mflTflnUSKfi VflLLEy LIBRfiRy
DAYS OPEN:
Monday 2-4 p.m. Mrs. ^arl Graves
Wodnosday 2-4 p.m. Mrs. Jolly
Thursday 2-4 p.m. Mrs, W.C, Mou
Friday 2-4 p.m. Mrs. H.S. Bauor
EVENINGS:
Monday 7-9 p.m. Mrs.Donald Ingall
Tuesday 7-9 p.m. Mrs. Duano Mohan
GATES TIRES
CHAMPION'
OUTBOARD niOTORS
WELDING ■
9) MACHINE WORK
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PLfTlER OURTRtn & LRFE
FEATURING
"mniflnusKP mo” products
&
STERK OinriERS
ICE CREflfn
FOUIlim SERVICE
IT'S CULLING TIME.'
Culling time of poultry flocks is horo»Thc
caroful culling of all laying flocks in tho
Valley has bccomo an important matter since
tho I'aritimo Striko is curtailing our feed
supply. It thoroforc becomes imperative
that only tho boat layors bo kopt in any
flock, so that thoro rill bo enough food
to save the good layers in all flocks,,
If you aro nor in tho chickon business,tho
Extension office has some good bullotins
containing valuablo information on hor to
determine your good layers from your bad,
Thj.s bulletin is from the U.S,Deportment of
Agriculturo, Formers’ Bulletin No,; 1727. on
"Selecting Hens for E^g Production,
Briefly a good layor should havo the fol
lowing characteristics! < . *
COMB..large,bright red, smooth,glossy.
FACE...Bright red
VEIT. ..Enl or god, smooth, moist
-UBIC BONES.,.Thin; pliable,spread apart
ABDOMEN.. .Exj*> an do d, soft ,pliablo
LATERAL PROCESSES...Prominent,pliablo
SKIN...Soft, loose.
Chjiracteristics that indicate whether pre
vious production was continuous or brief
arc: • •
VENT...bluish white
EYE RING and EAR LOBE,..Nhito
BEAK.. .Uhito -
SHANKS,.; ""hit ojrathor flattened.
PLUMAGE . . ; V/om, so ilc d
MOLTING...Late, .rapid.
Also available aro somo now bulletins on
"MORE EGGS FROM ALASKA FLOCKS" This bulled
tin contains information that might help
you in supplementing your food economically
without injuring your production. This
bullotin was put out by Stanley Balloun of
tho Mntanuska Experiment Station,
NO . SHORTAGE
The Co-op Office announced this week that
there is no shortage of stove oil and gas
oline. The tanks are full.
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS
A Reception was held in the United Protes
tant Church for the ’’aimer and Fas ilia
teachers on this last Sunday evening,About
80 persons were in attendance.
The parlors of the Church were decorated
in Autumn colors Using the leaves and
plants available at this soasen of the year.
CA M PAIGN ING IN PA L ME R
Aimer J« Petdrscn, Albert E# Goetz, Gill
ian H, Olser, ^'.d'Udates for Attorney-Gen
j":■ • 1.1 Aaliter; suiA Territorial Senate ro
•j'eo’cirej y, r--ro r-anpaigaiug in Palmer on
fuursdav of this reek. Ktg, Peterson ac
companied. her husband in their now Custom
Kaiser -Sedan# '
ON ANNUAL LEAVE
P-;rk-r Tester ^3 on.vacat icd .and is spend
i”y it at homo working or. a is house,
Morieyn Tois^jr. is in the Valley this week
organizing a now Homemakers* Club. __