Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-12-10
The WayDesbofo Creamery IN Successful
Operation.
INTERESTING ACTUAL EXPERIENCE o,
THE FARMERS OF SOUTH RIVER.

INTERESTING ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF
THE FARMERS OF SOUTH RIVER.
The Creamery of Messrs Wright Il
Grattan, just opened at Waynesboro, is
increasing very day in its product. and
in its popularity with the farmers of that
section of the county. 1t is situated in
the Northern part of the town on lot
formerly owned by Mr.. j. A. AUSTIN
The WayDesboro Free Press" has a
de allied description of it which includes
its mode of operating. Entering the large,
roomy building, 30x60 feet in size. from
the upper floor, you cume into the main
store room which, as yet, is little used
This floor Is partitioned into three rooms.
the Office and sleeping room being upon
opposite sides of the short passage through
which you enter. Double doors open from
the west side OF the main upper room with
q swinging crane TO lift the large cans
from the wagons and put the milk in
tank on the scales, from whence it is pour
ed through the cream-receiver into the
watts on the lower floor The main work.
ing room is on the lower floor, which is
reached by stairway. This floor is divid-
ed into several compartments, the churn-
ing, butter-making, wash. and two st0r-
age rooms, and the engine SOON in the
rear. The DeLaYal Separator is near the
foot of the stairs. and when the milk
acquires the necessary temperature it is
piped into this separator. where the
cream is completely separated by the
rapid revolution of the machine. The
cream is received in large tin pals. put
first in the cooling tank near by, and then
poured into large sank until it is
ready to be churned. The churn is large
swinging tank holding 300 gallons and
like the separator is run by steam. The
butter when it comes from the churn is
taken into the room adjoining, where it is
carefully worked md Sailed, strict cleanll-
ness being observed in each operation
From here it goes into the storage room
until it is ready to be worked into halt
pound prints or packed in tubs. In the
wash room which opens to the outside OF
the building, there is a door through
which the patrons take out cans after
they have been thoroughly washed and
steamed, and take away skim and butter
milk.
hot and cold water Is piped to convent
emit places, steam pipes will regulate
the temperature, and everything is arrang-
ed in the most convenient way for turning
out the finest quality of butter The
drainage is perfect, so that any water or
milk that is split ON the concrete floor,
runs off to the rear of the building. Mr..
Charles P. Jones, the gentleman in charge.
has had much experience in butter-mak-
ing, coming from that great grass-grow-
ing section, Western New York, with
letters from butter mon in that State and
in the West.
The engine and boiler room, 17x30 feet
In size, is in charge of s. Smith, and con-
tains an horsepower Prick & Co. engine
with IA horsepower boiler.
THE ACTUAL FIGURES OF PROFIT AL
READY MADE BY SOUTH RIVER
FARMERS.
The Waynesboro Creamery commenced
business NV. 22i, and during the nine
days of that month AN estimate was made
which has been sent to the INDICATOR
by the authority of the parties named, and
which we publish for the information OF
our farmers generally:
Mr.. Geo. K. K liner g cows, at the price
of ST. 90 per hundred pounds of milk, made
him at the rate of S. per COW per month,
or $50 per COW for the year.
Mr.. Marion Koiner's cows, at the same
price, brought him S. per month per COW,
or $96 per year.
Mr. Jacob D. Groves cows, s in num-
Der, made him SIS "a per COW per month,
or $40 08 per year.
Rev, John Driver expresses himself
highly satisfied and wants to buy more
cows.
All the patrons wish to buy more fresh
cows. Tire price for milk This month.
$1.10.
Marriages..
AT the Old Stone Church, on Wednesday