Palnor, Alaska
Dorothy M* Boll, Editor
Fublishod onco a ueok at Palnor,. Alaska, for the Matanuska Valley Farriers Cooperating
Association for tho purpose of giving nous of the Associations uork, problems and
Acconp1ishnonts•
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CO-OP BEING SUED
It -ras announced this reek by Manager
YJilson that a suithas boon filed against
the Co-op by Roach, guardian for thb oun
or of the Anchorago Dairy property, asking
that v;o (1) vacate the premises imodiatc
ly, (?) pay $5000 danages and (3) Pay all
back taxes on the proporty.
The Co-op mas chargod rith (l) failing to
pay rent for the nonth of Docenbcr on the
dote spocified, (2) having constructed
tuo buildings on the property thoreby in
creasing the tax, (3) failing to pay in
creased taxes resulting fron our improve
ments to the property, (4) having nado a
lease uith Incompetent persons uhich mas
inequitablo, unconscionable and confisca
Ttional and designed to'foreo a tax sale
of the property so the Ct>-op could buy it
at a lor figuro.
Manager VTilson stated that the puit ras
primarily a "nuisance" suit filed by tbo
plaintiff in hopes that a more lucrative
deal might be forced upon the Co-op.
It Trill be rencribored by many that tro
agreed to rent the property at $45.00 a
month, demolish the old structures uhich
uoro unsafe, unsightly and unprofitable
and construct a building not to cost loss
than $15,000.00 nhich mould become the
property of the ov.-ner at the expiration
of our lcaso in 1956. » •
Vision stated that the case is bo ing ..prop
erly taken care of and Trill be thoroughly
explained to the members at the .Annual
mooting.
POOLING PAYS . ;
The Alaska Nativo Stores are finding it
advantageous to be bound together in ono
Cooperative organization. By pooling the
buying of so many stores and the fact that
many units inust buy all their supplies in
ono ordor oach year,Mr, Peters states that
they have boon able to make considerable
savings for their members.Ho strossod tho
fact that volume 'is the key to efficient
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IMPROVEMENTS SLATED FOR
DAIRY •
Sonc long ncodod rcpais arc slated for tho
dairy department in 1949 if present plans
develop. A good nany items have been "let’
go” duo to the unavailability of materials,
and the uncertain status of that department
rhich has prevented long-range planning,so
vital to efficient operation.
T7c expect a record volume of milk this yeai
and intend to be fully, prepared to handlo
it to tho satisfaction of, the producer,con
sumer and injector. Among tho items need
ed arc:
Nor bottlo rashor in tho Anchorage. Dairy
Nor dolivery at. Anchorage .
Nor surface on Palmer Plant floor
Nor moisture proof- rails in the Creamory
A separation^ of Ico Cream and milk procossc
-to comply rath the inspectors recommenda
tions. ’
Nor can rasher..at Palmer..
TREND OF THE FARM MARKET
Average prices at Chicago except rool at
Boston, flaxseed at Minneapolis aid hay at
Kansas City: as of 1!SsSf. Yo
Hogs,av. cut. .
Steers,good native 30.50
Lambs, av,cv:t .. . 25.20
TJopl^gr. bright
■§'bl. ,conb.,lb
$2§§8a $25fl0
32,20 29.55
24,10
.58^
24,00
.54^
• 58§r
T7hoat,No.2 hard, vinter '
bu, ' 2.39^
Corn No.3 yellow,bu 1.40 »
Oats,no.2 tthito,bu. .90^
Ryo, NO, 2, bu.' : l,82ps
Barioy,nominal rango,^. -
• bu. t 1.38
Hay»U,S. 1,alfalfa,.
' ton •. 27.50
Eggs,standards,doz, * .54
Hen a,'live ,1b. - ,34
Potatoes,Russets ,TJ.S.
1, CT7t 3.67^
Theso prices aro of course aver a month
old, but. thoy do give one an idea of hou
prices are tending to go.
2. 29f
1.37f
. .83
1.87^
1.34
-27;50
.47
.32
3.50
3.13
2.58
1.30
2.78
2.25
34.50
.48^
.21
4.00