The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
DR. CEORGESON PROVES TO BE
 REAL BURBANK
Returns from Interior Well Satisfied with New Products of
 the Farms.
GROWS NEW VARIETIES

experimental stations in Alaska, who has just returned from an inspec- tion trip of the interior farms, re ports that the season has been the worst experienced for farming. The month of June was too dry. hardly any rain falling, and during July it rained every day except three. This on the farm considerable, but it all came through in good shape and the hybreds which are being bred especially for use in Alaska are showing up fine.
 Dr. Georgeson brought out with him 125 samples of grains of all kinds which have been raised on the experimental farms in the inter- for and some are as fine products as could be raised anywhere. Among the samples brought out were those of hard spring wheat, also Siberian wheat and hybreds. These grow with large heads, very hard kernals, and mature in fine shape, the grains in the heads fall ing out of their containers, they were so ripe.
 Spring Siberian wheat grown on the farm has produced over 40 bush els to the acre and the experimental station has plenty of seed of this variety Dr. Georgeson has produc- ed beardless barley which ma lures with extremely large heads and kernals now staple and which has a strong uniform growth Work will be started with this hybred to produce seed for sale.
 | Hybred oats, which produce large yields and nature; barley with boards, but which has no hulls about the kernels, have been pro- duced and with heads over inches in length. Rye, which natures with large heads, has been produced. and i in fact any grain known in the States can be raised in the interior section. The hybreds produced on the farms have been for the pur- pose of securing a grain which would mature, produce a large yield, and be suitable to Alaska. This has now been done.
 Dr. Georgeson had samples of flax which, in spite of the bad season, compared very favorably with flax grown elsewhere. Vetzh, new plant was produced this year, and matured This is perinneal plant, hardy, a nitrogen gatherer and can be used either for feed or for en- riching the soil.
 Dr. Georgeson has produced an alfalfa on the farms which is hardy and suitable for Alaskan needs. This is cross between a Siberian varie- ty and one of the domestic alfalfas. One of the parents of the new var iety has seed pods which make two full turns in a spiral. This is not hardy and about the third season freezes. The other parent is hardy but has a straight pod which splits and loses the seed The hybred has purple flowers and the pod makes half turn which prevents the seed pod from splitting, allow ing the saving of the seed on the farm
 | Dr. Georgeson is also we'll pleased with the hybred strawberry which was produced. This berry is sweet, large, and grows prOfusely in the interior producing a heavy yield. The plants do not freeze, although not protected in winter, and the var iety is entirely suitable for the use of the interior section.
 Dr. Georgeson is well pleased with the results obtained and the poor season has demonstrated the fact that varieties of grains and other plants have been found which will grow and mature in the interior sections, giving perfect satisfac- tion to farmers and agriculturalists of the Territory.
 Dr. Georgeson will leave for Sitka tonight on the Prince of Wales.