I-'VFCA Pi'RCIIASES EAST SIDE DAIRY
(10ATI. :iED)
boon nodded. In addition wo will
bo able to sell buttermilk in
Anchorage.
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It loo’-'s as If this might dovo 1 op
into a '•’•ood dair’r royicn with a
number of farmers crying, to root
G-rado A requirements for dairies, j
The Air Ease nov under construction!
at Anchorage will furnish a good
market for some time.
DAIRY 1,'EETIYG YELL AT7EFDED
About thirty dairumen and interest
ed persons of the ratanu.ska Valle-"
met Thursday evening in the Gvmnas
ium to discuss prob lems i nd talb
ovor plans for the future.
The roe tiny was conducted in the
form of an open forum in vrhich all
took an active part making it very
interesting.
Hr. Stoc?c acted as chairman and
open-i the meeting bv telling of
the purchase of tho East Side
Dairy of' Anchorage b-r the Co-op.
Ho explained, that the Co-op pur
chased only tho route and equip
ment, not the livestock. Hr. Snod
grass v/as cskod to explain his in
terest in the transaction which v/as
the purchase of the dairy herd. The
deal could not have been carried
out except for the joint efforts
of both parties.
Bill Smith brought up a proposed
solution for the pasturing problem
in certain parts of tho Valley.
The A.R.R.C. will help finance the
fencing of a certain portion of the
flats suitable for pasturing one
hundred to one hundred fifty head
of dry cows, crlvos, and horses.
It is hoped that a number of persons
will be intjr cted in this and will
bo willing to help in the construc
tion of the fence. Inter; stool
parties should contact Bill Smith.
farmers are preparing to
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produce Grade A milk in the near
future. Several of these vrill he
ready to start production by July
1st. One dairy has already passed
Grade A inspection.
Seme farmers fes rod that there might
not he an outlet for their milk,
but it vt s pointed out that Grade A
milk would have many out la t3 now
closed to the valley and with the
coming of the Anchorage Air Df.se
there should ho a ~ood outlet for
milk.
Those who attended felt that the
mooting was very beneficial and it
i3 hoped that those nay bo hold
quite regularly In the future.
IIG TICE:
PI SITING
ALL IERSONb INTE BELTED IN
FOR SAL!'ON ,Vf ITI’.' T’tIS YEAR
All persons who ish to fish for
salmon at Knik this year should
plan to to to Ini!; Nonday, Juno 24,
to help in the construction of a
hout %y»o hundred yards of road that
will enable the fisherman to drive
quite close to the beach whore the
ifishing is to c done. So much mud
has washed in at the docks at Knik
that it v;ill be impossible to take
a boat from there as was done in the
[past.
Yorkers should inf picks, shovels,
and axes, and should leave their
names at the news office not later
than Saturday, Juno 22.
This year there will be a location
for a much bettor camp and a lot
of lavor in handling' fish will be
saved.
NOTICE
The Civic Center Clu’- will have a
special meeting on Friday Juno 28th.
at the FcVicker home. This is an
important moo tiny and it is hoped
that all members will be able to
attend.