ANNUAL MEETING OF CO-OP CONT.
An increase in potatoes may be ad
visable. There is a possibility thal
we may get Air Transportation to
parts of illaska as yet untouched by
our markets.
Mr. Snodgrass reported that five
* members had paid fines for violating
the Marketing Contract in the sell
ing of eggs outside the Association,
He called for a discussion of the
situation and wanted the members to
either approve or disapprove the
action token by the Board so that
they would know ho® to handle sub
sequent cases. Much discussion
followed in which dairymen,vegetnblf
growers, and the Potato growers
took the lead. A motion was finally
made and passed with some objection*
that the Board enforce the Marketing
Contract. This means that all
violators will be fined not $25. as
was the case of the Egg Producers,
but 10% on all sales outside the
Co-op, <nd this will apply not to
just Egg Producers, but to all othej
producers as well.
There were three Board members
to be elected, one for a three year
term and 2 for one year terms.Frank
linn was re-elected ori- thei'three •> .'
year term, and Clair Pattok'and L.C,
Stock for the one year terms,
Mr. Victor Falk brought up the
nroblem of getting the Fire Truck
'Ut into the country and the ex
pense that it meant to the party
who needt d it. Carl Rasmussen,' Earl
Barry, and Victor Falk were app int
ed to work out some forrnt*Fire Truck
Insurance ao that all would maintain
the expense of colling the truck
Into the country,
Mr, Brix suggested that the ex
pansion of our sewage disposal
system be investigated.
After the business meeting, Mr,
C.S. Koonz of Homer was introduced.
He also spoke for the Tanana Valley
Farmers Cooperating Associ' tion.He
proposed that Homer, the T• nann
Valley and the Matanuska Valley work
together to obtain better markets,
and that we work’for legislation that
will Improve marketing conditions,
Homer is handicapped by pr ■ r trans
portation which has been only by
water, but if we can obtain Air
Transportation it will be greatly
'benefited. He said that we need net
work in competition with arch other
since Homer tends toward sheoo and
beef production, the Tananr Valley
toward grains as barley, r; and
wheat; while the Matanuska Valley
seems to be leaning toward Dairy,
Vegetables, potatoes and eggs, far
ing the past year the Tanana Va ley
did a business of $97,000, Homer of
about $25,000, He congratulated uj
on our fa,oi Unties/which we have for
handling,' storing, and'- marketing our
produce. He emphasized toe fact that
we must get out and g t ,ur markets
established, work together .r some
one else.will take advantage or our
weaknesses and get centre] f enter
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