Vol . 3
April 12 1040
galr.er jAlaska
No .14
CANNING PSA PROGRAI
The experience of the past two
years in raising canning pees has
shown conclusively that if pea can
ning is to be a permanent business
with us, profitable alike to the
grower and the Cannery, a very
restricted program must be followed
Long hauls from field to viner, or
moving the viners to small fields
scattered over the Valley cannot be
coordinated properly with contin
uous running of the viners and can
nery. Small fields have not off
ered sufficient inducement to re
ceive the test of care, and such
fields have been found to vary in
stage of maturity.
As was stated in the Cannery report
at the annual membership meeting
of the Co-op last winter, the sol
ution to the greater part of these
problems will be to reduce the .nu
mber and increase the size of the
fields, to concentrate them, in a
small area, and to permanently
locate both viners centrally in
-that area.
Tentatively, the following program
is offered for your consideration..
Please convey any suggestions or
objections to T.’r. Jones or I'r.
Snodgrass by the morning of Thurs
day, April IS so that notice of
change may be published in the
Valley Settlor.
The Cannery will furnish the seed,
payments to be deducted from the
first drafts on canning, peas. Ton
five aero contracts will bo written
with farmers in Camps 8 and 9. It
will bo required that only level
land bo used, and that the seed.bed
be plowed, leveled and packed be
fore drilling, and packed again im
mediately after seeding.
(Continued on pago 2 )
CO-OP TOTES
I have word that our scud was to
be shipped by one Company last
Saturday and the balance this week.
I'y information is the scud will be
sold for cash.
Due to s mix up in dates I learned
too late that I was supposed to bo
at District 2 for a mooting ’ba
nes day night, I regret this as I
do not like to put people out like
that. Next time I’ll tic a string
around my finger.
The first no.ting of the employees
i has b on h Id and plans made for
| a s e r is of ton me tings to be
1 ’ tc 11 - e eh bo dr a s day i; 1 cht : t o i ght
ocloek. Tho first five rill be
I do vot ol to th. diff . ront dopart
no rts so wo can learn how th.y
1 opera to one b„ in a position to
[help each other. Next '.odiesday
night the general office force will
have* charge and they .will each ex
plain their work and how and why
it is nocoss'l ry. The me ting after
that the 'stor'd and warehouse' will
bo In chary and then each week one
or two of the departments will ex
plain the workings of their depart
ment. Tho b; lance of the five*weeks
will bo dcvoted to a etud’r of coop
eraion and economics of marketing
and selling. Thirty four employees
turned out last night and T am well
pleased with the int rest shown.
Jf we can lo rn how to do our jobs
bett r end .become a boost r commit to.,
and sell our organization to each
other it will be time well spent.
Any member is welcome to attend
those meetings and listen in on the
discuss ion.
'LCS