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VOL. 6 • VALLEY SETTLER
JULY ,16. and 23,1943 K0.27^18
CO-OP. NOT? S.
ATTENTION V KG AT ABLE GRO’.rRS
Pler.se *nannge to let Mr. Stephen
~r this office,kftovv In advance,
when we cm expect.your produce, so
the necessary arrangements can be
mr.r’e with the Army for trnnspertotlf
A truck load will be about 70 Or
60 crates, i nd we want a load each
trip. Deliver in the morning when
ever it is possinble. A reciept will
be given and checks made out each
Saturday for the weeks deliver;/.
This is necessary due to a shortage
of help* It is impossiable to sec
each of you as often as would be
ocr3sr.ry to determine, whfet you
’ll have and when it will be ready.
jo please leave this information
with us so wr cm act accordingly.
When the volume becomes large
enough, we plan t > arrange p sched
ule for shipping, pcssirbly each
Monday,Wednesday..'arid' Friday.
The fell-'win^ fv rr.i machinery has
been shipped, 2 two row planters, .
1 two row digg r> 5 cultivators.
1 hay lender.
Potnt diggers fr«r Ncwville,
Patton, Sherrod and Sandvick have
been cancelled. If you want to -have
these machines reordered for next
year plei.se a.dvise us.
L.C.S.
The ^itor wishes to cr 11 your j
rttenti 'n to the fret that this is i
the combined Issues this week a nr5
rise lest week'. <Ve regret that were
unable to be •here Inst week so nr •
prper was gotten out.
By way of explr.ne.ti 'n we will say
fhr.t whrt was intended to be a four
y vr erti' n, beer me rn cleht day !
vacation when the authorities in (
charge of the highway 'Ver which we i
starter1 our trip decided to close
it for three days n acc unt of the ;
condition cf the road.
■ This trip has convinced us that thi
read builders arc d. ing a goad job
and that while it me.y take s me more
time for the grade to settle, it has
been a hard job and when it is all
over the men who hrvo built the new
highways can bo proud -f their
accomplishment. Probably nr. other
roads that have been built were more
difficult to build than the new
highways that have been constructed
Jn Alaska.
ACTION ON CUTW0RM CONTROL.
* A meeting was held at the local
Extension Office, Thursday morning
which was attended by Officials of
the Extension Service, ARRC and
CO<»OP.- as well as local Farmers and
.others interested in the control of
ncubworms and other farm problems.
Mr. Rodgers of the Extension
Seryice presided, Director Olyrod
gave n history of the efforts that
have been made by the Extension
Service to secure the services of
an Eton''legist through the Dept,
of Agriculture.
It was generaly agreed that the
problem-is to; difficult f r the.
local officials to handle, and it
was stated by Director 01. r d that
the services cf an Lt> m;'l'h.ist had
been promised end that he believed
that thie man was on his vr y tthe
i Valley new. Funds have been secured
thr 'Ugh the efforts of the Extension
Service.
When- it was learned that the mans
services c uld only be obt- •'ned for
a per id of four months, there- was
some criticysm from certain members
of the assembly, as it was stated •
that this w'uld bo too she rt a time
to do much good. However : a Dir- ctor
Olyrod stated thut every off rt woulr
be made to secure furthur help if it
became necessary, nothing was d ne
about this matter.
It was suggested and the idea was
approved by the assembled,ye that It
v; uld be very helpful, if knowledge
through e.xpierences of individual
farmers who have b; on rff ated by th
cutworms, cun be made uvr'l'ble tc
the Etomoligist when he arrives here
and Mr. Rodgers agreed to get as man;
written statements from different
parts of the Valley, as prsalable.
Later in the meeting the question
of farm labor for the comln0 harvest
was discussed, it was stated that
it w uld be possinblo to secure the
services of Hich School Students fro;
Anchorage, also that it might be
Tpnssiable to get some fishermen and
cannery workers for a short time if
provisions'were made for their board
and lodging. The wh<le matter wrs
fina.ly placed in the hands of the
U.S.D.j-i. W’cr B"ard for action, Mr.
Strck and Mr. M.D. Snodgrass have boc
Working on the problem and will still
continue t~ do so. Arrrngolng for
the-, use of machinery will be worked
out' by the Comittee.