INTERNATIONAL TRUCK '
continued from page I4.
trucks, and arrive at a
predesignated packing
and inspection station
simultacnously. Un
fortunately they will
not pack for rail or
steamer shipment, so
all stock orders will
continue to be repacked
and rocheckcd in our
warehouse in Seattle. A
group from our office
recently had the priv
ilege of touring the
depot and all agreed it
was an impressive op
eration and will pro
vide Alaska with a much
more complete source
from which to draw
truck parts. The depot
can bo used by all deal
ers as an asset in sell
ing of motor trucks and
other Harvester equip
ment. Also, please
boar in mind that all
dealers and customers'
are very welcome at any
time as visitors, and
will bo shown the com
plete operation, includ
ing the very intricate
recording and billing
by IBM machines, as a
regular daily tour.
Yours very truly
AP Erickson
V-Frcsident
Glenn Carrington
C ompany
ALASKAN REPORTS con't.i
conditions. They list
ed several similar - 1
ideas advanced by the
Co-op managers and add
ed a few of their own.
Their 8 points wore:
1. Insist on production
of a minimum number of
adapted varieties of
each crop.
2. Have a uniform high
quality of pack.
3. Have adequate stor
age and warehousing.
Possibly enter the
wholesale business to
supply imported stocks
when not available lo
cally. Alaskans should
examine the possibility
of a subsidy by the
Armed Forces since that
is their major market
currently.
1).. Encourage an in
creasing acreage of
small fruits and berr
'ies adapted to the area
They require relatively
small acreages of ex
pensive land and meet a
good market demand*
5. Get clearing subsid
ized on the basis of
its value to society
i-«e., everyone in the
States as well as A
laska. If food pro
duction is a part of
national defense, the
high costs of getting
production should be a
charge against the de
fense effort and not a
gainst the productivity
of the land. If this
principle could be carr
ied o t, carrying
charges and interest on
investment in land
would bo in line with
productivity and at
rates farmers could af
f ord.
6. Enforce strict grad
ing and inspection of
all produce reaching
market. This is csscnh
ial. A arade just suf»
ficiont to get by la
not good enou-h.
7» Work toward greator
control over the volume
and quality of food
stocks being imported
into the Territory.This
is largelj’- a matter of
inspection and grading
to meet marketing stand
ards.
o, encourage possible
production of seed
stocks as soon as they
become available. North
ern grown seeds arc rel
atively cheap to ship
and meet an active de
mand in southern mark
ets.
Alaskan farmers will
not find all Canadian
practices applicable to
their conditions but
should at least consid
er and evaluate what
practices might help A
laska farmers to gain
a secure market for
their products.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mc
Cartney are the parents
of a. son born at Valley
Hospital on November
He has been named Mich
ael Glenn and is the
McCartney's fifth child.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Hornung are the parents
of a son bofn December!),
at Valley Hospital.
FOR SALE OR RENT*.Two
room house in Bailey
Sub-division. See G.
Edelmnn, Co-op Office.
LOTS FOR SALE..Brix
Sub-division. See Ray
Ferrin.
LIST YOTm PROPERTY...
with M.D. SNODGRASS for
quick sale. OFFICE IN
HOME ON LOITER BAILEY
HILL STREET, WEST OF
LUMBER YARD.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT AS
yet done so, are asked
to pick up the interest
checks on their bonds.
REMEMBER THE GAMES THIS
WEEK AT THE LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL GYM. Palmer
plays Fairbanks on Fri
day ovoning and again
Saturday evening.
U.S. GOVERNMENT HONORS
LOCAL VOLUNTEER FEATHER
MEN
The government today,
through Secretary of
Commerce Charles Sawyer
and the Chief of the
U.S. Weather Bureau,Dr.
F.W. Reichelderfer,
officially took notice
of the volunteer weath
er men serving in this
area by issuing a spec
ial volume dedicated to
their long and patriot
ic service to the na
tion.
Entitled "The Coopera
tive Weather Observer,"
the book lists the
names of five observers
in Alaska who have ser
ved voluntarily as coop
erative weather men for
more than 20 year's
service. For each who
ha3 served over 20
years, the volume car
ries a short biography.
Each volunteer men
tioned will receive a
copy of the book and
Secretary Sawyer i3
sending letters of com
mendation to those who
have served over I4O
years•
In paying tribute to
the cooperative weather
observer, Secretary 3a\>
yer said: "The volun
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