New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1928, Page 4

NUISANCE' NOW ENTIRELY CHANGED Alaskans Are Profting From Tenda Moss Anchorage, Alaska, . 1 P—A little trick of science has transform- ed what was considered a nuisance into one of the most valuable pro- ducts of Alaska. It is short tundra moss, which lies like a carpet over approximately three-fourths of the territory’s 500,000 miles of surface. Short tundra moss has become a standard poultry feed in Ger- many, which is now exporting large quantities to the United States. One shipment of German moss to the Pacific coast consisted of 20,000 tons, valued at $16 to $20 a ton. Hitherto moss has been the bane of the agriculturist ,who used fire to free the soil of its encumbrance. Large areas were burned ®o reduce the mosquito breeding fields. Now the farmer's attention has been di- tected to the value of the moss, he is preparing to conserve it, and by that process make it pay a fair proportion of the cost of clearing land for the plow. Prof. G. W. Gasser ,in charge of the agricultural department, TFair- banks School of Mines and Agricul- tural college, who is conducting experiments with all varieties of moss, declares this hitherto worth- less material promises to exceed in value the gold production of Alaska to date — some $360,000,000. Plans are being made to utilize the moss area which parailels the Alaska railroad for some 400 miles to supply the Pacific coast poultry markets, as well as to foster poul- try and livestock raising there, WOTOR TRUGK ASSH. WIL MEET HERE A P. Marsh Secretary—E. J. Arbour Handlinig Arrangements The next meeting of the Motor Truck association of Connecticut will be held in New Britain, uccording to the decision of the organization, of which A. P. Marsh of this city is state secretary and organizer. This will be the first time for the organization to meet here since it was formed. Everett J. Arbour of J. Arbour & Son is chairman of the committee on arrangements, The meeting will take place early in January, the date to be announc- ed later. Bteps are being taken to Lave the Chamber of Commerce and local traffic bureau cooperate in what Secretary Marsh says will be | *ithe largept gathering of motor truck operators and allied interests that has ever taken place in the east.” The Connecticut association has achieved a.national reputation as an ive organization fighting for the development of highway trans- portation ,and detrimental legisla- China dishes ‘fit for'a can easily be yours This unusuol merce commission and state bodies, as well as interstate regulations, has met defeat time and again’ through activities of the organization. The erganization was formed, the initial steps being taken in New Brit- ain by Mr. Marsh about seven years ago. At that time it was felt by many trucking concerns that legisla- tion was being planned which if car- ried through would almost eliminate trucks frem the highways, by forcing a 600 per cent increase in registra- tion fees. HUFF NEW HEAD NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRID. father's homestoad. - Huff spent all ¥s life in the same community of Norton county v until 13 months ago, when he came | Kansas to Salina as president of the Kan- l]F F ARM UNmN sas Farmers’ Union, Farming in & region that recelves little rainfall, he has known the dis- Plllplt ad Plow Are Both|courasement’ that comes with crop Familiar to Him falinka, Kas, Dec. 7.—(P—The failures. While neighbora were mov- ing to less arid olimes, he studied how to retain more moisturs ip the soll. When some farmers, seeing their wheat destroyed by drought. became so angry they cursed, Huff turned to preaching the Gospel. When the Farmers' Union was ‘Aided by Abraham Buol, then president of the Chamber of Com- |7 386 the “:“:";'rem:nz"“::‘lf_' Merce, and George T. Kimball, then [ Mot £0F the presdency of tho Since entering upon the duties of the office in the state or- ganization, Huft has directed co- operstive effort among farmers in several activities, including insur- ance, storage of grain, marketing of livestoek and buying of manu- factured goods at wholesale prices tor distribution through local unions. TSINTR IS COT | IS GROWING BIGGER Salls Ask §1,000 lor Chrit mas—Kettles Out Tomorrow - Salvation Army kettles will make their appearance on the streets of New Britain tomorrow according to secretary of the American Hardware corporation, Richard Covert and others who were interested, Mr. Marsh took steps which resulted in the formation of the state associa- tion. A State wide agitation for an organ- ization brought out, what was said to be the largest number of people ever to attend a legislative hearing in i Hartford, and the bill for a 600 per promise bill for a 100 per cent in- crease being substituted without op- position. Since that time the association has been active in its fight for highway transportation. Mr. Marsh has ap- peared frequently before the Con- | necticut general assembly and the interstate commerce commission to speak on motor transportation. One of the most notable fights was the battle for a more liberal interpreta- tion of federal regulation of inter- state traffic. Mr. Marsh spoke at hearings before the interstate com- merce commission at Boston, New York and Washington, before the Pennsylvania Motor Truck assecia- tion at Philadelphia and at the Mid- West Motor conference at Indinapo- lis on this and allied subjects. U. & IMPORTS MORE EGGS | Shanghal, China, Dec. 7. (P—Off cial records show that exports of fro- zen eggs from China to the United States thus far this year have totale 1000 short tons compared with 1,250 | short tons for the same period last | season. | | m!hginldlywithlflu.'s.heom four necessary helps in one 1.Steps .he Cold 2. Checks the F QUEEN cent increase was defeated, a com- | 3t ative Union of America. The new head of this agricultural organization was born in a “dugout” on the prairies of northwestern Kan- organized in northwestern Kansa two decades ago, he was among the first to join. Later he moved to the little town of Oronoque, near the old Huff homestead, manage the 8as 46 years ago, when the nearest |farmers' co-operative store, elevator railroad was 100 miles i from his|and other business | enterprises. 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