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UNIVERSITY of ALASKA
Cooperative Extension Service
Dlvlelon of Statewide Services
The long periods of daylight,
supplemented by the warming
weather, is rapidly transform
ing tiny seedlings into mature
plants. Such unbelieveable
growth takes place that the
Cheechako stands in awe as
the secret of sixty-pound cab
bages in 100 days unfolds be
fore him.
Someday we’ll have a talk
about this rapid growth, when
the rush of the season is over.
Right now we should visit
about getting the most out of
your garden truck. This is the
time most folks start losing
out on part of their hard work.
There are 14 easy rules to
keep in mind if a person is to
do a top job in gardening. The
season is so far along we’re
already up to rule ten, so let’s
start to review them. If you’re
interested in the first nine
rules, drop me a note saying
so. Address it to The Sour
dough Gardener, Cooperative
Extension Service, University
of Alaska, College, Alaska.
Rule 10 states, “Thin and
Space Early, to Allow Ample
Room for Growth.” Like all of
us, you surely planted a lot
more seeds than was necessary
just in case many did not grow.
Chances are, 80 to 90 percent
of the seeds did germinate and
are now crowding along the
row. Small seeded vegetables,
such as lettuce, radish, turnips,
and carrots, are apt to be
planted the thickest.
Start thinning them now and
keep at it. Space the lettuce
plants about two inches apart
the first time through. Use
these tender little leaves in
salad. Later, go through again
and open the plants to four,
then six inches between each
other if you expect good heads.
Carrots should have at least
one inch space the first time
through. Use the little finger
ling carrots in soup or eat them
raw. They should have two or
three inches of space to grow
to maturity.
Radishes come on fast and
should be thinned just as soon
as the bulb gets about as big
as your little finger. Even then
some will get too big before
you can use them. Plant a short
new row every week or ten
days for continued use.
Beet tops from thinnings
make fine greens as do turnips.
The rule of thumb is to re
member the size of the mature
vegetable, then add another
inch or more between plants
for good measure.
Rule 11 is one that means
work. “Keep the Garden Weed
Free.” This should not need
much explanation, but you’d be
surprised how many people
think it’s not important. It’s as
simple as this, your garden
can grow just so much of any
thing. If it’s weeds you’re after,
why bother to plant vegeta
bles? The weeds will do fine
alone. On the other hand, if
you’ve gone to all the work of
plowing and planting, why let
weeds use up ycur fertilizer
and water?
Rule 12 is very important
over the greater part of Alas
ka. “Keep the Garden Water
ed At All Times.” Our grow
ing season is short at best. We
must make every growing day
count to the fullest.. May and
June are apt to be dry just
when the new plants are try
ing to get established. If your
garden soil becomes dry to a
depth of only two or three
inches during the critical pe
riod when seedlings are small
and shallowly rooted, it can
reduce their rate of growth
materially. If you’re growing
on ridges to warm the soil,
which I’m in favor of, remem
ber it will also dry faster. Pro
bably it’s best not to ridge un
less you can provide watei
some way.
Well, we will save rules 1;
and 14 for next time.
BIDS OPENED FOR
BIG LAKE SCHOOL
F & W Construction Co. o:
Anchorage was low bidder foi
construction of the elementary
school at Big Lake, the State o
Alaska department of publn
works announced on June 14.
The project is located adya
cent to the Big Lake Road
The single-story frame buildin,
will consist of three classrooms
janitor’s room, office, tone
rooms, and boiler room. In
eluded in the bid pnee a r
pertinent facilities and site de
velopment.
4-H Club News
Springer Bees
On May 24, we had our 4-H
meeting at Ruth Liebing’s
house. We talked about our fair
booth. We decided how we are
going to have our design.
Ruth Liebing gave the dem
onstration. She made some
cookies. She used crackers and
chocolate marshmallows at the
temperature of 350 degrees. She
cooked them for five minutes.
Ann Loyer, Reporter
4-H Butie-neers
The 4-H Butte-neers met at
Mrs. Hulbert’s house at the
Butte Thursday, May 23. There
were nine members, three lead
ers, and four guests present.
The president appointed a com
mittee to get hold of the mem
bers for the meetings. Janet
Hulbert, Marilyn Vasilie, and
Fred Luther were chosen. The
third Wednesday of every
month is a general 4-H meeting.
Plans for the summer were
discussed.
The Butte-neers 4-H club
was split because it was so
large. The highway is the di
viding line.
Refreshments were served.
Cecelia Corbin
Reporter
Palmer Community 4.H Club
The Palmer Community 4-H
Club met on June 3 at the Ex
tension Office. The following
officers were elected: Wayne
Eckert, president; Janie Hanks,
vice-president; April Hume,
secretary; Cynthia Blissard.
treasurer; and Barbara Boh
man, reporter.
Volunteers for recreational
leaders were Janie Hanks and
David Martin.
There will be a gardening
project meeting June 10 at 7
p.m. at the Extension office. A
clothing project meeting will
be held June 15 at 3:30 p.m. at
the W. R. Woods home. A food
preparation meeting will be
held June 10 at 7 p.m. at the
Extension office.
The next meeting of the Pal
mer Community 4-H Club will
be held June 24, from 7:30 to
9 p.m.
Barbara Bohman
Reporter
The Alpine Breezes
The Alpine Breezes 4-H Club
held a “pickup” on Monday,
June 10. Thirteen children at
tended. They picked up the
garbage from Mile 61 to Mile
62.
After they finished, they had
a picnic lunch. Everyone en
joyed themselves.
Karen Mrak
Reporter
Junior Chefs' Club
The third meeting was June
15 at 10:30 a.m. at Mrs. Merritt
Long’s home. We made cinna
mon toast, popovers, and hot
cocoa. Refreshments were en
joyed by all.
Cynthia Blissard gave a 4-H
cooking demonstration on
“How to Make Popovers,” fol
lowed by a demonstration by
the hostesses, Diana Long and
JoAnn Utt, on how to make
cinnamon toast and cocoa.
Twelve members answered
roll call.
The next meeting will be
June 28 at the Schmidtke home
at 10:30 a.m.
Kandace Williams
Reporter
Eclectic 4-H Club
We had an election of offi
cers in our club. The following
officers were elected: president,
Richard Washburn; vice-presi
dent, Henry Hill; secretary,
Katherine Hill; treasurer, Bon
nie Bush.
Three new members joined
our club. They are John Nel
son, Sandra Miller, and Don
Estelle. Mary Brocker gave a
demonstration on baking and
icing a cake in food prepara
tion. The boys and girls in the
garden project gave a report
on their gardens.
During recreation at the close
of our meeting, Mrs. Rieger
gave us lessons in dancing.
Stephen Hill
Reporter
Food Preparation Project
The newly organized food
preparation project club for ten
1 and eleven-year old boys and
• girls had their first meeting
• May 28 at 7:30 at the home of
: their leader, Mrs. Herb Kop
: perud.
The junior leader is Cynthia
■ Blissard. Newly elected officers
are Diana Long, president; San
j dra Leckwold, vice-president;
Cynthia Blissard, secretary
t treasurer; and Kandace Wil
- liams, reporter.
j At the first meeting we
- learned how to use the tools
of cooking and how to measure.
Our second meeting was on
June 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Mrs
Kopperud’s. We made cereal
bars and orange floats. These
refreshments were enjoyed by
all. Ten members answered roll
call.
Kandace Williams
Reporter
Local Couple
To Wed June 29
Miss Patricia Scheibl, daugh
ter of Mrs. Gust Scheibl of Pal
mer and the late Mr. Scheibl,
and James H. Whitt, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Whitt, Sr., of Palmer, will be
married June 29 at 7:30 o’clock
in the evening.
The Rev. Father James P.
Snead will perform the cere
mony, to be held in St. Mich
ael’s Catholic Church in Pal
mer.
Following the ceremony,
there will be a reception at the
Palmer Elks hall. All friends of
the bride and groom are invited
to both the ceremony and the
reception.
Dairy farmers have 95 per
cent of the total investment in
the dairy industry; processors
and distributors only five per
cent.
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PALMER LURES TEXAS PRINCIPAL
ALASKA HAS NOT ONLY USURPED TEXAS'S place as the
biggest state in the union, it has stolen the best high
school principal the town of Robert Lee, Texas, ever
had, according to a letter from Ulmer S. Bird, publisher
of the ROBERT LEE OBSERVER.
He is Dan Turner, who resigned from the Robert Lee
position to accept the post of mathematics teacher in the
Palmer high school.
Turner is married and has one son, Danny, 11. The family
will move to Palmer some time this month.
Benson To Speak At LOS Conference
Elder Ezra Taft Benson, for
mer Secretary of Agriculture
under President Eisenhower,
and an apostle of the Church ol
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, will be a speaker at the
Alaska Stake Conference to be
held in Anchorage on Saturday
and Sunday, June 22 and 23rd.
Also coming to participate in
the conference will be Elder
Eldred G. Smith, church pat
riarch, Elder Z. Reed Millar
and Elder Wilford H. Payne.
In 1910 Alki Point boasted
only three year-around homes.
The public is invited to the
general sessions Sunday at 10
a.m. and 2 p.m. in the chapel
located at 11th Ave. and E St.,
Anchorage.
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