Vol. 13 Palmer, Alaska January 27,1950 'No. 4
EGG PRODUCERS AGEE
on PRICE REDUCTinn
The Co-op Egg Producers held a meet
ing in the Recreation Hall last
Tuesday evening to discuss the pre
sent condition of the egg market.
Manager "ilson told the group that
airbourne eggs were being sold on
the anchorage market at a price con
siderably lower than the farmers
were, being paid in the l.'atanuSka
Valley. /.Title the market has boon
able to absorb the higher priced
local eggs in the past, it appears
that it will be necessary to lower
the wholesale price in -anchorage -in
order to moot this competition. The
price of -airbourne eggs has been
lowered considerably in the Inst
year, due mostly to the lower whole
sale prices in Seattle. The S-ne ■
quality eggs are selling for about
thirty cents a dozen less in Seattle
than they wore a year ago, end ^ir
Freight is also lower.
In order to meet the present condi
tion, it will.be necessary to lower
the price of eggs to the farmer
here. However, it was agreed that
as soon as the price of eggs advance
in Seattle that the price should be
raised here too.
l.r. Wilson .had prepared a graph
shov/ing the curves in egg production
for the-Inst three years and this •
showed that production of Valley
eggs is at an all time high this
winter. This combination of in- <
creased competition, felling egg
prices, in Seattle and high produc
tion in the Valley has brought about
a problem that will hove to be hand
led promptly.
One of the important facts brought
out by an investigation of the mar- i
kca in anchorage was that some filer
chants ’//ere tak±hg:as much as 35p
a dozen profit'or the Kr.tansuka Maidj
re selling Airbourrie eggs)
specials—or taking only |
5* r;: rkA£t?ncA^g!ir86 j
eggs rnd wc
at cost as
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ARP) OFFICES. :mOVEO
TO DEW QUARTERS'
'The Alaska Fm/search. ..dministrat 1 bnhat
moved into the new building which is
located east bf the Church property.
Employees were able to go to work
on Monday .orning i,n new offices.
Thus far‘the following offices have
been moved: Lconoiriists, Hugh -Johnson
nnd Clarence ltaore; agriculture en
gineer , I.ar Brenton;*Administrative
Offices, Den Irwin and Itate Pippel;
ana the '.Accounting Offices head-ed by
Mr. Ganchaw.
Dr. Bab, ur. Mick, Mr. Bweetman-,-Ir.
Litzenbergsr, Mr. Laugh’lin and Hr.
Hodgson will rove, into their new
quarters as soon as their laborator
ies arc set tip. The cupboards, lab
equipment .and plumbing necessary in
these rooms arc as yet not installed.
The new cement building is located
just east of the Lutheran Church'
property. ..Men all landscaping is
completed '.round the building '’this
will be an attractive addition . to’
the town o' 11 almer.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Janes Hurley announced this week that
the Tax Oolitetor’s Office is located
in-tho Pioneer Insurance" Off ice.
The Tqualiaation Board will meet this
next h’edncsdey in the Palmer School,
hll persons who feel that they should
have an adjustment qn their taxation
notices, should contact*the Board at
this time. ;
£r. Hurley st.'ted that Personal Pro
perty taxes- are;due and'payable upon
receipt of tax notice, and will be
ielinquent as of March- 1,1950.
NO RE PORT WE 0 NES D A Y
3etty Mears states that ‘the Committee
studying Incorporation of the town of
Palmer will hot be ready to report
until the second'meeting in Bqbruary
Chamber- of Cdrnmerce._