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Vol. lit
Palnor, Alaska
July 27, 1951
No.29
Dr. Earl GreSros
Soc. 3I4..66 P.L. and R.
U.S.POSTAGE
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PALMER, ALASKA
Permit No.3
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A news article in the PACIFIC
NORTHWEST CO-OPERATOR states that a
now record has been established for
egg production at tho poultry farm
of Walter Moore at Woodinville. Ij.20
hens laid over 100,000 eggs in one
year at an averago of 291 oggs per
hen per year. The former record was
191 per hen during tho years of I9I4.7
and 19^8. The average poultry flock
produces about 150 oggs per hen per
year. While tho Washington Egg Co
op docs not have quite as high a ro
cord for any of the chicks hatched
and sold to its' customers, it does
come pretty close. Washington leads
the nation in heavy ogg producers.
3RMLER SHSIEmS POPULAR
Water sprinkler systoras -are be
coming very popular in the States,
especially in places where insuffi
cient rainfall occurs during the
growing season. The cost of instal
ling a pumping system is not too
great in most cases where an ade
quate water supply is handy. Some
pump out of lakes, some out of
creeks and rivers, and in many casos
the system pays for itself in one
year. A motor driven ccntrifical
pump pumps the water through light
thin shelled pipe that can bo moved
very easily. The water is cither
■sprayed over the crops or furrow
irrigation can be used. Sometimes
just one irrigation will provide
the means of doubling the production
of certain crops.
The Co-op has just recoivcd dxLp
mont on thrco International Pickups
and one One Ton Truck. The new
valve in the head International Mo
tor is the most impressive point in
the now designs. A smooth, power
full, economical motor is the result
One Pickup has a foam-rubber cushicn
and some of the nicest, smoothest
riding springs that we have ridden
over. Shock absorbers ease the
swing and jolt to a minimum. Any
one considering the purchase of a
now truck or pickup should look
these over.
The International field chopper is
being used this season, and so far
it has met all oxpoctations. This
is certainly a labor saving devise,
as it relievos the harvester from
that heavy bundlo pitching. It works
quickly, and puts the silage in the
silo in perfect shape.
The nov; Continues Preezor has boon
unloaded and tho Compressor unit is
hero also. Due to a shortage of la
bor, the new installation may not
get underway until tho end of the
week. Tho Co-op hopes it will be in
production boforo August as the peak
of tho ice-cream season comes then,
and tho Army has increased their de
livery orders for that month.
Tho "Rod Maid" has a now top and
has been insulated this wook. It
should last a long time now. Tho
Garage crew is going to try to get
the Standard Oil Delivery Tanker
ready this week. The Garage has
been operating with a very short
crew for some time now, and hasn't
had time to do all of the work that
needed to bo done.
f The oo-op wishes to announce that
the supply of wate r is getting low
ap;ain. While there have been no
water shut-offs since the temporary
line v/as installed and everyone seems
to be getting plenty of water, the re
serve in the big tank is so low that
in case of a fire it might not have
enough to supply the fire fighting
equipment. People should be carefuTL
about wasting v/ater during this time,
so that it will be possible to have
enough for all necessary purposes.
So far the proposed contract be
tween the City of Palmer and the Co
op has not been signed. F'ull agree
ment was reached about six v/eeks ago,
but the actual signing has not been
made. There has been a ninunder
standing apparently about who was to
draw up the contract; so the Co-op
Officials have taken it upon them
selves to draw up a contract. It
will be presented to the City Coun
cil Thursday evening. This should
indicate just what is holding the
matter up.