The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-03-22
Will a Creamery Pay ?


While our people are graycly consid-
ering the practicahiity Of the contin-
ued production of tobacco upon 50
large scale US has been their custom.
and casting about for some profitable
substitute for the large tobacco crops.
attention NAV well be directed to the
subject of creanerics. Several months
ago We took occasion 10 call the a.tcn-
ton Of our readers to the practical OPP
Grafton of such an enterprise i'll Kent
county, and commented briefly upon
the advantage that our people might
realize from similar undertaking
here. The matter is attracting a,ten-
ton and very decided disposition is
manifested to examine into the practl-
cal operations OF creamcries. Tohac-
co culture is becoming year bv year
more and more uncertain and unproiit-
able. Good labor is scarce. The mar
ket for our great staple is depressed
nearly beyond endurance. Our farm
crs have to look to Il foreign county al
most entirely for the sale of tobacco
and the method i'll which the purchase
is made is the most oppressive, that
cou d b. devised, upon producers VIII in
their isolated condition are without rem
edy. 4 home market for the produce Of
the farm is what is needed to bring re
lief. Our lands can be made to grow
grass in abundance by the use of lime.
Why not then substitute dairy farming
in part for the almost exclusive cult
vatlon of tobacco that has been prac-
ticed for some Years past and often
with little or no profit: 1t is true
that most of the productive farms Of
this county are too far distant from the
city for the daily delivery Of milk. but
if creameries We're established in conve-
nient localities the difficulty could be
obviated. We read with Il great deal
If interest an article in recent num-
Der of the Couatrg Gentleman contrib
uted by an Intelligent writer in Yer
mont giving an account of trip down
the Connecticut river valley through
Massachusetts and Il part OF Connect
cut ''to obtain information about win
ter dairying lis practiced by the Cooley
cooperative cream gathering system.
Some facts are cited concerning Il
creamery in Il small town in Connect
cut to give III idea of the methods that
prevail and the success that attends
such enterprises in New England The
writer gives his authority for the facts
which are no doubt correct The cream
cry was built at cost Of 1000 and
began operations in July 1884 At first
1t had only &c patrons and 100 COWS
now there are 100 patrons and LOCO
COWS. Last year 2O3,S34 lbs of butter
were made which Melted the patrons,
clear of all expense. 25.sG cents per
pound, which was equivalent to II
cents per gal. for their milk in the cream
and they had the skim milk at home in
addition. BY the use of modern ma
chinery the cream can be separated ut
once from the milk without delay and
inconvenience in letting it rise by the
natural methods. As regards the re
ceIpts per COW, it is stated, that one
farmer with Il dairy OF - received
$500 for the cream, equal To nearly
$50 per COW, and some get is high rs
$15 per COW. The stockholders Of the
creamery are all patrons. Some of the
best known creameries in Connecticut
are located in the tobacco raising sec
ton Of the State, and the farmers are
now raising less tobacco and keep
more cows. They have found it to be
more profitable. and why should not
our farmers experience the same re-
suit: Our advantages are more than
ordinary. The railroad facilities are
abundant. Our lands are well adapt
ed to dairy farming. There is within
our borders IL gentleman whose opinion
is considered the highest authority up
Oh matters of advanced agriculture.
and who has had extensive experience
in establishing crcamcrics III New Eng
land where he formerly resided. We
refer to Major Henry +. Alvord, the
accomplished Director Of the Maryland
Experiment Station, and President of
the State Agricultural College. Should
Our farmers organic for the purpose.
of establishing creamery. W. are sure
they would find in this gentleman a
willing aud able adviser.
Creameries have been established
elsewhere, and found to be profitable
to the patrons and stockholders. There
is reason to believe that some such Ell
terprise would be welcomed by farm
ers who have grown wear of the I'M
profitable culture of tobacco. Let the
oranges take up the matter. We in
rite the expression Of views through
these columns. Let all the inlorina-
ton possible be procured. and some.
thing may be done IN this line to pro
mote the prosperity and wrllmr ofrhl>
section.