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VOL. 11
Palmer,Alaska
September 24.1948
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CHICKEN FEED TO /3f
RATIONED
The TJurehouse is now rationing chicken fee<
Darrell Frank announced this week.
At the beginning of the Maritime strike we
had on hand 1 sack of feed for every 8
chickenB in the Valley, Taking into consid
eration that many chickens are young pul
lets and many old hens will he culled, the
feed supply should last approximately 8#
days. ,
If you had 300 chickens on September 3rd,
you have 39 sacks of feed to your credit
as of that date.
It is up to you to cull your flocks, and
to supplement your grain with other feeds
such as potatoes,etc. Should the strike
continue beyond the 80 day feed supply,it
is obviotis that many poultrymen will be
compelled to kill their flocks unless they
begin today to do something about culling
the poor and non-producers.
There are annroximately 16,400 chickens in
the Valley, and no feed is being sold out
side of this vicinity.
f ARMS IIS GST MILK RAISE
As of September 16, 1948, the price of mil
to the farmer was increased from $9.00'per
ewt; on 4# Butterfat test,Grade A milk, to
$10,50. This price varies 10(f per point
either ray from the 4.0 test milk. For in
stance 3.9 B.F test would mean $10,40 per
crt. while a test of 4.1 would make it
$10.60 per cwt.
NEW POLICY
T"ere have been some changes in the policy
of the Creamery which pcrhaps’aro not un
derstood by the public. In the first plae
the Creamery is not a retailing center.lt
is rather a wholesale and manufacturing
plant. Milk is processed'at tho Cronraory,
Ico Cream is manufac*ur°d, and eggs are
gradod and packed for wholesale trade.lt
stands to reason that the Creamery should
not ongage in Retail Trade in competition
with tho retailors who handle its products
Sbr that reason we cannot soil anall lots
of ico cream, bottled milk,and oggs direct
to tho consumers. Ve have six retailers
in Palmer Cont. on page 3 _ _
HOME BEftUTIFICflTIOn
conTEST uiinnER s
.flnnouncEO
Mrs, Nina Stock announced the dinners of
the Hone Beautification this week as fol
lows: First Prize goes to Virgil Eckert;
Second Prize to Neil Miller; and Third
Prize to D.N, Boulter of Alpine Inn,
Decisions were based on the amount of im
provement made this year, ’lien the places
wore entered ’’Before1" Pictures were taken
and the amount of beautification to that
date was noted.’Thbn the final work was
completed, an MAftorn picture was taken.
Many made the entries, but failed to com
plete the final requirements.
The prizes awarded wero: $80.00 for the
First Prize; $60,00 for the Second Prize;
and $35.00 for the Third Prize.
THANK YOU-FROM THE C'of C
OF ANCHORAGE
Mr. O.L.Bceman
Anchorage Dairy
Dear Mr, Beeman:
The Chamber of Contaorco wishes to express
its sincoro thanks for your cooporation
:and that of the Matanuska Valley Farmers
Cooporating Association in the handling of
fresh vegetables which were sent to Charles
ton; Nest Virginia; Montgomery and Birming
ham, Alabama, and San Artonio, Texas on the
occasion of Air Force Day,
Your cooperation exceeded the fondost ex
pectations and roro actually ovorrholming.
Mo arc confident that rhatover success cur
little project had nas duo largely to your
.participation.
If and rhen the Chamber can be of sorvico
to you wo rould be dolighted to have the
opportunity.
Sincerely yours,
Bob Atrood, Pros.
Anchorage Chamber of Commcrco
Last rcclc Pat Hemmor and Harold Stephan
collected a display cf lfetanuaka Valley
p-’>. ?*jwts rhich roro florn out on a B-29
'a rat* -/j. rn i tfir- Alaska , orodvot ?■_
SATURDAY
SPONSORED' BY -
\ ST. miCHREL'S CHURCH PflLlTlER
EVENING-OCT. 16 -SCHOOL AUDITORIUM