The Press., 1889-01-03
LOCAL ropICs-pRNN,D AND scIssoRED.
THE cRRAMERY QuEsTIoN


 ia one vitally lmportant to the farmers of this vicinity. but not to the farmers alone i; while the farmer is dependent on the man. ufacturing village which furnishes him a market, the factory village is interested also in the welfare of the farmer. Mer- chants know that good farmer customers are valuable part of their business de- pendance. Prosperous farm regions en- 7lrOnlng a village IS q trade ceuter eau support many stores and local institutions independent of any other industry, and thus we often see hourishing villages in rich agricultural communities almost en. tirely independent of me cflanical indus tries, excepting such as are needed to sup ply the farmers local wants. The farms about Stafford have year by year of the two depreciated i'll value. Once the mu- tual insurance companies were considered to hold preferred risks, but more and more c,re is coming to be exercis. q in placing risks on farms which would not sell for the amount which would fairly in- sure the buildings standing upon them. So of savings banks loans, which are stead lily being reduced upon properties where made several years ago.
 Every business man in the community is interested in stopping this depreciation Our farmers c .nnOt raise grain so cheaply as they can buy it, if they hire help, and so must do business on limited scale and combine other pursuits with agriculture, son, good crop of hay can be made, and grazing lands are tirst-class. The raising of stock for meat has paid in past years, but now market men have got ln the way of buying ready dressed carcasses from the west, and fn9Ait preferable to get supplies that way. @
 Is there an opening to better condi- tion of things through the establishment of creemelies? The Press is not an agri- cultural paper, nor it's editor an agricultt- ral expert, we can only theorize, and urge farmers to consider the subject, and others interested in the welfare of the farmer. which last class includes all of US, farmers and all, to encourage them in such con- sideration. If all the butter consumed in Stafford can be made in Stafford an in- cre ase of dairy stock will be nef ded, fsr such is not the case today We believe that 1t can be done and a hold secure d upon the outside market as well. We know that individuals who are not farmers be- lieve in the feasibility of the creamery from speculative point of view, and will aid it by taking stock if the farmers do not want 1t all. But 1t is better thatthe stock be scat tered ln small amounts among the farmers, who should each have an interest in the same and unitedly control it.
 As we have said, we do not urge the farmers to go into this business, as it is a matter upon which their judgment is bet ter than ours. But we know that most of them consider it feasible, and if it is feasi- ble the work should not be delayed or neg lected. No phase of farming will, if this is to become profitable, so far restore the impaired value of our farms by Causing the same to be improved and fertilizs d, as they must be by the increase of farm stock. For the improvement means more COWS and more swine upon the farm, md unlike the old line of dairy business the increase | of stock does not mean so large core. spending increase of work in the dair, room. Nor will it need increase farm ex penses, as the fields become richer and produce more hay. The increase of hay product per acre is a reduction of cost ot hay per ton. Let every one look into this matter and act on his best judgment, and ii in favor of the establishment of cream cry at least signify it by encouragement of those who are wdr&ing for one.
 AsLfera aGrange was organized by State Le e@en, Dec. q, with 2s charter membFrs. State Secretary We'll was present. and officiated as inst allina officer, assisted by S.-O. Bowen, master ol Crystal Lake grange eight members ol this grange were present, Mapping, Match aug, and Senexet were also represented The following is the list of officers Mas ter, Alfred M. Shegogue; overseer, Jared | l3mnh0r0 lnCturar .Tnhp Rouon obor,