The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT Is SEEN AS FORWARD STEP

An interesting discussion Of the marketing Of Mat2zusA-a Maid prod nets was nsld between the directors of the Cooperative Association ot tbe Matauuska Colony, and Walter NcFz-lznc this sumner. Mr. NcFar- land stated thzt his company was going into t1s EEolsssle business eX- clusIvely and proposed ts become the distributor for Ma1eDGska Mad products. He would furnish handling and storage facilities fer the proauee and personally contact the trade n the rail belt, he said.
 Nr. NeFarlaa5. an sxaerssnce5 r-o6uce man, has great faith sn the future marketing possibilities of the local produce An excellent market exists for butter. eggs. root Tegstz- bles such zs carrots cabbage Eu1z baEaS and beets. head le1E1ce. celery peas. greens. sa1ss gss. and fresh nsa1 and poultry products 4 farm er who 1onld pro5uce 9 good dry 5u5ou would n1w be able +3 gst $50 2 ron for -h5s product which 1s pro -ac1e5 by 2 rsee 0E two cents 2 pound 5a ozi7ns shipped from the States
 An unlimited market for eggs $ zz-reseen by Mir McFzrlano, rr9Fla- a5 -har are z-eeesse1 and rlgld-y zrsEed. The local farmer has great z5vz-1sre n sh5rrS1r graan TPgz-a- lss Srrh as ls-I1ee E11 ceeT-. Ills
 z-1 VII reach -he buyer n first
 lass eona7tson- whE-sas sE1D-en1s =~~ -ha Stats gre 0eren 2 loss due
 z-@ave To-al farmers can pro-
 --~ z-s-Rtzbles which cannot be sx-
 ua5 7n quality Mir Mcfarland ass rich market for fresh sausage
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 --sa-1s. mutton and uz. @ sau-5ou 2 few. has never E- s-7r Ez-eIopad locally because fas5z--lzS ha~e 1o- bean locally pro- zucs5. The 1sgelop-e1. cE quick freeze process for vegetables and berries was thought Jo be advisable, zzncs T. would open ID ar additional market The marketing of frozen foods has met win s1ocess n the States. z--sz -}-a uru61cr zs easily ha-E1a. ard -e-s i1s fresh flavor
 1npor1znce Of grading al rro5Gcts was stressed
 EThare ls ID market whatever for second grade green s-E, Nr- Me TzrLan5 said All oE -re vegetables zAlch ze have received from the val lsv have been n excellent condition except for soue spinach and leaf ze--uce"
 A number Of suggestions for mar ze-z-g -sre received One WAS that sacks bs stamped with the name and trademark of the Cooperating Asso- esz-s1-- T. wss suggested that boxes fur c-ztinv produce be saved and 1sule5 hack from -Anchorage on 1he delivery tocE-
 l. was agreed that Ma1au1s.-z Maid uro3ae-s wuuld all be sold un- 5sr their own name and trademark Ths Anchorage Fruit and Produce ~oul5 handle Ea1az1skz Maid pro 1ucs exclusively. except Wha1 II ba- game necessary t0 buy elsewhere 10 III ont orders
 Mr. MeI5sh ot 4he Stores Depart rreut cr Ehe Alaska Railroad d1se1s- sgd with 1he members oF 1ne board Lhe produce required by 1hz railroad, He stated that veal raised by an olo- Ezne valley settler, Lr- Sggzr1. was some Of the bes1 sver use8 5y his organization
 I reselE1zo1 dealing with norl-cl- operators wgs adopted. l. read zs follows:
 @Be II resolved by the Board of Directors Of the Association that 1hs violation Of the contract with 1heAl- zska Rural Rehabilitation Corpora tion on the pz- of those who have mt joined the Mztzruska Valley Farmers CoopsraI1ng Association $ considered b be n violation Of 1he principle of marketing for which Lhe said association was organized and that T bs and hereby is rec1zutld- ed that inc Alzskg- Rural RehziYIli- Ea-ion Corporz1icz take necessary ls- gal action sgslnsr such Eaolzaors."