Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-02
AFTER THAT FACTORY.
Winthrop Farmers Hustling for Con-
densed Milk Factory.
Especial to the Kennehec JOURNAL |

Special 70 the kennehec JouRsAL-
wisrHzoP, Feb. l-Aecardins to an
&C burned meeting held 81 he Office of c.
U Greeley tso weeks age, the farmers
,urred GU en- rns.ss this N ,-5iss and met
., Town Hall TO listea 50 Mr.. T. P B9ols
Of Boston, president OF the Cooperative
Milk Condsrsng Coupsny OF Msine, and
10 learo more shout tie establishing Of s
copdsns milk fseory 4; this plsee.
Il seem d like osa meaLlog The Rgii-
ence was m,de ~ mostly OF farmers ard
bu.iaess men. The iadie. ~ere invited,
bu: owing 80 household lsiss oaiy q very
fe~ pu. in an appesrsues bu. those who
wers there were Interested In the matter.
At litle past 10. the chsirmsn OF the
board OF trade, L O. Cobb. called the
meeting to order and after fes iayaduc-
tory remarks Introduced NJ, T. P. Boole
who msde very .atsrestng talk
on the coniea.ing Of mils. Ia his
conversation ne told Of his coz
reciion with the Aroostook Condensed
Milk Co, and how hs became connected
wish the company he now represents. BE
d -scrloed his trip from Boston 20 Brewster.
n. T., with the view Of obtaining an idea
OF bow milx ~xs condensed ard in Q prsc-
teal way leArn ali he could sb1us it. After
a full inves'igatioa he became convinced
that there was money in it, He was ASK d
to accept the Office Of secretary and treas
urer Of the Aroostook company aud did -.
After a time the Operative Mix Cor
densirg Co Of Maine was organized with
capita sIcck of $500 COO, psr value of
shares s. snd he was elected president Of
that c0n,psny Of which he is one Of ths
lsrges. stock holiers.
The idea is TO start four or I've factories
10 Maize and through an advertise ment
correspondence was exchanged between
Mr.. Boole and the secretary Of the VIII
shrop oosrd Of trade. The outcome Of this
WAS that Mr.. B1oie came to this pisce and
presented the matter before the people but
at the time was not prepared to make any
| statement in regard to it bu! said after he
had looked further into the business he
would ss.il call on she people. He did go.
|. wss for the means OF oots;ning fAc.s thst
| shis meeting was called. After his talk
| any farmer or others Who desired to do 90
| had the privilege of asking any question
that they might deem proper. Some Of the
farmers thought that they c3uld get more
| out Of their milk by making butter, and
| thsre was difference Of opinion on the
mater. The audience seemed to be en-
thusiastic over the matter and all seemed
| OF the opinion thss it was grsrd Opening
for this place 90 Secure profitable and
paying business. both to the company and
farmers. Tb. company places sl0.00 at
50 so per share, st the option Of the farmer
| to be taken by him CT rot as he sees ft
All the C c1mpsny asks is 10 be furnished
5000 quarts Of milk day as guarantee
TO start, vi h the prospects Of increasing to
80 600 or 40. 900 quarts per day, the full
| cspscity Of the factory.
Tne pisat will cost $50 900 includir z
everything and when running at its full
capacity, Of which there is no doubt it i'll
be doing 10 8 short time, would employ
from $50 to 250 person of both sexes Mr.
Booze gave these figures The estimste of
| one days production OF condensed milk
from factory ready for business costing
$50, 600, 10 0o0 quarts Of milk. With sugar
aided (5000 lbs) shen condensed will make
IL 400 ORE JOuHd cans OF condensed milk
and careful estim s.e Of the cost of pro
duct'oo shows oct profit Ct one cent on
| eaca pound can Of milk produced, or Sl14
per day p- e., allowing 800 days TO the
| year gives S34 200 net profit or 6s per cent
yearly on the investment Of $4,000, so il
! ths farmers take the $40 05G OF shares it
will net them handsome sum with less
| trouble.
A committee Of three from the different
towns were chosen TO visit the farmers and
see how much milk could actually be had.
! Following are the gentlemen named Win
| ihrop, Il Alden. A. T Clifford, A c.
| Carr; Resdfi I'D, W G. Hutton, j. B
Love, J. Mayo; Wayne j. NJ. GoIt, 3.
| +. Bradford, J. M, Pike; Monmouth. joe.
X. Kng A, J.. Wsiser, VIM. Tinkhsm
| Manchester, & II Kilbretb, N. I. Wet
ton, W Fl. Wing; Fsyette. Granville Hut
bard, John A. Wing, s. II J Berry; M.
| Veruoo. Horace Carver, d. II, Thing, J
, K. Yeston.
The meeting adjourned to NEE. three
weeks from today.