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It would bo useless to deny that
the Co-op has not suffered some
damage and probably a lot of damage
on account of these violationsfHtnv«v
ever, looking into the future, it
appears that our Co-op should re*
cover within a short time* Actually
less than twenty-five per dent.of
the normal amount of milk will be
lost to the Co-op by these with*a;-,
drawals. However, with the added
production from the "Flying Cows"
which the Co-op shipped in last
winter, it appears that the Associ
ation should have More milk than
ever before this summer. Mien our
competitor puts the milk from the
terminated members on the anchorage
Market, it may be that we will have
a surplus, but this does not appear
likely. In fact, the increasing
market should provide sale for all
the milk.
Now, lot us analize the gains or
losses to the withdrawing members
in terms of dollars and cents. The
reason given for the sale of milk
to outside companies by these per
sons was that the Co-op v/as not pay
ing enough in comparison with our
competitor.Thn base price of our
competitor was .,,11.00 per hundred
pounds of milk. The Co-op paid
>,.10.50 for the same period, but
agreed to return to th^ producer
any overage accumulated above the
',.10.50. actually the Co-op final
figure was considerably over £,11.00
when the overage and capital gains
were distributed to the members on
the cooperative basis for producer
participation. Producers who sell.',
to our competitor get just what he
pays each two weeks and derive no
interest in th>„ business which they
arc building up for the company who
buys their milk. This definitely
proves that the financial economy
is non-existent in this case. It
therefore appears that something
else must be produced to justify
their case, and it appears that this
.as summed up by tho terminated mem
bers, is dislike for the persons
who make up the Board of Directors
of tho Co-op--which is a matter of
personalities. Another reason given
v;ns that we need competition in bus
iness. Just, how competition will
help the farmers of tho Mat onuskn
Valley when they own and operate an
organization that sells their pro
ducts, and returns to them all tho
profits on a production record basis
is a conundrum of first class rating
Another reason brought out by the
departing members is that Co-ops
are of a .Communistic nature and
really socialism which is dangerous
to tho country._Cont. on page 4
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strictions i ill be gradually*re
duced as conditions permit. Fro*
quent releases will be issued •
through press and radio regarding
changing conditions. The unstable
condition c?n be expected to cover
a period of approximately thirty
days.
There is no intention on the part
of the Territorial Board of Rond
'Commissioners or the Alaska Koad
Commission to continue these restric
tions any longer than absolutely
necessary. The public has too much
of an investment at stake in improved
ro, ds to allow a few heaivy vehicles
to do extensive and costly damage
during the short period that the
danger to rcrds is critical.
Press Release from the Alaska
Rood Commission -March 20,1950
.ME A MEETING APRIL 8
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the JVL.tanuska Electric
association will be hold in the
Palmer Co .raunityKc.ll at 8 p.m.
So. turd cay .Peril 8f 1950._
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