REMEMBER ANNUAL CO-OP MEETING
Make It a date; The Annual Meet
ing of th M.V.F.C.A. on Tuesday,
January 25, 1944.
To acquaint new members of the
Association with the members of the
Board of Directors, we furnish the
following information: Threemembe
will complete their terms on Jan.2
They are C. C. Brix, Harold. Dinkel,
and Elmer LeDuc. Mr. Roland Snod
grass, the present acting Manager,
resigned a short time ago so itwil]
be necessary to elect four men this
year.
The three hold-over Directors are
Don Parks, Frank Linn, and Virgil
Eckert, who have two more years to
serve.
LOCAL BhIEF
Mr. and rs. Matt Onkka returned
from a trip to the States last week
and are glad to get back.
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Article from **AIRWAYS TO AGRICULTURE"
By: Bon L. Irwin
P Oats: Of the -Tinny trials of C'-ts
made at the stations since experi
mental work was started in Alas'a,
only a few have been accepted as
standard. Since there are very few
fungus diseases that attack the
grains, their control is not anrjor
problem. Bering the past few years
a new disease, the Iluropean Leof
Spot or leaf speck, has made its
appearance. It attacks, not only
the loaves, but also affects the
grain. In some cases the entire
crop is destroyed. Oat varieties
found best adapted for Alaska are
Climax, Swedish select, Victory,
Anthony, 3-grain, husota, Ithican,
, and Marvelous, all are heavy
varic-ties-sveraging 40# to the
bushel,
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A Radio News Item scid; today,
A Farmer advertised that he had a tractor
for sale at the ceiling price of # 840.00
and recieved over o 100,000 through the
mails from prospective purchasers, he
finely put the names of the applicants In
n hat and drew a winner, who got the
tractor, for the 840,00,
This_ is an indication of the demand for
farm machines in the States and the small
number available to prospective purchasers.
Ynur Co-op. Garage does not have the means of getting all of
things that yju heed, but we are doing the best that wo can to
get our share. We are able to give service to the machines
that are in use and appreciate your patronage.