The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-15
A CHANGE OF HEART

Prof c. c. Georgesou, Of the Y. g. agricultural experimental sta ton for Alaska, has evidently had a change of heart with reference to certain sections of the territory since the publication of his 1912 report in september of last year. in which he says of Hanes:
 There is practically no garden Ing at this place, largely because the town is built on a rocky slope with little soil. The Fort Seward grounds, however. were covered with am ey- cellent lawn. A SOLDIER SAID that until within the last year they had kept excellent gardens, but interest had been lost in these because steamers brought all kinds of veg etabIes and nobody seemed to care particularly about growing flowers. '
 The report is so wide of the ac- tual fact that we are astouishei that one in Prof. GeOrgesOl.s p0sltio should make such a statement with out personal investigation into the truth Of what he is giving public ity to. The truth of the matter is that Prof. Georgesou has not kept in touch with the agricultural de- velopment of certain sections, not ably those of Skagway aud Haiues. and all the information he has ot the latter appears to have been Supplied by a soldier of whom he does not even give the name
 When Prof. George gesou's report appeared last fall We took occasion to inform ourselves as to the varieties and quantities of farm produce that had been raised in the vicinity of Haiues for the pre- cedfug summer, and from most authentic sources we can give the rollowiug:-Six thousand quarts Of strawberries. raised by-Chos. Anyway, and sold for $l200; 1000 sacks Of rutabagas, l5O sacks of potatoes and about one ton of cabbage, by different parties, whose names we can give if necessary, and which were shipped to Seattle and sold in the open market in comDe,t- tion with similar varieties Of veg etabIes raised on the scuud or course the actual amo, mt pro duced was far in excess of that quoted above. for the reason that 30 quantity of the output was dispos- ed of in the home market, of which no track was kept
 In the face og his report of last year. however. Prof. Ceorgesou during his recent visit t3 Juneau gave out the following for publ.- cation in the Alaska Daily Empire of April 10th, and hence it is that We say he has evidently had 30 change of heart:
 "Haines and the country back Of it furnishes the best opportunity for Orcharding in Alaska, according to Prof. c. c. Georgesou, of the U. s. agricultural experimental sta tious, who returned on the Mari posa this morning from a brief visit in that section. Several years ago Prof Georgeson gave 1he farmers of that section some apple trees and they have thrived well On the farm of E. A. Adams a tree was SO heavily loaded with fruit one year that it broke down.
 The present journey was made with a view of having Uae farmers cooperation in the matter of try ing out more fruit tres. The trees will be furnished by Prof. Georgeson and the farmers will care for them The object is to secure the best variety that will grow and produce most successfully in that section.
 Prof Georgeson says he was surprised that there is so much snow On the ground in the country back of Haines. The farmers there will raise 8 heavy crop of turEips this year and arrangements have been made to market it all"
 We would suggest that Prof. GeOrgeson, instead of devottng all his attention to his little garden patch at Sitka, come to a part of the territory where there is u chance