~ VALLEY d'STTLdR is published
c ry Friday by the Mntnnuska
alley Farmer's Cooperative A 3 s o c i
atirn at Palmer, Alaska,
Mng, RJitor: Mario 'Ails on
Subscription rate: : $l,00ycar
by rail: 1,75 year
mailed anywhere 10 coxy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
nov/s of the 'intanuska Valley
Farmers Cooperating Association's
work, problems-, accomplishments,
and also, nows of local and gen
eral interest; and to foster
the cooperative spirit of the
farmers of the Lataruska Valley,
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•'ov:vr.y week e nd
ah'a t-5?!* and
a half of far;,; produce to the
trip? Die you Ionov; that some
tines the truck nakos four trips
a week? And'did you know that
besides this, tv re is at least
a ton■of produce sold and shipped
over the rail read to w y points
every week? This is what is
happening every vvnAc this winter
an" wo arc unable to supply tho
demand for your "rot uco in
Anc cra0o alme*
During the season of green veg
etables our dales amount to a
great deal more.
With tho increase of dairy stock
in the- valley and the increase
of aernpo under cultivation, we
should be able to more than
his 1 r.
If plans £0 forward to build a
storage cellar to keep green
produce in perfect condition all
wint r, think what this will mean.
Then, too, there re innumborafelgr
products which in the past, we
have net tried to market. As
the quanity and quality increase
wo can begin to increase the items
for market.
possibilites lie just ahead
CHICK PIT PARaTIOH
coiitintjiid
re ohed. It may be necessary
for an' additional we ok or two,
deponeing upon the severity of
the weatlier outside., to hold
this temperature. In norr.nl
brooding, the temperature may bo
continually reduced until it is
finally done av/ny with at about
6 wee1c3.
There is one thing to be rememb
ered in early brooding, and that
is the lack of'summer sunshine.
To remedy this, it is necessary
to feed some cod liver oil, also,
a glass substitute in the windows
which will admit the ultra-violet
rays of sunlight will greatly
help.
The chicle guard placed around
the hover is necessary to pro
tect from drafts when the doors
arc opened to enter, also, to
pr .V nt the chicks from straying
too far rron the brooder stove.
Feel is next in importance,
kny chick that is healthy and
alert is 1ooking'for somcthing
re
several :’.othods of feeding, all
of which have brought good results.
The ell-mash system of feeding
chicks is very popular; some feed
grain and reach and some start on
mash and later change to mash
and gr' in after afew days.
Besure not to over crowd at the
fO' d or drinking fountain.
Have pirnty of room to insure
oa chick a good square meal.
Oth rv/ise some will be crowded
cut arid you will soon have a num
ber of weak ones in your flock.
By all means prepare for the
chicks before you take them from
the hatchery.
It is a good plan to light up the
brooder stove several days before
bi’ing the chicks home. If there
is any reason why it wil not
work right, it cm then be
remedied without disturbing the
chicks.