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Vol. 4
April 18.
1041
Pal-.ior,. Alaska
LAUD USE PLANNING
At a snooting of the Lard Use
Planning Cormittce './odnesdny even
ing, a letter v/as read from the
Bureau of Animal Industry, re
lative to the feeding of urea to
cows, no details wore given, re
ference was made to ’Wisconsin
Bulletin No. 4S0 for information
on this subject.
A committee v:as appointed to
make a report on the most auita
blo organisation of the L.U.P.C.
and if necessary to draw up a set
of by-laws.
A committee was appointed
to investigate laboratory faci
lities for the Veterinarian.
A request was sent to the
Governor's office for records of
Legislation past during the last
session of the Legislature.
A letter was addressed to
the Forest Service requesting in
formation relative to their Ex
perimental work in cranberry cul
ture, and inquiring whether it
would be possible to have similar
work done here.
Thcro was some discussion of
the possibilities of working up
a barter trade with the Eskimos
along the Boring Sea, trading hides
etc. for mukluks and ivory.
Next meeting will be held
April 30.
ELECTRIC ENERGY FCR TIL VAL' SY
During the month of I'arch,
hr. Donald Mackcvy, Engineer re
presenting the R.E.A. at ’«Yash. D. C.
spent considerable time v/ith the
Incorporating Directors of the
Matanuska Electric Association Inc.
of Palmer. After making a thorough
survey of the entire valley and
possible sources of electric energy
he expressed favorable impression
as the feasibility of the project.
Mr. Mackay’s report to ./ash
ington is undoubtedly responsible
for the allottment of ,'140,000
(Con't on page 2)
CO-Ox 1TOTES
Several ten foot tractor drills
and cultipackers arc read;/’ to be
turned over to the several his
tricts in the Valley. Letters
are being sent to the last known
Council Men of each district ask
ing then to designate some respon
sible person in their district
to care for the nachinery and not
ify the garage of the apj. intment.
The nachinery is to be me.do avail
able to all the people in the dis
trict, repairs and maintc a.icc
will be the responsibility of
those using the equipment,
Three email cats to,. >ther
with plows and disk hnrrov s are
available for rental for farn
use. The rental charge will be
pi.50 per hour, the far-er to
pay driver and furnish g s and
oil.
It will bo necessary . for *
counci linen ' or those inter sted,
to furnish the garage with names
of non who are qualified tractor
drivers, and no one except drivers
designated by the garage will be
allowed to operate those tractors.
Farriers wishing to hire this
equipment will make necessary
financial arrangement thr, .gh the
Garage.
L. C. :
DAIRYMEN'S MEETING
The Dairymen net in the Lounge
Monday night. Subjects discussed
were--creamery products.
Manager Stock reviewed the
history of the creamery, rud called
attention to the factors which would
influence the price of these pro
ducts.
The plans for the new dairy
building in Anchorage were present
ed to and inspected by the dairy-,
men, who expressed their approval
of the structure.
Dr. Hanson discussed the pro
posed undertaking in relation to
the Loan Agreement with the F.S.A.