The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-15
LOCAL FAIR TO
Give BOOST TO
HOME INDUSTRY
Aims of Country Fair Are Sci
Forth by Manager Kane
Boost Home Products

IndndEST III UIt i dll llt 4Nth III
has in mind and that was in the
minds of those who are back OF the
1t, at the time they first decided
to have the Fair, is by creating
greater demand for farm and garden
products an added volume of bust
ness will be developed for great
many other lines of industry in al
most every section of Southeastern
Alaska
Not New Problem
In discussing the desirahility OF
creating a home market for locally
grown products and the difficulties
encountered, Mr. Kane said:
THE problem of creating a market
for home products and developing a
spirit to buy locally every article
that can be obtained in the home
market isn't a business handicap
that is confined exclusively to South
eastern Alaska Every frontier coun-
try and new community has been
compelled to solve these problems in
their efforts to build up their in
dustries. The only difference in this
struggle for business independence
has been the nature Of the articles
and products which each community
has been called upon TO foster Inc
principal difficulty to overcome has
been the same-to create public
opinion that lis favorable to the home
article, in preference to the imported
goods
1.-The purpose OF the Country Fair
is to promote interest in home IN
dustry. BY creating a greater de-
mand for farm and garden products.
an added volume of business will be
developed for a great many other
lines OF industry in almost every sec
ton in Southeastern Alaska.
THE growing of farm products in
this section has progressed beyond
the experimental stage. mere
handful of farmers, working under
great handicap, have demonstrated
that it is possible to raise a very
good grade of farm products in this
district. And these men, laborng in
dependontly, each man trying to
solve his own marketing problem,
have created quite a creditable mar
kct for home grown products. But
the demand that has been created,
isn't OF sufficient volume to make
this industry a profitable one for the
men who are engaged in 1t.
Must Be United Effort
I'm order ito develop the growing
of food products into profitable In
dustry, that men who are now en-
gagged in this business may increase
their output so that they may reap
a more suitable return on their Ia
Dor, and to encourage other men to
engage in this industry, 1t is neces-
sary that a greater demand be ere
ated for the local grown article, in
preference to the imported products.
1.-THE farming industry OF South
eastern Alaska cannot be developed
through the efforts and support OF
the residents OF any one town or
community. The volume OF vegeta-
bles consumed by only few thou
sand people isn't of sufficient volume
to raise this industry to the plane
which its resources and present out
look warrant. The greater benefits
to be obtained in developing a de
mand for local farm products, car
only be realized by creating marke
for Alaska grown articles in every
town and community in Southeastern
Alaska With a very little encourage
ment and a method of distributing
the local product, the farmers OF thh
district can furnish the 17,4O0 resi-
dents of this section with a large
share OF the vegetables which arr
now being imported from the South.
This Dis a line of work that should
claim the attention of every pubic
spirited citizen in this district. TIT
channels through which foodstuff
flow must be constructed before thi
development can be carried on Il
any appreciate extent. The resi-
dents of every community in which
vegetables are grown should benz
their efforts to assist in creating
Qendflu LOT iltli outPiuS iOo''N"-'
and aid in working out plan o
distributing their goods in nearby
communities which are not fortunate
enough TO produce their own 1000
stuff And the residents OF communi
ties where farm products are no
now raised, should cooperate in thi
movement, and holp to replace for
eign products with Alaska grow
goods.
Source Of Natural Wealth
ut Is only through united effor
OF this kind that our farming IN
dustry can be developed successfully
And this industry is one OF on
sources of natural wealth that Is i
our power to do with as we wish
We have the power to buy local.
grown foodstuff. in preference to tn
article imported from Seattle. Cor
gress has no power to dictate gu
wishes in this matter
I'VE have arrived at a stage OF on
DEVELOPMENT when a united effort c
this kind can be successfully carrie
out to a considerable extent. Tn
several small gasboat lines whic
connect our several communities b
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