The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-04-20
THE ADRIAN CREAMERY.

Letter from n. H. Crosby-7he Cream
cry to Open Nay 10th-A Butter MIX
Saloon-Prefts Of the Creamery Basi-
ness-Ilo,c to Raise the Value of our
Lands.
ADRIAN, Mimi, April 10, 'se.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Being asked al
most daily, do you expect to start a
creamery" I have thought best to
give you statement of what has been
done, and what We expect to do IN that
direction.
We have our building up, size 16x2S,
II it. posts, for the creamery, and an
ice:::ouse 16x20, same height, filed will,
Ice, located On East Branch farm, Il
miles n. E. of Adrian. l have alss
purchased all the necessary machinery
and fixtures, including engine, etc., to
operate the creamery. Have also ar.
ranged, latter thorough Investigation
us to the Lest CAM for the ,anufacture
of the Hawkeye submerged can. and
will, by the 10th Of this month, supply
any who may wish to try them. We
expect to gather cream Il miles from
factory in any di.ectiun that We can
establish route that will furnish US
cream from 100 cows.
While we do not expect to reap a
rich reward the present season, there is
10 doubt rs to the future of our cOun-
ty, IT dairylng Is encouraged and fol-
lowed instead of wheat raising.
While i'll attendance 1T the Roclles-
ter convention, was surprised at
statements made by creamery and dali
ry men as to the value in dollars of the
dairy interests.
But let us take our own county and
make a few figures: We had, in 1881,
1900 cows; and figuring the return per
cow 1T $50, the lowest estimate given
in any table of statistics have found,
and we have the snug sum Of $50, 600,
more than all the grain raised III the
county and marketed in 1881 brought
us. From what have seen and learn
ed from my investigations, l venture
the assertion that the tabulated returns
Of assessments for 1883 for our county
will show 5000 cows, and instead Of
being worth, as in 1881, about So per
head, they will be worth from $40 to
$50, and instead of $50 rs the returns
per cow, we may figure SIS to $50.
These figures may to some seem ex-
travagant, but the same facts and fig
ures have been verified bv our neigh
bors just over the line in Iowa, and
any one can fully satisfy themselves by
taking short trip through northern
Iowa.
And there is yet another point, and
by no means should it be overlooked,
j. e., our real estate. Take one county
III Northwestern Iowa, where the first
creamery in the county commenced op-
GRAFTON two years ago this summer.
Land was then worth about the same
per acre as our land now is in this
and now they are selling their
lands 1T from $50 to $50. There Is not
a county in Iowa that has gone into
the creamery business that has not adj
ded ut least $40 per acre to the value of
their lands in the last year. They
have no advantages that we DO not
possess: In fact, we have all the req
uisites for successful dairying. and are
We not making great mistake when
we fail to use orr influence to further
the dairy interests? 1 hope some of
tie enterprising citizens Of Worthing-
ton will take hold of the matter and
establish creamery.
If they have any fears that the man.
ufacture of creamery or gilt edge but
ter is likely to I've over done, have the
figures to show that as the amount Of
such butter has increased the price has
advanced also.
We expect to commence gathering
cream about the 10th of May, and shall
soon open a saloon (butter-milk. Of
course. and hereby extend to the AID.
VANCE an invitation to come and drink
at our opening. A. n. CROSBY.
from the Geneva, n. Y, Advcrtiser.l
LITTER FROM CAPT. e.. ".
FOJEER