CONSERVATION
NOTES
By LEW E. HANKS
I have been reading recently
that fertilizers may be short next
year, especially phosphates. You
better start thinking about get
ting those orders in. When you’re
ordering fertilizer, how about
getting that pencil out and doing
a little figuring. You can pay al
most twice as much as necessary
for the plant food in fertilizer if
you buy a low analysis mix. By a
low analysis mix, I mean 5-10-5
or 6-9-6 or similar mixes. Take a
look at that tag on every fertil
izer sack. That 5-10-5 means 5 lb.
of nitrogen, 10 lb. of phosphoric
acid, and 5 lb. of potash per sack.
That’s a total of 20 lb. of plant
food. Figure out how much it
costs per lb. Then get the prices
on ammonium nitrate at 32 lb. of
nitrogen per sack. Do the same on
treble superphosphate at 42 lb.
per sack of phosphoric acid. Price
a sack of potassium sulphate or
muriate of potash that has over 50
lb. of potash per sack. Figure out
what your plant food will cost
that way. It costs a lot less per
lb. of plant food, even though the
100-lb. sack costs more than the
100-lb. sack of your 5-10-5 com
plete fertilizer.
Of course, you have to mix
your fertilizers when you buy
high analysis types like ammoni
um nitrate or treble superphos
phate. When you can save $5 to
$15 per acre by doing so, it’s
worth it though. The Co-Op will
try its best to get the fertilizers
you want. The people there are
trying their best to serve you.
Give them a break and get your
next year’s orders in early.
Incidentally, now is a good
time to fix up a well-protected
shelter to store next winter’s
manure. You might as well use
that fertilizer that you put out
this year again next spring. You
can do that by properly taking
care of next winter’s accumula
tion of manure. That’s a good way
to save money. Get to fixing.
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ARR Employees Get
Wage Increases of
13-35 Cents Per Hour
About 2000 Alaska Railroad
employees will receive pay raises
amounting to a total of $1,500,000
annually as a result of an order
of the Wage Stabilization Board
last week.
The pay boosts, which range
from 13 to 35 cents an hour for
non-operating employees and
fromn 30 to 50 cents an hour for
operating employees, are to be
rectroactive to dates ranging
from January to March 1.
The increase is in line with
wage increases recently allowed
non-operating railroad workers
of the States.
According to one clause of the
WSB directive, ARR employees
are to receive automatic increases
as living costs rise. They will re
ceive an increase of 1% cents an
hour for every rise of one point
in the consumer price index of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Don’t forget the new hospital
fund-raising sale by the Chee
chako Homemakers, Sunday at
the Farmers’ Market.
BUY NOW—PAY LATER
KOSLOSKY'S
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
Insurance
of All Kinds
Real Estate
Now a New
Magazine Subscription
Agency
Pioneer Insurance
and Realty
Wright Building Palmer
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONLY ONCE!
Afterward, he sends his daughter, Miss Fortune
Unless children get a good start in music before they are 12,
opportunity is gone forever for most of them. Very few of* the
late starters ever become good singers or players, or appreci
ative listeners. There is always an emptiness in their lives.
OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING
Ages 3 to 10 are best for starting. First month free trial.
TRADE & HOBBY SCHOOL
Box 1528 (JUAN P. MILLER) Moulain View
LITTLE SUSITNA LODGE
Watch for Arrow Sign, Mile 50,
on Glenn Highway.
|7 MILES FROM PALMER ON
1 ■ WILLOW CREEK ROAD
BAR — LIQUOR STORE
MEALS — SANDWICHES
CABINS
HUNTING — FISHING
WINTER SPORTS
• 24 - HOUR SERVICE •
LUNCHEON TO HONOR
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
A reception-luncheon will be
held at the Butte in honor of Mrs.
Willis C. Reed, national presi
dent of the American Legion
Auxiliary, August 29.
Mrs. Anne Demming, Palmer
Post president requests all mem
bers who plan to attend, make
reservations with her before Aug.
22. There will be a charge of $1.50
a plate.
Following the luncheon, Mrs.
Reed will be escorted on a tour
of the Matanuska Valley.
Several Anchorage auxiliary
members and Mr. Reed will ac
company the national president
to the Valley.
Don’t forget the new hospital
fund-raising sale by the Chee
chako Homemakers, Sunday at
the Farmers’ Market.
NEW CAMP LEADERS
New Boy Scout leaders attend
ing King’s Lake Camp this v.eek
with their troops are Walter Da
! vis, Troop 680; Earl Waren and
| Wayne Hunt, Troop 681; and
! John Paye, Troop 677. All troops
l
, are from the Anchorage area.
Thirteen boy scouts remained
for a second week of camping. All
campers will return to their
homes Sunday afternoon when
the Boy Scout camping at King’s
Lake ends for this season.
Valley Frontiersman Classifieds Get Results
Chitna Limousine Service
LEAVES PALMER FOR VALDEZ
10:45 a. m. each Monday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a. m. each Thursday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Friday
ALL THROUGH ONE-DAY SERVICE—NO STOP OVERS
| ^Ihe Alaska (IcUIa&gA p
I An*vou*tc&i: |
g On August I, 1951, to conform with Interstate Commerce Com- >J
f? mission order No. 856, demurrage charges on The Alaska Rail- yf
ft ro#d will be increased in the interest of national defense. The ?}'
fs ICC order reads:
It appearing, that railroad freight cars are being delayed un- )l
it duly in loading and unloading; or while held for orders, sur- %
render. of order bill of lading, payment of freight charges,
f? reconsignment, diversion, reshipment, inspection, or forward- Ss
ing directions; or while held for any other purpose of con- Vp
signee, consignor or owner, causing a shortage of equipment
|y ond impeding and diminishing the use, control, supply, move- \§
f? ment, distribution, exchange, interchange and return of such
§? cars; in the opinion of the Commission an emergency requiring
immediate action to promote National Defense and car ser
|( vice in the interest of the public and th.e commerce of the )|
CC people exists in all sections of the country.
%S.. vs,
THE DEMURRAGE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
First two days a car is held. Free Time
Third and Fourth day. $ 5 a day
Fifth and Sixth day. $10 a day
Additional time. $20 a day
Under the ICC ruling, Saturday is eliminated as a free day, but Sun
day and holidays are retained.
Consignees qualifying under "average" demurrage rates are entitled
to credits for discharging cars early in the free period. These credits
can apply against debits accrued in the first two days of penalty time
with two credits cancelling one debit.
Help Keep ’em Rolling!
Alaska Railroad
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