The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-04
Co-onaratiua craamaries-

AS3NG SAVR444G4 4S9t
The rapid extending of creame
rles over the northern sections oil
tue United States has brought out
many Improvements" in plans oil
operation and detail, some better
adapted to one section than anoth-
er: but this is true of all-that they
are pioneers admirably adapted to
developing dairy territory and pre-
pairing the way for the advent OF
the complete factory that takes the
milk from a farm and works it I'D
into either butter or cheese, OF
both, as the markets demand.
To those interested there are sew
cral ways to establish these creame-
Ties, other than the plan described
in d previous number. A good way
Is for those interested to meet and
subscribe capital stock of $4,000,
in shares of $25 each. Then let
each patron take one or two shares.
This will amply build and equip
the concern. Then elect an execu-
tive committee of three, one of
which shall be the secretary and
treasurer of the creamery. Anoth-
er should act as salesman and the
other as a uperVisor-but none
draw any salary. But each may re-
ceive compensation for services,
such a sum as the shareholders
may vote them, especially the secre-
tary, who will have q large amount
OF figuring to do.
The building is put up and the
equipments put in and a number
one butter maker hired. This man
will probably, if an experienced
man, and no other should be en-
ployed, require salary Of $50 per
month. A young man who will de
sire to learn the trade can be had
for SIS per month and board. The
cream gatnerers had best be hired
to furnish their own horses and
apd wagons. BY this plan the pa
irons had best purchase and own
their own cans and keep them in
repair.
The butter is made and sold by
direct sale or consignment to some
well known city commissiona oman.
The secretary at the end of each
month figures up the expenses,
strikes a dividend with each patron,
deducts the expenses from the
sales of butter and the net proceeds
go to the farmers who have furnish
ed the cream. Once in three months
Il per cent. interest is allowed the
shareholders upon their stock. BY |
this plan any person can become a
patron, but while they do not be- |
long to the company, they share pro
rata in all repairs and expenses. In
some creameries outside parties are
charged four or five cents per pound |
for having their butter made and
sold with the rest, and therefore are
not charged with expenses.
By this plan the patrons realize
the full quotations for their butter,
minus the cost of manufacture,
while those who sell their cream
outright have to sell so that tn e
factory man can get a living, be-
sides paying expenses between buy
ing price and market receipts for
the butter.
By these plans the skim milk Is
left upon the farm to feed young
stock, and where this milk Is fed
with mill stuff and oil milk to make
the rations balance, the value of the
milk is variously estimated from
$40 to SIG per cow. But of course
the price of pork and veal deter
mines this point
With the advent of the successful
working of the centrifugal cream
5eparators a great change is likely
to be made in creamery manage
ment. GA whilligig" can be set up
in the creamery, and instead Of the
cream heiEg collected the milk will
be taken to the creamery and
'whirled," and the deuuded milk
to the farmer at the rate of
about so pounds to the 100 pounds
delivered. The superior advantages
Of this plan are that there are no
cans, tanks, ice houses or cream
separators to be seen to at the farm
house. The milk is taken fresh, and
IN perfect condition, and either two
Dr. three hours from the time of
it has been through the
The result is that it is
claimed that the butter product is
nearly one pound in each 100 lbs.
Of milk greater, while the returned
milk is quite as vaiurable for feed
ng. The cost of a centrifugal
IS about $3.50, as against a multi
Jude of small milk cans. The cost
Of the carriage of he milk would
be more than that of collecting the
cream, but the pound of extra
butter more than makes good the
extra transportation. Then there
IS but little attention needed to be
gwen to the milk at the farm be-
7ond putting it into the big can.
In all cases there should be as
nearly as possible a uniform and
studied care of the cows, not only
Of each dairy, but of the different
iairies. While each mans milk or
cream will be tested, each credit
given only for the butter product of
ais cream, any farmer who neglects
% properly feed and care for his
COWS is doing no one but himself
my injury. Hence the better the
milk the more cream and butter and
,he greater the profits.
JASON JONES.
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