Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
rsE CREAMERY STATION
$50. University Criticized By Cores
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.. recent article in the Morgan
VcIr Dominion on 1.-THE Creamery
..S S..,rv for West Virginia. lamentS
tbe fact that the Director OF the
o'-..,,itpral Station at MOrgantown
.-.s not met with the general apprecia-
.-.~ his efforts TO introduce the cream
.~ industry in this State deserves ana
adds: ,-;.A
.-sirrerv al the Station. Neither the
...rers nor the p bile has shown very
interest in IL, although every patron
Ssen more than satisfied with the cash
,..tCe hone that Director Myers will stand
t.. INNS and that he Will be allowed 10
-sioD the creamery at the station 10
is best results ana utmost pOSSlolh-
coming from the seat Of the Station
,,-s article does, il probably reflects
o.. 3.es intrenched in the management
I.5irr of course, the executive OFF,
IN me Station, indeed, the article
,..s +bat "DirectOr Myers started out
~.t -bfs theory as the basic idea of az
..,.,lr3l development and prosperity
VS. VIRGINIA" The theory being
...ed 90 be tuat'
..rfa man has the farm as a basis, and OF
rs must nave this, he can, at less
..~.rf less risk, save more money from
f--~v than in raising grains, raising
or any other use 10 which he may
pr. his and
ot.orrse the statement that the far
-.- - the vicinity of the Station do
..-,em it as of paramount import
. after three years Of practical trial
--, .-rorise an classes of people, eX-
.. ,bs farming class themselves.
r.s.s latter have given the subject a
.,.~,rrh trial ana careful investiga-
., r5,only about MorgantOwn but
..,,ro-ethroughOutt the State, and their
.- M patronage does not come from
$500 of interest but from the fact that
-.-. +-,a' and investigation has shown
.r.~, char there is no reward 10 them in
.,~.rfrr the Creamery business under
conditions presented in West Nir-
r.is asserted iu the Dominion article
..., .-1ere is no other business that Is
lucrative and safe in proportion to
.ls,r,lgnt OF capital required as the
-.~,a-v business: that this has been
,..-...--ated every day i'm this State
,r.. writer is not informed as 20 the
e,s,. satisfies the record or the cream
e-r ,s.ion show, but from the TACT that
1a,rous are not enthusiastic over
.. results. together with such other
donation As he has. is ready 20 DOUBT
.t.s .ratament. even As 20 that partlcu-
l,r creamery: ne is prepared 10 show
-ssrs- other and less favored creamer-
is, In the State the margin OF proht 10
rqfroos and creamery alike Is so near
Fine vanishing point Of view that they
are almost ready 10 give up the effort.
II the actual results AT the station and
tl. several creamerieS established in
West Virginia as the result of their ad-
vocacv by the station authorities were
given 90 the public, the writer Is assured
bv persons well informed that they
would greatly modify the claims assert
ed forthe business, il they do not en-
tirelv suppress further efforts Ia that
direction 10 Is known thar several
Der,1nS connected with the directory OF
The University and station have reached
tbe conclusion that the creamery mis-
s.or.r.es were turing the public into
unavoidable business channels and have
succeeded in modifying somewhat the
scale of their Efforts, although they
seem NOT Old lssc made much impress
sion ua1- --a evidently patriotic but
mistaken enthusiasm OF those who, hav-
. their hand co the creamery
r.r. s-ut their ewes and refuse TO turn
little production Of milk, butter and
Ua,. ard their necessary accOmpanl-
u-e- cattle. is wholly Improbable,
every thoughtful person will agree that
tle .ire Of the creamery advocate should
5e withdrawn and the efforts Of the Ag-
rcl.,ural Station directed 70 other and
remluerative classes of farming inter
e,',
It is anticipated that this article viii
simulate the production of the actual
fsures based upon the cost OF cOnduc-
Ing the creamery at the Agricultural
Station. including not only the apparent
but the real charges for adminiStra-
ton, material and labor involved, TO
be- offset with the receipts for product,
including the net price per pound re-
ce,yed for butter, cheese, milk and
cream no that favored Institution during
Us three years of active industry. Ii
may be that per, OnS not connected with
Che State Creamery, interested in the
farming Industries, and possessed Of in
formation about the business questioned
d, we'l as the patrons Of other creamer-
.eS. gi,i respond TO this suggestion aud
.grl>h accurate reports OF results
OBJ ttem If the cOnCenSuS of this
character of statistical information
shan make a favorable showing for the
creamery business in West Virginia,
and prove il 20 be now profitable, or
presently 20 become so, the author OF
'1 e,,er will have his present impress
son, 0yerthrOwn and the cause Of the
creamery business will have been
le.pod. II on the other hand the facts
ec'ed shall show that the elements OF
tlo .ow price Of cattle and the cost OF
carrying our creamery and dairy pro-
4l,.> 90 market make the business uu-
profitable 20 those following it, the stu
a,'ou will speedily give room for the
study ard practice Of other and more
i'mnueratiye business.
Pro BONO PUBLCO.
NoH Is, 1891.
BELLAIRE.