The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15
Fit. Defiance Items.
fReported for the VIRGINlAN.

Inc patrons OF The AuSuSldf OT6dlDeFy
met at The Creamery on Friday. the I'd in
slant, to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the enterprise from a private into a
co operative concern, or forming joint
stock company. The proprietors, Messrs.
PaIkins 81 Crawford stated that il the pa
irons SO desired, they were willing the
creamery should berun on the co operative
plan or joint stock company reformed,
or theywere wilingto continue operations
under the present method and pledge |
themselves to pay the highest price for |
milk that the butter market will Justify |
What they desire is TO encourage the far
mers to renewed efforts to furnish larger
supply Of milk. The cost of making but
ter in large quantities is relatively much
less than in small quantities, and if the
supply of milk is sufficient to run their
machinery to its full capacity they can
pay more for it than for any less guam
tity.
The matter was fully discussed. but no
one was IN favor of changing the present
pan of operations. Several patrons had
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creamery, and in nearly every instance tie
balance was considerably in favor of the
creamery. Mr.. NJ. H. Shaver, one of our
most practical and level-headed farmers,
was fully satisfied with his experience; his
cows had averaged him fifty dollars per
head, BESIDES supplying his family with
milk and butter. Mr. Harnsberger thought
it was the farmers fault generally that
their COWS had not paid them better: if
they would lake better care of their COWS.
larger profits would be the result. Mr..
Allen, who lives near the Harmony Separ-
ator, has but one COW. and after supplying
his family with milk and butter, she has
welded him $40 in nine months. Mr.. Jas.
Jordan said the farmers ought to use siren
uous efforts to keep UP the creamery if
they only come out even, because it is an
Innovation upon old Virginia methods, and
is an enterprise which is helping to draw
us from the old ruts and grooves. We have
followed all our lives. He wanted to see
every resource of Virginia utilized, and
the only way to do this is to give every
encouragement we can to new enterprises.
We are gratied to note the satisfaction
which seemed SO unanimous at the meet
ing. ItpresageS propitious future for
both patrons and proprietors, and AS we
gain experience the business will become
more and more profitable.
Another new enterprise, a cannery, is
being seriously talked of in our neighbor-
hood, and We hope definite plans for its es,
Establishment will soon be consummated. If
good reliable party will take hold of the
en5erpni sc here, We believe our farmers
would agree TO supply the vegetables and
fruits and wait for their pay a reasonable
time for the canned goods to be marketed.
thus obviating the necessity of investing
so large IL capital as would otherwise be
required. 1t seems to us that cannery
might be successfully run with the creams
cry. though We have never seen a cannery
and of course have no knowledge of the
business. and only make this suggestion
for what it is worth.
The season has arrived when our old
friend. Samuel Byers. Esq, has again
donned his war paint, and is busy showing
OF the merits OF the 'ClydeSuae morse. III
would be well for horse breeders to re-
member that MI d. exhibited at the fair
last fall, the best lot of heavy draft horses
ever shown in Virginia, and secured more
premiums than any one man ever did at
any one time, since the establishment of
the fair And also that he swept the deck
at Ronceverte few days before our fair
opened.
We congratulate our old friend, n. L.
B., of Sangersville, upon his views unon
the tariff. But we cannot understand how
it is that he, still being protectionist,
cllngs to the free trade Democratic party.
Come out. old friend, and align yourself
with the true friends of your native State,
where you rightfully belong. Whats in
name that so charming as to cause
you to forsake principles and The best in
terests of Virginia and all our Sunny
South Come out and "let your light so
shine in the Republican party. upon
whose banner Protection is inscribed in
letters of gold. that others seeing your
good work, and brave and manly course,
may do likewise. s. Nj. w.