Abstract:
ALASKA'S agriculture is a growing industry.
In 1957 some $4 1/2 million worth
of food and feed grown by 200 full-time
and 350 part-time farmers brought nearly
$9 million in the market place. Crop volume
doubled between 1950 and 1955.
While Alaskan agriculture has been
rapidly expanding, growers have been also
keeping abreast of Stateside grading and
packaging practices. They now offer homegrown
products of the highest quality. A
few farms are as modern as any in the
States. Some farmers net $10,000 year or
more, although the average is closer to
$4,000 because many farms are small and
others are in early stages of . development.
