Dorothy !!» Boll,
Palmer, Alaska
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Published every week at Palmer, Alaska, for the Hatar.uska Valley Perrier’s Cooperating
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March 25, 1948 •
Mrs. Dorothy Boll
Sdi't'or of the Valley Settler
Palmer, Alaska
Dear.' Mrs. 3611: t
In the March 19 issue of the Valley Settler
there appeared ah article relating to the i
M.V.P.C.A. yhich was'released by the Board;
of that organization. In that article the i
following statement appeared: .
"Mr. ~'eters, we learned, had prepared the
plan for the Dairy Committee."
It is my desire to correct the impression
given by this "articular statement. The
plan presented to the Board of the K.V.F.C.
A. by the dairymen was drafted by a commit
tee of dairymen. I did assist this commit
tee by offering-technical advice. It is
my policy and intent to work with any and
all groups in the valley who offer any con
structive program for correction of nrob.
lems facing the farmers in this area. I
a" ;lad at all times to meet with and ad
vise such groups and .do not intend in any
way to limit my assistance to any one group
I hope that you will see fit to publish
this letter so that there may be no misun- i
derstanding concerning my purpose or inten-|
tions.
Sincerely yours,
C. !7. Peters
General Manager i
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DON IRWIN TO WASHINGTON
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Don Irwin will be leaving for ’Washington,
D. C. on Official Business this Saturday,
March 27th. He expects to be away about
10 days. Hhile in Washington he will con
tact Dr. J. T7, Babb, Horticulturist, Mr.
Harold Hodgson, Agronomist who replaces
the vacancy created by Dr. FTneman's res
ignation; and. T7illiam Sweetman, Dairy Im
provement man, who have been hired to fill
positions here. Three1 soils men are yet
to be selected as well as a planthropolo
gist to be stationed in Fairbanks. This
will fill all available space. Mr, Irwin
stated he would also see what could be
done in speeding up a building program for
housing the Experimental Offices.
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The-M.V.F.C.A. has ordered a carload of
hay, and will soon be ordering another one.
PROVIDE ONE NEST. FOR
EVERY FIVE HENS
2y s aren’t built to stand up under heavy
traffic, rTith plenty of nests, you|11 have
fewer birds tracking over your eggs
and that means you’ll have ferer cracked
sggs, fewer broken eggs—-and ferer dirty
3263.
MARKET1’REPORT
POTATOES
!larch 12—U. S. Yakima #1 ~ 5;75-6;20
March 19--U. S. Yakina Jl 5,75
March 13—No grade mentioned 6;10
March 19—No grade nentioned 0,10
EGGS
Fully steady at unchanged prices. Large,
Grade A and particularly medium grades in
light supply, Prices to Retailers commer
cially graded.— Medium lg.- Grade A
March 12 ,52 ,55
Production lagging in Vest, Farm flocks
laid 4723 million eggs in February, 20 leas
than last year, but 200 aoove 1937-46 aver
age, Decrease due to fewer layers. Culling
heavier than normal.
FLUID MILK
Metropolitan Market centers easier. The gen
eral situation steady on good competitive
demand in manufacturing, channels. Flow
gaining slowly but sharply below last year.
Norm weather could bring quick change.