The Progress., 1892-09-24
=. COOPERATIVE MILK COMPANY.
rs..e Producers Know How to Make
Milk Pay.


AZ Monroe, Orange county, N. Y. on .
.hs line of the Erie railway, is the cream .
.rv NJ the Monroe Dairy association. one
oftbe most successful of its class. 1t
~as organized in 1881 by a few of the
rrooressive dairy farmers of that vicin-
ity. who had become tired of the hap
hazard manner in which the milk bust
Noes had been so long conducted. and
Who thought they could see a better
way.
The capital stock has been increased
since the beginning Of its business, and
now. at its par value, stands at $l2 900,
ybough a small part of the stock is still
in the hands of the company unsold. No
one save producer of milk can pur
chase stock, and the amount any one
nroducer may hold is limited by his milk
Induction. The business has been
snccess from the start, and today the
shares, the par value Of which is ten dol
lars, are held at fifteen dollars to any
nroducers who desire to become stock
holders.
The general manager, II. M. More
house, receives liberal salary, the Off
cers understanding the necessity Of Sc
curing a good man to do their business.
II Is done in n systematic and business
like way. The establishment is well
equipped, being furnished with an en-
rine and boiler, butter and cheese max
ing apparatus, and they have recently
added an Alpha separator with steam
turbine for propelling it-a machine
which furnishes motive power without
the intervention of the engine. Their
business is primarily that OF selling
milk. and they receive and care for the
milk of all their patrons, be it much or
little.
In flush times, when the supply ex-
ceeds the demand, the surplus is manu-
featured into butter or cheese. as may
be considered most desirable. In this
way they are in perfect readiness for the
occasional surplus seasons which regu-
larly occur. There are forty-six stock
holders in the company, representing
from l 900 to 1000 cows, and an average
of about 200 cans per day throughout
the year is received at the creamery
The supply is tolcrably constant, hold
ing MP well In the winter season.
The milk of the patrons is weighed
and credited. At the end of each month
the total expenses are paid and the ne
balance is divided pro rata among TIT
patrons. As yet all patrons receive thu
same price, quality not being enteret
into so long as the milk is standard.
Mr.. Morehouse has entire charge o
the practical business, being responsible
for the milk after it is received unit
the proceeds in cash are deposited Il
bank TO the credit of the treasurer. ID
Is an active, pushing man, and has file
his post satisfactorily for many years
Not q can of milk leaves the dreamer
that is not sold before leaving-no sui
plus from this concern goes to the cit
to help break the price on wea
market.
One of the advantages which he nc
is that he can say to a large dealer.
will take care of YOU" Ii the deaie
needs two or three or mayhap q doze
extra cans, he has only to wire the ass
citation and the first train brings VIII
he wants. He has a large trade anon
the dealers who supply down town re
taurants, so many of which are close
on Sunday, and which OF course, e
their trade, require varying quanati'
of milk.
II Is in the organization OF sue
creameries or dairy associations that '
must look for the solution OF the pro
lens now so troublesome. as to how q
producer can get fair price Tor .
milk.-Rural New Yorker.
Dairy and Creamery.