THE VALLEY SETTLER is publishod
every Friday by the Matanuska Val
ley Farmer's Cooperating Associa
tion at Palmer, Alaska.
hn_,. Editor: Irving Newville
Subscription rates: ,1.00 year
By Fail: ,1.75 year
Failed Anywhere: .10 copy
This paper is issued for the pur
pose of giving information and
news of the katanvska Valley Far'
mors Cooperating Associations
work, problems, accomplishments,
also news of local and general
interest and to foster the Co
operative spirit of the Farmers
of the atanuska Valley.
.'.my personnel representing
Chemical '.Vnrfr.ro will demonstrate
the handling of bombs.
Quartermaster Corps will discuss
Army pu.rchasos.
Foard of lirectors and Chief
Ac countar+'.
kgr. L.C. Stock, in his . • .•
report stated that a net profit,
on all operations,'had boon made
in 1941 of $32,311.51 and invited
comparison with that of last year
$7,799.25, an increase in net
profits of more than ..24,500 dur
ing the past year.
Cross sales in all depart
ments amounted to y637,004.33.
an increase over last year of
■155,947.01. Purchases of farm
products totaled 105,705.53 an
^orating Association, as
Last Saturday to rccoive *
-.1 reports of the Lanager,
her annual Co-op lumber
ing is behind us. I..cn
ho hatanuska Valley Far
To present a comprehensive pic
ture of these figures and their
comparisons, a chart v/as s t up
for all to see and to copy if a
member desired. See chart on
Page 7.
hr. Stock in concluding his
report stated:
"in bringing to you
this report v;o cannot help but
feci grateful for the results i ..
as shown on the past year's ef
forts. The fact that although the
number of producers have be n
smaller,still v/e have been able
to increasw the return to the Far
mers ,;32,000 over the previous
year with still additional payments
to be ms.de. Jo s.re glad to be in
a position to sa.y that those mem
bers who have participated in the
activities' in sales or purchases
have a ,j>32,311.00 melon to divide.
It has been the aim of the Assoc
iation above everything else to
attempt to increase the re. urn to
the farmers as quickly as possible.
Judging from this year's operation,
those efforts have not been in
vain.
In the Director’s report,
Roland Snodgrass stated that in
bringing the voting membership
list up to date, notices oi‘ termi
nation have been mailed to 20
holders of. stock in the Associa
tion. Host of whom have moved a
way and or severed connections
with the agricultural industry of
the Matanuska Valley. He also
pointed out that by a considerable
outlay of capital, the Ass’n had
boon enabled to engage in the pro
duction of higher-priced dairy
commodities thoro-by raising the
average price paid the farmer for
butterfat since July 12,1929, by
more than 180; j and with the issu
ance of final'payments >on the . . • *
creamery pool, and of certificates
of fquity to dairy producers at
the conclusion of Hie first full
fiscal years operation of the
Creamery by the Ass’n.,the total
return to the dairy farmer per lb,
butterfat has risen to approrci
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