Vol, 2.
bocoitibor, 9, 1958,
I'almcr, Alaskaa
no. 1
SOME
'’ACTS ot:
HUSINESS
THE DAIRY
With the increase of dairy cattle
in the valley and the increasing
interest and discussion on the
subject -of profit .from a dairy
herd, efforts have been made to
produce reliable information in
this artical for those interested
on this subject. Sources of in
formation hare been, the records
of the Matanuska Valley Experi
mental Farm, the yearbook of
Agriculture for 1936 and 1937 and
the Guernsey Breeders' Journal.
Some very important facts come
to our attention. The average
co’.v in the United States gives
164 pounds'of butter fat per year.
One record extending over a per
iod of years indicate that if a
cow is charged fifty dollars oer
year for labor, and twenty-five
dollars for over-head expenses:
including service fees, veterin
ary fees etc., in addition to
the cost of feed, a cov; making
200 pounds of butter fat a yeo.r
will not quite pay for her keep,
with milk at current wholesale
Grade'A prices in the states.
If under the exsistin^ conditions
in the States, she nakes 300
pounds of butter fat, there will
bo about fifty dollars clear pro
fit, If she makes 400 rounds of
butter fat,there will be about
tflOO, profit. If she makes 500
p -unds of butter fat, there will
bo about $175. profit. Five hun
dred pounds is about as hijh as
can be made oh twice-n-day°milkir^
In stcvnchions.
Or put it another way. It takes
two 300-pound cows to make as much
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CALL FOR 7XNOR
iir.rlruno Ueck is in the taimer
hospital in a serious physical
condition. A blood transfusion
is nbcessary for his recovery.
Dr.Albrecht has tested the blood
of several persons but has been
unable to find anyone with the
.ri^Iit type of blood,
hr.Ueck is a World War Veteran
requiring type 3 blood. If there
is anyone who is willing to have
their blood tested for this pur
pose, call at the hospital at
once.
•MARKET FOR TOTEM POLES
The-Merest Service administration
on the V/est coast recently
announced a program of collecting
and preserving totem poles.
According to their plan, they
expect to attempt to obtain per
mission to move then l‘rom isolated
places to a more accessible lo
cation, where they may be visited
by tourists.
This now program should create
r. market for those clearing land.
If you have any nice totem poles
report to the Forest Service and
obtain prices.
Colonel O.F.Chlson, General han
o_:er of the Alaska R.R. accompanied
by t .V.', Colv/e 11 made * a recent ’ trip
to xassage Canal for an Inspection
of the possibilities of establish
ing the southern terminus of the
Alaska.Railroad near the west end
cf this body of water. It is pro
posed to turn off from the oast en^
of Turnagain Arm,