Tin V-C SETTLER vs published
every day by the Matan-’Ska Val
ley Pa '.tic r 3Cooperating Associa
tion as ^'almcr, Alaska.
Mng. Editor: Ir"ing Hawillo
Subscription rates: '-.plcCO year
By Kail: ;i*75 year
Mailed Anywhere: .10 copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
nows ox the hatanuska Valley Far
mers Cooperating Associations
work, orebiens, accomplishments,
also non3 of local and general
interest and to foster the co
operative spirit of the Farmers
of the hatanuska Valley.
Pi.ro losses every year in the .
Latanuska Valley by careless burn
ing of grass and stur.ip rows have
been considerable. Thousands of
acres were burned over in the in
terior this last year, duo to
careless firing or burning of
grass lrndv '/hen you arc burning
your stump rows, take all possible
precautions to prevent the fire
from spreading and getting beyond
control.
The Fire Control Service is
planning again to establish a Fire
Warden in the I3e.tar.uska Valley,
but duo to lack of personal and
finances they will not be able to
do a thorough job alone. It will
take the cooperation of all the
people in the Valley. Think of
your neighbor before carelessly
burning your fields,
SAVE WOOL FECK VOTES
It is doubly important this
spring to pack woolens away so
that moths can not danago them.
Tool is fast becoming a scarce ma
terial bocauso of the Army and
Wavy needs for blankets and uni
forms, and it is harder to got ex
tra supplies from abroad.
To protect your woolens from
moths, follov; these simple rules
from the Dept, of Agriculture:
1. Be sure 'before you put .•liom
away that there arc no mo:'’;- in
your woolens. Clean then thor
oughly «
2, Facie Clean wool fabrics in
boxes and paper boas,; seal’d tight
ly with gunned paperu For extra
protection, sprinkle flak naph
thalene or paro-dichlorobc ‘.one
between folds of the matot eml oc
forc you seal the pacKago; ..
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DAIRY MEETING APRIL li
The dairymen at thei meet
ing Apr. 14 received t! c reports
of their various committe 3 and
discussed the contents of sever
al letters which wer', road,
The Bull Com. reportc tv'o
very fine animals availahl: in
the Valley, the \ise of or- ;;o he
donated for one year by tie .exper
iment station.
In the report of'the lousing
and Laboratory Corea the -airyion
were informed that the Lair Ass’n.
buildings were unavailable for
use by the Ass*n. hr. Stock
offered the Cobbler shop for lab
oratory purposes.
The by-laws Committee report
was nostponed.
Col. 0,P,Ohlson in a letter
to the Dairy Ass»n. stated ehat
the Alaska 7UR. and Alaska Stcon
3hlp Co. wero very interested in
the dairy improvement project and
would transport 5 head of high
quality registered stock iron Se
attle to Palmer, no charge, if
feed and caretaker for the animals
were provided by the buyc
Shipping charges on all a. Inals
over 5 in number will bo "ro rated
Letters from various b. odors
wore read. Hr. Stock was •3quest
ed to inspect during his rag to
the States, animals offei 1 for
sale. He will report by i.j,r Hail,
description and prices aim farmers
who are interested may pr:chase
from Ll.V.F.C.A, on conditional
sales contract and will bo able to
identify animals by number.,
2xam.plo -//l. Production record -
age - record of Dm a - Sire -
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