NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
BY RICHARD BLUE
According to recent reports,
it looks as though the cutworms
might be a problem to farmers
this summer. Cutworms are the
larvae of small moths and many
varieties are found'in Alaska. The
worm is variable in color and
curls up when touched. It feeds
just below the surface of the soil.
The feeding season lasts through
early summer. Plants attacked in
. elude fhe cabbage family, peas.
f beans 'and greens. They may be
controlled by poison bran bait.
Prepare the bait as follows: 1
quart bran, 1 heaping teaspoonful
» white arsenic, paris green, or
sodium fluosilicate, Y2 cup mo
lasses and IV2 quarts water. Mix
the water, arsenic and molasses
together. Add the bran to this
mltxure, stirring the mixture as
the bran is added. This poison
bait should be scattered on top of
the soil where the cutworms are
working. I
► Cauiion: This bait is poisonous
to all animals, including chickens
and birds, so use dare in scatter
ing it. Do not leave it around the
house in pans or dishes.
For large areas, it is recom
mended to apply DDT, 2 pounds
per acre mixed into the soil, or
chlordan, 2 pounds per acre as a
dust or spray. The dust should be
worked into the soil surface. The
spray should consist of an emul
sion form or wettable powder—
preferably the former as it will
penetrate better. Adrin may be
used one-half to one pound per
application per acre, emulsion
preferred. Several applications of
any of the above materials may
be necessary, depending on the
t number and maturity of the cut
worms.
NEEDED:
A SCOUT MASTER
There’s a wonderful group of
teen-age boys in Palmer who
are very much in need of a lead
er. They belong to the local Boy
„ Scout troop recently orphaned
when Scout Master Vernon Frid
ley moved from the Valley.
A special Troop committee
meeting will be held at the
United Protestant Church Friday
evening at 7 p.m. for the purpose
of enlisting leadership for the
troop and finding a Scout Mas
ter. Anyone who has had any
training or experience in Scout
work is invited to come to the
meeting. Members of the Troop
committee are Harry Wimmer,
, Lester Mears, Don Ingalls. Emil
LeWalter, and Clayton Esslinger.
Don L. Irwin, Jr., who was
expected to return to the Val
ley last week-end, will have to
postpone his return. Reason:
receiving his B.A. degree from
Willamette University June 2.
he volunteered for service in
the Air Corps and was accepted
Insure today, see Ray.
Better still, SEE BILL!!
| Recent Forest Fire
Costs Run to $3200
Proof of the monetary loss that
occurred in two recent forest
■ fires can be found in the figures
’ released this week by the Divi
| sion of Forestry.
The labor costs on the 70-acre
fire that burned on Lazy Moun
tain last week were $1,692.00.
This fire was believed caused by
careless burning and neglect in
caring for a stump row that had
been set afire. Including the costs
of the second fire that burned
that day on Farm Road, cost of
equipment employed ran approxi
mately $3,200. These two fires
burned more than 100 acres in
less than 36 hours, and with care
could have been prevented, the
Division of Forestry men stated.
The large size fire crew put on
these fires necessitated setting up
a fire camp for feeding the men
who were released alternately for
rest periods. Five men were in
jured during the fires, none ser
I iously however. A1 Klump of the
I Palmer Fire Guard Station specu
lated that the fires could have
been of even greater proportion
if the wind hadn’t shifted when it
did. Three trucks, two low-buoys,
four cats and two planes were in
constant use.
The local rangers were high in
their praise and thanks of the
men who assisted them during
the fires, naming Bob Bouwens,
Ronald Rebarchek, Robert Car
dall, William Fox and the many
other individuals and firms who
aided with their work and equip
ment.
A total of fourteen fires have
occurred in this area during the
past 60 days. Four of these proved
to be false alarms, one unavoid
able and the balance due to care
lessness. Local Rangers have an
nounced their willingness to ad
vise anyone wishing to burn
stump rows or brush and ask that
anyone planning on doing such
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Palmer
Jn'ted Protestant
Church Picnic is
Sunday, June 29
Scheduled for Sunday, June 29,
is the annual United Protestant
Church picnic, which will be held
this year in the Frank Clark pas
ture on Lazy Mountain.
The outing begins at 10:30 a.m.
and combines the Sunday School
and Sunday morning church ser
vice with a potluck dinner. Each
family is asked to bring enough
for for themselves and one or two
others. Ice cream and beverages
will be furnished by the church
committee.
Anyone needing or able to fur
nish transportation should be at
the church at 10 a.m.
burning please notify the station
first.
Copies of the Territorial Fire
Control Act may be obtained
from the Palmer Fire Guard Sta
tion. This act provides for the
prevention, suppression and con
trol of fires, and to impose civil,
and criminal liability for viola- j
tions as well as other provisions. J
f W M W V M U V U V W U « « V <1
FOUR LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL YOUTHS g£t
SUMMER BUREAU JOBS
Four Palmer High School stu
dents are having an unusual op
portunity this summer to work
and get valuable field experience
with the Bureau of Reclamation.
The lucky young men are Bert
Cather, Carl Caulkins. John E.
Brown, and Oliver Brewer.
Following a practice carried out
on Bureau projects in the States,
these youths are being given sum
mer employment as survey aids.
If thfeir work is satisfactory, their
experience will enable them to
return summer after summer for
three months of employment and
valuable field experience until \
Insure today, see Ray.
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Anchorage Travel
Bureau
Floyd C. Olsen, Owner, Mgr.
Authorized Agent for all
AIR — SHIP — RAIL — BUS
No extra charge for our
services
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Palmer, Alaska — Authorized Dealer for the Matanuska Valley — Phone 76