NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
RICHARD T. BLUE
Biological Warfare
At the request of the Federa
Civil Defense Administration, th<
U. S. D. A. has set up a progran
to protect livestock, crops anc
forests against intentional intro
duction and spread of disease anc
pests.
The very fact that our crop» anc
livestock are healthy and pro
ductive makes them particularly
• vulnerable to attack with foreigr
diseases and insect pests. The
mobility of our livestock industry
makes it possible for a damaging
animal disease, once introduced
to spread rapidly throughout the
country if it were not detected
immediately. Foot and mouth
disease, rinderpest, fowl plague,
and Asiatic or other virulent
types of Newcastle disease are ex
amples of foreign animal diseases.
New and injurious insects and
plant diseases could be introduced
that would cut down our produc
tion of essential food, feed, and
fiber crops. At the same time, dis
eases and insects already in this
country, some of them, only in
restricted areas, could be purpose
ly spread. Cereal rusts, several
varieties of wilts and blights, po
tato wart, and pink bollworm are
examples. However, a good or
ganization and plan for defense
can reduce very materially the
hazards of such an attack.
Alert farmers and ranchers are
the key to success. Once a foreign
disease or insect pest has been in
troduced. or a familiar type is
spreading rapidly, the success of
the defense against it depends in
very large degree upon the alert
ness of the grower or livestock
owner. If he finds evidence of
such a disease or pest of plants,
he should report it immediately to
the agricultural agent. A sample
of the diseased or injured plant,
or the insect that seems to be
involved should be given to the
agricultural agent as soon as pos
sible. Insects or samples of plant
diseases should not be sent to
anyone other than the agricultural
agent unless the farmer is in
structed to do so by responsible
agricultural authorities. By carry
ing or shipping them around the
country, the risk of spreading
them would be increased.
The livestock owner also should
watch carefully for signs of any
unusual disease, or for evidence
of unusual spread of a familiar
disease. Suspicious symptoms of
such animal disease should be re
ported immediately to the veterin
ary official. Constant vigilance
and immediate reporting will
greatly aid in setting up our fight
ing defenses in time to wipe out
the disease before it causes dam
aging losses.
Producers can reduce very ma
terially the possibilities of damage
from a biological warfare attack
on farms by giving a little extra
attention to a few well known
practices of plant and animal hus
bandry — proven through the
years, but even more important
in times of emergency: Learn as
much as possible about the dis
eases. insects, and other pests that
night appear; keep a careful
watch over livestock and crops
and report any unusual disease,
insect, ■ or other pest or any un
usual increase in the occurrence
of familiar types; give extra atten
tion to approved measures of san
itation and disease prevention in
herds and flocks; isolate sick ani
mals. dispose of those that die of
disease: plant disease resistant
varieties of crops: treat seed ac
cording to approved methods;
practice insect and plan disease
control with timely use of insect
icides and fungicides and help
prevent the spread of damaging
rumors.
Alaska’s leaders of biological
warfare selected by Territorial
agricultural agencies are: Live
stock. Sanitary Official, Dr. Earl
F. Graves, Box H, Palmer; Plant
pathologst. Dr. Donald M. Coe,
Alaska Agricultural Experiment
Station, Palmer, Entomologist, Dr.
R. H. Washburn, Agricultural Ex
periment Station. Palmer.
Land Clearing for '53
Farmers who think they will
want to clear land under the 1953
ACP program should start to plan
in that direction. According tc
Chas. Wilson, Territorial Conser
: Nickel Deposit Found
In Y. T. Near Haines
A nickle-cobalt-copper orebody
of extensive proportions has been
found in the Burwash Landing
area, Yukon Territory, near the
Alaskan Highway and not far
from Haines it was revealed last
■ week.
i Territorial Commissioner of
1 mines Phil R. Holdsworth said an
nouncement of an option .taken
up by Hudson Bay Mining and
Smelting Co. on a “new base
metal strike” waj made last week
to New York newspapers. He also
said the ground was staked by
the Yukon Mining Co. last spring,
covering a deposit which has a
width of 40 feet and has been
traced for more than two miles.
Sampling indicated a possible
metal content of three percent
nickel, .3 percent cobalt and thi’ee
percent copper. Both nickel and
cobolt are in short supply.
Holdsworth pointed out«*hat
Canada supplies a big part of the
world’s nickel and that the new
strike is richer than the main
Canadian source in the sudbury
district.
“A deposit of the si2e and grade
of the new strike must be proces-1
ed for recovery of its metal con-!
tent locally,” Holdsworth added.
"Long-range planning and a thor
ough study of the -economic prob
lems involved will eventually de
termine the location of the final
i-ecovery plant, whether in Can
ada or Alaska.”
Valuable by-products under the
Chemico process will be a factor
in influencing the location of the
recovery plant. The mine commis
sioner said that a large metallur
gical plant requiring considerable
cheap electrical power will have
to be constructed at or near the
mine property if future develop
ment confirms its indicated size
and grade.
Record Trout Caught
By Local Entertainer
Being displayed around Palmer
yesterday was a huge Mackinaw
trout that is largest on record so
far this year from Lake Louise.
Proud of his catch was “Water
hole” Johnny Starr, local enter
tainer. He caught the 24 and three
fourths pound trout Tuesday, Aug
ust 12.
vationist for the Soil Conservation
Service, their department has to
make their inspection and the ap
; plications have to be approvecUbe
; fore work is done. This means
that our opening and closing dates
j will be moved up to the Septem
ber-October seasons.
WANTED: Young men for civic
leadership. Pd. Adv.
4-H CLUB NEWS
There was a well attended 4-F
Council meeting Monday night
The 4-H movie “Where the Roac
Turns Right” was shown. Mrs
I. M. Sandvik’s garden club wa:
in attendance.
Plans were made for the 4-H’er:
part in the coming Matanuskz
Fair. Twelve leaders expressec
their desire to have speace foi
club booths. 4-H booths will b<
housed in Quonset 3 along witl
the Homemaker booths, so Quon
set 3 should be the highlight o:
the Fair! Four-H exhibits shoulc
be better than ever this year due
to the interest of the leaders
There will be two days of demon
strations. On Saturday Aug. 30
will be general baking, clothing
gardening and poultry demon
strations: on Monday Sept. 1, the
bread baking demonstrations. This
column will carry names of the
demonstrators and the time later
Clover Club News
The sixth meeting of the Clover
Club was called to order by vice
president Allayne Nelson in the
absence of our president. Five
members were present with one
visitor Mrs. Klayum. Our leader
Mrs. Sawby showed us how tc
embrodery on the sewing ma
chine.
The next meeting will be helc
on Aug. 13 at 1:30 in Klayum’s
home. The picnic was postponed
because of the weather and was
held Friday night at 4. The pro
gram included swimming anc
beating as well as dinner. We al
had a good time.
Club reporter. Annetta Sawbj
Cook and Sew Club
The meeting of the Cook and
Sew Club was called to order
by the secretary, Nancy Shelton
in the absence of the president.
A demonstration of dropped
cookies was given by Larr>
Roberts, a new member.
Judy, Mrak. reporter
Vegetable Growers
For our seventh meeting Aug
TREASURE CHEST
Gifts of
Distinction
Works of Art—Ceramics
Crystal—Lamps—Fine China
Costume Jewelry—Linens—
Baby Gifts and Gift Ware.
Fine Baravian China Dinner
ware in Open Stock. Many
beautiful patterns. Lay-away
plans arranged to your con
venience.
An interesting shop in which
to browse.
Next to Hyland Hotel
LET US SHOW YOU THE BEAUTIFUL
BUILD -A-BOOK ALBUM
AT THE PALMER STUDIO
Alice Holbrook, Independent Dealer
ust 8 we climbed the Butte. From
the top we had a beautiful view
of the Valley.
After we came back we had
eool-ade and cookies. We will
l old our next meeting August 22.
Larry Trowbridge, reporter
' Busy Bees
’ The Busy Bees Club met Aug.
. 7 at the home of Nancy Stenberg
at the Expermental farm. Seven
: members were present and three
; guests, future 4-H members, Vio
let Kneff, Helen Schaeffer, and
Suellen Reid. Demonstrations
were given by Jane Kneff, Nancy
| Steinberg and Betty Jo Wendt,
all on their first sewing projects.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. .
Butte Club
The Butte 4-H Girls and their j
leaders met at the home of Joyce j
Hartner’s. She gave a demon
stration on Spice Cake. All the
members were present. We dis
cussed plans for our booth at the
Fair.
August 4th the club and their
leader Dorothy Newby went to
pm
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Jim Creek for a picnic. Our next,
meeting will be held at Judy!
McKinley’s.
Reporter', Leona Rippy
In a letter received by The
Frontiersman this week, Mr. and
Mrs. James Kucherry, former
Palmerites wish to be remember
ed to their many friends in the
Valley. Mrs. Kucherry said they
put in about 75 tons of hay and
their second cutting nearly ready,
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on their farm in Morjie Springs,
Idaho.
WANTED: Young men for civic
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