The V.iLLEY SETTLER IS published
every Friday by the LTnturuska V 1
ley Farners’ Cooperating, Associa
tion at Palmer, .LLnslcu.
ting. Editor: Mrs. 1’ario Li Ison
Reporter: Mrs. C: rl Erickson
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This p:per is issued for the pur-j
pose of giving inform, t Ion end
news of the Matanueka V: lle’r Farm
ers* Cooperating Associ; tion’s
work, Problems, Accomplishments,
'nd also news of local and general
interest; and to help foster tie
cooperative spirit of the farmers
of the Matanuska Valley.
The Idatonuska Valley nospital has
a deflnity four point program for
its sucessful foundation. Y/e, the
Colonists of the Valley represent
one half of that foundation, or
two points in that program. The
success of failure of this valu
able institution lies incur hands
The life or death of loved ones
lies in the balance when quick med
ical attention is necessary. Too
often the condition of our health
is neglected till nighly specn]in
ed medical science is required to.
save an other wise simple situation
With out health we are helpless in
dividuals dependent upon institut
ions of char ity, for our support
and care. Americanism deer not
harbor such ideals.
The splendid responce of the pat
rons of this hospital in the face
of the financial adjustment per
iod proves their determination for
the best in medical care. Which
brings us to the fifth point of
the program. The point which nay
be overlooked with the diming of
time, but should never be forgotten
This point is the untirlrqq efforts
of a man too medesu of lis abilit
ies, and so over-whelmin0ly anxious
of our every: medical need. This
man is Dr. Earl Albrecht. Give
credit where credit is due, unu
continued efforts will accomplish
everlasting success.
SPAING TT:T IG GARDEN TINR
v;ith the ftaet v rm, sun-sniny
arys o^r;ies the u^-ge to v/crk in
the so.\l--to plant tallies ' nd
watch then Lrc./.
Along with the ’/arm sunshin
comes one oh our '.:orst enenies
the out worms. ^he cut vorris
he ve arrived here in the volley
n.ud if* you have not noticed them
be on o'he out look when you set
out young wants.
Cut worms, are esnecially destru
ctive enemies of newly ret plant
They hide in the ground during
tat u .y but i/crk above the sur
face at 'niju. a aotn ball
thrust in the soil in inch a
tryfron each plant will repel
them, but they may be destroyed
by scattering wood ashes, mur
iate oi potash, or kainit on
the fcrouna after digging and
raking, but before any planting
is done. The solutions these
chemic; is from with moisture in
the soil or with rain or dev;
"burn" and till che worms. These
materials arc ill useful as fer
tilizers, so nothing is lost by
such taoa tm-nt.
pot'..too? raised for homo use
only are a or it of our grrdoni
Miether raised for hono use or
the market the soil requirement
era cure arc the srne. Very
good pot? toes cr.n be rr- ised on
a great variety of soils; never
theless it succeeds much better
on certrin soils thru on others.
The. soil best suited to this
c^op is described by the Bureau
of Soils as a "hazel-brown sil
ty loam", provided the necess
ary fertility, is maintained.
IIITROOEIT, -TneSPIlQRUS, AKB .POTASH
r. th threw clur.ic.l '••’lonhiita
requireu to .produce im. zirrumicro]
of pot tows. V .ricus «seti±htos
h.-. v b-'eii given s to the actual •
quantities of theseeulerjrtntrfensed
oa; ^fallowing hru’tvo. poptil ,r< —
formul s: 4 per Cent nitrogen r
H to 10 per cent-ucid phOspiukte
4 per cent potash • * ir
h-.v., (Centon.4-1 --*■