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Sigmur: Res tad. director of the .
State Division of Agriculture. =ays
. . . ill c a bit mix 2d — with
potato ar.d garden vegetables
grown, a "pretty good grain crop”
and increased interest in Alaskan
meats.
Restad said the harvest would
r.ot be completed until sometime
next week, but when the f:nal re
sults are in production probably
won't mater, the 1962 harvest.
The potato yield is down an
average of about two tons per
acre — from 13 to 11 tons, he
said. However, higher market val
ues — about 25 to 30 cents per
hundred pounds above last year’s
price, is expected tt compensate
for the smaller production figure.
He reported a double setback
for produ f gar — t
below average yield and a lower
market value on cabbage, carrots
T n mHi
lary bids.
“The grain yield is pretty good
pur...ng the crops in good shape.”
Rest • W have b xcel
le.nt weather for harvesting: a lot
of second crop hay has been put
up and the silage yield is good,
too.”
Da.ry farmers have had a bet
ter season than ever for forage
for livestock, he reported.
Res tad said a good supply of the
new .Alas.-:an Russet potatoes, a
variety released last year, will be
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avai.acle for the market.
Tne potatoes, distinguished by
their russet skins, have "a lot of
appeal on the market” because of
lower water content and better
shape, r.e said.
A lower potato yield also has
been reported in the Tar.ana Val
ley at Fairbanks, Restad said, be
cause of cool weather early in
the summer.
That area, however, also re
ported a good grain crop.
Restad reported an increased in
terest in .Alaskan beef. A few head
will be butchered by Kenai Penin
sula ranchers, and Chirikof Island
beef also will be slaughtered for
market.
As i res lit f r jmis - far Alas
kan-raised meat a sheep slaughter
house was put up n the Biship
Ranch or. Ur. a las ka about a month
ago. Restad said A r.ew slaughter
house also is being put up by
John Vanover m the Matanuska
Valley, to replace one formerly
located in Anchorage
Restad said reindeer meat sales
also rave increased in the state.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
has directec the s.eusurer of 1.904
head of reinleer this season at
Nimivak Island, compared with
about 1.400 head last year.
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National Geographic Holds
To Fine Principles through
75 Years of Service
3t J. W. DAVIS
Associated P~e.is Szaff Wrxttr
WASHINGTON 4* — A great
American success story is being
celebrated here this week.
It's the 75th anniversary ot the
National Geographic, a magazine
that many Americans have grown
up with in their homes. Many
others have whiled away appre
hensive time reading it in doc
tors' offices.
The miracle of this success is
that a siim. scholarly publication
that started weakly in October.
1838. has grown today to be a giant
in circulation 3.535.000', fat with
advertising, and with never a
tomprorruse on principles or goals
rhe magazine goes to members of
he National Geographic Society
and is not sold on newsstands
It's dismaying to think how
many magazines once sturdy and
flourishing, have folded their pages
ind silently stolen away.
The man credited with being the :
DUilaer of the National Geographic
Society and its magazine is Gilbert
rlcvey Grosvenor who. from. 1399
:o 19-54 edited 660 issues of the
nagazme
3.300
irtic.es.
more
iscent narrative that
'eatures the diamond anniversary
" --f '«-*r- . - * - n - r. c 13 r ih w .
jne magazine's history—Dr. Gros
/enor. r. -v chairman of the So
hety's b- ard of trustees, tells of
Lae ear.y stras.L.es and tn.e ad
vances through the years.
F Dr example, even in the first,
ih - i Gr sven r lai!
Icvn a policy that still holds —
here would be no advertising of
iquor, beer. wire, tobacco or pa
:ent medicines
He recalls: "I thought of geog
raphy in terms of the Greek root.
Gecgraphia — a description of the
world. It thus becomes the most
tatholic of subjects, universal in
ippeai and embracing nations.!
people, plants, animals, birds. !
fish."
Here may Lie the key to the
Geographic's success:
“One principle was absolute ac- •
curacy. Others required that each
article be of permanent value and j
avoid partisanship and controver
sy.
"I also decided that no deroga
tory material would be printed ■
about any country or people. The 1
Geographic has always dealt in :
facts, not bias, rumor, or preju
dice."
The Geo graphic's leadership in
photography, especially color pho
tography. has been gone rail v con
ceded.
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State Chamber Members 1
JUNEAU .? — Advance registra
tions indicate that some 250 per- i
sons will be on hand here Oct. IT- (
19 for the -Alaska State Chamber
of Commerce's 1963 meeting, Gen- l
era! Manager Don Dickey said
yesterday. » r
Dickey said 25 top speakers rep- £
resenting business and government <
are scheduled to appear during •
the Chamber's fourth annual con- i
vention. I 1
Among those scheduled to speak <
are Gov. William A. Egan. A. J. I
Barran, president of General Tele
phone Co. of the Northwest, and 1
Dr W. F. Royce. director of the £
Fisheries Research Institute at the
University of Washington. (
Dickey said delegates would reg- ;
liter Oct. 17 with business ses- c
sions scheduled all day on Friday. a
Oct. 13. and Saturday, Oct. 19
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'Introduction to Alaska’
Introduction to Alaska." fea
luring Alaskan slides, was the pro- i
gram that attracted 29 members c
ar.d two guests to the first meeting
f the Bethel Women's Club. Mrs.
Ncrena Smith, their new president,
reports that club projects for the
year will include assistance to the
4-H Club. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts,
the Bethel Library, as well as
three scholarships. Bethel's report
was the first received this fail.
rairbanks P-TA Meet Will
'cature Many ‘Firsts*
Mr. E. D. Price will be the kev
lote speaker at the Fourth Biennial
Convention of the Alaska Congress
f Parents and Teachers at Fair
banks. Oct. 10, 11 and 12.
This convention will feature
nany "firsts.” It's the first time
iny Alaska Commissioner of Equ
ation has spoken at a P-TA Con
ention. Mr. Wm. Zhradnicek will
ddress the Honorary State Life
dembership Banquet Friday night
>c.t. 11. His subject will be "The
leward of P-TA Membership.”
1,1.?..' Dian Rhoden of Valdez, the
:rst recipient of the ACPT Sehol
.rship, will be an honored guest.
Dr. Wayne O. Reed. U S Deputy
Commissioner of Education, will
ddress the Saturday evening ban
[uet. Newly elected officers will
Iso be installed at this time
Associate Director of Lay Re
51ions from the National Educa
ion Association. Dr. Ccrma Mow
ey. will speak on "Educational
Tiorities” at the Saturday lun
heon.
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