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COW TESTING RECORDS
On the evening of ^ov.l a small
group of people net in the Co-op
office to discuss c. topic which
should fconcern every dairyman in
the vallpy. The need of records
for testing dairy cows. The
present hay situation has duv^r, t
eloped the advisability of butch
ering all unprofitable dairy
cows in the valley. Now the ques
tion is— what cows are unprofit
able? Suggestions and plans'
wore discussed with dr.Irwin,
Mr,Cqdroyd, Howard Estelle, Mr,
McIntyre and several cream and
milk producers, trying to arrive
at some good solution which
might benefit everybody concerned.
Outside, the dairynan is usually
connected with some cow-testing
Association which preforms’ the
testing service for a small fee.
Vhich service has not been ex
tended to the Territory.
As a result of the meeting it was
decided to try out a plan for the
valley which would be of groat
benefit in the future, Lr.Oldroyc
and hr,Estelle agreed to t kc
4-H boys and train them to do
accurate testing, giving them
credit in 4-2i work. Mr.Hclrityre
and hr.Irwin agreed to assist
in this project. It was further
agreed to inlist volunteer:
dairymen who would bo glad to
cooperate and in return these
farmers would dovclope milk
r cords and tests which will
some day be the bases for buying
or soiling cows.
In many eases, the 4-H boy could
keep his fathers milk record s.nd
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HAY PRICES
At one of the last meetIns, the
Board of Directors of t he Matan
us lea Valley Farmers Cooperating
Association discussed the problem
of t he storm and the apparent
likely shortage of hay. Informa
tion had come to them that out
side interests were attempting
to purchase hay in the Valley
and it was their opinion that all
hay available for purchase should
be purchased and held for use by
the people in the Valley.
They requested, that the Alaska
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
establish a price which could be
paid for this product.
It is not a problem of establish
ing-, r. price at the cost value of
the hay. No doubt every bit of
hay..raised in the Valley will be
needed here before green grass
next,spring. Y/ith fair success
in saving the hay which' is now "...
down and under the snow, we
should have enough to carry us
through if it is handled cconon
- ically,
An attempt will be made to butcher
or dispose of cows which have
been seriously injured and those
which it would be impractical to
keep as dairy cattle, as fast as
space is available for storage cf
this meat. At present our re
frigerators arc crowded to capao
ity. The Marketing Association
is making every effort to dispose
of this meat as rapidly as possible
so that room may be made for addit
ional storage.
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