska.
Mng. Editor: Irving Hewville
Subscription rates: '11.00 year
3y mail: 1.75 year
hailed anywhere: .10 copy
This paper is issued for the
purpose of giving information
and news of the Mataiuska Valley
Farmer's Cooperating Associa
tions work, problems, accomp
lishments, also news of local
and general interest; and to
foster the cooperative spirit of
the Farmers of the Matanuska
Valley.
A.A.A. PROGRAM FOR 1S41
Details for the 1941 Agricul
tural program have just been re
ceived by the agricultural ex
tension office. ‘iach year the pro
gram has been drawn up providing
payments to farmers who carry
out recognized soil conserving and
improving practices which can bo
performed in connection with their
regular farming activities.
As heretofore, payments will
be made at stipulated rates for
various practices which fall into
six general groups as follows:
1. Planting crops that con
serve and b\’ild up the soil.
2. Conserving and improving
grazing land.
3. Adopting cultivation prac
tices that prevent erosion,
4. Controlling run-off water.
5. Applying so. 1-improving
materials.
6. Planting Forest trees.
Meetings are being planned
for the near future to discuss with
the farmers the 1941 farm program.
V/e often pretend to fear
what we really despise, and
more often to dospise what we
really fear.
Colton
I1AV - YOU TrtiiATED YOUR SEED POTATOES?
According to reports received
by Far old *7. Rice, Agri cultural
Extension Agent, several potato
growers had trouble with potato
scab and black scurf (Rhiaoctonia)
in their 1940 crop.
The time to check those in
fections is at planting time.
All seed potatoes should be treat
ed before planting.
The treatment consists of
dipping the seed in a solution of
Rew Improved Somesan Bel for a per
iod of 1 to 1-|- minutes. One pound
jof Somcsan Bel should treat 60 to
80 bushels of seed. If tl.e dip
ping solution in placed in r. barrel
or tank it would make the oper
ation very simple as the seed may
be placed in a wire basket and
completely submerged and removed
with little difficulty. Ahc opera
tor must bo sure all seed is thor
oughly covered before taking them
out of the solution.
C-ilLI/nElI *
6 CLOTHING PROJECT LEADERS
RECEI/E INSTRUCT I CITS
Urs, Clarence 4uarnstrom and
I rs. Jim ^erry of Riv.rbcud; Mrs.
<T. T. Gilmore of Glacier View;
Mrs. Otto EqIson and Mrs. ^arold
D’nkol of lit. View; Mrs. 7. Lc
Vickor of Civic Center; Mrs. Walter
V/riJit and Mrs. Paul Aklestad of
Butte; Mrs. R. Risley and Mrs.
H. Zook of Rilltop attended an all
day training center meeting held
by Hiss Mao Stephenson, Ro >e Dom.
Agent at the "xtension Office on
Friday, April 25. These local
leaders will present the informa
tion gained at this meeting to
their clubs at their regular meet
ings.
SILVER TEA Al.D 3/. JL.-.R
On Sunday afternoon, Aar 4,
the St. John’s Lutheran Ladies’
Aid vd 11 sponsor a silver tea and
bazaar, beginning at 2:00 a. i.l.
Everyone is invited to join the
ladies in the Church basement on
that afternoon.