Matanuska Valley |
Breeders’ Assn. News
„(This coliunn is devoted to all
news pertaining to the promotion
of the dairy industry of the Val
ley.) ’ p _
By ERNEST H. HARRINGTON
President
FEB. 13 is the date for our
meeting for the election of offi
- cers. One officer’s term has ex
pired and four more may be
( elected to the board, at the dis
cretion of a the members. The
nfteeting will be held in the Ex
. tension Off ice,, as usual, and will
' begin at 8 p. m.
Remember, these meetings are
j, always held on the second Mon-;
day of every month. I don’t be
5 lieve any dairyman can afford to
miss one, even if he comes for no
better reason than to become bet
ter adapted to the thinking and
policies of his fellow dairymen in
the Valley.
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EVERY WINTER we seem to
be plagued with the disease
known as “winter dysentery”,
when cows go off their feed, get
mild or sometimes severe cases
of scours, and milk production
falls off drastically. The heavy
producers are usually hit the
worst. Here is our veterinarian’s
announcement concerning the
cause of the trouble:
“This condition has been in the
Valley for many years, ail'd it is
in no way connected with the
bringing in of new cattle into
the community. Winter diarrhea
occurs in stabled cattle during the
winter and early spring, and is
caused by a germ. Most cases are
fairly mild, but the attacks great
ly lessen milk production. There
is hardly ever any doubt when it
. makes its appearance in a herd,
so pronounced are its effects.'The
.. treatment is one teaspoonful of
• creolin in a quart of warm water,
given as a drench once a day for
three days.”
This statement comes direct
from Earl F. Graves, territorial
veterinarian.
I HAVE HAD the disease in my
herd and milk production drop
ped off about one-fourth. Only
one cow had an attack severe
enough for anxiety. I did not
treat them, except to feed one
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Complaint Or Not,
Taxes Must Be Paid
By March First
Complaints were few in numb- j
er but mighty in volume when *
the school board sat as a board of
equalization last Wednesdayl
evening, to hear complaints on'
the district’s first tax assessment.
Tax notices were mailed to all
property holders last week. Taxes
are now due, and are payable to
assessor Alva Saxton, whose of
fice is now set up in the office of
Pioneer Insurance. Taxes become
delinquent after March 1, when
a penalty of 15 percent may be
added. Interest on delinquent tax
es accrues at the rate of one per
cent per month.
Clyde King, Sr., and Max Sher
rod share the honors as first to
pay taxes in the Palmer school
district.
The district’s tax roll of $40,621
falls short of the estimated budget
o f $44,558.99. James Hurley,
school board member, said it was
expected that returns still out
standing would be sufficient to
make up the difference. He warn
ed that failure to receive a tax
blank still does not excuse a prop
erty owner from making tax pay
ments.. Even though the property
owner has received no tax blank
at this time, *his taxes still will be
considered delinquent after March
1.
Coffey Insures Everything'—
Remember?
half pound of calf manna twice a
day. Creolin was not available
and by the time I received a part
of a bottlfe from Dr. Graves, the
herd was almost recovered. I be
| lieve that the exceptionally good
condition. of my cows, coupled
with the: fact that they have wa
ter available from drinking cups
at all times, was the reason I was
not hard hit.
A REVIEW of our artificial in
semination program up to No
| vember, 1949, together with other
pertinent information in regard
I to a calf-feeding experiment,
brome grass experiments in rela
tion to fertilizer techniques, feed
analysis,'and a series of fertilizer
tests made on cerdal grain, is now
available* in mimeograph form.
Copies may be obtained by call
ing or writing the Extension Of
i fice.
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FISH
is the tasty, nutritious way to pep up lagging winter appetites
FRESH OYSTERS BLACK COD SMELT
HAILBUT FINNAN HADDIE HALIBUT CHEEKS
FILLET OF SOLE OR OCEAN PERCH
Palmer Cold Storage and LccSar Service
GRAHAM SERVICE
ZEREX GATES BATTERIES
Reliance Conversion Burners
H. C. Little floor furnaces and heaters
MACHINE WORK — WELDING
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GAS REPAIRS OIL
Palmer Seoul Applies
For Valley Forge Trip
Harry Campbell of Palmer, has
applied for membership in the
Alaska troop of Boy Scouts which
will gp.;to Valley Forge next June
to participate in a Jamboree of
40,000 American Scouts, it was
announced this week by Victor
Alfsen, Scout leader.
Reverend Alfsen also is to, go to
Valley Forge as one of three
Scout leaders of the Alaska troop.
Harry already has earned a
substantial amount of his fare for
the trip, his Scoutmaster said. In
the near future, members of the
Palmer troop will launch a fund
drive to help supply the remain
ing money needed.
It is planned that 33 Alaskan
Scouts will make up the troop
sent to the Jamboree. They will
leave the territory about June 15;
they will spend several days in
Seattle at a “shake-down” camp,
where tfee troop will be organiz
ed. Frpm Seattle the boys will
spend about 10 days in a sight
seeing trip across the United
States to Valley Forge. They will
visit in New York, Washington,
D. C-, and Philadelphia before
they begin the return trip to
Alaska.
In all, the Scouts and their
leaders expect to be gone for
about a month.
Twenty-five years ago the is
sues were (1) economy in govern
ment, (2) the power of labor and
(3) look out for the Bolshevics.
FOR SALE
'47 WILLYS JEEP 4-wheel
drive; winterized; good
condition—$750.
'40 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan;
new motor; A-l tires; win
terized, headbolt heater—
$575.
CHEVROLET 1^-ton Dump
Truck. 4x4; 4-wheel drive
—$750.
Hartley Brothers
Motor Co.
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EGG PRICES
ARE SLASHED
Valley poultry men are getting
a 10 cents a dozen cut oh the
price of standard eggs , and a nick
el a dozen slice on mediums, it
was announced this week by
James Wilson, general manager
of the Matanuska Valley Farm
ers Co-Operating Association. The
move was announced, at a meet
ing of poultrymen last week. £*»d
comes as the result; of a do.wh
ward trend on eggs in Outside
markets. .
The new cut means that poultry
men now receive 80 cents and 75
cents a dozen for their- standard
and medium eggs. A similar cut
back has been reflected -in retail
prices.
Mr. Wilson said the new prices
had markedly “stimulated the
sale of eggs this week,” and he
felt it would not greatly hurt Val
ley poultrymen’s profits.
Valley poultrymen, as well as
dairymen, have been enjoying the
benefits of a drop in feed prices
for the past several weeks. It was
felt this drop will partly offset the
cutback in the price of eggs.
Few office-holders resign from
jobs with good salaries and little
work.
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Butte Clubbers Learn
To Economize, Have Fan
(Mary Frey. Club Reporter)
Members of the Butte Home
maker’s Club, who met at the
home of Mrs. Plumley last
Thursday, learned “how to
stretch a dollar” and “how to plan
your recreation most effectively."
Mrs. James Hurley discussed the
twin subjects for club members.
The eight members and their
guests present at last week's
meeting included:
Mrs. Marth, Hazel Marth, Mr&
McKechnie, Mrs. Sandvik, Mrs
Bixby, Mrs. Hurley, Mrs. Trudale^
Mrs. Newby and Mrs. Frey.
Butte Homemakers will meet
again next Thursday at the homo
of Mrs. Frey. *
If you have to direct speeding
traffic along moder nhighways
you should be equipped with a
locomotive headlight for signal
ing and a machine gun for de
fense.
A land ownership map of the
Valley is being drawn. Send
your name and a description of
land you own on a post card—
if you want your name on the
map. George Plack. WasHlaL
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