The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-13

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rs possible. the probable loss each
man would sustain during the season.
The following named gentlemen
were present and participated in the
meeting:
\. 4. McKinstry, winncbago City.
| +. \. Richardson, Austin.
&. G. Spauiding, Mapleton.
| j. w. benson, Heron Lake.
| IL. l.. Torrance, Wortnington.
X. NJ. Marvin, lMankato Representative of
| Lawrence, Straight n Coz
| 4. ID. Vernon, du.
| \. II. Benton, Madcla.
| W. NJ. Muriin. Sleepy Eye.
John Blsbcc, Madclia.
| j VI. Cheney, do.
| William Hummcl, New Tim.
W. u. Straight, Mankato.
q III. llcrrick, ST James.
&. q. Cooley, Madclia.
w. y. Pattcn, i.cSucur.
j. y. Sinclair, Fairmont
j. II. llargravcs, Dccora, Iowa.
Mr.. Mckinstry, us our readers are
aware, has recently returned from Il
trip to Illinois, whittier he went to in
yestigate the new cream-gathering
process now 80 universally in vogue
there. This plan he has, after care
ful and thorough canvass of its work
ings and results, determined To adopt
ut the commencement of the present
season. The plan is briefly this
The farmer will do his own skim
ming each morning and place the
cream in Il vessel provided for the
purpose. Every other day, the gath.
erer goes his rounds and takes the
two days product to the creamery
where it is Immediately made into
butter, thus saving just half the In.
Dor and cost of gathering, and at the
same time permitting the farmer to
skim his own milk. In the event that
there Is suspicion of deception being
practiced upon the unsOphisticated
creamery man by the sharp and willy
farmer, Mr.. Mckinstry has ordered u
cream.testing machine, 4 model of
which was exhibited ut the meeting
The invention is Il simple device-a
churn containing nine two quart cans.
\ quart of cream from the patron is
| placed in one of these cans, churn-
eel, and the butter product weighed.
The result will give the actual aver
age amount of butter per inch of
cream, and will Immediately show
whether more than an allowable guam.
tity of milk is mixed with the cream.
There are others who will adopt this
new plan the coming season. among
the number Sinclair L. Co. Of Fair
mont. while several gentlemen pro.
pose to profit by the experience of
others, and await reports as TO its sue
cess in this locality.
TO meet the requirements of the
new system, Mr.. J. A. Sinclair Of
Fairmont, has invented measuring
pail into which the farmer pOurs his
cream us it is SKINNED. With this
pail in use, lit being made of such di-
mansions rs to give the standard
creamery inch), all the gathercr has
to do is to insert his rule into the
cream, give the farmer IA due.bill or
receipt for the number Of inches,
empty the cream into his gathering
can and proceed to the next patron.
1t is very well known by the people
generally that cream-gathering in the
hot months of July and August with
out deterioration, is very difficult and
entirely impossible unless the cream
can be kept cool. Several methods
for covering cans to protect them
from the scorching sun were discuss
ed. but none seemed SO feasible and
inexpensive us the conventional wet
blanket, and this detestable bore"
to the driver will be universally used.
1t is estimated that a team will
make twenty-five miles per day in
gathering cream, although several
gentlemen present had teams last sea.
son which made AS high as thirty
three miles. Wages for mar and team
will range this season about the same
as last, from $45 to $50 per month.
The officers elected for the current
year are:
pseside"t-C. q. spaulding, Mapleton.
Sscrefary--J. A. Sinclair, Fnirmoni
Tredsursr-G. II. Herrick 81. james.
Going outside of the meeting or
any discussions had, and saying few
words on our own responsibility, the
outlook for making money in the
creamery business this year is not fiat
tering. Butter is bound to range
low, which will have a. tendency for
causing the creamery men to pay
higher prices for cream than they can
afford. In many localities cream has
to be gathered in small quantities and
often ut a cost of from 6 to 8 cents
per inch. Add to tins cents for.
manufacturing and marketing, and
the creamery man pays from ten to
twelve cents per pound for his butter
i'm addition to what the cream will
cost. 1t is, we believe, the intention
to start in this spring with IA cents
rs the price of cream. Put this
amount with the cost already figured,
and the creamery mans butter laid
down in New York costs him from
"a to 20 cents. At the present New
York quotations, "a cents is the best
figure paid for No. 1 Western cream.
cry. 1t does not take much of a math-
ematician to ascertain what margin
is left, nor on which side of the ledger
the balance Will show up. OF course
in the .aboye we have given a higher
rate of cost for gathering than the av.
erage, but at the lowest II will not be
less than from 80 to 4 cents per inch,
which at this, leaves very close mar.
gin for man to get out whole on.
Nor is this all. The farmer receives
his money OH demand, and does not
have large product on hand subject
to a decline in the market, while the
creamery.man must take his chances
for at least three weeks in advance,